More than $2 trillion flowed through mobile money wallets globally in 2025, found the State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2026, prepared by the GSMA Mobile Money programme. This is an important threshold and exemplifies the exponential growth…
Cybersecurity’s human cost: high stress and job insecurity haunt tech teams
Cyber security specialists are paid to be paranoid. Every day they anticipate sophisticated attacks, patch vulnerabilities, and stay one step ahead of criminals. But a new survey suggests that the paranoia many feel is no longer confined to the digital…
N-able announces partnership with Manchester City as official cybersecurity partner
N-able announced its selection as Manchester City’s official cybersecurity partner, protecting critical systems, data, and daily operations across the Club’s digital environment. N-able will work with the Club to integrate its technology, including the provision of AI-powered cybersecurity solutions, to…
Zain Omantel International and Zong partner to expand Middle East–Pakistan interconnect and roaming corridor
Zain Omantel International (ZOI) and Zong have partnered to expand voice interconnect and roaming services between the Middle East and Pakistan. The partnership builds on an existing interconnect relationship where ZOI carries Zain Group and Omantel retail Pakistan traffic for…
Wi-Fi HaLow and Wi-Fi 7: IoT growth comes from fit, not hype
For years, the conversation around Wi-Fi and the Internet of Things has been framed as a trade-off: performance versus power, scale versus simplicity, innovation versus practicality. The reality emerging in 2026 is far more constructive, writes Jeff Platon, Vice President of…
Amazon rolls out Alexa+ in the UK, bringing AI to the smart home
Owners of Amazon’s Echo smart speakers in the UK are set to receive an AI-powered upgrade that could reshape interactions across the smart home. Branded Alexa+, the update equips the assistant to manage connected devices more intelligently, follow multi-turn interactions,…
SIMCom strips LTE from smart AI modules as IoT connectivity standards fragment
For companies running vast fleets of IoT devices, the biggest headache is no longer the sensors themselves—it’s figuring out how those devices will stay connected over the next decade. Mads Fischer, European Sales Director at SIMCom, says fleet owners are…
Cyber attacks hit 93% of UK critical infrastructure as AI threats accelerate
Cyber attacks have now affected almost every UK critical infrastructure organisation, with 93% reporting a cyber incident in the past year, according to Bridewell’s Cyber Security in CNI Report 2026. The research shows attacks are increasingly causing operational disruption across…
Cellebrite launches guardian investigate, the AI-powered nerve centre that revolutionises how investigative teams close cases
Cellebrite announced the worldwide general availability of Guardian Investigate, a collaborative AI-powered investigative management solution that delivers a suite of capabilities for daily workflow collaboration across investigators, departments and agencies. Guardian Investigate is a radical shift for how investigators use…
Forescout Report: healthcare rises up list of IoT security risks
Cyber threats targeting healthcare IoT and operational technology are rising sharply, with hospitals and clinics increasingly in the crosshairs of attackers, according to new research from Forescout’s Vedere Labs. The report found that in 2025, healthcare emerged as the fourth…
