Prediction 1: AI Outages Become the New “Ransomware Moment”
“In 2026, the biggest wake-up call for enterprises will be unexpected AI outages. As more organizations rely on AI systems for customer service, fraud detection, claims processing, supply chain routing, and decision automation, even a few minutes of downtime will create real-world business disruption. We’re moving into an era where AI is fully embedded into workflows, which means the databases, pipelines, and connections behind those AI systems must be architected for continuous availability. The companies that treat AI like a traditional app are going to run into the same wall we saw with ransomware years ago: you don’t realize how fragile the architecture is until it breaks.
Submarine-hunting helicopter and RFA vessel shadow Russian submarine through English Channel
After a three-day operation tracking was handed to a NATO ally as the Russian vessels reached French waters
Royal Navy plays key role in securing the UK’s waters and areas of interest essential to supporting the economy and growth
UK waters are being protected as the Royal Navy successfully tracked a Russian submarine through the English Channel in a coordinated three-day operation with NATO allies.
London: Despite cybersecurity budget cuts easing to 36% this year, an overwhelming 95% of organisations still report at least one critical skills gap, according to a new ISC2 survey, highlighted how staffing risk remains entrenched even as financial pressure begins to stabilise.
While 2024 was marked by widespread layoffs, budget reductions, and hiring freezes, the latest data now points to early signs of economic levelling across cybersecurity teams, with layoffs falling slightly to 24%.
However, ISC2 warns that easing budget pressure does not mean organisations are out of the danger zone. Ongoing funding constraints continue to hold back security leaders and deepen long-standing staffing challenges. One-third (33%) of organisations say they still lack the resources to adequately staff their cybersecurity teams, while 29% report they cannot afford to hire professionals with the specialist skills needed to properly secure their businesses.
Genuine customers benefit from 26% faster claim settlements as partnership delivers millions in fraud savings
LONDON, UK and SAN DIEGO, USA: Clearspeed has announced a partnership with Acorn Group, one of the UK's leading non-standard providers of car, van, taxi and household insurance. The collaboration integrates Clearspeed's proprietary voice technology into Acorn's processes to give policyholders a path to fast-track their cases, allowing legitimate claimants to receive payments faster, prioritizing them over fraudsters.
To expose official corruption in Nigeria, re-orientate the psyche of Nigerians and usher in the Nigerian renaissance
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