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Exertis Enterprise has launched a turnkey AI solution in collaboration with Fujitsu’s advanced private GPT solution. This offering sets a new standard in the AI landscape, providing businesses with unparalleled data sovereignty, security, and AI performance. Exertis Enterprise’s expertise in AI ensures that clients receive end-to-end support, from initial consultation …

Three Creative Media learners from Stoke on Trent College are reaping the benefits from work experience at Overclockers UK. Lara Costa, George Smith-Briggs and Charlie Horton have all completed two weeks of work experience this summer. George, who has recently completed his studies in Level 3, Creative Media Production is …

Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced an expansion of its partnership with Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, to help improve cashflow management and payment processing for SMBs. Trusted by millions of businesses around the world, ranging …

Violence towards staff and employees is one of the most pressing concerns for a third of retailers, new research from NFU Mutual has revealed. Data from the commercial insurer showed that 34% of those surveyed said the ongoing issue of retail crime means they fear violence as well as staff …

KnowBe4 has released its latest UK Cybersecurity Practices at Work report on workplace cybersecurity behaviours. Based on a survey conducted by OnePoll with 2,000 UK participants who use computers for work, the survey delves into various aspects of cybersecurity awareness and behaviours conducted in the workplace. The findings revealed that …

ServiceNow has acquired Raytion to enhance GenAI-powered search and knowledge management capabilities on the Now Platform. Raytion’s industry-leading information retrieval technology will enable unified real-time access to business-critical data across multiple enterprise sources for a more powerful, efficient, and personalised AI search experience, all on a single technology platform. The …

Malwarebytes has released new features for its ThreatDown product portfolio that further streamline cybersecurity for channel partners. As the corporate product portfolio of Malwarebytes, ThreatDown solutions are purpose-built to overpower threats, while empowering IT, through easy-to-use, effective technologies. New features include expanded DNS filtering capabilities, enhancements to the ThreatDown Admin …

According to research from Node4, UK mid-market organisations are embracing ESG policies specifically to improve customer loyalty and gain a competitive advantage. They also believe implementing ESG initiatives can drive innovation, deliver growth and generate cost savings. Notably, the research data indicates that less than 1% of mid-market organisations have …

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced that Teresa Anania has joined the company as chief customer officer (CCO). Anania will play a key role in accelerating Sophos’ customer and partner success initiatives to maximise value of Sophos’ portfolio of cybersecurity solutions and services, …

TD Synnex has launched a programme that will give NetApp partners access to additional resources to support the further growth and development of their business. Open to existing and new NetApp partners, the programme will provide them with advanced updates and information, sales and technical training, and the chance to …

JumpCloud’s Q3 2024 SME IT Trends Report has found that 64% of UK respondents agreed that AI threats are outpacing their ability to protect against them. This is a marked increase from the previous report. While 81% (vs. 70% in Q1 2024) of respondents concurred that their organisation should be …

Westcon-Comstor is collaborating with Infoblox, a leader in cloud networking and security services, to create new AWS Marketplace growth opportunities for channel partners and drive adoption of the Infoblox portfolio. Under the agreement, Westcon-Comstor becomes the first distributor outside the US to privately list Infoblox software products and solutions in …