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Outerlimit raises USD $16 million to secure AI agents
Data governance

Outerlimit raises USD $16 million to secure AI agents

As firms connect autonomous AI to internal systems, the start-up says its controls will curb unchecked actions and compliance risk in real time.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today
Basware completes Trustpair acquisition to curb fraud
Enterprise Resource Planning

Basware completes Trustpair acquisition to curb fraud

The deal widens finance teams' defences as payment fraud shifts from invoices to supplier bank details, leaving approved bills vulnerable.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
OneAdvanced launches IQ Chat for regulated sector users
Digital Transformation

OneAdvanced launches IQ Chat for regulated sector users

The new interface aims to keep staff in approved systems, reducing reliance on unauthorised consumer AI tools in regulated workplaces.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Exabeam channel growth beats plan as partners surge
Security Operations Centres

Exabeam channel growth beats plan as partners surge

Channel sales have become Exabeam's largest source of revenue, with new-logo pipeline at 138% of target and expansion bookings at 125% of plan.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
US IT leaders struggle to test faster cloud updates
Digital Transformation

US IT leaders struggle to test faster cloud updates

Three-quarters of US enterprise IT leaders say business-critical updates are arriving faster than they can test them, raising continuity risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Mobile UK urges telecoms reform to boost investment
Broadband

Mobile UK urges telecoms reform to boost investment

Operators say faster planning and lower spectrum costs could unlock billions for 5G rollouts and improve coverage across the UK.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Kubus lands Verkada Premier Services Partner status
Partner Programmes

Kubus lands Verkada Premier Services Partner status

For customers, the recognition strengthens support for complex security deployments as networking and physical protection increasingly overlap.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
UCL and Siloton adapt an eye scanner for the children
Health Technologies

UCL and Siloton adapt an eye scanner for the children

The project could help children with sight-threatening conditions avoid long hospital trips by enabling eye scans in community settings or at home.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Air IT launches AI services to close SME decision gap
Digital Transformation

Air IT launches AI services to close SME decision gap

The new offer is aimed at helping smaller firms turn scattered AI trials into governed projects with measurable business value.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Sumo Logic adds AI tools to cut telemetry costs upstream
Hybrid Cloud

Sumo Logic adds AI tools to cut telemetry costs upstream

Rising storage and ingestion bills are pushing security teams to trim telemetry before it reaches analytics, as AI swells data volumes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Allica Bank & Adclear streamline marketing compliance
Risk & Compliance

Allica Bank & Adclear streamline marketing compliance

The overhaul is expected to save hundreds of hours in reviews as the bank expands its marketing activity and tightens audit trails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
BEYLA strikes Visa deal to boost AI tools for SMBs
Software-as-a-Service

BEYLA strikes Visa deal to boost AI tools for SMBs

The tie-up could help small firms spot cash-flow risks and growth opportunities faster, while keeping owners in control of any action.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Westcon-Comstor named among UK's best workplaces in tech
Hybrid Cloud

Westcon-Comstor named among UK's best workplaces in tech

The ranking reflects employee feedback on trust, job satisfaction and work-life balance as tech firms battle for talent and retention.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week
UK CISOs say attackers have AI advantage in cyber threat
Data Protection

UK CISOs say attackers have AI advantage in cyber threat

Most UK security chiefs say AI has tilted the cyber fight towards attackers, as critical flaw fixes still take more than a week.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Panasonic launches rugged TOUGHBOOK G3 for field workers
Digital Transformation

Panasonic launches rugged TOUGHBOOK G3 for field workers

Field crews can work longer between charges as the new model adds hot-swappable batteries, 5G and local AI processing for remote sites.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
AliExpress adds Yadea electric motorbikes to UK site
eCommerce

AliExpress adds Yadea electric motorbikes to UK site

The addition broadens UK access to road-legal e-mopeds and motorcycles as registrations rise and local delivery speeds up to four days.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
ZYMIX launches UK social super app for Gen Z users
Fintech

ZYMIX launches UK social super app for Gen Z users

The app aims to cut the need for Gen Z users to juggle separate services, as UK adults now use 41 apps a month on average.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Air IT launches AI services to close SME decision gap
Digital Transformation

Air IT launches AI services to close SME decision gap

SMEs under pressure to prove returns from AI can now tap pre-built agents and workshops aimed at turning pilot projects into measurable gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
XConnect & Honey Badger join forces on fraud checks
Multi-factor authentication

XConnect & Honey Badger join forces on fraud checks

Banks and payment firms could gain tighter onboarding checks as the pair combine mobile network signals with identity datasets to spot fraud.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week