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Internal-themed phishing emails drive sharp rise in staff clicks
Phishing

Internal-themed phishing emails drive sharp rise in staff clicks

KnowBe4's Q2 2025 report reveals a sharp rise in staff clicking on phishing emails disguised as internal HR or IT messages, highlighting ongoing security challenges.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Appian appoints David Crozier as Chief Marketing Officer
Digital Transformation

Appian appoints David Crozier as Chief Marketing Officer

Appian has named David Crozier as its Chief Marketing Officer from July 2025, leveraging his tech marketing expertise to boost global growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Arquelle Shaw named President Americas to drive Equinix growth
Digital Transformation

Arquelle Shaw named President Americas to drive Equinix growth

Equinix has appointed Arquelle Shaw as President, Americas, to lead growth and strategy across the US, Canada, and Latin America, starting immediately.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Kyndryl unveils Agentic AI Framework for secure enterprise AI
Private Cloud

Kyndryl unveils Agentic AI Framework for secure enterprise AI

Kyndryl launches its Agentic AI Framework to securely deploy scalable AI agents that collaborate with human teams across diverse enterprise IT environments.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Lenovo selects Tikiri Wanduragala to lead UKI ISG technology
Storage

Lenovo selects Tikiri Wanduragala to lead UKI ISG technology

Lenovo has appointed Tikiri Wanduragala as UKI ISG Technology Leader to drive pre-sales tech teams and product knowledge across the UK and Ireland.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
Bitdefender, Scale Computing partner to enhance edge security
Virtualisation

Bitdefender, Scale Computing partner to enhance edge security

Bitdefender and Scale Computing have partnered to offer a new cybersecurity solution enhancing edge and private cloud security with integrated threat protection.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
Datadog launches Sydney AWS region to boost local compliance
EduTech

Datadog launches Sydney AWS region to boost local compliance

Datadog launches full platform on AWS Sydney Region, enabling Australian firms to meet strict local data privacy and compliance rules in cloud usage.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
Saviynt MCP Server launches on AWS Marketplace for AI tools
Hyperscale

Saviynt MCP Server launches on AWS Marketplace for AI tools

Saviynt MCP Server is now available in AWS Marketplace, enabling organisations to deploy AI-driven identity governance tools directly through their AWS accounts.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
Optimising TCO for data-intensive technologies and applications
Storage

Optimising TCO for data-intensive technologies and applications

Australian data centres, valued at US$6.81 billion in 2024, cut costs and boost efficiency by adopting high-capacity HDDs to manage surging AI and cloud data.

By Stefan Mandl • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Industry leaders stress AI progress with focus on trust & impact
Hybrid Cloud

Industry leaders stress AI progress with focus on trust & impact

Industry leaders highlight AI's rapid integration across sectors, stressing trust, security, and ethical innovation as key to its responsible future impact.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
New Relic named Magic Quadrant Leader for observability
DevOps

New Relic named Magic Quadrant Leader for observability

New Relic has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms for the 13th consecutive year, highlighting its AI-driven innovation.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Rising SaaS breaches reveal overconfidence & lax defences
Cloud Security

Rising SaaS breaches reveal overconfidence & lax defences

A new report reveals 75% of organisations faced SaaS breaches last year, yet 91% remain confident in their security, highlighting a worrying overconfidence.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
UK & EMEA firms cut AI, IT budgets as cloud costs soar
Storage

UK & EMEA firms cut AI, IT budgets as cloud costs soar

UK and EMEA firms cut AI, cybersecurity, and IT budgets as soaring cloud costs and poor AI returns strain finances, says Akamai study of 750 IT leaders.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Elastic named Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for observability
Application Performance Monitoring

Elastic named Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for observability

Elastic has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms for the second consecutive year due to its AI-driven, open observability solution.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Dynatrace tops Gartner report for observability platform strengths
Digital Transformation

Dynatrace tops Gartner report for observability platform strengths

Dynatrace tops Gartner's 2025 observability platform report, ranking first in four of six use cases including AI Engineering and Cost Optimisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025

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AVANT & Assured unite to expand data backup services
Data Protection

AVANT & Assured unite to expand data backup services

AVANT and Assured Data Protection partner to offer enhanced managed backup and disaster recovery services across North America using Rubrik and Nutanix technologies.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
UK firms urged to act as Microsoft support ends October 2025
Risk & Compliance

UK firms urged to act as Microsoft support ends October 2025

UK firms warned to prepare for risks as Microsoft ends support for Windows 10, Office 2016, and others on 14 October 2025, urging strategic IT upgrades now.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025