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NetRise launches Provenance to trace open source risk
DevOps

NetRise launches Provenance to trace open source risk

NetRise unveils Provenance, a tool to trace open source maintainers and stop risky dependencies before they spread through software.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Cybermindz warns mental health absences hit cyber staff
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cybermindz warns mental health absences hit cyber staff

Cybermindz warns mental health-related absence could already be costing the UK, US and Australia's cyber sector more than 250,000 work days.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Omnissa study finds AI surge & endpoint security gaps
Data Protection

Omnissa study finds AI surge & endpoint security gaps

Omnissa warns AI tools are surging across workplace devices while patching, encryption and stability gaps widen, especially in regulated sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Risk Ledger expands into Maryland to target US cyber market
Software-as-a-Service

Risk Ledger expands into Maryland to target US cyber market

Risk Ledger names Maryland base as it steps up US push with Matthew Fox to lead growth amid rising demand for supply chain cyber tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Risk Ledger expands into Maryland to target US cyber
Partner Programmes

Risk Ledger expands into Maryland to target US cyber

UK supply chain cyber firm Risk Ledger opens a Maryland base to build its US team and tap growing demand for third-party risk oversight.

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
OpenAI hires Brent Thomas to lead public policy in ANZ
Data Protection

OpenAI hires Brent Thomas to lead public policy in ANZ

OpenAI has appointed Brent Thomas to lead policy in Australia and New Zealand as Canberra tightens AI governance and copyright rules.

By Mark Tarre • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
RSA launches sovereign identity deployment for sectors
Private Cloud

RSA launches sovereign identity deployment for sectors

RSA debuts ID Plus Sovereign Deployment, an identity platform for regulated sectors needing strict data residency and offline resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Contrivian Constellation unites LEO networks into one
Unified Communications

Contrivian Constellation unites LEO networks into one

Contrivian launches Constellation, a single LEO satellite service unifying Starlink, Amazon Leo and others for uninterrupted connectivity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
HPE Threat Labs spot industrialised cybercrime surge
Malware

HPE Threat Labs spot industrialised cybercrime surge

HPE Threat Labs warns cybercrime now runs like big business, as AI-fuelled, industrial-scale attacks hammer government and finance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Manchester tech event to focus on AI, trust & risk
Unified Communications

Manchester tech event to focus on AI, trust & risk

Manchester Tech Week's flagship returns to probe how AI can boost cyber defence, resilience and experience without eroding trust or control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Blue Cloud wins Telangana Arogyasree healthcare order
Surveillance

Blue Cloud wins Telangana Arogyasree healthcare order

Blue Cloud wins Telangana Arogyasree AI deal, deploying Access Genie for hospital surveillance, patient safety and workflow monitoring.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Deloitte Ireland names partners in AI & cyber push
Data Analytics

Deloitte Ireland names partners in AI & cyber push

Deloitte Ireland names Noelle Doody and Malcolm Barske partners to bolster AI, data and cybersecurity leadership amid rising client demand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Nucleo warns Irish firms on public AI governance risks
Data Protection

Nucleo warns Irish firms on public AI governance risks

Irish firms are fuelling AI governance risks by urging staff to use generative tools without supplying secure, centrally controlled systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
UK OpenAI deal yields no trials after seven months
Digital Transformation

UK OpenAI deal yields no trials after seven months

UK's flagship OpenAI partnership has delivered no AI trials in seven months, fuelling doubts over GBP £4 billion government plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Simpler Today AI secures INR ₹20 lakh for legal AI
Software-as-a-Service

Simpler Today AI secures INR ₹20 lakh for legal AI

Simpler Today AI secures INR ₹20 lakh to expand its legal AI platform, aiming to ease India's justice backlog and widen access to legal help.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Indian websites fail to seek consent for tracking data
Data Protection

Indian websites fail to seek consent for tracking data

Study finds 95.9% of Indian websites track users without consent, putting firms and government bodies at risk of massive DPDP fines.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026