Why the AI Bubble Will Not Readily Burst in the UK
Every few months a new round of headlines declares that the global AI bubble is about to burst.
Time for urgent steps
Encryption has long been the valiant protector that is almost taken for granted. This is no longer sustainable
Action Stations!
The cybersecurity industry has undergone enormous change since the Cybersecurity Act was issued in 2019. High time for a rethink
Voyage Into the Unknown
In the Jan-Feb 2026 issue, Computing Security queried what the 'dark forces' of cybersecurity would unleash on the industry throughout the year. Here, several more observers offer their thoughts
Major surge in cyber-attacks... and how to defend against them
As the year 2026 advances, organisations must evolve their cybersecurity strategies to protect identity, maintain data integrity and safeguard brand trust, says Dr Yvonne Bernard, CTO of Hornetsecurity by Proofpoint
When threats come knocking…
In the second of our 2-part series, we ask how incident response can help to stave off attacks and also prevent future incidents
Startups drive new cyber era
A new initiative from Infosecurity Europe seeks to champion the next generation of cybersecurity innovators and strengthen the future of the cyber ecosystem
AI's Hidden Security Risk
Why should it be that each tool you use multiplies your attack surface? We asked Rodolfo Saccani, CTO and head of R&D, Libraesva, for his insights
Seeking out the 'invisible'
When it comes to network security, how can organisations be sure that they've identified and tracked where all of the failures and successes are?
Midnight in the War Room
A feature-length cyberwar documentary, told from deep inside the cybersecurity community itself, is lined up for its premiere this summer
Outages down to ignoring critical alerts
Three-quarters of UK IT teams say they've experienced outages as a result of ignored or suppressed alerts in 2025, according to research from Splunk.
Agents going rogue sparks risks
In 2026, "protecting sensitive data is no longer a simple task, especially amidst the threat of AI agents going rogue," states Steve Bradford, SVP EMEA at SailPoint.
Partnership seeks to protect data in motion
Kiteworks has announced a strategic partnership with Concentric AI to deliver robust capabilities for securing data in motion.
AI: organisations falling short
UK organisations are said to be significantly overestimating their readiness to secure AI.
OT environments are target for attacks
Many organisations have only manual or ad hoc coordination of their IT/OT visibility and monitoring, it is claimed.
Jet packed - and delivering plenty of edge
Advantech has introduced a new line-up of application-focused Edge AI solutions, powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor modules.
New IBM solution is AI to its core
IBM has unveiled IBM Sovereign Core, a new AI solution.
Weighing up the odds
When do you buy SaaS and when do you build a service for security-first applications? Here are some thoughts on both sides of the argument
Free AI training is a welcome move
It's encouraging to note that the UK government has now unveiled plans that will promote free AI training for workers across the UK.
AI age of DLP looms large
With increased insider threats and rigorous data privacy laws, DLP and AI are now emerging more and more as a united force
Machester City picks N-able for defence
Manchester City has selected N-able as its official cybersecurity partner, protecting critical systems, data, and daily operations across the Club's digital environment.
SolarWinds report finds 77% of IT teams lack full visibility across on-prem and cloud
The 2026 SolarWinds State of Monitoring & Observability Report examines how IT teams are navigating increasingly fragmented hybrid environments, and in turn, how AI is reshaping modern observability. In partnership with UserEvidence, SolarWinds surveyed more than 750 IT professionals managing complex, distributed systems marked by tool sprawl, cross-team silos, and prolonged outages.
ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage
Enterprises facing rapidly growing backup demands, shrinking windows of opportunity and the ever-present threat of ransomware attacks need to rethink their data protection strategies. ExaGrid has the answer as its Tiered Backup Storage systems deliver an incredibly flexible and high performing scale-out storage solution with a unique front-end Landing Zone and the industry’s only AI-Powered Retention Time-Lock for Ransomware Recovery (RTL) feature, which identifies anomalies and prevents threat actors from maliciously deleting or encrypting backup data.
New Kaseya report highlights impact of AI on cybersecurity threat landscape
The 2026 Kaseya INKY Email Security Report shows that 2025 was an inflection point where AI reshaped both attacks and defensive strategy.
