Why Leaders Need to Build Resilience to Avoid AI Burnout
Leaders are feeling the strain of rapid AI adoption, with 71% reporting higher stress since taking their roles, up from 63% in 2022. DDI’s survey shows only 30% feel they have enough time to perform effectively, and trust in managers has dropped to 29%. The article argues that building personal resilience and redefining leadership responsibilities can mitigate burnout and improve AI outcomes. It also links resilient leadership to stronger cybersecurity and employee confidence in AI systems.
March Rundown: RSAC Warnings and Arm's AGI CPU
At the RSA Conference (RSAC), industry leaders warned that autonomous AI agents are emerging as a significant cyber‑threat vector, demanding new safeguards from security teams. Speakers highlighted the dual role of AI as both an opportunity and a risk, urging...
NTT Has a Plan to Reduce Emissions Across the Entire Software Product Life Cycle
NTT has unveiled what it calls the world’s first framework to calculate CO₂ emissions across an entire software product life cycle, aligning with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Carbon Footprint Guidelines. The initial Cradle‑to‑Gate version, released in March...
I Love It when Apple Makes a Great Budget Device, and the iPhone 17e Is an Affordable Powerhouse – the...
Apple’s new iPhone 17e launches at $599 (about $760 USD in the UK), positioning it as a budget-friendly yet powerful alternative to flagship models. It packs the A19 3 nm chip, 8 GB RAM, and a 6.1‑inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, delivering performance...
AI Adoption Rates Aren’t Matching IT Hype
Auvik’s 2026 IT Trends Report shows a stark contrast between enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and actual usage in IT operations. While 70% of respondents are optimistic about AI’s impact and frontline staff crave automation, only 5% report daily AI integration....
The UK’s AI Ambitions Depend on Channel Partners
The UK government is banking on artificial intelligence to revive stagnant growth, boost productivity and create jobs. Achieving these goals hinges on channel partners who can translate AI’s abstract promise into practical, industry‑specific solutions. Partners embed AI into existing workflows,...
HP Delivers AI-Powered Updates to the Workforce Experience Platform (WXP) Designed to Help IT Leaders and MSPs Navigate the Current...
HP announced AI‑enhanced upgrades to its Workforce Experience Platform (WXP) aimed at reducing device downtime and easing memory‑capacity constraints for enterprises and managed service providers. The new features include AI remediation, a workflow builder, custom data reports, Teams pulse notifications,...
JumpCloud Hires Shianne Sampson to Lead Global Growth Strategy
JumpCloud has appointed Shianne Sampson as chief revenue officer to steer global revenue growth and expand its enterprise footprint. Sampson brings over 20 years of SaaS leadership, most recently as CRO at Eventbrite, and prior roles at New Relic, Zenefits,...
Nebula Names Eric Dodd as New Chief Financial Officer
Communications platform-as-a-service provider Nebula announced Eric Dodd as its new chief financial officer. Dodd, a chartered accountant with Deloitte and former CFO of K3 BTG and Attraqt, brings over 15 years of finance, HR, legal, and compliance experience to the growth‑stage...
Lenovo ThinkEdge SE100 Review: An Ultra-Compact Edge Server that Pushes AI Power to the Edge
Lenovo’s new ThinkEdge SE100 is an ultra‑compact edge server—about 85% smaller than a standard 1U rack—designed for AI inferencing at the network edge. It ships with 16‑core Intel Core Ultra 7 255H or Ultra 5 225H CPUs, integrated Intel Arc GPU, AI Boost NPU,...
UK Firms Regret Software Spending as Tool Sprawl Causes IT Headaches
Freshworks’ 2026 Cost of Complexity report finds that roughly 20% of UK software purchases are later regretted, translating to excess spending of about £32 billion (≈ $41 billion) each year. Executives cite delayed implementations, skills gaps and uncoordinated projects as primary drivers, with...
Safe AI Adoption Rests on Cybersecurity Professionals, Says RSAC Chairman
RSAC executive chairman Hugh Thompson warned that safe AI adoption hinges on cybersecurity professionals. He highlighted AI's dual role—enhancing threat detection while empowering malicious actors, citing Kaseya data that 83% of phishing emails now use AI and 40% of business...
95% of Organizations Don’t Fully Trust Their Cybersecurity Vendors – Here’s Why
Sophos' Cybersecurity Trust Reality 2026 report finds 95% of organizations lack full trust in their cybersecurity vendors. 79% struggle to assess new partners, 62% have difficulty with existing vendors, and 51% feel heightened anxiety about cyber incidents. The study highlights...
The MacBook Neo Is the Most Disruptive Product Apple Has Released Since the iPhone – but It's Probably Chromebooks that...
Apple unveiled the MacBook Neo, a $600 entry‑level laptop that repurposes the A18 Pro mobile chip from the iPhone 16 Pro. The 13‑inch IPS display delivers over 500 cd/m² brightness, while the device ships with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, and a 13‑hour battery. Its...
