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Hacktivism and the growing risk to critical infrastructure

In this interview, Rik Ferguson, VP of Security Intelligence at Forescout Technologies, discusses emerging cyber threats, including OT/IoT risks, hacktivism, state-sponsored activity, and the growing challenge of visibility across complex enterprise environments. Ferguson also explores AI-driven threats and how attackers are increasingly exploiting unmanaged and unseen devices within IT networks.

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Rethinking identity security for MSPs: insights from the Guardz 2026 State of MSP Threat Report

In this interview, Doni Brass, SVP Product Strategy & Community, discusses findings from the latest threat report showing widespread credential compromise across SMBs. He explains how attackers are bypassing MFA through session hijacking and exploiting non-human identities and trusted tools. The conversation also explores how MSPs must shift to continuous, AI-driven identity and session monitoring ahead of 2027 threats.

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Why email security still matters: TopSec on layered defence, DMARC & AI risk

In this interview, Niall Mackey, Commercial Director at TopSec Cloud Solutions, explains why email remains the dominant attack vector for SMBs and enterprises alike. He discusses the limits of built-in Microsoft 365 protections, the role of DMARC/SPF/DKIM in both security and deliverability, and how MSPs can use evidence-led assessments to prove risk, increase customer trust, and build profitable security services.

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Why infrastructure efficiency will define the next wave of AI adoption

In this interview, Kurt Daniel, CEO of Virtuozzo, discusses how infrastructure efficiency, GPU monetisation, automation and unified management platforms are helping service providers and enterprises navigate the economic realities of AI at scale. As AI workloads drive demand for GPUs, cloud resources and scalable infrastructure, organisations are facing growing pressure to control costs without sacrificing performance.

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The Agent Development Lifecycle and the battle against AI sprawl

Gavin Guinane, Field CTO EMEA at Glean, discusses how enterprises are struggling with AI agent sprawl, governance challenges, and proving ROI at scale. He explores the importance of structured agent lifecycles, stronger guardrails, and treating internal data as a strategic asset to unlock sustainable AI value.

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Why MSPs win with embedded security, AI, and strong client relationships

In this interview, Tim Coach, Chief Evangelist of Community and Channels at Cynomi, brings a rare perspective shaped by experience across client, MSP, and vendor roles, exploring how security is evolving from bolt-on tooling into embedded practice. He also returns to a central idea: the most successful MSPs are defined less by their tech stack and more by how well they understand and tailor their services to each client’s business, alongside the strength of the relationships they build along the way.

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Project Mercury Unveils Plans for the UK’s First Homegrown Sovereign LLMs

James Drayson, Co-Founder & CEO of Locai Labs and Mark Boost, Founder and CEO of Civo, explains how Locai Labs, the UK’s sovereign AI company, and Civo, the British sovereign cloud provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to undertake Project Mercury - a programme to build the UK’s first pre-trained, sovereign large language models (LLMs), With the aim of empowering UK enterprises and government with secure, home-grown frontier models designed to drive innovation and accelerate Britain’s AI independence.

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Project Mercury Aims to Deliver Britain’s First Sovereign Pre-Trained AI Models

James Drayson, Co-Founder & CEO of Locai Labs and Mark Boost, Founder and CEO of Civo, explains how Locai Labs, the UK’s sovereign AI company, and Civo, the British sovereign cloud provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to undertake Project Mercury - a programme to build the UK’s first pre-trained, sovereign large language models (LLMs), With the aim of empowering UK enterprises and government with secure, home-grown frontier models designed to drive innovation and accelerate Britain’s AI independence.

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