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Gong tops USD $500 million ARR as growth accelerates
Customer Relationship Management

Gong tops USD $500 million ARR as growth accelerates

Half of the Fortune 10 now use the platform as Gong crosses USD $500 million in ARR after a tenth straight quarter of faster growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Cisco open-sources Foundry Security Spec for AI testing
Application Security

Cisco open-sources Foundry Security Spec for AI testing

Security teams will be able to verify AI-generated vulnerability findings more reliably, as Cisco's framework tackles false positives and invented issues.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Tech Mahindra & Cisco launch cyber resilience fabric
Data Analytics

Tech Mahindra & Cisco launch cyber resilience fabric

Enterprises facing rising cyber risk will gain a single view of alerts and business impact as the firms combine security data and AI analytics.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
BlueVoyant names John Hernandez as Chief Executive Officer
Unified Communications

BlueVoyant names John Hernandez as Chief Executive Officer

Pressure to simplify fragmented security tools is driving BlueVoyant’s leadership shake-up as John Hernandez takes over as Chief Executive Officer.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
AI is biggest cyber threat to CISOs, NCC Group warns
Firewalls

AI is biggest cyber threat to CISOs, NCC Group warns

Businesses face rising exposure as AI is used to sharpen phishing, while insecure in-house tools and weak controls widen attack surfaces.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Scality launches Veeam backup appliance for mid-size firms
Storage

Scality launches Veeam backup appliance for mid-size firms

Mid-size firms gain a simpler way to keep backups online during ransomware attacks, as Scality bundles Veeam with object storage.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Hyland appoints Tracy Roccasalva as Marketing Chief
Document Management

Hyland appoints Tracy Roccasalva as Marketing Chief

The appointment comes as software groups race to prove AI can drive customer deployments, not just trials, in the enterprise content management market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Cisco unveils universal quantum switch for mixed systems
Network Infrastructure

Cisco unveils universal quantum switch for mixed systems

Room-temperature fibre trials could help link incompatible quantum computers, as Cisco says its prototype preserved state fidelity with under 4% degradation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Anthropic & OpenAI split on cyber AI release strategy
DevOps

Anthropic & OpenAI split on cyber AI release strategy

As cyber tools become more powerful, Anthropic is limiting access while OpenAI is widening it, raising fresh fears over misuse.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Last month
Cisco launches sovereign infrastructure portfolio across EMEA
Firewalls

Cisco launches sovereign infrastructure portfolio across EMEA

Public sector and critical infrastructure operators will gain more control over sensitive systems as Cisco broadens on-premises support across EMEA.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
FIRST conference highlights AI & CVE disclosure push
IoT Security

FIRST conference highlights AI & CVE disclosure push

Pressure is growing on AI vendors and software suppliers to improve vulnerability disclosure as experts warn basic CVE details are no longer enough.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
OpenAI launches Trusted Access for Cyber with major names
Firewalls

OpenAI launches Trusted Access for Cyber with major names

Banks and security firms will test how advanced AI cyber tools can aid defence without widening the risk of offensive misuse.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
VQ adds advanced conferencing controls in version 4.8
Unified Communications

VQ adds advanced conferencing controls in version 4.8

Government and defence users get faster failover and more automation as VQ Conference Manager 4.8 adds tighter controls for sensitive conferencing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Customer Science names first Chief Operating Officer
Digital Transformation

Customer Science names first Chief Operating Officer

The new role is aimed at helping the Sydney-based firm scale beyond Australia as demand rises for AI and digital transformation projects.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

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SAS expands UK AI push with GBP £20 million Glasgow plan
EduTech

SAS expands UK AI push with GBP £20 million Glasgow plan

Glasgow’s AI jobs and training pipeline is set to grow as SAS commits more than GBP £20 million to its research centre and UK skills drive.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
MSPs see voice as part of wider IT offer, Gamma says
Customer Relationship Management

MSPs see voice as part of wider IT offer, Gamma says

As larger vendors bundle communications with cloud and security, smaller voice specialists face tougher competition and higher support risk.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Kinetic IT names Kishore Jayaram Chief Transformation Officer
Digital Transformation

Kinetic IT names Kishore Jayaram Chief Transformation Officer

The hire signals Kinetic IT's push into sovereign digital services and AI as it seeks more government and critical infrastructure work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Cisco trials DEScycle metals recovery at Teesside plant
Supply Chain

Cisco trials DEScycle metals recovery at Teesside plant

The trial will test whether smaller-scale recycling can recover valuable metals from retired network kit and improve supply-chain traceability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month