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SonicWall research sounds Code Red on healthcare cybersecurity as attack rates refuse to decline
Malware

SonicWall research sounds Code Red on healthcare cybersecurity as attack rates refuse to decline

Healthcare saw the smallest attack decline in SonicWall's latest data, as 10 ransomware families and millions of exploit hits kept pressure high.

By SonicWall • 6 min read • Yesterday
Tech Trailblazers Awards widens entries to scale-ups
Robotics

Tech Trailblazers Awards widens entries to scale-ups

Scale-ups can now compete for recognition and customer validation as the Tech Trailblazers Awards opens 2026 entries worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Infosys, ANA & LIONS launch CMO AI Hub for members
Digital Transformation

Infosys, ANA & LIONS launch CMO AI Hub for members

Chief marketers now have a members-only AI tool that turns peer research and case studies into quick guidance as marketing teams face pressure to adapt.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Why geocoding technology has become a cross-industry growth driver
Digital Transformation

Why geocoding technology has become a cross-industry growth driver

Accurate address data is now helping firms cut delivery errors, price risk and target customers more precisely across multiple sectors.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Yesterday
SaaS pricing is a Ponzi scheme running out of new seats to sell
Software-as-a-Service

SaaS pricing is a Ponzi scheme running out of new seats to sell

Enterprise renewals are set to shrink as agents replace logins, forcing software vendors to rethink seat-based pricing before revenue slips.

By Anurag Gurtu • 3 min read • Yesterday
Your marketing problem isn't data overload, it's inaction
Digital Transformation

Your marketing problem isn't data overload, it's inaction

Most marketers still miss growth because insights rarely turn into timely action, leaving customer decisions slow and fragmented.

By Bridget Perry • 6 min read • 2 days ago
Why CFOs are becoming the new owners of operational intelligence
Data Analytics

Why CFOs are becoming the new owners of operational intelligence

Disconnected procurement and logistics data is leaving finance chiefs exposed to slower decisions, hidden costs and weaker forecasts across businesses.

By Juanjo Mestre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
The big costs of running a growing business on small-business accounting software
Digital Transformation

The big costs of running a growing business on small-business accounting software

As finance teams juggle manual workarounds, the hidden cost of small-business software can outweigh subscriptions once revenue passes USD $10 million.

By Annexa • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Search after SEO: Anna Harrison on staying visible in the AI era
Generative AI

Search after SEO: Anna Harrison on staying visible in the AI era

Businesses risk fading from AI answers unless they build structured pages, schema and discovery files that crawlers can easily read.

By Dr Anna Harrison • 7 min read • 4 days ago
Your bottle cooler knows more than your data team: Here's how it unlocks agentic AI
Digital Transformation

Your bottle cooler knows more than your data team: Here's how it unlocks agentic AI

Connected coolers are becoming a key source of real-world data, helping bottlers predict failures and dispatch repairs before sales are lost.

By Rami Elbeltagi • 4 min read • 4 days ago

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Agentic AI will soon run your service desk. The real question is who controls it
Software-as-a-Service

Agentic AI will soon run your service desk. The real question is who controls it

The shift to AI that can act, not just summarise, raises new questions over auditability, data residency and who controls operations.

By Dion Williams • 5 min read • Yesterday
Most Canadian businesses don't have a payroll team to futureproof
Software-as-a-Service

Most Canadian businesses don't have a payroll team to futureproof

Small firms are being squeezed as payroll gets harder and skilled staff near retirement, leaving software to fill the gap.

By Taryn Shulman • 3 min read • Yesterday
Why CIOs should be prioritising stability as the foundation for transformation
Digital Transformation

Why CIOs should be prioritising stability as the foundation for transformation

Residents will judge councils on whether bins are collected and benefits processed smoothly during reorganisation, not on digital ambitions.

By Mark Gannon • 7 min read • 2 days ago
Trust is the new uptime: Why sovereignty by design matters
Hybrid Cloud

Trust is the new uptime: Why sovereignty by design matters

Public confidence in digital government is fragile, with AI adoption, vendor dependence and weak governance now posing a bigger risk than outages.

By Jacqui Adams • 5 min read • 2 days ago
The hidden cost of offshore fabrication: What CFOs should know about CNC machining
Supply Chain

The hidden cost of offshore fabrication: What CFOs should know about CNC machining

Longer lead times, freight volatility and quality failures are eroding offshore CNC machining savings for Australian manufacturers.

By Stevan Minzatanu • 6 min read • 3 days ago
Before you hit send: The growing role of email verification in compliance
Data Protection

Before you hit send: The growing role of email verification in compliance

Cleaner lists can cut bounces, protect sender reputation and help marketers meet GDPR and CAN-SPAM obligations before campaigns go out.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • 4 days ago
Autonomous IT sounds great. Here's what it actually takes to get there
Hybrid Cloud

Autonomous IT sounds great. Here's what it actually takes to get there

The biggest gains from autonomous IT come from cleaner CMDBs and faster incident resolution, not new software, as firms join up existing tools.

By Zana Stojanovski • 7 min read • 4 days ago