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AI reshapes fire protection design for data centres
Disaster Recovery

AI reshapes fire protection design for data centres

AI-ready data centres push fire protection into early design, as liquid cooling and high-density racks reshape risk, resilience and recovery.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Operations and maintenance: The engineering powerhouse behind next-gen data centres
Digital Transformation

Operations and maintenance: The engineering powerhouse behind next-gen data centres

Next-gen data centres rely on advanced, modular cooling and proactive operations to manage rising demands and costly outages in digital infrastructure.

By Ted Pulfer • 6 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
The major cyber hurdles that could deeply impact businesses in 2026
Firewalls

The major cyber hurdles that could deeply impact businesses in 2026

Businesses face severe cyber risks in 2026 as outdated IT and rising threats demand urgent action to avoid costly breaches and compliance failures.

By Barry Daniels • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
UK businesses face mounting risks from cybercrime & weak defences
Data Protection

UK businesses face mounting risks from cybercrime & weak defences

Half of UK businesses faced cyber incidents last year, yet many lack robust plans, risking costly downtime and operational disruption from cybercrime.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Global Stories

Downtime stories

Banks hit by costly outages as AI drives observability
DevOps

Banks hit by costly outages as AI drives observability

Banks face outages costing USD $1.8 million an hour as New Relic says AI-driven observability becomes vital for risk, CX and resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Industrial ransomware attacks surge, manufacturing hit hardest
Virtualisation

Industrial ransomware attacks surge, manufacturing hit hardest

Industrial ransomware attacks climbed 13% in Q3 2025 to 742 cases worldwide, with manufacturing absorbing nearly three quarters of hits.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
AI-led workplaces twice as likely to beat revenue goals
Digital Transformation

AI-led workplaces twice as likely to beat revenue goals

Firms that embed AI in digital workplace tools are twice as likely to beat revenue goals, as gaps widen with slower-moving rivals.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Connected construction powers the future of data centres
DevOps

Connected construction powers the future of data centres

Connectivity is transforming construction sites by reducing downtime, boosting productivity, and enhancing safety, vital for the booming 2025 data centre sector.

By Fred Rio • 6 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Boards underestimate cyber incident impacts, risking USD $2.7m losses
Ransomware

Boards underestimate cyber incident impacts, risking USD $2.7m losses

Corporate boards often underestimate cyber incident impacts, facing ransomware losses averaging USD $2.7 million with downtime lasting 24 days, warns Willis report.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
DevOps platforms report surge in outages & security threats
Firewalls

DevOps platforms report surge in outages & security threats

DevOps platforms faced a surge in outages and security threats in H1 2025, with 330 incidents disrupting billion of developers worldwide, says GitProtect.io.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Mobile app breaches cost firms USD $7 million despite confidence
DevOps

Mobile app breaches cost firms USD $7 million despite confidence

Despite 93% confidence in defences, 62% of firms faced mobile app breaches costing an average of USD $6.9 million in 2025, says Guardsquare study.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
DevOps platforms see surge in outages & downtime in 2024 report
Malware

DevOps platforms see surge in outages & downtime in 2024 report

DevOps platforms like Jira and Azure DevOps saw notable surges in outages and security incidents in 2024, causing significant downtime and disruption globally.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Exclusive: Logistics firms face rising OT cyber threats amid global tensions
Ransomware

Exclusive: Logistics firms face rising OT cyber threats amid global tensions

Cyber attacks on logistics OT systems are rising, risking $500K+ losses as nation states target supply chains for strategic disruption amid global tensions.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Downtime stories

Australia's cloud security paradox: High confidence, but almost no context
Hybrid Cloud

Australia's cloud security paradox: High confidence, but almost no context

Australia's cloud security spend is soaring, yet 40% of network traffic still lacks context, leaving teams confident but effectively half-blind.

By Raghu Nandakumara • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
PagerDuty achieves AWS resilience milestone to curb outages
Hyperscale

PagerDuty achieves AWS resilience milestone to curb outages

PagerDuty has earned the AWS Resilience Services Competency, proving its software aids firms in keeping critical systems operational and recovering fast from failures.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Nevada government hit by cyberattack, disrupting key services
Ransomware

Nevada government hit by cyberattack, disrupting key services

A cyberattack forced Nevada to shut government offices and took websites and phone lines offline, disrupting key public services and staff work.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Manual certificate management costs Australian firms over USD $250,000
Digital Transformation

Manual certificate management costs Australian firms over USD $250,000

Manual management of digital certificates costs Australian firms over USD $250,000, causing outages, compliance failures, and reputational damage amid digital growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025