- ‘Give me three years, I’ll have hopefully enough AI savvy people’: Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora says it’s up to workers to adapt to AI – and that includes leadershipby ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) on July 10, 2026 at 4:16 pm
The Palo Alto Networks chief said the company doesn’t employ punitive measures when it comes to embracing AI, but it is pushing for a more ‘savvy’ workforce
- The Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 might just be the most handsome Windows 11 machine around – and it's also got a privacy displayby itpro@futurenet.com (Bobby Hellard) on July 10, 2026 at 12:39 pm
The business model of the Surface Laptop 8 is a Panther Lake beast with long battery life and a privacy display
- The agents you use to beef up cybersecurity could be turned against you – ‘Friendly Fire’ attacks can manipulate OpenAI and Anthropic models into running malicious codeon July 10, 2026 at 10:45 am
Research shows agents can be fooled into executing malicious code while performing security reviews of third-party software
- Working with the enemy: Ransomware negotiator-turned cyber criminal jailed after working with hackers to extort clientson July 10, 2026 at 9:46 am
Angelo Martino was supposed to be negotiating on behalf of victims, but was secretly working for ransomware operators
- ‘The challenge now is making sure the next generation develops those same foundations before relying too heavily on AI’: Devs are swerving fundamental skills like Git and Agile because of AI –...on July 10, 2026 at 9:25 am
O'Reilly has recorded a massive fall in programming fundamentals courses, but that’s not to suggest devs aren’t learning key skills
- The evolution of digital twinsby itpro@futurenet.com (Bobby Hellard) on July 10, 2026 at 9:14 am
No longer just a simple replica of a factory floor, the term digital twin is taking on new meaning
- IBM targets AI cost optimization with updates to Bob developer toolby ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) on July 10, 2026 at 9:09 am
New features for IBM Bob aim to provide greater oversight of AI usage and improve resource allocation
- Barracuda strengthens identity security capabilities with Evo Security acquisitionby itpro@futurenet.com (Daniel Todd) on July 9, 2026 at 2:27 pm
The deal expands BarracudaONE with new identity and access management capabilities tailored to the needs of MSPs
- Cyber researchers sound alarm over a 15-year-old Linux kernel flaw – 'GhostLock' could let hackers seize unpatched machines in just five secondson July 9, 2026 at 10:46 am
Researchers at Nebula said the GhostLock exploit is 97% reliable and can escape containers
- Flaws in some of the most popular AI coding tools left developers wide open to attackon July 9, 2026 at 10:06 am
Malicious repositories can trick advanced AI agents into silently breaking out of their workspace sandboxes
- The memory shortage is hitting PC sales hard, but vendor revenues are still growing at the expense of consumerson July 9, 2026 at 9:38 am
AI-driven component shortages are hurting PC sales, but device vendors are recording solid revenue growth
- Rubrik selects London as EMEA hub as part of £375m investment pledgeby ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) on July 9, 2026 at 8:56 am
The move reflects the UK’s “growing strategic importance” to Rubrik’s global expansion
- Why the next generation of MSPs will be built around infrastructure intelligenceon July 9, 2026 at 7:00 am
MSPs must evolve from reactive support providers to strategic partners delivering infrastructure intelligence and insight-driven optimization
- Will AI ring the death knell for open source?by keumars.afifi-sabet@futurenet.com (Keumars Afifi-Sabet) on July 9, 2026 at 7:00 am
With projects increasingly overwhelmed and facing fresh challenges in the AI era, the path forward remains murky
- The NCSC wants to build an AI-powered 'Cyber Shield' to protect the UK from hackers – here’s how it’ll workon July 8, 2026 at 3:09 pm
The aim is to create a national, sovereign defence capability to protect government agencies and critical infrastructure
- IBM targets data center efficiency gains with new z17 and LinuxONE offeringsby ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) on July 8, 2026 at 11:27 am
Cost, data center footprint, and performance improvements are coming for IBM Z and LinuxONE customers
- Databarracks expands business resilience services with Acumen acquisitionby itpro@futurenet.com (Daniel Todd) on July 8, 2026 at 10:20 am
The deal brings more than 100 business continuity customers into Databarracks' managed resilience offering
- AI projects are stalling at mid-market firms – Google Cloud and Accenture want to solve thatby ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) on July 8, 2026 at 10:06 am
The new scheme aims to help mid-market companies move from pilot to production faster than ever before
- FCA recommends expanded powers to boost financial services AI regulationon July 8, 2026 at 8:24 am
The regulator has called for another review about whether AI needs to be regulated
- Multi-channel phishing attacks: How to manage the riskon July 8, 2026 at 7:00 am
Attackers are evolving beyond email towards phishing across multiple channels. Why is this, and what can be done to manage the risk?
- EnGenius ECW515 review: EnGenius brings Wi-Fi 7 services to a wall near you – at a priceon July 8, 2026 at 7:00 am
Not the best value but this dual-band Wi-Fi 7 wall plate AP offers a good feature set, cloud management and a fair turn of speed
- Amazon OpenSearch update targets performance boosts and lower costs – and at no extra charge for usersby ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) on July 7, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Surging data volumes have prompted an overhaul of Amazon’s OpenSearch service
- 'It’s a marker of where extortion tradecraft is heading': Cyber experts say they've identified the first case of ‘agentic ransomware’ – but there’s a catchon July 7, 2026 at 1:40 pm
While the JadePuffer ransomware has alarm bells ringing, it still needed a human in the loop
- Yorkshire Building Society touts customer service gains with AI agentson July 7, 2026 at 11:02 am
The firm said that agents Penelope, Sam, and Alf are helping improve customer service, while adhering to high levels of regulation
- Arrow Electronics secures pan-EMEA distribution deal with ABBby itpro@futurenet.com (Daniel Todd) on July 7, 2026 at 9:55 am
The agreement will bring ABB's uninterruptible power supply solutions to Arrow's channel partners across key European markets
- UK’s Cyber Resilience Pledge gathers momentum as 60 firms sign up to bolster capabilitieson July 7, 2026 at 9:41 am
The voluntary pledge sees organizations tightening up their defences, particularly against supply-chain attacks
- ‘The risk to every organization has increased exponentially’: The FortiBleed campaign just took a turn for the worseby ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) on July 7, 2026 at 8:09 am
Reports suggest that FortiBleed-linked exposed credentials could put UK government and public services at huge risk
- The hidden cost of AI support: Why MSPs still struggle with escalation and repeated diagnosison July 7, 2026 at 7:00 am
Why MSP service desks still struggle despite growing investments in AI automation
- Workday expands EMEA VAR ecosystem with HR Path UK&I partnershipby itpro@futurenet.com (Daniel Todd) on July 6, 2026 at 12:30 pm
The partnership will see HR Path directly sell Workday solutions to SMBs across Scotland and Ireland
- ‘The biggest barrier to growth is not access to technology, it is access to the right people’: Demand for developers with AI skills has surged 597% – but enterprises are still struggling to...on July 6, 2026 at 12:13 pm
Hiring is shifting away from traditional software development toward specialized roles to integrate, govern, and scale AI systems
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