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Ecommpay shortlisted in three Fin.Tech Marketing awards
Artificial Intelligence

Ecommpay shortlisted in three Fin.Tech Marketing awards

Recognition for Ecommpay's rebrand and AI-led marketing comes as the payments firm is named a finalist in three award categories.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Professional services face highest cyber intrusion volume
Malware

Professional services face highest cyber intrusion volume

Firms in law, consulting and accountancy are being hit hardest, with attackers exploiting old flaws to reach sensitive client data and networks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
AI buildout drives USD $120 billion data centre surge
DataCentre infrastructure

AI buildout drives USD $120 billion data centre surge

Delivery bottlenecks, rather than demand, are now the main risk as AI-fuelled data centre expansion pushes revenue to USD $120 billion by 2030.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Exclaimer launches MSP Connect for managed service providers
Software-as-a-Service

Exclaimer launches MSP Connect for managed service providers

Billing and administration will be simpler for MSPs managing email signatures across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, with rollout under an hour.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Dell'Oro lifts data centre capex forecast on AI demand
Semiconductors

Dell'Oro lifts data centre capex forecast on AI demand

AI infrastructure spending is now expected to push worldwide data centre capital expenditure above USD $3 trillion by 2030.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Castrol cooling fluids win NVIDIA validation for AI
DataCentre infrastructure

Castrol cooling fluids win NVIDIA validation for AI

The validation could help data centre operators choose cooler fluids that cut maintenance risk as AI hardware packs more heat into racks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Nakivo names EMEA largest region as revenue rises 10%
Virtualisation

Nakivo names EMEA largest region as revenue rises 10%

EMEA generated 55% of NAKIVO's quarterly revenue as the backup software maker added customers and partners across 190 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Eventus Security wins India risk award for services
Digital Transformation

Eventus Security wins India risk award for services

The award underscores rising demand for managed cyber services that also help companies protect operations, compliance and resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
PCI council marks 20 years with AI focus in Kuala Lumpur
Robotics

PCI council marks 20 years with AI focus in Kuala Lumpur

Banks and merchants face fresh fraud risks as the council's Kuala Lumpur meeting weighs how AI is changing payment security.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Advania launches sovereign AI platform across seven markets
Data Protection

Advania launches sovereign AI platform across seven markets

Organisations seeking tighter data control can now route AI workloads through a governed layer that spans seven Northern European markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
TNS appoints Michael Johnson to global payments role
Fintech

TNS appoints Michael Johnson to global payments role

Rising demand for secure transaction infrastructure has prompted TNS to hand its global payments unit to long-serving executive Michael Johnson.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
TNS appoints Michael Johnson to lead global payments
Fintech

TNS appoints Michael Johnson to lead global payments

The move comes as payments firms face rising demand for secure infrastructure and simpler transaction networks across multiple markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago

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Brinqa buys PlexTrac to broaden exposure management
Digital Transformation

Brinqa buys PlexTrac to broaden exposure management

The combined group now serves more than 3,000 customers in 57 countries as Brinqa adds validation tools to close the remediation gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
ManageEngine expands observability reseller push via Climb
Hybrid Cloud

ManageEngine expands observability reseller push via Climb

UK and Ireland resellers gain a steadier observability pitch as ManageEngine seeks recurring revenue through Climb Channel Solutions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Synextra gains full Microsoft Azure partner status
DevOps

Synextra gains full Microsoft Azure partner status

It strengthens Synextra's appeal to UK firms seeking one provider for cloud migration, app development and data projects across Azure.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Ampito partners with Highlight on service observability
Software-as-a-Service

Ampito partners with Highlight on service observability

More than 5,000 customer connections will gain a single service view as Ampito replaces multiple monitoring tools with Highlight across its teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Source Technology names Nette as Director of Innovation
Data Protection

Source Technology names Nette as Director of Innovation

Mid-market customers grappling with AI governance and data risk may gain a more practical partner as Source Technology expands its services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
NVIDIA backs Ohio AI campus for OpenAI at PORTS-Pike
Semiconductors

NVIDIA backs Ohio AI campus for OpenAI at PORTS-Pike

The deal underscores how scarce power and land have become for AI expansion, with OpenAI planning a huge Ohio facility over 20 years.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago