18+ min ago   (269+ words) Manchester-based, AIM-listed IT services group and cyber security specialist SysGroup has secured more than £1m of new cyber resilience contracts as it becomes the first managed service provider in the UK and Ireland to join data security firm Rubrik’s PayGo programme....

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (394+ words) ProofID has created its first Chief AI Officer role as the Manchester-headquartered identity security specialist steps up its ambitions to become an AI-native business while expanding its offering across international markets. The appointment of Neil Evans marks the creation of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (667+ words) Fast-growing fintech Aveni has secured £12m in fresh investment to accelerate the launch of a new platform designed to help banks, wealth managers and financial advisers monitor the risks posed by AI agents interacting directly with customers. The funding round was…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (331+ words) Manchester-based Abbleys Solicitors has launched a new data breach department as part of a wider expansion, alongside its move into new offices in the city. The move reflects ongoing growth at the firm, as it takes on additional areas of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (497+ words) The University of Manchester and BNY have launched a five-year, £5m initiative focused on how organisations can adopt AI responsibly at scale. The global financial services company said its new Future of Work Alliance will combine BNY’s experience deploying AI across…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (339+ words) Prolific North Leeds institution to offer dedicated fintech degree from September A brand new degree, designed to equip learners with the future-ready skills needed to thrive in FinTech, one of the fastest-growing tech (and finance) sectors, both in the UK…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (135+ words) Prolific North Pair of US wins as Eccles agency spreads its wings Its founder, Bolton-born Whitney Williams, launched the agency in 2022 after more than a decade working in sales and advertising in Bolton, building PR By Whitney from a one-person…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (225+ words) There’s a new VP at BGF-backed Boxphish – a Leeds-headquartered human risk management platform – following of growth of both customer wins and headcount. All areas of the business have seen an injection of talent, with new team members across sales, marketing,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (606+ words) The boss of UK Biobank in Stockport has issued a lengthy apology after it was revealed that medical information of 500,000 participants had been listed for sale in China. Technology Minister, Ian Murray, made a statement to the Commons to confirm…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (255+ words) From oil platforms and far-flung bank branches to autonomous vehicles, retail sites and official communications, the pocket-sized device is designed to operate where conventional security infrastructure cannot reach. SAFEcore Edge delivers hardware-enforced post-quantum encryption to the network edge, with up…...