2026 stories - Page 6

Over 70% of major retailers and nearly 60% of wholesalers have exposed credentials, leaving shared supply chains ripe for attack.

US law firms enjoy a profit boom as tech spending and talent costs surge, forcing a rethink of operating models and client value.

Coegi appoints Chris Kotyck EVP of Digital Operations to scale programmatic and social media services across North America from Canada.

Rob Demain warns that cyber campaigns on critical infrastructure are demanding behaviour-led defence over compliance.

AI app builder Emergent raises USD $70m Series B to deepen European push, add London offices and hiring as revenue soars to USD $50m ARR.

CFOs are devoting more time to investors as AI accelerates research, driving faster, higher-volume engagement and tighter response demands.

Small Cell Forum opens entries for its 2026 Mobile Network Awards, adding AI, cloudification and Open RAN categories plus a Judge's Choice.

Aurigo warns surging AI demand will strain US grids, water and permits by 2026, forcing agencies to adopt real-time, data-led planning.

Syspro plots AI-led overhaul, acquisitive growth and a fresh global brand as it chases cloud-first, subscription-fuelled expansion.

Tech Mahindra climbs to fourth in India and ninth globally for brand strength, as Brand Finance values its brand at USD $3.4 billion.

KPMG warns firms' AI ambitions outpace delivery, with most chasing top maturity by 2026 but only a quarter scaling agentic AI with ROI.

Gigamon has named top global partners across regions and alliances, spotlighting deep observability as a pillar of hybrid cloud security.

Fujifilm unveils the 12,000-lumen 4K ZUH12000 projector, its first Z Series model with interchangeable lenses for flexible installations.

Check Point launches AI-ready Exposure Management suite to close remediation gaps as organisations leave half of known vulnerabilities unpatched.

Gartner predicts half of organisations will adopt zero-trust data governance by 2028 as synthetic AI content undermines traditional data trust.

AI-fuelled cloud adoption is outpacing security teams, with Fortinet warning a widening 'complexity gap' leaves hybrid estates exposed.

Unicorns beat Global 2000 on core domain security, yet weak registry locks and scant DNS redundancy leave major gaps in cyber defences.

Identity compromise now drives most cyber incidents as AI agents surge, with confidence in visibility of digital identities collapsing.

YouTube sets 2026 agenda with tougher child safety tools, bigger creator payouts and expanded AI across production and viewing.

Marketers' AI hopes hit reality as new survey finds fragmented ad tech stacks stalling cross-channel orchestration and campaign execution.