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Avanade names Chris Howarth CEO as Caserta joins Microsoft
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Avanade has appointed Chris Howarth as CEO, succeeding Rodrigo Caserta, who departs after 11 years to lead SME and channel for Microsoft.
True Media names Alison Clark to lead account team
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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gaming
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data analytics
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cx
True Media appoints Alison Clark to lead account management as Senior Vice President, boosting its leadership hub in Minneapolis.
Calero channel chief Jason Wieser named to 2026 CRN list
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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erp
Calero's Jason Wieser earns repeat recognition as a 2026 CRN Channel Chief, highlighting the firm's partner-first channel strategy.
Datadog links feature flags with real-time telemetry
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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devops
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siem
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apm
Datadog launches Feature Flags to tie rollouts directly to real-time telemetry, promising safer releases and automatic rollback controls.
YubiKey study touts ROI, breach risk plunge for firms
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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mfa
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cloud security
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iam
YubiKey deployment delivers 265% ROI, USD $5.3 million NPV and 99.99% lower breach risk in Forrester model of a 5,000-staff enterprise.
Gr4vy unveils Silent Mode for parallel fraud testing
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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devops
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data analytics
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crypto
Gr4vy launches Silent Mode to let merchants trial multiple fraud tools in parallel on live payments without affecting real customer outcomes.
TransLogic unveils MYtranslogic cloud for hospital tubes
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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saas
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data protection
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iot security
TransLogic launches MYtranslogic cloud platform to let hospitals monitor pneumatic tube systems remotely and cut service interruptions.
Snowflake, OpenAI sign USD $200m AI deal & add tools
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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martech
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cdp
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erp
Snowflake unveils AI coding and semantic tools and inks a multi-year OpenAI partnership worth USD $200m to power its Cortex AI platform.
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Sigma opens Sydney APJ hub & appoints Bede Hackney
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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storage
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virtualisation
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data analytics
Sigma has launched an Asia Pacific and Japan hub in Sydney, naming veteran sales leader Bede Hackney as regional vice president.
OpenAI to charge 4% fee on Shopify ChatGPT checkout
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
OpenAI will levy a 4% fee on Shopify merchants for sales made via ChatGPT's integrated instant checkout from late January 2026.
NSA sets phased Zero Trust enforcement maturity plan
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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physical security
NSA details phased Zero Trust enforcement to drive post-login checks, coordinated policy controls and deeper in-application behaviour analytics.
DigiCert warns of prolonged online demand & attacks
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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network security
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application security
DigiCert warns Q4 internet traffic stayed high as DDoS and app-layer attacks grew longer and more intense, eroding traditional peak seasons.
Contact centres report rising morale but AI doubts grow
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
Contact centre staff report rising morale and stronger support, yet many remain uneasy and undertrained as AI tools spread through their work.
Azzet appoints Henry Stoever to board for global push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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edutech
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digital transformation
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fintech
Azzet names governance veteran Henry Stoever to its board as it accelerates the global rollout of its premium asset marketplace.
CrowdStrike splits LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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malware
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manufacturing
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crypto
CrowdStrike has split North Korea-linked LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units, two for crypto theft and one for industrial espionage.
Mitsubishi Electric seals USD $1bn Nozomi Networks deal
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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ransomware
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manufacturing
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iot security
Mitsubishi Electric completes USD $1bn purchase of OT and IoT security specialist Nozomi Networks, which will continue to run independently.
Gartner warns of rising lock-in to regional AI stacks
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
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multi-cloud
Gartner warns 35% of nations will be locked into region-specific AI by 2027 as sovereignty, security and cultural fit overtake scale.
KnowBe4 marks AIDA decade & names AI innovation VP
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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cloud security
KnowBe4 marks a decade of its AIDA security AI, now running seven agents for 70,000 clients, and appoints Harlan Parrott VP of AI Innovation.
xReality surges on US defence, law enforcement deals
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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erp
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ai
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ar, vr & metaverse
xReality receipts jump 85% as US defence and police contracts swell pipeline to AUD $63 million and support a larger Sydney base.
Oracle OPERA Cloud gains approval across IHG hotels
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
IHG adds Oracle OPERA Cloud to its approved hotel systems list, giving franchisees a new global option for core property operations.