Will Intel's GPU-Making Gambit Pay Off?
Intel is attempting a strategic comeback by targeting the fast‑growing AI GPU market under new CEO Lip‑Bu Tan. After a steep stock decline and several missteps, the company cut 24,000 jobs, cancelled factory plans and refocused on both foundry services...
Is Your Zero Trust Model Prepared for Modern Threats?
The NSA has released Phase One and Phase Two of its Zero Trust Implementation Guidelines, detailing a five‑pillar, 152‑activity maturity model that U.S. critical‑sector firms must achieve by FY 2027. The guidance expands the original zero‑trust concept to cover non‑human actors such as...
Are Small Language Models Finally Having Their Moment?
Enterprises are turning to small language models (SLMs) as a cost‑effective, secure alternative to massive LLMs. SLMs, ranging from millions to a few billion parameters, run on‑premise or in hybrid‑cloud environments, eliminating risky cloud round‑trips and easing compliance. Gartner forecasts...
SMB Cybersecurity in 2026: From Reactive Defense to Strategic Partnership
Small and medium‑size enterprises in the UK are confronting a rapidly evolving cyber threat environment, with 67% lacking fully actionable security strategies. Daily, Kaspersky flags roughly 500,000 malicious files—a 7% year‑over‑year rise—while password‑stealer detections surge 59%. SMB leaders are moving...
Tomorrow's Fraud Techniques
Fraudsters are leveraging AI, deepfakes and synthetic identities to turn once‑rare, highly coordinated attacks into routine events. Financial institutions now face daily sophisticated scams, from voice‑cloned phishing calls to long‑standing fake personas that suddenly cash out. Experian’s chief product officer...
Interpol Teams up with Tech Firms to Seize 45,000 Malicious IPs, Servers in Global Cyber Crime Crackdown
Interpol’s Operation Synergia III, conducted with law‑enforcement agencies from 72 countries, dismantled more than 45,000 malicious IP addresses and seized 212 servers and electronic devices. The crackdown resulted in 94 arrests and 110 ongoing investigations, targeting phishing, malware and ransomware campaigns, including...
AutoCAD Users May Have a Ransomware Problem – Here's What They Can Do
Cybercriminals are now disguising ransomware as AutoCAD file types, a tactic uncovered by Veeam’s security team. With AutoCAD commanding roughly 40% of the CAD market, attackers exploit the trusted .dwg and .dwt extensions to bypass naïve file‑type filters. The deception...
UK Government to Prioritize Data Center Grid Access, Cut Down on Speculative Applications
The UK government will introduce a new system to prioritize data‑centre connections to the National Grid after a 460% surge in speculative applications created queues with waits of up to 15 years. The scheme will give AI data centres, AI...
Sectigo Taps Clint Maddox to Lead Global Field Operations
Sectigo announced Clint Maddox as president of global field operations, tasking him with overseeing sales, marketing and channel functions worldwide. The move follows a record year in which the certificate‑lifecycle manager posted over 20% organic ARR growth and completed the Entrust...
The Rise of Teen Hackers ‘Makes for a Good Headline’, but Cyber Crime Activities Peak Later in Life
Orange Cyberdefense’s analysis of 418 public law‑enforcement cases from 2021 to mid‑2025 shows cyber‑crime activity peaks among adults aged 35‑44, who account for 37% of incidents. Combined, individuals aged 25‑44 represent 58% of all reported cases, while teenagers and young...
Acer Launches New Channel Partner Portal on 50th Anniversary
Acer unveiled its new Channel Partner Portal during its 50th‑anniversary event in Milan, creating a unified digital hub for European resellers. The platform bundles training documentation, product catalogs, pricing tools, bid opportunities, marketing assets, loyalty programs and warranty information. It...
Canon imageFORMULA DR-C350 Review: A Swift and Compact Desktop Document Scanner
Canon’s imageFORMULA DR‑C350 is a compact A4 desktop scanner aimed at small‑office and front‑of‑house use. It features a 100‑sheet automatic feeder, dual CIS sensors and a 600 dpi optical limit, handling up to 8,000 scans per day. In independent testing the...
Building Resilience in Global Tech Trading: Lessons From Leading Circular Markets
The global tech supply chain faced unprecedented turbulence in 2023‑24, with nearly 80% of organizations reporting disruptions and new tariffs adding pressure. At the same time, the circular tech economy—repairing, refurbishing, and reselling secondary devices—is projected to reach $262 billion by...
Darktrace Names Ed Jennings as New President and CEO
Darktrace announced Ed Jennings as its new president and chief executive officer, effective March 23. Jennings brings over 25 years of technology leadership, most recently doubling revenue as CEO of Quickbase and serving as COO of Mimecast during its IPO and...
Datadog Announces Local UK Storage for Regulated Industries
Datadog will open a UK‑resident data centre later this year, offering local storage for operational data. The move targets regulated sectors such as finance, healthcare, government and higher education, where data‑governance rules are tightening. Local hosting reduces latency and lets...
