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Deel launches field services for African site workers
Software-as-a-Service

Deel launches field services for African site workers

Employers in hazardous sectors will gain tighter pay and compliance control as the platform expands into on-site operations across more than 110 countries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Navigator appoints Uber & Amazon veteran Paul Wright
Marketing Technologies

Navigator appoints Uber & Amazon veteran Paul Wright

The move adds senior advertising experience as the travel media company seeks to expand internationally and turn first-party travel data into ad revenue.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Microsoft taps Checkout.com for EMEA payments rollout
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft taps Checkout.com for EMEA payments rollout

The deal aims to lift payment approval rates across Microsoft's gaming, software and cloud businesses as card acceptance varies across EMEA.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Pax8 adds inforcer for Microsoft 365 security tools
Digital Transformation

Pax8 adds inforcer for Microsoft 365 security tools

The tie-up gives managed service providers a way to standardise Microsoft 365 security and prepare SMB customers for Copilot adoption.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Adaptive Modular Data Centres launches with Windward backing
Digital Transformation

Adaptive Modular Data Centres launches with Windward backing

Backed by Windward, the London-based start-up aims to speed AI infrastructure delivery across EMEA as demand outpaces new capacity.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Fynd launches Create platform for UK fashion brands
Software-as-a-Service

Fynd launches Create platform for UK fashion brands

UK fashion brands facing thinner margins may gain faster design and production cycles as Fynd rolls out its AI system.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Older consumers drive sustainability ad performance
Marketing Technologies

Older consumers drive sustainability ad performance

Older shoppers delivered 44% of the strongest response, suggesting sustainability ads can drive purchases as well as brand awareness.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week
RAMaggedon: Why the memory crisis is a digital inclusion crisis
Fintech

RAMaggedon: Why the memory crisis is a digital inclusion crisis

Rising memory chip costs are forcing handset makers to lift prices, risking wider digital exclusion in emerging markets and pushing budget phones out of reach.

By Dion Price • 7 min read • This month
Global cyber attacks fall but ransomware jumps 48%
Data Protection

Global cyber attacks fall but ransomware jumps 48%

Ransomware losses worsened in May as attacks climbed 48% year on year, despite a 7% drop in overall cyber incidents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Synack expands CREST pathways with two new certifications
Data Protection

Synack expands CREST pathways with two new certifications

Security buyers get a stronger benchmark as CREST-certified testers gain faster access to Synack's vetted red team for client engagements.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Cyera & Logicalis UK&I partner on data risk control
Data Protection

Cyera & Logicalis UK&I partner on data risk control

Growing AI use is heightening pressure on firms to track sensitive data and close governance gaps, as 85% cite such issues as adoption barriers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
8x8 names 2026 partner award winners across regions
Unified Communications

8x8 names 2026 partner award winners across regions

Partners across North America, EMEA and ANZ were rewarded for bookings growth and new customer wins in 8x8's 2026 fiscal year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
China-linked TA4922 expands attacks to Europe & Africa
Malware

China-linked TA4922 expands attacks to Europe & Africa

Businesses in Europe and Africa now face localised phishing and malware attacks from a suspected China-aligned group that has widened beyond Asia.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Nakivo Q1 revenue rises as MSP base expands worldwide
Virtualisation

Nakivo Q1 revenue rises as MSP base expands worldwide

Growth in managed service provider demand lifted revenue 4% at NAKIVO, as the backup software group added customers in 190 countries and territories.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
IDC forecasts record smartphone shipment slump in 2026
Supply Chain

IDC forecasts record smartphone shipment slump in 2026

Higher handset prices and supply shortages are set to hit low-end buyers hardest as worldwide shipments slump 13.9% next year, IDC said.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month

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Inforcer launches Microsoft 365 threat response for MSPs
Cloud Security

Inforcer launches Microsoft 365 threat response for MSPs

MSPs can now detect and contain Microsoft 365 breaches in one platform, as Inforcer adds incident response to its security suite.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
OwlTing wins Ohio licence, extends US coverage to 42 states
Manufacturing

OwlTing wins Ohio licence, extends US coverage to 42 states

Its OwlPay service can now tap Ohio's trade-heavy economy, as the firm's US regulatory footprint grows to 42 states.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month