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Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow
EduTech

Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow

Global cyber attacks hover near record highs as unchecked workplace GenAI use exposes sensitive data in one in 31 corporate prompts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Bitdefender unmasks global Meta investment scam ads
Phishing

Bitdefender unmasks global Meta investment scam ads

Bitdefender exposes 26,000 Meta ads in 25 countries pushing fake investment schemes, impersonating banks, media and public figures.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
AutoRek leaders honoured at Women in Tech & Data Awards
Fintech

AutoRek leaders honoured at Women in Tech & Data Awards

AutoRek's Michelle Earp and Amelia Doyle win top Women in Tech & Data Awards for marketing leadership and diversity and inclusion work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Meta removes nearly 6m scam ads after DSA reports
Marketing Technologies

Meta removes nearly 6m scam ads after DSA reports

Meta took down nearly 6m scam ads in 2025 after alerts from Lithuanian watchdog Debunk.org under the EU's Digital Services Act system.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
Digital Transformation

Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion

Women in fintech say inclusion tech is advancing faster than culture, warning against hollow celebration while pushing for real structural change.

By Georgia Hanias • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Distributors emerge as digital force in cloud & AI
Data Analytics

Distributors emerge as digital force in cloud & AI

IT distributors are emerging as strategic cloud and AI power-brokers, driving subscription growth, hyperscaler ties and digital platforms.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Three hard truths about being a woman in tech
Marketing Technologies

Three hard truths about being a woman in tech

Women are entering tech in greater numbers, but real power lies in shaping revenue, strategy and growth, not just filling headcount targets.

By Sarah Lawson Johnston • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
From the basketball court to the boardroom: pushing boundaries and building legacies at Infobip
Partner Programmes

From the basketball court to the boardroom: pushing boundaries and building legacies at Infobip

From war-time basketball courts to steering Infobip's EMEA engine, a former “assist queen” shows how giving to others drives global growth.

By Alma Numić • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Holograms bring life-saving breast cancer advice to Ghana
Health Technologies

Holograms bring life-saving breast cancer advice to Ghana

Holographic doctor in Ghana shows how immersive tech can deliver trusted breast cancer education to remote women and reshape care.

By Joanne Stanway • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Global eSIM shipments surge as traditional SIMs endure
Unified Communications

Global eSIM shipments surge as traditional SIMs endure

Global eSIM shipments jumped 18% to 605m in 2025 as adoption widened across regions and devices, even as traditional SIMs held firm.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
SHAREit pivots from file sharing app to ad powerhouse
Marketing Technologies

SHAREit pivots from file sharing app to ad powerhouse

SHAREit shifts from offline file-sharing staple to AI-fuelled ad platform, chasing emerging-market growth with 2.4 billion users.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems
EduTech

AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems

AI is racing into business plans, but NashTech research finds brittle legacy systems and poor integration are quietly throttling progress.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
Denmark tops 2026 FM Resilience Index as Europe leads
DataCentre infrastructure

Denmark tops 2026 FM Resilience Index as Europe leads

Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the top 10 and all three United States zones miss out.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Denmark tops 2026 FM resilience ranking, India climbs
Disaster Recovery

Denmark tops 2026 FM resilience ranking, India climbs

Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the rankings and India makes broad-based gains across all zones.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
IDC warns smartphone shipments to fall on memory shock
Semiconductors

IDC warns smartphone shipments to fall on memory shock

IDC says a memory shortage will drive a record 12.9% drop in 2026 smartphone shipments, hitting low-cost Android makers hardest.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

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Being a female founder in payments: My message for the future
Fintech

Being a female founder in payments: My message for the future

On International Women's Day, a fintech founder urges women to seize complex payments as a frontier for real inclusion and global impact.

By Viktoriia Degtyareva • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
A-LIGN opens London hub as EMEA AI compliance surges
Data Protection

A-LIGN opens London hub as EMEA AI compliance surges

A-LIGN opens a London hub and boosts EMEA headcount 40% as demand surges for cybersecurity and AI compliance amid new EU regulations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026