“If You Wanted to Have Civil Disobedience and Start the Process of Unraveling a Society, We're a Pretty Big Target”:...
National Gas, the operator of the UK’s critical gas transmission network, has partnered with Palo Alto Networks to secure its cloud‑first transformation. The collaboration delivers a full‑stack security stack covering network firewalls, Prisma Cloud, and emerging XDR capabilities while preserving...
How to Build Trust Into Automation at Scale
Autonomous robots are moving from pilot projects to large‑scale deployments across warehouses, retail and healthcare, turning robotics‑as‑a‑service into a core managed‑service offering. As fleets grow, each additional machine widens the attack surface, blurring IT and OT responsibilities and exposing misconfigurations,...
In-House IT Builds Are Falling Flat and Going Way over Budget – Here's Why
A new Exclaimer survey reveals that fewer than three‑in‑ten in‑house IT builds are delivered on time and on budget, with 71% of leaders eventually abandoning such projects. In regulated sectors the abandonment rate climbs to 83%, while only 8% of...
LastPass Issues Alert as Customers Face Second Major Phishing Campaign of 2026
LastPass warned customers of a new phishing wave that mimics internal email threads and uses display‑name spoofing to appear legitimate. The messages, sent from unrelated domains, direct recipients to a fake verify‑lastpass.com site and its numbered variants to harvest credentials....
Your Customers Aren’t Keen on that Customer Service Chatbot You Introduced – Here's Why
A YouGov survey for Pega reveals deep consumer mistrust of AI‑only customer service, with 68 % lacking confidence in how businesses use generative AI and half reporting unsuccessful outcomes. While 80 % say human agents achieve better results, only 2 % prefer exclusive...
How to Use Cyber-Deception in Your Security Strategy
Cyber deception is gaining prominence as AI‑driven threats rise, prompting the UK NCSC to champion its wider use. The approach relies on high‑fidelity decoys—honeypots, fake credentials, and canary tokens—to generate early breach signals and expose lateral movement. While plug‑and‑play tools...
Enterprises Still Can't Get a Handle on Software Security Debt – and It’s only Going to Get Worse
Enterprises are wrestling with a surge in software security debt, with 82% reporting heightened vulnerability backlogs—a rise of 11% year‑over‑year. Critical flaws now account for 60% of that debt, and high‑risk, highly exploitable issues jumped 36% in the same period....
CrowdStrike Says AI Is Officially Supercharging Cyber Attacks: Average Breakout Times Hit Just 29 Minutes in 2025, 65% Faster than...
CrowdStrike’s 2026 Global Threat Report reveals AI‑enabled cyber attacks surged 89% year‑over‑year, making AI systems a prime target for criminals. Prompt‑injection techniques are now being used to subvert AI‑driven security tools, while threat actors exploit vulnerabilities in AI development platforms....
Pure Storage Snaps up 1touch in Data Management Pivot
Pure Storage announced the acquisition of data‑intelligence firm 1Touch and a corporate rebrand to Everpure, signaling a strategic pivot from pure flash hardware to comprehensive data‑management solutions. The deal will embed 1Touch’s orchestration capabilities into Pure’s Enterprise Data Cloud (EDC)...
Babble Turns to NinjaOne to Unify Legacy IT Stack
UK‑based managed service provider Babble has migrated from a patchwork of five legacy IT tools to NinjaOne’s unified management platform. The switch supports over 12,000 client devices, including those in regulated public‑sector environments, and aims to improve productivity, scalability, and...
Using AI to Generate Passwords Is a Terrible Idea, Experts Warn
Cybersecurity firm Irregular found that popular AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Gemini generate highly predictable passwords with low entropy. Tests showed repeated strings and narrow character selection, yielding only about 27 bits of entropy for a typical...
Watch Your Tone at Work, Atlassian Warns: Poor Communication and Blunt Messages Are Confusing Colleagues – and It's Having a...
Engaging with colleagues via email or chat platforms wastes time and hampers team alignment
How the Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill Could Impact MSPs
The UK Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill (CSRB) cleared its first two parliamentary readings, extending the 2018 NIS Directive to cover Managed Service Providers (MSPs) with at least 50 employees and €10 million turnover—roughly 1,100 firms. The legislation forces these MSPs to...
Westcon-Comstor and UiPath Forge Closer Ties in EU Growth Drive
Westcon‑Comstor has signed a pan‑European distribution agreement to become UiPath’s strategic distributor, creating a unified route‑to‑market for AI‑powered automation services. The partnership equips channel partners with professional services, presales expertise, and a flexible Flex financing solution to speed deal closures....
Harnessing AI to Secure the Future of Identity
Artificial intelligence is reshaping identity management, with machine and AI agents now surpassing human users in many environments. This surge creates a broader attack surface, as each automated identity demands governance yet often appears outside IT‑approved systems. Channel partners are...