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Jed Nykolle Harme
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With over six years of experience in the journalism industry, Jed Nykolle is a freelance writer, community journalist, and editor specializing in fintech, technology, science, and news, with a soft spot for travel and feature SEO stories. When she’s not chasing deadlines, she’s probably writing poems, getting lost in beaches, or hiking mountains in search of the perfect sunset.

Stories by Jed

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Proofpoint launches new defences as AI email attacks surge

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Proofpoint unveils new defences against rising AI email attacks that manipulate assistants to leak data, amid soaring losses in businesses globally.
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Safe Software launches 24/7 global support for FME platform users

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Safe Software now offers 24/7 global support for FME platform users, ensuring expert help anytime to minimise downtime and maintain business continuity worldwide.
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AI & specialisation fuel high-performer growth in software channel

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AI adoption and focused specialisation drive high-performing software channel partners, delivering over 20% revenue growth and stronger customer advocacy worldwide.
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Dell unveils updates to boost private cloud speed & security

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Dell launches updates to boost private cloud speed and security, enhancing automation, storage, and cyber resilience for modern IT workloads.
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KnowBe4 & Carahsoft partner to boost public sector cyber defences

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KnowBe4 partners with Carahsoft to enhance public sector cybersecurity by offering AI-driven human risk management via Carahsoft's reseller network and NASA SEWP V contract.
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RYT event to spotlight blockchain’s role in national systems

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RYT will host a TOKEN2049 event in Singapore, highlighting blockchain's shift from pilot projects to core national systems like digital ID and payments.
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Denodo boosts ROI, saves USD $3.6M in data lakehouse use

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Enterprises using Denodo with data lakehouses report a 345% ROI, USD $3.6 million saved, and insights 3-4 times faster than lakehouse-only users.
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TP-Link appoints Ben Allcock to lead UK & Ireland B2B growth

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TP-Link has named Ben Allcock Vice President - B2B for UK and Ireland to drive growth and lead its largest European B2B team focused on SMEs.
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Akamai unveils managed service to optimise API performance

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Akamai launches Managed Service for API Performance to deliver continuous optimisation and expert support for complex, multicloud API environments worldwide.
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Morphisec names Rohyt Belani as Strategic Advisor for channel growth

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Morphisec appoints Rohyt Belani as Strategic Advisor to accelerate channel growth and strengthen its ransomware prevention partnerships with MSSPs.
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Gregory Webb named Chief Executive Officer at HITRUST

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Gregory Webb has been appointed CEO of HITRUST, succeeding founder Daniel Nutkis, who will become Executive Chairman, ensuring leadership continuity.
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Dragos unveils Platform 3.0 with AI tools for OT cyber defence

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Dragos launches Platform 3.0, featuring AI tools and Insights Hub to boost rapid cyber defence for industrial operational technology environments.
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Prosper AI raises USD $5m to automate US healthcare admin tasks

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Prosper AI has raised USD $5m to develop voice AI automating US healthcare admin tasks, aiming to cut costs and improve efficiency across hospitals and medical practices.
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Teradata launches AgentBuilder to boost secure AI deployment

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Teradata unveils AgentBuilder, a tool suite to aid secure and governed AI agent deployment, enhancing enterprise data handling and operational reliability.
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Outpost24 streamlines penetration testing with new unified platform

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Outpost24 has launched a unified platform integrating penetration test results, plus new mobile and API packages, to speed up vulnerability detection and response.
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Cloudflare & Coinbase launch x402 for unified online payments

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Cloudflare and Coinbase have launched the x402 Foundation to create a unified, open standard for seamless digital payments across the internet.
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Kasia Hanson joins Alcatraz to drive strategic partnerships growth

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Kasia Hanson joins Alcatraz as VP of Strategic Partnerships to boost growth across critical sectors with her 20+ years experience in security and AI.
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Cloudflare expands Project Galileo to shield media from AI misuse

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Cloudflare expands Project Galileo, offering free AI and bot protection to 750 independent media and non-profits to safeguard original content from misuse.
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OVHcloud deploys quantum SSL certificates for five million sites

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OVHcloud now offers quantum-generated SSL certificates to nearly five million hosted websites, boosting security with free advanced encryption by October 2025.
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Rising SAT budgets fail to curb workplace security incidents

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Despite rising SAT budgets, 94% of US organisations report increased workplace security incidents linked to human error, reveals a Huntress report.