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IT.ie to invest EUR 3.5 million & create 50 jobs

Demand for cyber and compliance help is driving the firm's Dublin expansion, which will lift headcount from 60 to 110 by 2029.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today

Global Stories

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Data Protection

Okta-led alliance unveils blueprint for AI agent security

With Fortune 500 firms expected to deploy vast armies of agents, the alliance aims to curb access risks as AI tools spread across business systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

Kastle raises USD $24 million to target bank lending

The funding will help Kastle expand AI agents that let banks automate lending work without replacing legacy core systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Smart Cities

Forrester warns AI growth will strain energy & water

By 2027, AI expansion is set to drive up power and water costs, while forcing tougher rules on data centre building and funding.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

HelmGuard raises USD $7.3 million for US expansion

The cash will fund offices in New York and San Francisco as the start-up targets faster risk checks for regulated firms and AI agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

Workiva: The secret compliance and reporting arms race

Driven by improved tooling, finance teams are meeting higher standards as regulators and analysts scrutinise disclosures faster.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Yesterday

Manufacturing

Dragos buys NetRise & runZero to boost xOT security

Critical infrastructure operators gain broader visibility across devices, firmware and cloud systems as Dragos folds two specialist tools into its platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Hybrid Cloud

F5 named Market Shaper in Gartner AI security quadrant

F5's recognition comes as enterprises scramble to secure AI agents and APIs, with 88 per cent reporting AI security challenges, its research found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Data Analytics

AI transforming B2B discovery - but human trust endures

AI is changing how B2B buyers make decisions - but an expert warns that it is not a substitute for effective human comms strategies.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

CMOs & CIOs split over AI decision-making at firms

Shared AI projects are stalling as marketers and technologists dispute control, with most CIOs claiming the final say on CMS and DXP choices.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Portage closes USD $600 million fourth ventures fund

Fresh capital will back fintech startups as banks and insurers speed up digital modernisation, with Portage now overseeing USD $7.0 billion in assets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Ryft raises GBP £20m in Manchester-led funding round

The payment group plans to use the Series B cash to expand across Europe and the US as UK fintech investment remains at a decade low.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Data centers

JLL index shows transparency gains boost real estate

Higher transparency is drawing more capital into commercial property, with highly transparent markets attracting USD $1.4 trillion over two years.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Malware

Hiscox: cyber attacks cost small firms USD $52,000

Smaller companies are facing cyber losses almost equal to their resilience spending, as attacks cost an average USD $52,000 a year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Regulation stories

Software-as-a-Service

STAT builds compliance setup in under a month with Orca

Enterprise partners now face far less due diligence, after the health tech platform cut questionnaire length from 50 questions to single digits in weeks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today