NordVPN has published its first flagship threat intelligence study, warning that generative AI and industrialised fraud techniques are reshaping the consumer cybersecurity landscape at speed. The Consumer Cybersecurity Report: Dismantling the Evolving Threat Landscape analyses data from January to June 2026 and highlights how cybercriminals are exploiting trust, urgency and …
Read More »Omdia research highlights widening ‘immutability gap’
A new Omdia study commissioned by Object First suggests technology leaders are losing ground in the fight against ransomware, with recovery outcomes deteriorating and confidence in existing backup storage eroding. The research, based on responses from global IT and business leaders, reports that 83% of organisations suffered a successful ransomware …
Read More »UK cybersecurity buyers are ready to spend. Are MSPs ready to sell?
By Florie Lhuillier, Head of Cybersecurity, Hoffman Agency Over the past year, the cybersecurity industry has had to continually adapt to geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and also – and most importantly – to AI adoption and advancements. With frontier AI models such as GPT‑5.5 and Claude Mythos supercharging vulnerability discovery, …
Read More »Channel partners act to offset hardware volatility as project risks rise
Almost nine in 10 channel partners (87%) are taking steps to protect customers and keep projects on track amid hardware pricing volatility and memory shortages, according to new Westcon-Comstor research. The value-added technology distributor surveyed its global Tech Xpert community and found that partners view project delays as the single …
Read More »UK channel facing AI networking readiness gaps
Most UK-based channel partners (57%) say they cannot yet design and deliver AI-ready networking solutions but confidence and capability levels are higher than in other countries, according to new research from global technology distributor Westcon-Comstor. The multi-country survey of senior decision makers at 500 partners, from managed service providers (MSPs) …
Read More »TD Synnex: AI, services and speculation drives next wave of growth
TD Synnex has released its Fourth Annual Direction of Technology (DoT) Report, identifying artificial intelligence, services, and specialisation as key drivers of IT growth in 2025. Drawing on feedback from more than 1,400 IT solution providers and resellers across 40 countries, the report outlines how partners are adapting to persistent …
Read More »UK SMEs risk losing a third of cloud budgets
UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could be losing up to a third of their cloud budgets due to idle resources and underused licences, according to Flexera’s 2025 State of the Cloud report. The findings highlight a growing governance gap that leaves many SMEs exposed to unpredictable costs and inefficient …
Read More »UK’s productivity held back by tech advice
As mid-sized businesses look to chase productivity gains and scale in the age of AI and automation, many are discovering that their biggest challenge isn’t technology or talent – it’s knowing what to prioritise. A growing ‘Advice Gap’ is leaving leadership teams divided, overstretched, and uncertain about where to invest …
Read More »Mobile gaming to grow by $8 billion a year through 2029
After years of impressive growth, the video game industry is on track to hit a new milestone and become a half-trillion-dollar market in 2025. One-fifth of that value will come from mobile gaming, the market’s third-largest revenue stream after gaming hardware and in-game advertising. While some have questioned whether mobile …
Read More »90% of UK MSPs adopt non-Microsoft suites as multi-vendor trend grows
JumpCloud Inc. has released the findings of its first report for UK managed service providers (MSPs). The 2025 MSP Performance Report outlines a strategic roadmap to sustainable growth, highlighting AI adoption, vendor flexibility, and streamlined SaaS management as critical factors. The report finds that 70% of UK MSPs now manage …
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