About Mark
Mark Tarre
News Chief
Mark Tarre is an editor and content strategist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.
Stories by Mark
CrowdStrike study touts 273% ROI on modern endpoint security
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endpoint protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
CrowdStrike cites a Forrester study claiming 273% ROI and USD $5m in three-year benefits from consolidating legacy endpoint security.
Hybrid work drives surge in device theft & visual hacks
Today
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firewalls
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data protection
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endpoint protection
Hybrid work fuels surge in device theft and visual hacking, as Kensington warns cheap physical locks could avert multimillion‑dollar breaches.
Unicorns outpace Global 2000 on core domain security
Today
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data protection
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network security
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fintech
Unicorns beat Global 2000 on core domain security, yet weak registry locks and scant DNS redundancy leave major gaps in cyber defences.
e& enterprise, Emergence AI in MENAT agentic AI deal
Today
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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erp
e& enterprise and Emergence AI team up to roll out autonomous agentic AI for regulated organisations across MENAT and Türkiye.
Identity compromise drives cyber risk as AI agents surge
Today
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saas
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Identity compromise now drives most cyber incidents as AI agents surge, with confidence in visibility of digital identities collapsing.
lastminute.com opens MCP flight server to AI models
Yesterday
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
lastminute.com unveils in-house AI flights server to power smarter trip planning, promising real-time options and tailored itineraries.
Hubtel IT hires for AI push & GBP £2.5m growth plan
Yesterday
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data protection
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digital transformation
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phishing
West Midlands-based Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets 2026 turnover above GBP £2.5m as it doubles down on AI and cyber security.
Qubitra plots quantum push for finance & marketplace
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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fintech
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hpc
Qubitra, backed by SC Ventures and Fujitsu, maps out quantum apps and a marketplace to push finance use cases into production by 2026.
Sunderland expands year-long digital careers support
Yesterday
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clean technologies
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it industry
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sustainability
Sunderland expands its year-long Digital Careers support in schools, aiming to break barriers into a GBP £11.6 billion North East tech sector.
Kearney unveils new Asia Pacific leaders ahead of centenary
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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ai
Kearney refreshes Asia Pacific leadership in ANZ, Japan, Malaysia and CMT as it prepares to enter its centenary year in 2026.
HackerOne launches safe harbour to protect AI testers
Yesterday
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application security
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ai security
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genai
HackerOne unveils Good Faith AI Research Safe Harbor, giving security testers clearer authorisation and protection for probing AI systems.
Rakuten drops Honey extension amid affiliate fraud row
Yesterday
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e-commerce
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paypal
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online shopping
PayPal-owned Honey is dropped by Rakuten’s ad network, cutting it off from 2,000 merchants amid claims of affiliate fraud and link theft.
SALESmanago boosts WhatsApp & AI-led eCommerce tools
Yesterday
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
SALESmanago upgrades its eCommerce platform with richer WhatsApp journeys and AI-led recommendations, targeting smarter real-time engagement.
ServiceNow deepens OpenAI pact to power voice-first AI
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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it automation
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rpa
ServiceNow expands its OpenAI partnership to make frontier models and voice-first AI core to enterprise workflows and automation at scale.
AI arms race to reshape Australia’s cyber defences by 2026
Yesterday
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malware
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wearables
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data protection
AI-powered attacks and defences, quantum threats and smart city risks are set to transform Australia’s cyber security landscape by 2026.
Parents turn to print to ease back-to-school stress
Yesterday
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hp
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printing
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social media
Australian parents report rising back-to-school stress, with many turning to printed planners and checklists to cut screens and calm mornings.
NZ firms lean on scales for new roles, market for old
Yesterday
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smb
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recruitment
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public sector
New Zealand employers lean on internal salary scales for new roles, while market guides still dominate pay decisions for familiar positions.
Arete, SentinelOne launch APAC on-prem threat defence
Yesterday
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siem
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cloud security
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soc
Arete and SentinelOne unveil an APAC on-prem security model for regulated sectors, keeping sensitive threat data sovereign and off the cloud.
Practical DevSecOps launches hands-on security course
Yesterday
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devops
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application security
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devsecops
Practical DevSecOps unveils a hands-on Certified Security Champion course to embed security advocates inside software development teams.
Asian investors favour bonds as fixed income dominates
Yesterday
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forex
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wealth management
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asset management
Asian investors poured USD $28.2 billion into bond funds in 2025, making fixed income the region’s anchor allocation amid volatility.