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Cybermindz warns mental health absences hit cyber staff
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cybermindz warns mental health absences hit cyber staff

Mental health absences could have already cost cyber teams more than 250,000 work days, threatening monitoring and incident response.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Equinix expands data centre training amid talent shortage
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix expands data centre training amid talent shortage

Rising AI-driven demand is forcing data centre operators to build their own talent pipelines as vacancies widen across technical roles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
BT wins GBP £200 million NIE Networks connectivity deal
Network Infrastructure

BT wins GBP £200 million NIE Networks connectivity deal

The multi-year pact should bolster Northern Ireland’s power resilience as utilities face rising cyber threats and ageing infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Expel launches managed SIEM service for Sentinel & Splunk
Security Information and Event Management

Expel launches managed SIEM service for Sentinel & Splunk

Expel unveils managed SIEM for Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk, embedding its engineers to tune detections and cut operational overheads.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Exabeam appoints Chris Hartley to lead UKI & Nordics
Hybrid Cloud

Exabeam appoints Chris Hartley to lead UKI & Nordics

Exabeam names Chris Hartley to lead UKI and Nordics as it deepens regional focus and pushes AI-driven security operations across Europe.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
LevelBlue & SentinelOne expand global security tie-up
Ransomware

LevelBlue & SentinelOne expand global security tie-up

LevelBlue deepens ties with SentinelOne in a global pact to deliver unified AI-driven MDR, SIEM and incident response services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Equinix expands data centre training push in Australia
Digital Transformation

Equinix expands data centre training push in Australia

Equinix is rolling out its Pathways to Tech scheme in Australia as part of a global drive to tackle data centre skills shortages.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
UK, US firms abandon AI plans amid skills shortage
Digital Transformation

UK, US firms abandon AI plans amid skills shortage

Major UK and US professional services firms are shelving AI projects as skill shortages bite, exposing a gap between tech spend and staff readiness.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries
Storage

World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries

World Backup Day prompts warnings that untested restores and AI-era data demands are leaving mid-sized firms dangerously exposed.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Broadcom launches Symantec CBX cloud security platform
Firewalls

Broadcom launches Symantec CBX cloud security platform

Broadcom unveils Symantec CBX, a unified cloud XDR platform blending Symantec and Carbon Black tech to simplify advanced threat defence.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
UK law firms lead AI use for time savings & profit
Digital Transformation

UK law firms lead AI use for time savings & profit

UK legal professionals emerge as global AI leaders, with 62% regular users and strong training seen as key to boosting profitability.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Datadog launches AI security analyst for Cloud SIEM
Security Information and Event Management

Datadog launches AI security analyst for Cloud SIEM

Datadog rolls out Bits AI Security Analyst in Cloud SIEM, promising to slash alert investigations from hours to around 30 seconds.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Quantum Design Oxford to build 20-30 Tesla magnets
Semiconductors

Quantum Design Oxford to build 20-30 Tesla magnets

Quantum Design Oxford teams with US MagLab to roll out compact 20-30 Tesla superconducting magnets for everyday lab research use.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026

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Australia plans first national semiconductor roadmap
Unified Communications

Australia plans first national semiconductor roadmap

Australia is drafting its first 15-year national semiconductor roadmap to build sovereign chip capability and cut reliance on global supply chains.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Agentic AI demands stronger cyber security governance
Data Protection

Agentic AI demands stronger cyber security governance

As cyber attacks surge, Canadian firms race to adopt agentic AI, betting on autonomous defence while scrambling to build new governance.

By Steve Giguere • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Mediazoo relaunches Finer Vision for AI skills training
Digital Transformation

Mediazoo relaunches Finer Vision for AI skills training

Mediazoo relaunches Finer Vision as an AI skills arm for L&D teams, offering certification and consultancy to close enterprise AI skills gaps.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Eventus Security wins three awards at cyber excellence
Digital Transformation

Eventus Security wins three awards at cyber excellence

Eventus Security clinches three Cybersecurity Excellence Awards 2026 as demand for AI-driven managed defence and SOC-as-a-Service surges.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026