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February 28
- 'The tide seems to be turning towards office attendance': 64% of hybrid business leaders want staff back in the office – but many worry that enforcing RTO mandates will drive employees away
- Check Point expands customer advocacy program to drive ‘hands-on’ support
- Wireless networks are a prime target for hackers – here’s how to combat rising threats
- IBM completes HashiCorp acquisition after regulatory approval
- New Ofcom guidelines show it’s getting tougher on big tech
February 27
- Alteryx unveils double leadership appointment in fresh growth drive
- So long, Defender VPN: Microsoft is scrapping the free-to-use privacy tool over low uptake
- Software security debt is spiraling out of control – remediation times have surged 47% in the last five years, and it’s pushing teams to breaking point
- Why you can’t afford to botch staff onboarding processes
- Repairable future-proofed laptops? The new Framework Laptop 12 can be continually refurbished and upgraded – and it could be a game changer for sustainable hardware
- Microsoft’s EU data boundary project crosses the finish line
- 'GitVenom' campaign uses dodgy GitHub repositories to spread malware
- Legal professionals face huge risks when using AI at work
- Clunky tech means public sector staff work 30 million hours extra each year
February 26
- Enterprises are set to waste $44.5 billion on needless cloud spending this year – the growing disconnect between FinOps and engineering teams is a key factor
- 86% of enterprise codebases contain open source vulnerabilities
- 3.3 million people were exposed in the DISA data breach – it took the firm 10 months to disclose the incident
- Apple plans to spend $500 billion in the next four years – but how much of that is fresh funding?
- AI was touted as a game changer for productivity – but employees are still saddled with growing workloads
- UK data center industry growth faces serious challenges
- Zyxel Networks names Ken Tsai as new president
February 25
- Google is dropping SMS authentication for QR codes
- Analysts think Microsoft's data center rollback is bad news for the AI boom – but the company says not to worry
- Tech firms eye temps to plug talent gaps
- Hackers are on a huge Microsoft 365 password spraying spree – here’s what you need to know
- Google’s Gemini AI models are coming to Agentforce
February 24
- ‘We’re trading deep understanding for quick fixes’: Junior software developers lack coding skills because of an overreliance on AI tools – and it could spell trouble for the future of development
- NinjaOne secures $500 million investment at $5 billion valuation
- Manufacturing firms are struggling to handle rising OT security threats
- Warning issued over prolific 'Ghost' ransomware group
- Tech layoffs have already topped 26,000 in 2025
February 21
- LastPass targets revenue opportunities with partner program refresh
- Cloud spending projected to grow 19% this year on back of strong 2024
- Enterprises are doubling down on IT optimization strategies – and it’s delivering huge financial returns
- Everything you need to know about the Microsoft Power Pages vulnerability
- Public sector workers are sweating over AI security threats
- Microsoft is increasing payouts for its Copilot bug bounty program
- Google CEO Sundar Pichai says DeepSeek has done ‘good work’ showcasing AI model efficiency — and Gemini is going the same way too
February 20
- RingCentral wants to give every enterprise an ‘AI receptionist’
- Flaws in a popular dev library could let hackers run malicious code in your MongoDB database
- CISPE governance pivot is ‘deeply rooted in European interests,’ board member claims
- Why ‘malware as a service’ is becoming a serious problem
- ‘We’ve created an entirely new state of matter’: Satya Nadella hails Microsoft’s 'Majorana' quantum chip breakthrough
- ‘Please do not use AI assistants during the application process’: AI company Anthropic had to tell candidates to stop using AI when applying for jobs
- Extreme Networks targets simplicity with Platform ONE for MSPs
- Billions of IoT devices will need to be secured in the next four years – zero trust could be the key to success
February 19
- Gen Z workers on the fence with RTO mandates: 91% want a balance between remote and in-person work – but some worry they're missing out on career growth opportunities by not being in the office full-time
- British Gas launches trial scheme to reuse waste heat from data processing – and it involves installing a tiny ‘virtual data center’ in homes
- Over half a million UK businesses struggle with insufficient bandwidth
- Three-quarters of data analysts are still reliant on spreadsheets and manual preparation – but AI tools are now transforming the profession, boosting productivity, and supercharging efficiency
- Canon names Shinichi ‘Sam’ Yoshida as new president and CEO for EMEA
- T-Mobile dials up cloud efficiency drive with Red Hat OpenShift deal
- Microsoft invests $700 million to bolster cybersecurity and infrastructure in Poland
- AMD names new VAR and SI commercial sales chief for EMEA
- The Zservers takedown is another big win for law enforcement
February 18
- Consumers are sick of slow, clunky services, so they're demanding enterprises modernize their tech
- Microsoft says AI tools such as Copilot or ChatGPT are affecting critical thinking at work – staff using the technology encounter 'long-term reliance and diminished independent problem-solving'
- There’s a new ransomware player on the scene: the ‘BlackLock’ group has become one of the most prolific operators in the cyber crime industry – and researchers warn it’s only going to get worse for potential victims
- Elon Musk’s $97 billion flustered OpenAI – now it’s introducing rules to ward off future interest
- Meta is building the world’s longest subsea cable: Project Waterworth will span 50,000 km and connect five continents – and it aims to boost global connectivity and AI services
- Cloud spending soars in financial services – but it's not all plane sailing for another key European industry
- CyberArk eyes identity security gains with $175 million startup acquisition
February 17
