Could you imagine trying to explain a zero-day vulnerability to your grandma? Or maybe do a deep dive into the mechanics behind ransomware to a friend who still writes their usernames and passwords on sticky notes? If you work in cybersecurity, you’ve likely already faced similar challenges—translating extremely technical concepts to non-technical audiences. And while […]
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Rob Vann, chief solutions officer at Cyberfort, explains how AI is fundamentally changing the threat landscape for cloud environments. How is AI fundamentally changing the threat landscape for cloud environments? This is an interesting question as, of course, AI is a tool that is useful to both good and bad actors. For now, let’s assume […]
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A reported cyberattack targeting Oracle Cloud has raised concerns about potential data exposure across a wide range of organisations. On March 21, cybersecurity firm CloudSEK said that 6 million records had been compromised, with over 140,000 Oracle Cloud tenants possibly affected. CloudSEK attributed the incident to a threat actor identified as “rose87168,” who allegedly obtained […]
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Huawei Cloud has announced several solutions and technologies at the Huawei Cloud Go-Global Summit 2025 (Chongqing, China, March 24-25), designed to support Chinese companies developing their businesses to serve overseas markets. Jacqueline Shi, President of Huawei Cloud’s Global Marketing and Sales Service (see image above), said the key to expansion was a change in practice, […]
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Amazon Echo devices will stop supporting local processing of voice requests starting March 28, 2025. In a few days, all requests made to Alexa will be processed through Amazon’s cloud rather than locally on the device. Amazon has notified Echo users about the change via email. “We are reaching out to let you know that […]
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As European companies struggle to realise the full value of their cloud investments, we as technology leaders need to recognise that successful digital transformation rests on three fundamental pillars: people, processes, and tools. While the industry emphasises ‘people-first’ approaches for emerging technologies such as AI, we must apply this same principle to cloud migration, while […]
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Major-General Jonathan Shaw’s expertise in cybersecurity and defence strategy has shaped the future of national security. The cybersecurity keynote speaker was the first Head of the Defence Cyber Security Programme at the UK Ministry of Defence, pioneering modern cyber defence initiatives. We spoke to Jonathan to explore how organisations can strengthen their cybersecurity, navigate evolving […]
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Oracle UK cloud has announced plans to invest US$5 billion to expand its cloud infrastructure in Britain over the next five years. The March 17 announcement aims to support the UK Government’s priorities for what it terms on AI-driven future, and meet global demand for Oracle’s cloud computing services. The investment will expand Oracle Cloud […]
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Steatite designs, manufactures, and supplies highly reliable technology for use in harsh conditions, where failure is not an option. Operating in both the US and the UK, Steatite caters to a wide range of customers, from SMEs and government organisations to large multinationals. The problem: The company’s legacy system, a highly customised on-premises ERP, was becoming […]
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Google has agreed to buy cybersecurity company Wiz for $32 billion, making it the organisation’s largest acquisition to date. The deal, which is expected to happen in 2026 pending regulatory approval, would integrate Wiz into Google Cloud, strengthening its security capabilities in cloud computing and AI. Expanding Google’s cloud security strategy The acquisition follows Google’s […]
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