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Bolt-on AI is the new lipstick on a pig; the pig is still running your enterprise
Software-as-a-Service

Bolt-on AI is the new lipstick on a pig; the pig is still running your enterprise

Enterprises risk wasting money on AI add-ons that change interfaces, not the legacy systems still limiting speed, autonomy and outcomes.

By Anurag Gurtu • 5 min read • Last week
Check Point launches AI Network Firewall in R82.20
Data Protection

Check Point launches AI Network Firewall in R82.20

It aims to close a security gap as firms grapple with prompt injection and shadow AI across existing firewall estates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Acronis launches AI tools for managed service providers
Software-as-a-Service

Acronis launches AI tools for managed service providers

Managed service providers are being given one environment for automation and ticket handling as Acronis seeks to reduce manual workloads and boost margins.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Adfinis wins Red Hat OpenShift certification for Secretz Enterprise
Data Protection

Adfinis wins Red Hat OpenShift certification for Secretz Enterprise

OpenShift users now have a validated way to deploy Secretz Enterprise through the Red Hat Ecosystem Catalog, including offline sites.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Finance teams embrace AI amid growing accuracy fears
Digital Transformation

Finance teams embrace AI amid growing accuracy fears

Most finance professionals now use AI, but 93 per cent worry its outputs may be inaccurate or biased, a new survey finds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Harness finds AI costs outpace governance in firms
DevOps

Harness finds AI costs outpace governance in firms

Rising AI bills are outpacing controls, with 72% of companies hit by surprise cost spikes and only 13% able to see spending clearly.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Proofpoint flags underground AI prompt injection tools
Software-as-a-Service

Proofpoint flags underground AI prompt injection tools

Proofpoint says underground forums are advertising tools that use indirect prompt injection across emails, PDFs, calendar invites and web pages.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
One in five data centre assets one hop from hackers
IoT Security

One in five data centre assets one hop from hackers

Nearly a fifth of operational systems in data centres sit one network step from reachable attackers, raising outage risks for cloud and AI services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Secure.com appoints Brown Hill to lead Americas sales
Digital Transformation

Secure.com appoints Brown Hill to lead Americas sales

The cybersecurity group is widening its Americas push as it seeks more customers and partners for its AI-focused platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
groundcover raises USD $100 million in Series C round
Software-as-a-Service

groundcover raises USD $100 million in Series C round

It will fund North American expansion and product development as observability demand rises with cloud and AI workloads, after revenue tripled.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Aolani & Rafay deploy NVIDIA DSX OS on GB200 NVL72
Data centers

Aolani & Rafay deploy NVIDIA DSX OS on GB200 NVL72

The deal targets demand for governed, self-service AI environments as operators seek to turn GB200 hardware into usable services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

IT Department stories

London to take majority of UK finance hiring in 2026
Digital Transformation

London to take majority of UK finance hiring in 2026

Vacancies in the capital are forecast to rise 17% next year, lifting London to 52% of UK finance recruitment as hiring narrows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Backslash launches graph to map AI agent endpoint risk
Endpoint Protection

Backslash launches graph to map AI agent endpoint risk

Security teams can now map hidden AI agent links on employee devices to spot overprivileged tools before they expose data or credentials.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
SnapLogic expands SnapGPT across integration lifecycle
Software-as-a-Service

SnapLogic expands SnapGPT across integration lifecycle

Enterprise teams can now use natural language to plan, build and troubleshoot integrations as SnapLogic widens SnapGPT across its platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Airsys urges MPs to back data centre retrofits first
Digital Transformation

Airsys urges MPs to back data centre retrofits first

Retrofitting existing sites could ease Britain's AI capacity crunch faster than new builds, Airsys has told MPs amid power and planning bottlenecks.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
UK SMEs miss GBP £54 billion as finance confidence dips
Productivity

UK SMEs miss GBP £54 billion as finance confidence dips

Confusion and mistrust are leaving thousands of SMEs unable to fund expansion, with Portman estimating a GBP £54 billion hit to revenue.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
India leads global AI workplace readiness, JLL says
Digital Transformation

India leads global AI workplace readiness, JLL says

Fewer than one in five Indian firms have started changing office space despite AI readiness outpacing global peers, JLL said.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Hostin Services wins AWS Premier Tier partner status
Disaster Recovery

Hostin Services wins AWS Premier Tier partner status

The AWS designation could help enterprises seeking better support for migrations, security and cost control as cloud and AI spending comes under scrutiny.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week