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Cyber teams unready for major attack, Sygnia finds
Ransomware

Cyber teams unready for major attack, Sygnia finds

Most companies still lack confidence in their response as 73% of senior cyber security decision-makers say they are not ready for a major attack.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights
Smart Cities

Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights

The award may help Conflow win more deals for its solar iLamp units, which it says can fund themselves while running AI locally.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
8x8 launches AI Studio for customer experience agents
Software-as-a-Service

8x8 launches AI Studio for customer experience agents

Businesses can now build AI agents without specialist developers, as 8x8 rolls out early access to its Studio on the customer experience platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Loftware launches Connect for global supply chains
Manufacturing

Loftware launches Connect for global supply chains

Mislabelled shipments, compliance fines and production delays are the risks Loftware Connect aims to cut across fragmented supplier networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Tax Systems launches AI Assistant for cross-border tax
Document Management

Tax Systems launches AI Assistant for cross-border tax

Multinational tax teams could save hours each week as a new tool combines internal data with trusted cross-border research across 220 jurisdictions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
StorMagic posts 36% growth as VMware rivals gain ground
Virtualisation

StorMagic posts 36% growth as VMware rivals gain ground

Customers seeking VMware alternatives helped drive StorMagic’s annual recurring revenue up 36% as rising hardware costs boosted demand for its software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Amex GBT adds AI to Egencia & links Concur Expense
Unified Communications

Amex GBT adds AI to Egencia & links Concur Expense

Travellers and finance teams can now move receipts and booking data into expense reports almost instantly, cutting manual reconciliation.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
SiteMinder expands hotel bookings into AI channels
Digital Transformation

SiteMinder expands hotel bookings into AI channels

Travellers increasingly using conversational search could redirect hotel bookings away from metasearch and OTAs as AI tools surface live rates.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Kumo launches KumoRFM-2 for enterprise relational data
Data Analytics

Kumo launches KumoRFM-2 for enterprise relational data

Businesses could cut feature engineering as KumoRFM-2 queries connected tables directly and handles datasets of more than 500 billion rows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push
Crypto

Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push

Human approval will stay central as Ledger rolls out hardware controls for AI agents handling wallets, identities and sensitive transactions.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Claroty xDome adds orchestration to fix visibility gaps
Firewalls

Claroty xDome adds orchestration to fix visibility gaps

The update gives security teams prioritised fixes for missing asset data as attacks on operational technology continue to expose gaps in defences.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
KnowBe4 launches Agent Risk Manager for AI agent security
Data Protection

KnowBe4 launches Agent Risk Manager for AI agent security

Businesses face a growing security gap as autonomous AI agents take actions inside corporate systems with far less human oversight.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Microsoft April Patch Tuesday reveals 167 vulnerabilities
Firewalls

Microsoft April Patch Tuesday reveals 167 vulnerabilities

An exploited SharePoint spoofing bug is among 167 fixes, as Microsoft also patches a critical unauthenticated Windows RCE and a Defender flaw.

By Adam Barnett • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
GitLab expands Google Cloud partnership for Vertex AI
DevOps

GitLab expands Google Cloud partnership for Vertex AI

Enterprises can now count GitLab Duo Agent Platform use against Google Cloud commitments while keeping AI agent actions under GitLab controls.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
WatchGuard & HaloPSA integrate security tools for MSPs
Firewalls

WatchGuard & HaloPSA integrate security tools for MSPs

MSPs can cut manual work and billing errors as WatchGuard security events, device data and licences flow into HaloPSA.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Cloudflare Mesh links AI agents to private networks
Firewalls

Cloudflare Mesh links AI agents to private networks

Businesses using AI agents can now keep private services off the public internet as Cloudflare Mesh connects them to internal systems in minutes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Gallagher Security spotlights integrated systems at ISC West
Hybrid Cloud

Gallagher Security spotlights integrated systems at ISC West

Buyers at ISC West were focused on simpler upgrades and better system connections as Gallagher pushed migration tools and cloud access management.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Operator XR launches portable VR counter-drone training
Drones

Operator XR launches portable VR counter-drone training

The portable system lets military and police teams rehearse drone threats offline in minutes, without fixed sites or extra logistics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Backblaze names Anuj Kumar as chief revenue officer
Storage

Backblaze names Anuj Kumar as chief revenue officer

Demand from AI infrastructure is lifting Backblaze’s storage business, which grew 26% in 2025 and landed its first eight-figure deal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026