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New BS ISO 21800 aims to simplify online contracts
Digital Transformation

New BS ISO 21800 aims to simplify online contracts

New BS ISO 21800 standard aims to cut fine print and make online contracts clearer for consumers across booming UK digital markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
TITAN & ITRI join forces on 6G optical wireless R&D
Supply Chain

TITAN & ITRI join forces on 6G optical wireless R&D

UK TITAN hub and Taiwan's ITRI will co-develop 6G optical wireless and satellite testbeds to blend terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women push for faster gender parity in fintech & tech
Fintech

Women push for faster gender parity in fintech & tech

Senior women across fintech, private equity and cyber call for faster gender parity, urging sponsorship, structural change and bold hiring.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Brands plan to boost content budgets despite AI friction
Software-as-a-Service

Brands plan to boost content budgets despite AI friction

Brands plan to lift content budgets and AI use, but fragmented tools are fuelling burnout, wasted spend and slower campaign launches.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
CIOs warn AI adoption is racing ahead of governance
Data Protection

CIOs warn AI adoption is racing ahead of governance

CIOs warn AI is being rolled out faster than governance can keep up, with many fearing security gaps and lacking oversight of tools in use.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
10x Banking marks 100th release with platform 10.0
Fintech

10x Banking marks 100th release with platform 10.0

10x Banking launches version 10.0 of its core platform, its 100th release, adding richer lending tools and custom logic hooks for banks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest
Malware

Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest

Global ransomware attacks jump 50% to 7,874 in 2025, with industrial firms bearing the brunt as criminal groups reshuffle their tactics.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

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United Kingdom (UK) stories

UK Mother's Day spend to hit GBP £2.52bn as men splurge
Supply Chain

UK Mother's Day spend to hit GBP £2.52bn as men splurge

UK Mother's Day spending is set to reach GBP £2.52bn this year, with men planning to splash out significantly more than women.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
AI & tech shifts driving complexity for UK leaders
Data Protection

AI & tech shifts driving complexity for UK leaders

AI and tech upheaval is piling pressure on UK business leaders, with most saying their roles have become far more complex since 2020.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
International Women's Day: Why security operations centres need women
Security Operations Centres

International Women's Day: Why security operations centres need women

Security operations centres urgently need more women, whose empathy, calm and insight are crucial as tech-driven threats rapidly evolve.

By Vicki Beynon • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Gen Z most wary of local data centres despite UK support
Hyperscale

Gen Z most wary of local data centres despite UK support

Gen Z back data centres in theory but baulk at them on their doorsteps, as environmental fears outweigh jobs in new UK polling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Two-thirds of UK digital investors risk locked assets
Digital Transformation

Two-thirds of UK digital investors risk locked assets

Two-thirds of UK digital investors risk locking away wealth, as most leave no clear instructions for others to access online assets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
HIVED rolls out unified electric delivery for UK SMEs
Software-as-a-Service

HIVED rolls out unified electric delivery for UK SMEs

HIVED launches HIVED One, a unified all-electric parcel service aimed at simplifying nationwide deliveries for UK eCommerce SMEs.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
UA92 & Fujitsu join forces to boost female leaders
EduTech

UA92 & Fujitsu join forces to boost female leaders

UA92 partners with Fujitsu to spotlight gender gaps and galvanise male allyship in boosting women's leadership across business and academia.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
UK fashion sites slow to match early summer searches
Customer Experience

UK fashion sites slow to match early summer searches

UK fashion retailers risk missing early summer spend as sites push winter lines even as Google searches for warm-weather looks surge.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Blackwired, NTT Security Japan partner on cyber intel
Ransomware

Blackwired, NTT Security Japan partner on cyber intel

Blackwired teams with NTT Security Japan to embed its ThirdWatch intel platform in managed services, boosting pre-emptive cyber defence.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
UK CIOs race to adopt AI but governance lags behind
Data Protection

UK CIOs race to adopt AI but governance lags behind

UK CIOs accelerate AI rollouts despite misaligned strategies, skills shortages and widening governance gaps, new research reveals.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Payroll errors drive UK staff into debt & new jobs
Digital Transformation

Payroll errors drive UK staff into debt & new jobs

Payroll blunders leave UK staff missing bills, borrowing to cope and eyeing the exit ahead of new HMRC rules in April 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026