Is AI in cybersecurity an opportunity or a risk for MSSPs?

24 December 2025

Haris Pylarinos, Founder and CEO of Hack The Box

Haris Pylarinos, Founder and CEO of Hack The Box

AI is rapidly changing how cyber defence is delivered. For managed security service providers (MSSPs), AI-enabled analytics, autonomous monitoring, and automated response offer the ability to analyse more data, close investigations faster and support customers seeking 24/7 assurance, without expanding SOC teams.

AI has the potential to improve cybersecurity, but speed alone doesn’t create resilience. If autonomous decision-making is not validated, tuned, and supervised, fast responses may be incorrect. The advantages of automation must be balanced by confidence that it behaves correctly under real-world conditions. Without this, introducing AI into an organisation’s cybersecurity becomes a new operational risk.

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CPS invests nearly £52 million in data training and digital transformation

23 December 2025

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has allocated close to £52 million over the past three years towards data-focused training, technology platforms, and infrastructure as part of its broader digital transformation efforts.

Despite this significant investment, internal data obtained through a Freedom of Information request and analysed by Parliament’s Think Tank reveals that the organisation has simultaneously halved its dedicated data staff across the government’s legal sector.

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MLL Telecom secures first contract via DfE-approved framework

21 December 2025

MLL Telecom has announced its first contract through the Department for Education (DfE) approved Everything ICT Framework.

The contract, with Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Portsmouth (HISP) Multi Academy Trust (MAT), is valued at approximately £250,000 and includes an option to extend the initial three-year term by two additional years.

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Port of Tyne reports operational success after implementing Ericsson Private 5G

19 December 2025

Port of Tyne, a major deep-sea gateway in the UK, has reported significant operational improvements following the deployment of Ericsson Private 5G technology.

The private network, leveraging BT spectrum alongside Ericsson’s on-site core and radio infrastructure, has enhanced daily operations by providing reliable, real-time connectivity across the port’s extensive 620-acre site, which includes over 3km of berth space for mooring vessels.

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