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Nasuni achieves $1.2 billion valuation, expands in UK

Nasuni has reported a remarkable 26% revenue increase in FY24, reaching a valuation of $1.2 billion and expanding its workforce across the UK and Ireland.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2025

Encryption

SECQAI unveils world's first hybrid Quantum LLM technology

SECQAI has unveiled the world's first hybrid Quantum Large Language Model, promising to revolutionise AI by harnessing quantum computing for enhanced efficiency.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2025

Unified Communications

US, UK, Aus impose sanctions on Russian host Zservers

The US, UK, and Australia have imposed sanctions on Russian hosting provider Zservers, intensifying efforts to combat ransomware facilitated by the LockBit group.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2025

Small Business

JMAN Group leads UK's first data-backed equity exit

JMAN Group has made history as the first data specialist recognised as an adviser in a private equity exit in the UK, enhancing the role of data in investments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2025

Data Protection

Facebook faces decline among UK's younger users

Research shows Facebook's grip on young Brits is waning, with 70% of those aged 18-24 reducing their use, favouring platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2025

Enterprise Resource Planning

Reconomy appoints Dodsworth, invests GBP £10m in tech

Reconomy has announced the appointment of Jenny Dodsworth as its new Group Programme & Delivery Director and plans to invest over GBP £10 million in technology development.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2025

Availability

Alogic launches Ark Pro power bank with 27,600mAh capacity

Alogic has unveiled the Ark Pro power bank, boasting a 27,600mAh capacity and 140W charging, perfect for high-performance users worldwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2025

Digital Transformation

Centurion Safety partners with Nexer for digital upgrade

Nexer Enterprise Applications has been chosen by Centurion Safety Products to implement Microsoft Dynamics 365, enhancing the latter's digital operations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Appfire acquires Flow from Pluralsight to enhance portfolio

Appfire has acquired Flow, a prominent Software Engineering Intelligence platform, from Pluralsight, aiming to boost support for engineering teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Banking

Dee McGrath announces retirement from MUFG, Lombardo to lead

MUFG Pension & Market Services announces CEO Dee McGrath will retire on 30 June 2025, with Frank Lombardo appointed to lead its Australia and New Zealand operations.

By Moritz Florian • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

SonicWall honours 2025 Partner Award winners in UK, Ireland

SonicWall has honoured its top partners at the 2025 Partner Awards, recognising their vital contributions to cybersecurity in the UK and Ireland.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2025

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United Kingdom (UK) stories

Data Privacy

AI helps UK stores prevent underage vape sales effectively

UK vape stores are effectively using AgeAI technology to prevent around eight minors daily from purchasing vapes, mitigating £1,500 fines.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Feb 2025

Clean technologies

High repair costs deter electronics repair, fuels e-waste

New research from Trojan Electronics reveals that 56% of consumers avoid repairing devices due to high costs, exacerbating the UK's e-waste crisis.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Feb 2025

Physical Security

Concerns rise over digital ID storage on phones in the UK

A Thales survey reveals that one-third of UK residents are storing official ID on their phones, raising alarms over potential identity fraud.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2025

Email Security

Deepfakes & scams plague one-fifth of UK dating app users

A survey by Sumsub reveals that deepfakes pose a significant threat on UK dating apps, with 75% of users suspecting AI manipulation.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2025

National Security

New cyber incident severity scale launched by CMC in UK

The Cyber Monitoring Centre has unveiled a groundbreaking severity scale for cyber incidents in the UK, aiming to enhance resilience and response strategies.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2025

Software Development

The RAC wins award for AI-powered test automation boost

The RAC has received the SmartBear Automation All-Star Award for enhancing testing efficiency, cutting manual regression testing time to just 20 minutes.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2025

Clean technologies

Yondr expands London data centre with 40MW addition

Yondr Group has commenced the third phase of its 100MW data centre campus in Slough, with a new 40MW facility set for completion by mid-2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Feb 2025

Fintech

Tom Suter joins PAYSTRAX as UK regional sales director

PAYSTRAX has appointed Tom Suter as Regional Sales Director for the UK, aiming to boost its expansion across the UK and European markets.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Feb 2025

EduTech

UK financial firms hit by rising supply chain cyber attacks

New research shows that 58% of large UK financial services firms faced third-party supply chain attacks in 2024, with nearly a quarter seeing multiple incidents.