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Apricorn Becomes First and Only Hardware-Encrypted USB Storage Device Manufacturer to Achieve AS9100 Certification

Kurt Markley

New certification demonstrates operational rigour and aerospace-grade quality standards for its encrypted hardware storage products

Apricorn, the leading manufacturer of software-free, 256-bit AES XTS hardware-encrypted USB drives, today announced that it has become the first and only encrypted USB storage device manufacturer to achieve AS9100 certification, the internationally recognised Quality Management System

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7 in 10 UK government IT leaders say outdated systems are hindering AI adoption

Cloudhouse research highlights public sector skills gaps and reactive technical debt as key factors shaping IT modernisation

New analysis from Cloudhouse, based on a survey of UK public sector IT decision-makers, reveals significant technical debt across government technology estates – and an urgent need for modernisation as AI adoption accelerates.

The Cloudhouse State of Technical

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World First – Dual SIAM Accreditation for Atos

Atos is the first organization in the world to hold dual Scopism SIAM Assured Status

Scopism, the worldwide SIAM community leader and professional body, has recently announced that Atos has been awarded Scopism SIAM Assured status in two categories; both as a SIAM Service Provider and as a SIAM Consultancy and Advisory Organization.

Scopism’s

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Phoenix Software raised over £25k for St Leonard’s Hospice in 2025

Phoenix Software is proud to reflect on a successful year of fundraising in 2025, with a series of events and challenges raising significant funds in support of St Leonard’s Hospice.

The highlight of the year was Race for a Reason, a four-day challenge inspired by the BBC TV show Race Across the World. In July, 30 Phoenix

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Why the government needs to borrow a ‘startup mentality’ to innovate better

While governments can’t afford to mimic the startup model entirely – nor should it with the margin for error far narrower – what they can and should do, argues Dr Jon Rimmer, Chief Experience Officer at Mercator Digital, is borrow key traits to improve innovation

Right now, governments are under a huge amount of

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LIECHTENSTEIN’S SPECTRUM AWARD TO OPEN COSMOS PROPELS EUROPE IN THE SPACE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE RACE

The Principality of Liechtenstein has awarded its High Priority Ka-band radio spectrum filings to the space mission company, Open Cosmos, enabling it to build and operate its new sovereign LEO broadband satellite constellation.

The spectrum rights, which are an important geo-political asset for Europe, marks a significant step forward in the company’s quest to

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The Cyber Security & Resilience Act: How to avoid rip and replace in legacy systems

Shannon Simpson

By Shannon Simpson, CEO, Cyro Cyber

The Cyber Security & Resilience Act (CSR) is making its way through Parliament in 2026. Assurance will no longer be enough with the new Act. For too long cyber security it has been an underfunded, poorly-supported, tick-box measure. The arrival of the CSR Act will change

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Cyber-Attacks: A Year in Review, A Better WAN Tomorrow

By David Trossell, CEO and CTO of Bridgeworks

David Trossell

Over the last couple of years, there has been a surge in cyber-attacks. Major incidents have occurred, impacting UK firms like Marks and Spencer’s (M&S), Co-op, and one of the most disruptive, JLR – Jaguar Land Rover. Even data centres were not immune to

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Happy New WAN: Protecting Data Into 2026

By David Trossell, CEO and CTO of Bridgeworks

Only a few days away now from New Year’s Day again, fireworks and all. Hopefully, it’ll be a happy and prosperous one for everyone. Unfortunately, cyber-attacks aren’t about fun, prosperity and good will. Of course cyber-criminals might celebrate the new year if their scams and attacks

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Digital skills passports: Building trust in construction’s most important asset — People

By Paul Devlin, CEO, Causeway Technologies

Paul Devlin

Every crane, cable and concrete pour on a modern construction site is tracked in real time. Yet in the main, the proof of the skills behind them still lives on plastic cards and paper certificates. In a digital age, that’s our weakest link.

While design coordination,

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The WAN You Want: The Data Centre Magic of Christmas

Graham Jarvis

By Graham Jarvis, Freelance Business and Technology Journalist

It’s that time of year again. The festive Christmas lights are about to be turned on in the high streets to welcome shoppers, enticing them to buy presents for their loved ones. However, not all the festive commerce occurs in physical stores. Adobe reports

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Key cyber predictions for the public sector in 2026

By Richard LaTulip, Field Chief Information Security Officer at Recorded Future

Richard LaTulip

The shape of cybersecurity in the public sector will depend less on how many attacks happen and more on how well agencies can see, manage, and control their systems. Managing vulnerabilities, updating account systems, and using Artificial Intelligence (A)I to support

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How experiential learning is defining a new era in Government learning

By Lawrie Day, CEO at Cognitas Global

Today’s public sector organisations face unprecedented challenges in training and development. Despite real world risks such as cyber breaches greater than ever before, the UK Government and public sector departments are under pressure to achieve more with less in terms of training their people, stretching limited budgets

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Why The Public Sector Needs to Keep Cyber-Ghouls Away

By David Trossell, CEO and CTO of Bridgeworks

David Trossell

It’s that time of year again – Halloween – when the ghosts and witches are expected to come out to cause havoc. When it comes to phishing attacks, it’s a game of trick rather than of treat. Check Point writes in its blog, ‘Halloween

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The SIAM Event of the Year is Back – Service North Returns for 2025

Following a highly successful 2024 event that brought together SIAM professionals, thought leaders, and industry experts from around the world, the Scopism Service North Conference is back. Remaining in Manchester, the event takes place on Monday, 3rd November, and promises to be even bigger and better in 2025.

Reflecting on 2024

The 2024 Service

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How the public sector can protect itself against cyber threats

Joseph Rooke, Director Risk Insights (Insikt Group) at Recorded Future

High-profile cyber-attacks have shaken the private sector in recent months, with their devastating consequences dominating headlines. But while commercial businesses have been in the spotlight, organisations across the public sector are now asking a critical question: could we be next?

Joseph Rooke

Unfortunately, and

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When Air-Gaps Need WAN Acceleration

By David Trossell, CEO and CTO of Bridgeworks

The most critical means of maintaining service continuity is to protect an organisation’s backups first before anything else. Any failure to recognise that cyber-criminals comprehend see backups as any large, medium or small companies’ Achilles Heel, could lead to a significant amount of downtime and lost,

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Delivering efficiency and consistency in critical hospital assets

Where healthcare environments are increasingly complex and diverse, operational effectiveness is not just a goal; it is a necessity. From acute primary care to major trauma services, the daily functioning of thousands of clinical and microbiological assets underpins patient care and safety. Yet, a challenge remains: performance data for these critical assets is often

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If AI is widening the digital divide, what can be done to stop it?

AI’s increasing presence poses a real danger of making an already sizable digital literacy divide worse. Jon Rimmer, CXO at Mercator Digital, says governments and organisations have a responsibility to bridge this gap, explaining both why and how.

Jon Rimmer

New technology is designed – or at least is meant to be designed –

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The public sector’s cybersecurity blind spot: Why data exposure is the real threat

By Simon Pamlin, CTO, Certes

Simon Pamlin

Cyber threats to the UK public sector are escalating. From local councils and NHS trusts to education providers and policing bodies, public services are being stretched not just by limited budgets and ageing infrastructure but also by a rising tide of cyberattacks that exploit those weaknesses.

While

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