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Global CISO Council launched to steer AI governance
Data Protection

Global CISO Council launched to steer AI governance

EC-Council launches the Global CISO Council to unify AI governance, tech risk oversight and regulatory response for senior security leaders.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
AI agents drive surge in cyber threats & extortion
Malware

AI agents drive surge in cyber threats & extortion

AI agents are fuelling a new wave of cyber risk, as criminals weaponise automation to speed up ransomware and sharpen extortion tactics.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Keepit & Hammer expand UK, Ireland SaaS backup reach
Software-as-a-Service

Keepit & Hammer expand UK, Ireland SaaS backup reach

Keepit teams with Hammer Distribution to expand SaaS backup coverage across UK and Ireland, targeting sovereignty and cyber resilience demand.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Iranian cyber shift raises risk to Western infrastructure
Disaster Recovery

Iranian cyber shift raises risk to Western infrastructure

Iranian state-aligned hackers are shifting from spying to destructive cyber strikes, putting Western critical infrastructure on high alert.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
AI-fuelled DDoS attacks surge past eight million globally
Firewalls

AI-fuelled DDoS attacks surge past eight million globally

AI-driven botnets fuel eight million DDoS attacks in late 2025, as multi-vector assaults hit 30 Tbps and strain global critical services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
IAG New Zealand shifts core claims platform to cloud
Disaster Recovery

IAG New Zealand shifts core claims platform to cloud

IAG New Zealand has moved its core Guidewire ClaimCentre system to Guidewire Cloud, aiming to boost claims resilience, scale and updates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants
Disaster Recovery

Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants

Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants, disrupting implant production and locking thousands of staff out of global networks.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Panzura CloudFS 8.7 readies AEC firms for agentic AI
Storage

Panzura CloudFS 8.7 readies AEC firms for agentic AI

Panzura rolls out CloudFS 8.7 to help AEC firms unify project files, cut storage overheads and ready data estates for agentic AI workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Mitel unveils WX framework for unified workforce comms
Unified Communications

Mitel unveils WX framework for unified workforce comms

Mitel debuts WX, a role-aware, AI-enabled comms framework unifying frontline, mobile, knowledge and contact centre workers on one layer.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo for US gov networks
Unified Communications

Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo for US gov networks

Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo LEO satellite services for resilient US government networks, blending space links with fibre and 5G.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
NAKIVO adds vSphere 9, Proxmox 9.1 in backup update
Virtualisation

NAKIVO adds vSphere 9, Proxmox 9.1 in backup update

Nakivo updates Backup & Replication to v11.2, adding support for VMware vSphere 9, Proxmox VE 9.x and OAuth 2.0 email authentication.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Everpure adds file mobility to ActiveCluster fleet
Storage

Everpure adds file mobility to ActiveCluster fleet

Everpure extends ActiveCluster with fleet-wide file mobility, promising policy-driven availability and simpler protection of unstructured data.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
SIOS wins triple honours for leadership & support teams
Disaster Recovery

SIOS wins triple honours for leadership & support teams

SIOS Technology nets triple industry honours for leadership, customer success and support as demand for mission-critical resilience grows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Business Continuity stories

Payment outages put Canadian retailers’ sales at risk
Digital Transformation

Payment outages put Canadian retailers’ sales at risk

Payment outages are threatening Canadian retail and hospitality, with disruptions exposing merchants to an estimated USD $7.6 billion a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Qualcom invests EUR €500,000 in secure AI services
Data Protection

Qualcom invests EUR €500,000 in secure AI services

Qualcom launches EUR €500,000 secure AI push in Ireland, creating new practice, hiring specialists and partnering with NROC on services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Worldstream & Cubbit unveil Dutch sovereign S3 cloud
Storage

Worldstream & Cubbit unveil Dutch sovereign S3 cloud

Worldstream and Cubbit launch Netherlands-only S3 cloud storage, promising data sovereignty, predictable pricing and European compliance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Hitachi Vantara debuts AI-ready storage in Singapore
Storage

Hitachi Vantara debuts AI-ready storage in Singapore

Hitachi Vantara launches new AI-ready block and object storage in Singapore to unify data platforms as enterprises scale production AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
CyberCX becomes official cyber partner to AFL, AFLW
Data Protection

CyberCX becomes official cyber partner to AFL, AFLW

CyberCX signs two-year tie-up as Official Cyber Security Partner of the AFL and AFLW, covering league, clubs and Marvel Stadium's ARC system.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026