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A looming hyperscaler exodus? UK IT leaders are thinking of ditching US cloud providers – here’s why
More than half of UK IT leaders using public or hybrid cloud setups say they’re planning to ditch US cloud providers, according to new research from Asanti. A study by the colocation provider found that 95% of IT leaders are growing concerned over data sovereignty risks amid political uncertainty on both sides of the Atlantic. The study specifically highlighted “increasing…
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The Great British landline switch-off is coming – it could spell trouble for IT leaders
In early 2027, the UK’s analog phone service will be switched off. This will mark the end of a technology that has operated, without interruption, since 1879. The end of the analog phone system has been on the cards for some time. Increasingly, analog voice, also known as the public switched telephone network or PSTN, has given way to internet-based…
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IT helpdesk scams are ramping up –here’s what leaders can do
IT helpdesk scams are on the rise, with adversaries using increasingly sophisticated techniques to target users. The consequences for companies are significant, with fake IT helpdesks enabling attackers to quickly gain entry to firms’ systems to deploy malware and steal data. Threat actors know the value of tricking employees into falling for helpdesk scams. Recently, adversaries were observed ramping up…
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How CISOs can work with business leaders to harness the power of AI
Enterprises are poised to pour $227 billion into AI in 2025 – two-thirds of it on embedded, mission-critical deployments, according to IDC’s FutureScape 2025 forecast. That ambition is colliding with a sharp rise in risk, however: Gigamon’s 2025 Hybrid Cloud Security Survey finds 91 % of CISOs are already re-calibrating hybrid-cloud defences after AI-linked system compromise rates jumped 17 %…
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Application security risk: How leaders can protect their businesses
The increasingly complex nature of software combined with pressure to develop and rollout new features quickly makes application security a growing challenge. Application development infrastructure is full of significant security risks, according to research by Legit Security. The issue is widespread – the researchers found high or critical risks in the developer environments of every company it examined. And there…
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Great teams make the difference in tech – not great leaders
There’s a way of viewing the past called the ‘Great Man’ theory. Born two centuries ago, but with its tendrils throughout western culture up to our current political moment, the idea is that history is shaped by a select, chosen few who leave their mark on the world. The names may change. For some it might be Churchill versus Roosevelt,…
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Software sprawl is getting out of control: 86% of IT leaders say disparate tools are creating financial strain and security risks – but consolidation is now a ‘high priority’
Software sprawl is killing business growth, according to new research, with tools meant to simplify operations actually making them much more complex. With more than three-quarters of UK mid-market firms planning to boost their software spend this year, a report from Nintex shows this sharpened focus on rapid adoption means interoperability is being neglected. Three-in-ten IT leaders said they were…
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Reliance on US tech providers is making IT leaders skittish
UK IT leaders have voiced serious concerns about the influence of big US cloud providers in the wake of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. A survey of over 1,000 UK IT leaders from Civo shows more than 60% of respondents believe the UK government should cut its use of US cloud services. Key concerns highlighted in the report include…
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The edge devices security risk: What leaders can do
In today’s complex IT environment, an abundance of legacy infrastructure combined with a lack of visibility and patching make network edge devices a major security risk. It’s therefore no surprise that compromised network edge devices have rapidly emerged as one of the biggest attack points for small and medium sized businesses. That’s according to statistics from Sophos’ Annual Threat Report,…
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The UK government hopes AI will supercharge public sector digital transformation – IT leaders aren’t so sure
Virtually all UK public sector organizations are still working through digital transformation projects, according to research from SolarWinds, but just 6% say they’ve fully completed the job. While six-in-ten public sector IT decision makers told SolarWinds that advancing digital transformation is a top future priority, only 42% say their efforts are well underway. “These findings show that while digital transformation…
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