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IBM expands Delinea partnership to strengthen identity security

IBM broadens its partnership with Delinea to offer global customers enhanced access to advanced identity security and privileged access management tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025

Unified Communications

SIAM Body of Knowledge refresh brings AI, skills & guidance

The 2025 refresh of the global SIAM Body of Knowledge adds AI, skills, and guidance to help organisations manage complex, multi-vendor service ecosystems effectively.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025

Virtualisation

Apptio unveils FinOps tools as AI spend nears USD $571 billion

Apptio launches new FinOps tools to help businesses better manage rising AI-driven cloud costs amid a surge towards USD $571 billion global AI spend.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025

Global Stories

IT Department stories

Firewalls

Why utilities must make packet-level visibility their priority

As Asia Pacific's energy sector digitises, guaranteed packet-level visibility must underpin operational resilience to secure critical utility networks from rising cyber threats.

By Michael Fisher • 5 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025

Data Analytics

Snowflake & SAP unite to offer real-time AI data integration

SAP partners with Snowflake to integrate real-time AI data capabilities, launching extensions for SAP Business Data Cloud in 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025

Disaster Recovery

More than a buzzword: How strategic partnerships power real digital transformation

Interactive and Microsoft's enduring partnership drives real digital transformation, helping businesses innovate and modernise with trusted, collaborative solutions.

By Alex Coates • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2025

Cloud Security

Experts weigh in on security risks of Microsoft Azure outage

Microsoft Azure's outage exposed security risks, disrupting key services used by UK organisations and sparking calls for a diversified, sovereign cloud strategy.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Solcoro launches real-time dashboard to optimise Jira Cloud health

Solcoro has launched a real-time dashboard to help Jira Cloud users monitor system health and enhance performance globally with easy toolchain integration.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025

Large Language Models

Datacom wins innovation award for AI-driven analysis platform

Datacom's AI-powered Business Analysis Accelerator wins IIBA Innovation of the Year Award, cutting documentation time by over half for major ANZ clients.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025

Data Protection

OpenText launches AI-driven security tools to boost enterprise compliance

OpenText unveils AI-driven security tools in Cloud Editions 25.4 to help enterprises enhance compliance and manage risks while adopting AI safely.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Storage

Pure Storage & Cisco launch unified platform for scaling AI

Pure Storage and Cisco launch FlashStack platform to help enterprises scale generative AI from pilot to production by unifying data, compute, and networking.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Data Protection

Acronis unveils on-premises cyber protection for data control

Acronis launches Cyber Protect Local, an on-premises platform combining backup, recovery, and cybersecurity to ensure data sovereignty and regulatory compliance.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Ransomware

Ransom payment rates drop to historic low as attackers adapt

Ransom payments fell to a historic low of 23% in Q3 2025 as cyber extortion tactics shift towards targeted, costlier attacks on larger firms.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Risk & Compliance

Reflectiz secures $22 million to expand web risk platform

Reflectiz has raised $22 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-driven web risk platform and establish a global HQ in Boston.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

DXC unveils Xponential to guide enterprises on AI adoption at scale

DXC Technology launches Xponential, a framework designed to help global enterprises accelerate and scale AI adoption with security and governance integrated.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

IT Department stories

Digital Transformation

Budget 2025: Tech & finance leaders urge fintech reforms

Canadian tech and finance leaders call for open banking reforms and streamlined regulations to boost innovation ahead of the federal budget announcement.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025

Robotics

Spark & Ericsson launch private 5G to boost NZ industry

Spark and Ericsson launch private 5G service in New Zealand, enhancing industrial connectivity for automation and digital transformation across key sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2025

Partner Programmes

Sustainability drives UK firms' tech choices & vendor selection

New research reveals 67% of UK firms demand sustainability credentials from tech vendors, reflecting ESG's crucial role in business growth and strategy.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025