- Hackers are using this new phishing technique to bypass MFA
- Why vendor breaches still haunt enterprise IT leaders
- Zacks Investment breach could leave 12 million customer accounts exposed
- Tech leaders worry AI innovation is outpacing governance
- Trade body urges UK government to speed up National Semiconductor Strategy
February 14
- Workday wants to make it easier to manage AI agents
- Schneider Electric joins Nozomi Networks' MSSP Elite Partner Program
- ‘Divorced from reality’: HPE slams DOJ over bid to block Juniper deal, claims move will benefit Cisco
- Sam Altman thinks OpenAI has been on the 'wrong side of history' with open source, but that could all change – the DeepSeek success has prompted a rethink for big tech AI leaders
- Cisco claims new smart switches provide next-level perimeter defense
- UK government signs up Anthropic to improve public services
February 13
- IT professionals are losing sleep over data backups – here's how to make sure you're prepared
- Threat actors are leaning on trusted services more than ever
- Westcon-Comstor bolsters leadership with double appointment
- Seashell Blizzard hacker group escalating attacks on critical infrastructure, Microsoft warns
- Cisco is jailbreaking AI models so you don’t have to worry about it
- Thales and Imperva unveil aligned global partner programs for 2025
- ‘Europe could do it, but it's chosen not to do it’: Eric Schmidt thinks EU regulation will stifle AI innovation – but Britain has a huge opportunity
February 12
- Panasonic Toughbook names new European channel chief
- 8Base ransomware members snared in global police crackdown
- The EU just shelved its AI liability directive
- UK and US reject Paris AI summit agreement as “Atlantic rift” on regulation grows
February 11
- Cisco wants to capitalize on the ‘DeepSeek effect’
- QuEra Computing just raised $230 million to pioneer “fault-tolerant” quantum computing – and it even got Google’s seal of approval
- Digital immaturity is holding back growth in the UK
- Turns out AI isn't that popular at work – just 4% of workers use the technology in the majority of daily tasks, but developers are among the top early adopters
- The UK’s AI ambitions face one major hurdle – finding enough home-grown talent
- Sam Altman says ‘no thank you’ to Musk's $97bn bid for OpenAI
- London council claims it faces 20,000 cyber attacks per day
- Cisco dispels Kraken data breach claims, insists stolen data came from old attack
- Cisco Live EMEA 2025: All the news and updates as they happen
February 10
- "We are really moving into a world now of managing humans and agents together": Marc Benioff thinks today’s CEOs will be the last to have a fully human workforce – and he's not the only big tech exec predicting the rise of an AI workforce
- 'They’re unhappy with the core elements of their career': UK workers are fed up with their current roles, so they're moving to greener pastures for bigger salaries and better job security
- A quarter of firms still don’t have a formal data strategy – and it’s hampering AI adoption
- HPE alerts affected staff after Midnight Blizzard breach
- UK regions invited to apply for ‘AI Growth Zone’ status
- Pure Storage targets partner growth with revamped reseller program
February 7
- GitHub's new 'Agent Mode' feature lets AI take the reins for developers
- UK’s new Cyber Monitoring Centre wants to create a digital Richter scale for cyber attacks
- Dell Technologies just revamped its Partner Program for 2025 – here's what to expect
- We spoke to over 700 IT leaders to hear their tech strategy plans for 2025 – here's what we learned
- Engineering firm IMI hit with cyber attack just days after Smiths Group incident
- Salesforce planning more job cuts amid AI hiring push
- Insurance sector urged to sharpen up third-party risk management as attacks surge
February 6
- Abandoned S3 buckets could have caused a catastrophic supply chain attack – and all at a cost of just $400
- Workday slashes nearly 10% of staff amid AI focus
- Cyber attack delayed cancer treatment at NHS hospital
- Cisco patches critical flaws in Identity Services Engine
- Rapid7 shakes up its channel ecosystem with new PACT Partner Program
- LinkedIn has become a prime hunting ground for cyber criminals – here’s what you need to know
- Five Eyes cyber agencies issue guidance on edge device vulnerabilities
February 5
- ITPro Excellence Awards winners announced
- Agentic AI could be a blessing and a curse for cybersecurity
- More than half of UK enterprises regret at least one software purchase – here’s how to prevent buyer’s remorse
- 2025 could be the year of 'revenge quitting' – workers are tired of stagnant wages, a lack of career opportunities, and feeling undervalued in roles
- Westcon-Comstor strikes new Splunk EMEA distribution deal
- Why the CrowdStrike outage was a wakeup call for developer teams
- Looking to use DeepSeek R1 in the EU? This new study shows it’s missing key criteria to comply with the EU AI Act
- 850,000 patients may have been affected in the Globe Life breach after firm revises victim list
February 4
- The world's 'first AI software engineer' isn't living up to expectations: Cognition AI's 'Devin' assistant was touted as a game changer for developers, but so far it's fumbling tasks and struggling to compete with human workers
- Why the UK keeps losing promising startups
- A new phishing campaign is exploiting Microsoft’s legacy ADFS identity solution to steal credentials and bypass MFA
- European AI alliance looks to take on Silicon Valley and develop home-grown LLMs
- We’re optimistic that within five years we’ll see real-world applications’: Google thinks it’s on the cusp of delivering on its quantum computing dream – even if Jensen Huang isn't so sure
February 3
- Surging CNAPP investment is a big opportunity for the channel
- DeepSeek R1 has taken the world by storm, but security experts claim it has 'critical safety flaws' that you need to know about
- 'Nothing is faster than the speed of human interaction': Dell orders staff back into the office as the company shakes up hybrid working practices
- Tata Technologies hit by ransomware attack
- LinkedIn lawsuit over AI model training withdrawn