SD-WAN Explained: Managed vs Self-Managed Options
Many multi-site networks were built around a time when most business applications ran in the organisation’s own data centre. MPLS circuits connected branches to headquarters, where traffic could reach the systems employees needed. That hub-and-spoke model made sense at the time. But with more work now taking place in SaaS platforms, public cloud services and […]
Data loss prevention: Endpoint, network and cloud DLP compared
Data loss prevention (DLP) helps stop sensitive information leaving an organisation in ways its policies don’t allow. Identifying a potential leak is one thing. Preventing it without disrupting legitimate work is another. Broad detection rules can flag routine activity, from sending payroll files to sharing a contract with an external adviser. If policies generate too […]
Leading Through Continuous Disruption: Elevate.Tech Summit Speaker Jaya Jha on the tough choices facing IT leaders
IT leaders face an increasingly difficult balancing act: keeping business-critical systems running, delivering transformation and preparing for whatever disruption comes next. But with limited resources, competing priorities and growing expectations around AI, how can technology leaders determine what to protect, where to invest and, just as importantly, what to put on hold? These are among […]
From Scattered Spider to the AI boardroom: inside the Elevate.Tech Summit 2026 programme
On 10 November, senior IT leaders will gather at the Hilton London Canary Wharf for a day of keynotes, roundtables and pre-arranged supplier meetings. Places are complimentary for qualifying buyers, but limited to just 70+ guests. AI is moving faster than most governance frameworks. Threat actors are getting younger and bolder. And the role of […]
IT Asset Management: When to move beyond spreadsheets
When a software audit sends an IT team searching through invoices, emails and old exports, the problem is no longer an untidy spreadsheet. It is whether the organisation can rely on the information behind its technology decisions. The same issue appears when an incident involves an unmanaged device or a renewal exposes an unexplained licensing […]