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Barracuda links 2025 ransomware wave to firewall flaws
Firewalls

Barracuda links 2025 ransomware wave to firewall flaws

Barracuda warns that unpatched firewalls and weak accounts drove 90% of 2025 ransomware attacks, as threats spread in mere hours.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
QuSecure appoints Brian Cunningham to drive PQC growth
Firewalls

QuSecure appoints Brian Cunningham to drive PQC growth

QuSecure hires ex-Navy SEAL commander Brian Cunningham as EVP for strategy and growth to scale post-quantum cryptography adoption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Percona maps 2026 growth with new tech & leadership
Virtualisation

Percona maps 2026 growth with new tech & leadership

Percona sets out its 2026 growth plan with fresh leadership, new PostgreSQL security tech and expanded support for Valkey users.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
AI-linked security incidents surge amid skills gap
Malware

AI-linked security incidents surge amid skills gap

Most firms suffered AI-linked cyber incidents last year, yet many still rate their security as above average amid a widening skills gap.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Canon sweeps 2026 print awards for imageFORCE, uniFLOW
Document Management

Canon sweeps 2026 print awards for imageFORCE, uniFLOW

Canon dominates Keypoint Intelligence's 2026 BLI awards, taking A3 Line of the Year for imageFORCE and a Pick Award for uniFLOW Online.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Commvault unveils Geo Shield for sovereign cloud data
Data Protection

Commvault unveils Geo Shield for sovereign cloud data

Commvault has launched Geo Shield, a sovereign cloud approach giving regulated customers tighter data residency, control and encryption key choice.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Why SOC 2 Type 2 certification matters for brokers
Data Protection

Why SOC 2 Type 2 certification matters for brokers

Insurance brokers must scrutinise software vendors' SOC 2 Type 2 security to safeguard client data, compliance and operational resilience.

By Peter Waring • 6 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Taiwan NCHC joins iRODS data management consortium
Data Protection

Taiwan NCHC joins iRODS data management consortium

Taiwan's National Centre for High-Performance Computing joins the iRODS Consortium to bolster secure, scalable research data management.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Netwrix warns identity will anchor future AI security
Data Protection

Netwrix warns identity will anchor future AI security

Identity systems will become the linchpin of AI-era cyber defence as misconfigured automation opens new paths to sensitive data, Netwrix warns.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
SonicWall NSM 3.5 boosts secure-by-design firewalls
Firewalls

SonicWall NSM 3.5 boosts secure-by-design firewalls

SonicWall rolls out NSM 3.5 SaaS, baking credential, data and analytics security into everyday firewall management by default.

By Amelia Foss and Rakesh Ramesh • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Genetec sets privacy rules for physical security data
Data Protection

Genetec sets privacy rules for physical security data

Genetec issues privacy rules for physical security data, urging clear limits, encryption and ongoing cyber defence for surveillance systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Integrated Quantum unveils quantum-resilient AI data layer
Data Protection

Integrated Quantum unveils quantum-resilient AI data layer

Integrated Quantum debuts AIQu VEIL, a quantum-resilient data layer letting enterprises run global AI on anonymised vectors, not raw data.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Data Privacy Day spotlight on control, resilience, design
Data Protection

Data Privacy Day spotlight on control, resilience, design

Data Privacy Day shifts focus from policy to proof, as firms embed control, resilience and design into complex hybrid data estates.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
OVHcloud unveils Veeam-powered Backup Agent for Bare Metal
Storage

OVHcloud unveils Veeam-powered Backup Agent for Bare Metal

OVHcloud launches Veeam-based Backup Agent for Bare Metal servers, offering immutable offsite backups with no egress or licence fees.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Acronis unveils archival storage to aid data compliance
Storage

Acronis unveils archival storage to aid data compliance

Acronis launches encrypted archival storage for MSPs and SMEs, promising rapid access, WORM immutability and predictable long-term pricing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

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Data Privacy Week: how to protect your digital life
Data Protection

Data Privacy Week: how to protect your digital life

This Data Privacy Week, shift from oversharing to oversight: minimise what you collect, secure what you keep, and own your digital footprint.

By Erich Kron • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
OVHcloud unveils Veeam-based managed backup for Bare Metal
Storage

OVHcloud unveils Veeam-based managed backup for Bare Metal

OVHcloud rolls out Veeam-based managed backup for Bare Metal servers, promising rapid setup, encrypted offsite copies and no agent licence fees.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Student data breaches expose cyber flaws in schools
Firewalls

Student data breaches expose cyber flaws in schools

Data breaches at Victorian schools and Sydney University expose deep cyber flaws, leaving Australian students vulnerable to long-term threats.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026