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The why and what of FIPS 140-3 validation in modern cybersecurity

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Why FIPS 140-3 validation matters as organisations face tougher cyber rules, tighter assurance demands and the need for independently tested encryption.
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Esri Ireland to host Dublin GIS infrastructure conference

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Esri Ireland to gather up to 500 industry figures in Dublin for a free forum on mapping, data and critical infrastructure planning.
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Black & White Engineering names new CTO & innovation chief

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Black & White Engineering appoints Charlie Bater as Chief Technical Officer and Paul Cook as Global Director of Technology & Innovation amid global expansion.
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Veolia names Richard Kirkman as Northern Europe chief

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Veolia appoints Richard Kirkman to lead Northern Europe and the UK as the environmental group reshapes its top team for GreenUp growth.
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Lf Energy releases standardised battery dataset with Microsoft

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LF Energy and Microsoft back battery standard with dataset on lithium-ion cell design, aiming to make testing and ageing data easier to compare.
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AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity

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manufacturing
AI boom pushes UK data centres towards grid limits as operators warn of power, cooling and supply chain strains.
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BT wins GBP £200 million NIE Networks connectivity deal

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BT secures a multi-year GBP £200m deal to modernise Northern Ireland's electricity grid with upgraded connectivity and cyber security.
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Horizon3.ai revenue doubles as NodeZero demand surges

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Horizon3.ai doubles ARR as more than 5,200 organisations adopt its NodeZero platform, fuelled by MSSP demand and rising cyber risks.
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Nucleo warns Irish firms on public AI governance risks

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digital transformation
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physical security
Irish firms are fuelling AI governance risks by urging staff to use generative tools without supplying secure, centrally controlled systems.
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Deloitte Ireland names partners in AI & cyber push

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cloud security
Deloitte Ireland names Noelle Doody and Malcolm Barske partners to bolster AI, data and cybersecurity leadership amid rising client demand.
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Firmus appoints three directors for AI infrastructure push

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Firmus adds three seasoned directors to steer governance and growth as it scales energy-efficient AI infrastructure across the region.
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StorMagic & HiveRadar launch mobile edge data centre

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StorMagic teams with HiveRadar on a rugged mobile edge data centre, bringing virtualised compute and storage to remote, off-grid sites.
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Understanding the value of virtual power plants as grid resources

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Virtual power plants are emerging as cheaper, flexible grid allies, turning homes, EVs and batteries into a fast-growing virtual energy network.
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Xiid secures EV charging, healthcare AI & multi-cloud

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Xiid inks trio of security deals to harden EV charging, healthcare AI data and multi-cloud landing zones against network-based attacks.
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Antevia & Benetel launch validated outdoor 5G offer

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network infrastructure
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Antevia and Benetel team up to offer a jointly validated outdoor Open RAN private 5G solution, targeting faster, lower-risk deployments.
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eSmart Systems unveils AI Studio for grid inspection

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eSmart Systems launches AI Studio, a modular platform that lets utilities build and deploy custom grid inspection vision models via web and APIs.
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DataIQ names Europe's top 10 influential data & AI leaders

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data analytics
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digital transformation
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DataIQ's 2026 Top 10 names Europe's most influential data and AI leaders, with UK-based executives dominating the cross-sector list.
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Ultimo names Philip Neal Chief Revenue Officer role

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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martech
Ultimo appoints Philip Neal as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and AI-augmented EAM strategy across North America, EMEA and APAC.
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Informotion names new CEO to drive Microsoft AI push

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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cloud security
Informotion appoints Shane Parsons as CEO to spearhead a deeper Microsoft AI and cloud pivot, targeting regulated and public sector demand.
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Integrity360 buys Advantus360 to launch Canada hub

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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Integrity360 acquires Calgary-based Advantus360 to spearhead its North American push and launch a new cyber hub for Canada and the US.