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Industrial manufacturing tops Digitain cyber risk ranking
Firewalls

Industrial manufacturing tops Digitain cyber risk ranking

Factories face the highest cyber exposure, with industrial manufacturers hit by 1,567 attacks a week and 1,607 breaches a year, Digitain says.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Fortinet report warns of widening cyber skills gap
Firewalls

Fortinet report warns of widening cyber skills gap

Rising breach costs and AI-driven threats are pushing 71% of large organisations to treat the cyber talent shortage as a direct business risk.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Anthropic's AI agents spark debate over business risk
Digital Transformation

Anthropic's AI agents spark debate over business risk

Businesses face higher operational and cybersecurity risks as Anthropic's agents let non-technical teams build software that can act across systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
DevOps incidents jump 21% as downtime hits 9,255 hours
DevOps

DevOps incidents jump 21% as downtime hits 9,255 hours

Longer outages at developer tools now threaten release schedules and productivity, with GitProtect estimating more than USD $740,000 in losses.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Ransomware posts rise 22% as leak sites proliferate
Software-as-a-Service

Ransomware posts rise 22% as leak sites proliferate

Leak-site noise is making it harder for firms to tell real breaches from extortion theatre, as active sites hit 91 in the first quarter of 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Banks struggle to move AI pilots beyond test stage
Digital Transformation

Banks struggle to move AI pilots beyond test stage

Poor data, ageing systems and tight regulation are leaving most bank AI projects stuck in pilots, despite heavy investment in the technology.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
CFOs to gain margin points by backing AI strategically
Data Analytics

CFOs to gain margin points by backing AI strategically

Finance chiefs could lift profits by 2029 if they back AI with broader systems upgrades, Gartner said, as budgets rise.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month
Backbase named Forrester leader & customer favourite
Software-as-a-Service

Backbase named Forrester leader & customer favourite

Banks seeking to cut fragmentation may see Backbase's Forrester nod as validation that its AI-native platform can unify front-office work.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Telecoms warned against rushing AI rollouts, survey finds
Network Infrastructure

Telecoms warned against rushing AI rollouts, survey finds

Telecom operators risk stranded pilots if they put AI live too quickly, with 43% of professionals citing rushed rollouts as the biggest mistake.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Jazz urges stronger IP safeguards amid AI data leaks
Gaming

Jazz urges stronger IP safeguards amid AI data leaks

Recent AI-driven leaks are forcing firms to rethink IP protection as sensitive code and creative assets move across cloud tools and public repositories.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Risk Management stories

Women in Collaboration hosts London finance leaders
Digital Transformation

Women in Collaboration hosts London finance leaders

More than 100 senior female finance executives will compare notes in London on funding pressure, AI adoption and systems risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
LemFi names London global HQ in GBP £100m UK pledge
Fintech

LemFi names London global HQ in GBP £100m UK pledge

London will host LemFi's global operations as the fintech plans to hire more staff and expand compliance after pledging GBP £100 million in the UK.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Alpha Swanson achieved ISO 27001 certification on own system
Software-as-a-Service

Alpha Swanson achieved ISO 27001 certification on own system

The UK consultancy now has three recognised standards in place after passing two UKAS-accredited audits on its own Certain® platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records
Data Protection

UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records

Information on about 500,000 volunteers is being offered for sale online, raising fears that stolen health and DNA data could be misused for years.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
Generative AI raises cyber risk in machine learning
Data Protection

Generative AI raises cyber risk in machine learning

Businesses face higher odds of cyber-attacks and unfair decisions as researchers warn generative AI can hide flaws in machine learning systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AI drives demand for cybersecurity compliance experts
Data Protection

AI drives demand for cybersecurity compliance experts

Businesses are seeking more advisers as AI and tighter rules make cybersecurity compliance the most in-demand skillset on Malt’s platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Cyber Essentials updates tighten remote working rules
Data Protection

Cyber Essentials updates tighten remote working rules

Companies seeking Cyber Essentials certification must now use multi-factor authentication and managed devices, as remote working rules tighten.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Vehicle misuse rises 50% as thefts shift to unauthorised use
Data Analytics

Vehicle misuse rises 50% as thefts shift to unauthorised use

Fleet operators face rising losses as unauthorised use, now nearly 40% of thefts, complicates recovery and pushing up costs.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month