THE LATEST OPINIONS
FROM OUR EXPERTS

UBDS Group has acquired UK cyber security specialist 3B Data Security, enhancing its capability to deliver comprehensive security services alongside its existing digital transformation and cloud portfolio. The deal sees 3B Data Security continue operating under its own brand with its team intact, now integrated into the broader UBDS ecosystem - a move intended to strengthen both firms’ reach and depth in the rapidly evolving cybersecurity market. UBDS DigitalThis acquisition marks a significant strategic step for UBDS Group, bringing specialist services such as digital forensic incident response, penetration testing, security training and consulting into its end-to-end service suite. By combining these capabilities with UBDS Digital’s infrastructure, cloud and transformation expertise, the group aims to offer a more complete security-centric proposition for its clients across sectors.Read the full article to explore how this acquisition is shaping UBDS’s cyber strategy and market impact.

Too many organisations find themselves stuck in an endless cycle of AI proof-of-concepts - promising experiments that never make it into real-world use. In this techUK article, Arun Manoharan, Global Head of Strategy Enablement at UBDS Digital, explores why AI initiatives stall and what businesses must change to break free of the PoC trap. He argues that the issue isn’t a lack of innovation, but a lack of strategic alignment, governance, and scalable foundations.Arun outlines how reframing PoC's as value-driven pilots, grounding them in measurable outcomes, and building the right data, platform and operating model capabilities can move AI from experimentation to production - unlocking impact that lasts.

In a world where AI is reshaping how we work, leaders must evolve just as fast as the technology around them. In this guest blog for techUK, Arun Manoharan, Senior Strategy & Innovation Consultant at UBDS Digital, outlines how successful leadership in the AI era blends new operating models, practical technology adoption and continuous learning frameworks.He emphasises the need for leaders to set up structures that prioritise innovation, engage internal and external stakeholders, and adapt beyond legacy systems—so that AI becomes a driver of productivity, wellbeing and customer satisfaction, not just a novelty.