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SonicWall revamps partner programme & appoints CRO
Firewalls

SonicWall revamps partner programme & appoints CRO

SonicWall overhauls its SecureFirst Partner Program and appoints Patrick O'Donnell as CRO to drive partner-led sales and managed services.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Atos secures first dual Scopism SIAM Assured status
Digital Transformation

Atos secures first dual Scopism SIAM Assured status

Atos becomes the first organisation worldwide to achieve dual Scopism SIAM Assured status for both service provision and consultancy.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
AI data centre surge tests labour, energy & grids
Smart Cities

AI data centre surge tests labour, energy & grids

AI data centres are set to strain power grids, labour and emissions targets, forcing the UK and Australia to rethink energy and skills plans.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
CREST launches staged programme to guide firms to full cyber accreditation
DevOps

CREST launches staged programme to guide firms to full cyber accreditation

CREST launches Pathway and Pathway+ programmes to guide firms through staged progression towards full cyber security accreditation and trust.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
LRN earns global recognition for financial services courses
Risk & Compliance

LRN earns global recognition for financial services courses

LRN has earned global accreditations for its financial services compliance courses from CISI, IBF Singapore and The CPD Certification Service.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Siemens gains ABET recognition for circular economy credential
EduTech

Siemens gains ABET recognition for circular economy credential

Siemens Digital Industries Software's 'Design for the Circular Economy' microcredential gains ABET recognition, marking a first for industry credentials under new standards.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025

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Ottawa releases new bank fraud & data sharing rules proposal
Data Protection

Ottawa releases new bank fraud & data sharing rules proposal

Consumers could gain stronger protections and easier data sharing as Ottawa opens consultations on bank fraud and open-banking rules.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
TechFirst youth programme to roll out across West Midlands
Unified Communications

TechFirst youth programme to roll out across West Midlands

A government-backed push to tackle digital skills gaps will give 11- to 18-year-olds hands-on projects and a Birmingham lab across the region.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
Fime wins MOSIP accreditation for biometric testing
Data Protection

Fime wins MOSIP accreditation for biometric testing

The certification could help governments avoid faulty enrolment hardware that risks undermining digital ID schemes used by more than 100 million people.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
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 • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
NMITE wins IET accreditation for engineering degrees
EduTech

NMITE wins IET accreditation for engineering degrees

Students at NMITE now have a clearer route to Chartered Engineer status after the institution secured IET accreditation for its engineering degrees.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
Apex Computing wins third Microsoft Solutions Partner nod
Digital Transformation

Apex Computing wins third Microsoft Solutions Partner nod

The Manchester IT provider must keep investing in staff and service quality to retain a rare trio of Microsoft designations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Kubus achieves Diamond Partner status with Verkada in the UK
Hyperscale

Kubus achieves Diamond Partner status with Verkada in the UK

The appointment strengthens Kubus’s push into integrated security, giving customers access to Verkada’s top pricing, support and new product previews.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
FinTech Australia launches summit on open banking data
Disaster Recovery

FinTech Australia launches summit on open banking data

FinTech Australia unveils Fintech Data Horizons Summit to spotlight real-world open banking and data sharing across key sectors in 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Recare raises EUR €37m to expand hospital AI agent
Software-as-a-Service

Recare raises EUR €37m to expand hospital AI agent

Berlin-based Recare secures EUR €37m to scale its hospital AI agent, boosting discharge workflows in Germany and driving global expansion.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
New UK institute launches to professionalise innovation
DevOps

New UK institute launches to professionalise innovation

A new UK Institute of Innovation Management has launched to professionalise innovation, set standards and accredit innovation leaders.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
ISACA to lead CMMC credentials, reshaping defence cyber
Data Protection

ISACA to lead CMMC credentials, reshaping defence cyber

ISACA named global authority for US defence CMMC credentials, reshaping cyber standards for more than 200,000 suppliers worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Kinetic IT becomes first in Australia with SIAM Assured status
IT services

Kinetic IT becomes first in Australia with SIAM Assured status

Kinetic IT is the first Australian firm to achieve Scopism's SIAM Assured status, becoming the second worldwide with this key service integration accolade.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Jun 2025