Public Sector stories - Page 8
SolarWinds revamps global partner programme with tiers
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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planning
SolarWinds refreshes global partner programme with tiered incentives, richer marketing support, and new training and specialisation tracks.
Zyxel unveils multi-gig PoE switches for WiFi 6 & 7
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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uc
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network infrastructure
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smart cities
Zyxel debuts XMG2230 multi-gig PoE switches, promising WiFi 6 and 7-ready bandwidth, high-power PoE and cloud-managed resilience for SMBs.
Dell appoints Richard McLaughlin as APJC president
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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storage
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Dell names veteran sales executive Richard McLaughlin president for Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China to drive regional growth and AI focus.
SUSE rolls out APAC cloud sovereignty self-assessment
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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cloud security
SUSE has launched a 20-minute cloud sovereignty self-assessment for APAC firms, benchmarking them against the 2025 EU framework.
Cybersecurity as a Service market to hit USD $83.96bn
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
Cybersecurity as a Service market forecast to soar from USD $17.60bn in 2024 to USD $83.96bn by 2034, driven by threats and skills gaps.
YubiKey study touts ROI, breach risk plunge for firms
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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mfa
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cloud security
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iam
YubiKey deployment delivers 265% ROI, USD $5.3 million NPV and 99.99% lower breach risk in Forrester model of a 5,000-staff enterprise.
Commvault unveils Geo Shield for sovereign cloud data
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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data protection
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dr
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private cloud
Commvault has launched Geo Shield, a sovereign cloud approach giving regulated customers tighter data residency, control and encryption key choice.
IBM unveils Sovereign Core to embed AI data control
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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encryption
IBM launches Sovereign Core, embedding digital sovereignty into cloud and AI stacks to give enterprises and governments direct control.
Okta names Dan Mountstephen to lead APJ identity push
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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partner programmes
Okta appoints Dan Mountstephen to steer Asia Pacific and Japan growth, sharpening its identity-led cyber and AI security strategy.
NTT DATA & AWS target agentic AI in Asia-Pacific deal
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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uc
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
NTT DATA strikes multi-year AWS deal to drive agentic AI and cloud modernisation for heavily regulated Asia-Pacific enterprises.
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson AI leader
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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cx
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson chief product and technology officer as it sharpens AI governance for heavily regulated clients.
Gartner warns of rising lock-in to regional AI stacks
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
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multi-cloud
Gartner warns 35% of nations will be locked into region-specific AI by 2027 as sovereignty, security and cultural fit overtake scale.
SCX.ai debuts sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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data protection
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
SCX.ai launches Australia's first sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney, promising tenfold efficiency gains without water cooling.
Google Cloud opens Bangkok region in USD $1 billion push
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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data protection
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dr
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network infrastructure
Google Cloud opens its first Bangkok region in a USD $1 billion Thailand push, promising AI growth, data residency and thousands of jobs.
Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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uc
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smart cities
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digital entertainment
Global public safety LTE and 5G spending will climb from USD $5bn in 2025 to over USD $6.3bn annually by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.
Kingston gains FIPS 140-3 Level 3 for IronKey USBs
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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storage
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data protection
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iot security
Kingston wins FIPS 140-3 Level 3 for its IronKey Keypad 200 USBs, making it the first supplier with three drives at this stringent standard.
Forward Edge-AI appoints Alan R Seid to drive global sales
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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network infrastructure
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encryption
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fintech
Forward Edge-AI hires Alan R Seid as vice president of international sales to spearhead global quantum-resilient cybersecurity growth.
OVHcloud buys Seald to boost end-to-end encryption
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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data protection
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encryption
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hyperscale
OVHcloud snaps up French encryption specialist Seald to bake end-to-end protection into its cloud services and bolster zero-knowledge security.
Forrester maps ten edge & IoT trends set to shape 2025
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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uc
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firewalls
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devops
AI at the edge, observability and Zero Trust security head Forrester's ten edge and IoT trends it says will redefine enterprise tech in 2025.
Government Adoption Signals Web3 Maturity
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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encryption
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crypto
Governments are quietly turning Web3 from hype to infrastructure, adopting blockchains for identity, records and public service delivery.