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Downtime stories
Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest
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malware
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data protection
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ransomware
Global ransomware attacks jump 50% to 7,874 in 2025, with industrial firms bearing the brunt as criminal groups reshuffle their tactics.
OEMs prioritise resilience, recovery & security in design
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robots
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iot security
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supply chain
Rockwell finds OEMs shifting focus from peak performance to resilience, recovery speed and built-in cybersecurity amid rising industrial volatility.
Fleets test AI as ageing vehicles drive up costs
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cartech
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supply chain
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fleet management
Fleet operators cautiously trial AI to tame rising costs as ageing vehicles and maintenance bottlenecks drive up downtime and service spend.
Data gaps stall AI scale-up despite strong AIOps gains
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uc
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
Financial firms reap strong AIOps returns but poor data quality and fragmented tools are stalling the leap from pilots to scaled AI.
NeuBird AI names Venkat Ramakrishnan president & COO
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storage
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virtualisation
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devops
NeuBird AI appoints Venkat Ramakrishnan president and COO to scale its agentic AI SRE platform and expand global commercial operations.
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.
Dell warns of rising cyber 'resilience debt' in Australia
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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data protection
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dr
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network infrastructure
Dell warns Australian firms face mounting “resilience debt” as prevention outspends recovery, leaving backups exposed to cyberattacks.
Banks hit by costly outages as AI drives observability
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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fintech
Banks face outages costing USD $1.8 million an hour as New Relic says AI-driven observability becomes vital for risk, CX and resilience.
Industrial ransomware attacks surge, manufacturing hit hardest
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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virtualisation
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ransomware
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iot security
Industrial ransomware attacks climbed 13% in Q3 2025 to 742 cases worldwide, with manufacturing absorbing nearly three quarters of hits.
AI-led workplaces twice as likely to beat revenue goals
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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hcm
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risk & compliance
Firms that embed AI in digital workplace tools are twice as likely to beat revenue goals, as gaps widen with slower-moving rivals.
Connected construction powers the future of data centres
Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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devops
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hyperscale
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iot
Connectivity is transforming construction sites by reducing downtime, boosting productivity, and enhancing safety, vital for the booming 2025 data centre sector.
DevOps platforms report surge in outages & security threats
Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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firewalls
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devops
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network security
DevOps platforms faced a surge in outages and security threats in H1 2025, with 330 incidents disrupting billion of developers worldwide, says GitProtect.io.
DevOps platforms see surge in outages & downtime in 2024 report
Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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malware
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dr
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devops
DevOps platforms like Jira and Azure DevOps saw notable surges in outages and security incidents in 2024, causing significant downtime and disruption globally.
Honeywell unveils hydrogen leak sensor with ten-year lifespan
Wed, 7th May 2025
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partner programmes
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apm
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power / energy
Honeywell has launched a hydrogen leak sensor using Thermal Conductivity Detection, offering up to ten years of maintenance-free operation for safer hydrogen systems.
Pelion launches Pelion Plans aiming for global growth
Tue, 8th Apr 2025
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iot
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iiot
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partner programmes
Pelion has unveiled Pelion Plans, a new managed IoT offering, as it aims for global growth and enhances its service reliability for enterprise clients.
ControlMonkey unveils automated cloud recovery solution
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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dr
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cloud services
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downtime
ControlMonkey has launched a pioneering Automated Disaster Recovery solution, the first of its kind to automate the restoration of entire cloud infrastructures.
Quest launches AI tools to simplify IT migration processes
Thu, 20th Feb 2025
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migration
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cybersecurity
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agentic ai
Quest Software has launched innovative AI-powered tools to streamline Active Directory and device migrations, aimed at reducing downtime for IT teams.
Selector AI launches innovations to enhance network operations
Thu, 26th Sep 2024
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network infrastructure
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digital twins
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apm
Selector AI unveils industry-first innovations, including a Network Language Model, improved digital twins, and programmable synthetics, transforming network operations with AI.