Cloud Migration Strategy: Build a Secure Adoption Roadmap
Lee Wilkinson, EMEA Technology and Strategy Lead for Cloud, Data Centre and Intelligent Edge at Insight, plots a cloud roadmap to success
The Great Cloud Repatriation
Mark Lewis, Chief Marketing Officer at Pulsant, offers his insights on why UK businesses are bringing data home
Hyland Announces New Healthcare AI-Powered Solutions
Using Hyland Intelligent MedRecords and Hyland Intelligent Correspondence for Revenue Cycle, healthcare organisations can reduce administrative burden, accelerate access to critical information, and improve financial outcomes.
ABBYY Secures 22 New Patents in 2 Years
ABBYY is fuelling a new era of AI-driven solutions in 2026 having secured no less than 22 patents in purpose-built AI for document process automation.
Document Logistix Joins Forces With Whitevision
Document Logistix has announced that it is joining forces with Whitevision. The company told Document Manager that the move underlines its ongoing commitment to supporting customers, ensuring continuity of service, and retaining the experienced team that has built the business.
Think Your Data Is Safe in the Cloud? Think Again
Ahead of World Backup Day, experts from Keepit, Scality and NAKIVO, highlight the hidden risks around SaaS data, storage resilience and modern backup strategies.
Cohesity Launches Enterprise AI Resilience Strategy
New strategy strengthens AI infrastructure protection, mitigates agent-driven risk, and activates trusted enterprise data for secure AI adoption
Nasuni Acquires Resilio
The first week of March brought news that Nasuni has acquired Resilio, strengthening its capabilities in high-performance file synchronisation and edge acceleration.
A Quiet Revolution in Cloud
Ben Coleman, Wholesale Regional Partner Manager for EMEA at 11:11 Systems, explains why wholesale partnerships are the hidden force reshaping the cloud landscape
The future of work in 2026: Building the modern workspace
Hybrid models, AI-driven workflows, and human-centric technology orchestration will no longer be optional, they will redefine how companies attract talent, drive productivity and stay competitive, according to Peter McLeavery, Solutions Architect at Cybit
The demands of data storage
Federica Monsone, CEO and founder, A3 Communications, on the challenges of long-term data storage and the technologies that can enable it
Strengthening Cyber Hygiene across the Partner Network
Cybersecurity is no longer a 'nice to have' or just an optional extra, argues 101 Data Solutions. It’s much more
United strategy to defend critical systems
NCC Group has partnered with Delinea to deliver its cloud-native identity security solutions.
AI - Nemesis is not a city in Iran.
The ramifications of Trump’s attacks on Iran will be widespread and last for years.
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From Digital Ambition to Digital Accountability
How DataScan Boosted Scanning Efficiency and Image Quality with Next-Generation Scanning Technology
From paper archives to structured, searchable digital Records achieved through RICOH’s fi-8950
Turning Inbound Mail into Actionable Data
Paul Keefe, Sales Director, Cleardata delivers the case for Outsourced Digital Mailrooms
From Hype to Discipline: The 7 New Rules of Information Management in 2026
Nigel Dews, Managing Director, Restore Information Management, explains how trust, governance and real-world value are reshaping information management in 2026
Quocirca’s 2026 AI Vendor Landscape Report: AI Becomes Defining Force in Print and Capture
In mid February, Quocirca released its AI Vendor Landscape 2026 report, revealing that artificial intelligence is moving from experimental add on to essential enabler across the global print and capture industry. As organisations intensify digital transformation initiatives, print manufacturers and ISVs are embedding AI across devices, platforms, software, and managed services to drive productivity, automation, security, and sustainability.
OPEX® Corporation Introduces the Velo™ Series
Opex Corp has just announced the launch of its Velo™ Series powered by InoTec, a new class of premium desktop and free standing high production scanners.
IRMS 2026: Registrations Now Open
The annual must-attend conference for information professionals - and DM Mag is equally thrilled to be there to cover what's hot alongside you!
Automated PII Discovery and Redaction: Reducing Hidden Risk in the Digital Enterprise
Bob Gristock, EzeScan Channel Sales Manager, discusses the growing challenge of unmanaged PII within unstructured content and states the case for continuous automated discovery
The Executive's 2026 Guide to Data Fortification
Ernie Crawford, President & CEO, Crawford Technologies details Eight Pillars of Risk Assessment for Data
Know Your Customer in the Age of Intelligent Document Automation
Maxime Vermeir, Vice President AI Strategy, ABBYY tells us why financial services and insurers must rethink KYC from a compliance checklist to an orchestrated experience
Streamlining From Within: Iron Mountain Deploys its own InSight DXP
Iron Mountain details how it moved away from inefficient manual contract processes by deploying its own InSight® Digital Experience Platform (DXP)
Restoring Control: Transforming Print Across a Major NHS Trust
How Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust cut costs, reduced waste and regained oversight of its print estate with Kyocera Document Solutions
IRMS 2026: Registrations Now Open!
