A new survey by Apricorn, a Manchester-based provider of hardware encryption solutions, has revealed a significant surge in UK organisations adopting robust data encryption policies. Almost half of businesses now mandate encryption for all data, both at rest and in transit, reflecting a growing awareness of the critical role encryption plays in safeguarding sensitive information. […]

Stockport is poised to become a hub for the UK’s digital and technology sectors as Kao Data, a leading developer and operator of advanced data centres, has commenced construction of its new £350 million facility in Reddish. This marks a significant expansion for Kao Data, as it will be the company’s first data centre outside […]

Manchester-based Versori, a provider of data infrastructure solutions, has raised £2.75 million in a funding round led by Stage 2 Capital with angel investors, which it aims to use to bolster product development efforts for the integration and visualisation tooling of its flagship product Switchboard. Switchboard is an innovative any-to-any system integration and workflow automation platform that is powered […]

ClearCourse has bought a Burnley-headquartered CRM platform FLG that helps SMEs manage sales leads and automate processes. Founded in 2007, FLG adapts and integrates into a company’s legacy systems to provide workflow services designed to allow for the automated management of up to one million leads. Clients include Creditfix, Etico Group, and TFS Loans. It […]

Public sector procurement body YPO opens framework for  data centres, cloud hosting and security, worth £400 million Public sector procurement body Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) has opened its £400m framework for data centres, cloud hosting and data security. Owned by 13 local authorities in the north of England, YPO supplies products and services to councils, schools, […]