The security of enterprise networks is a critical priority for all organisations across the public and private sectors, as they are forced to contend with an increasingly turbulent cyber threat landscape. As a result, network teams increasingly find their roles overlap with their organisations' cyber security strategies, with numerous siloed elements now converging.
16 February 2025 - Exponential-e is proud to announce its new partnership with Team Forces, joining as a bronze member to help champion the wellbeing of the UK armed forces community through sport, challenge, and adventure.
As part of this collaboration, Exponential-e will contribute funding to support a broad range of sporting and adventurous activities designed to promote physical fitness, mental resilience, and a strong sense of community among service personnel, veterans, and their families.
"At Exponential-e, we are incredibly proud to support the armed forces community by partnering with Team Forces. Becoming a member allows us to contribute to the impactful work they do, fostering resilience, teamwork, and wellbeing through sport and adventure. We look forward to being an active part of this community and supporting initiatives that empower serving personnel, veterans, and their families."
Jonathan Bridges, CIO Exponential-e
Team Forces supports individuals from across all branches of the armed forces, offering opportunities to engage in physical activity that promotes confidence, wellbeing, and personal development. Exponential-e's contribution will support both direct sports sponsorship and the Team Forces 'good causes' fund - a programme providing grants for adventurous challenges, particularly those benefitting wounded, injured, and sick (WIS) veterans.
"A warm welcome to our newest bronze member Exponential-e. Their support will allow military personnel and the wider armed forces community to engage in a variety of sports and adventurous challenges. Maintaining physical fitness and mental resilience leads to a better quality of life, and together with Exponential-E, Team Forces will help our best get even better."
Maj Gen Lamont Kirkland, CEO Team Forces
This partnership reflects Exponential-e's broader commitment to responsible business, and to recognising the unique sacrifices and contributions of those who serve.
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In light of numerous dramatic shifts in the geopolitical landscape in recent months, this blog has reiterated the need for organisations across all sectors to strengthen and - if necessary - reconsider their cyber security postures, in order to prepare for the anticipated attacks by global bad actors. The legal sector is no exception, particularly as these attacks are anticipated to specifically target the most high-value data.
Although digital transformation amongst Legal firms has typically been comparatively slow compared to other sectors, the journey has picked up speed over the course of the last decade.
Although the sector as a whole has traditionally been comparatively wary of the ever-increasing pace of technology, legal services are increasingly data driven, with an abundance of AI-related discussion emerging within legal technology circles. The core Document Management Systems (DMS) and Practice Management Systems (PMS) remain the centre of focus for how and where to deploy a variety of rapidly maturing SaaS platforms, or dedicated, highly customised suites.
Digital transformation continues to pick up pace across the financial sector. However, in spite of the potential benefits on offer, many insurance firms continue to lag behind their peers in terms of their overall digital maturity.
Like many longstanding institutions, Britain's world-renowned pubs are undergoing their own digital transformation journey, utilising leading-edge technologies to offer truly personalised experiences to patrons of all ages and backgrounds - from longstanding regulars visiting for their usual pint, to families looking for a meal, and young professionals working on the go. It's an exciting time for the sector as a whole, but at the same time, the drive for modernisation must not come at the expense of patrons' safety and enjoyment.
The UK government has proposed extending its ban on ransomware payments to cover the entire public sector in an attempt to deter cybercriminal attacks and protect taxpayers.
The level of legacy debt varies widely across the NHS and a recent report from the Department of Science Technology and Innovation (DSIT) has revealed that legacy technology can range from as little as 10 to as much as 60-70%. This reliance on outdated systems presents a significant cyber security challenge, heightened by the fact that 15% of surveyed organisations could not estimate the size of their legacy estate. The report also highlights that these systems are high-risk, prone to security vulnerabilities, lack support, and subject to operational failures.
A UK firm has been hit by a £3.07 million fine after being hit by a ransomware attack that exposed sensitive data related to almost 80,000 people, and disrupted NHS services.
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is rapidly establishing itself as the solution of choice for the next generation of enterprise networks, where optimal control, visibility, and scalability are essential. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, the SASE market experienced a 23% surge, as more and more organisations began taking advantage of its capabilities.