The one annual conference that every information professional should attend
From Device Sprawl to Print Visibility
PaperCut MF Print Management Software solution brings power, control and transparency to print at FUJIFILM Speciality Ink Systems Ltd
Kodak Alaris launches next-gen KODAK Info Input Solution IDP software Version 7.5 with Advanced AI
The latest iteration of KODAK's Info Input IDP platform has just landed in January 2026 with deeper native AI integrations, streamlined workflow design, and enhanced validation features than we have seen before. This version launch will help organisations accelerate document automation, improve data quality, and operate more flexibly across an expanding universe of AI services.
Commvault Launches Commvault Geo Shield™
New solution approach supports data residency and selection of regional, national, and private sovereign cloud environments without sacrificing recoverability or data security
UK mid-market firms embrace hybrid working, but connectivity gaps threaten
Derby based Node4 have released new research on how mid-market companies want to embrace hybrid working conditions, but are stifled by connectivity challenges.
StorMagic Appoints Scott Mann as Global SVP Sales
StorMagic announced today the addition of Scott Mann as Global SVP of Sales.
F5 and Scality expand partnership to deliver secure, high-performance data infrastructure for AI wo
Joint solution combines F5’s Application Delivery and Security Platform with Scality’s S3-compatible scale-out object storage to accelerate AI and data-driven applications across hybrid-cloud environments
BlueCat Integrity X
With a track record stretching back over 25 years, BlueCat Networks has built up an enviable reputation in the DDI (DNS, DHCP and IPAM) management space and its next generation Integrity X could be a game-changer for enterprises managing complex on-premises and cloud network infrastructures. More than just an update, it takes everything that made the original Integrity product great and delivers a fully unified solution for centralised management of mission-critical DDI services.
Network resilience for the AI era
Ramtin Rampour, Principal Solutions Architect, Opengear, on the challenges and opportunities of AI-driven network management
Secure networking in an age of disruption
The security perimeter is dead, according to Jonathan Wright, Chief Product Officer at GCX Managed Services, and it's time to rethink how networking and security are aligned.
Single networks, single points of failure
Tristan Wood, Managing Director, Livewire Digital, offers some practical advice for keeping your network clear of the resilience trap
A resilient response
The UK Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill provides a new era of accountability for critical infrastructure according to Johnny Carpenter, VP Channels and Alliances EMEA at 11:11 Systems
Networking for the Age of AI
Tom Major at GTT gives us a guide to building an infrastructure for edge-to-core agility
Streamlining specs for UK Architects
Norrsken, a UK-based manufacturer of high-performance triple-glazed aluminium-clad timber windows and doors, has partnered with NBS to make its passive house certified products available on their construction product specification platform, NBS Source.
Half a Century and Counting...
50 years of construction innovation: RedSky's journey from construction accounting to AI
UK IT professionals most confident in Europe about future-proofing
However full embedding of AI is still a stumbling block and only 36% are AI-mature.
Rebooted urges IT leaders to donate old devices to children's charity
As Children's Mental Health Week 2026 spotlights the theme 'This is My Place', tech charity founder James Tweed is calling on the UK's IT departments to donate surplus laptops and devices to help some of the country's most overlooked vulnerable children.
A new benchmark for high-density multi-fiber testing in data centres
Fluke Networks launches CertiFiber™ Max, the industry's first third-generation optical loss test set (OLTS) for high-density data centre environments
Scaling with Confidence
How OCU Group Strengthened Governance and Supply Chain Trust
The Real AI Foundation
Building document intelligence starts with structure, not web-based models, as Zutec's Maria Hudson explains
Immersive Technology
An interactive learning environment which houses an advanced learning space within a living laboratory is planned for Stowe School in Buckingham
AI needs your help!
Kenny Ingram, VP of C&E, IFS, and Chris Knight, Global Industry Director, C&E, IFS explain why AI requires a solid digital foundation if it is to succeed
Building for the future
Sensational and sustainable - how BIM builds a lasting legacy
Light My Fire!
Graphisoft releases details about its Smart HVAC solution, MEP Designer, to attendees at its 2025 User Conference
A New Way of Operating
Understanding how construction and engineering projects are planned and executed is the key to bidding for, controlling, and ultimately achieving successful outcomes
SketchUp AI
SketchUp provides some welcome modeling, visualisation and help tools based on AI in its latest release, writes David Chadwick
Autodesk Invests £2 Million in Qflow
Qflow has announced a £2 million strategic investment from Autodesk, marking a major step in its ambitious plan to link construction data back with design intent.
Digital Twins for National Grid
Atos has worked with National Grid to develop Triton, an innovative new Digital Twin and Data Visualisation Tool that will revolutionise electricity infrastructure planning.
Two new appointments for Revizto
Revizto has strengthened its leadership team with two additions.
United for the UK built environment
From 12–14 May 2026 UK Construction Week London and Futurebuild will come together to create a new national platform for the built environment at Excel London.
AI digs deeper
Bryony Coombs, customer success manager at ALICE Technologies, explains how AI is reshaping UK tunnelling projects
Synchronised in 4D
Mortenson & McCarthy leverage SYNCHRO to deliver a landmark luxury resort for Chula Vista's bayfront area, using time-saving and advanced 4D construction planning
Going Live
The University of Liverpool enhances its operational performance and energy management with IES Live
Up the Workers!
Today's Guardian had a well-researched and interesting article by journalist Phineas Harper about the state of house building in this country, illustrated by a couple of high-profile cases that reveal the extent of ‘botched building work'.
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ExaGrid-Veeam Solution Reduces VM Backups by 95% at The Football Pools
In combining ExaGrid and Veeam, The Football Pools turns backup risk into a safe bet for high-speed recovery
Intelligent Resilience at an Inflection Point
In this Storage Magazine Q&A, Bhooshan Thakar outlines how InfoScale is helping enterprises modernise, reduce platform dependency and design resilience around applications
Securing AI workloads with sovereign cloud
Kevin Cochrane, Chief Marketing Officer at Vultr delves into the storage decisions that determine whether enterprises scale AI securely and competitively
A to Z of Data Storage now available hot off the press
The industry's much loved Little Book of Storage has just turned 25, with the pocket-sized guide completely refreshed and published ready for the AI era. The author and Chief Strategy Officer at Virtual Effect John Greenwood, talks to Storage Magazine about what it takes to keep this cherished guide relevant, readable and future-proof.
The Executive's 2026 Guide to Data Fortification
Ernie Crawford, President & CEO, Crawford Technologies details Eight Pillars of Risk Assessment for Data
NAS Brings the Wow Factor to Post-Production at G6 Motion Control
Lights, Camera, Action! Seagate storage underpins high-volume post-production and archiving
Krystal modernises storage to power high-performance virtual infrastructure
Leading UK web hosting provider builds Katapult IaaS Platform on StorPool Software-Defined Storage to maximise performance and availability
2026: The Year that Storage Enters Its
From sustainability to resilience operations and distributed AI teams, our 2026 Predictions Roundtable points to the data storage stack becoming the backbone of digital decision-making.
How today's cloud storage strategies are key in addressing data gravity
Terry Storrar, Managing Director, Leaseweb UK details why tackling data gravity is now central to achieve cloud optimisation and competitive innovation
Learning from Previous Flash Industry Shutdowns to Predict Recovery Cycles
Gal Naor, CEO, StorONE details why storage architectures must adapt to slower flash recovery cycles and persistent price pressure
Malware attacks see 131% spike in 2025, reveals Hornetsecurity Cybersecurity Report 2026
See this In-Depth Analysis of the Global Cyber Threat Landscape: backed up by our not-to-be-missed Ransomware Webinar on 18 February!
Webinar: Cybersecurity Trends 2026
February 18, 2026 2PM GMT Join our free webinar to stay ahead of all the latest cyber threats!
GlobalData reveals Agentic AI enters hyper-growth phase
Research organisation, Global Data, signals a state of hypergrowth for Agentic AI as US and China lead global race:
Vertiv announce strategic collaboration with GreenScale to deploy AI-ready data centre platforms
Under the agreement, Vertiv provides standardised, prefabricated Vertiv™ OneCore hybrid-built data centres while GreenScale will manage slab-down construction and site-wide infrastructure. Vertiv will provide AI-ready data centre modules engineered to support liquid-cooled deployments of NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GB200/300 graphic processing units (GPUs), including next-generation Vera Rubin GPUs.