CIO, Wednesday, November 5th, 2025
4 Lessons On More Deliberate Uses Of AI
Intentionality has become the defining trait of AI maturity as CIOs across industries learn to turn enthusiasm into structure, and pilots into platforms. more →
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Monday’s Briefing · November 10
CIO, Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Why 80% Of AI Projects Fail - And How Smart Enterprises Are Finally Getting It Right
It's not the tech that tanks AI projects - it's the people and planning. The smartest companies are finally getting both right. more →
CIO, Thursday, November 6th, 2025
AI Spending May Slow Down As ROI Remains Elusive
Many enterprises will delay a quarter of their planned AI spending as they hunt for more positive impact on their bottom lines, Forrester predicts. Others contend spending will hold - but get smarter. more →
ComputerWeekly, Friday, November 7th, 2025
Gartner: How CIOs Can Lead The Talent Remix
AI value is often associated with workforce reduction headlines. But nearly half of CIOs believe AI has not met their ROI expectations more →
Data Science Central, Monday, November 3rd, 2025
The Hidden Price Of Not Being AI-Ready
In boardrooms across the globe, the conversation has shifted. It's no longer a question of whether a company should adopt Artificial Intelligence, but rather how quickly it can be deployed to drive a competitive advantage. more →
IT Security Guru, Wednesday, November 5th, 2025
Nearly Three-Quarters of US CISOs Faced Significant Cyber Incident in the Past Six Months, Research Finds
Nagomi's 2025 CISO Pressure Index Reveals Burnout, Blame and Board Scrutiny are Changing the Reality of Security Leadership more →
Security Boulevard, Thursday, November 6th, 2025
Google And Yahoo Updated Email Authentication Requirements For 2025
Google and Yahoo have introduced a brand new set of email authentication requirements for bulk message senders. The requirements impact those who send > 5000 emails per day. To follow the new requirements, bulk senders need to deploy SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, enable easy unsubscription, and focus on message relevance. more →
How to Leverage Threat Intelligence Without Drowning: The Zero Noise Approach
This session introduces the Zero Noise Approach - a methodology for ingesting and operationalizing Cloud TI through attacker-based baselines, continuous feedback loops, and a 'no alert left behind' mindset. more →
Security Boulevard, Monday, November 3rd, 2025
Synthetic Identity Theft In 2025: How Digital Identity Intelligence Detects Fraud That Doesn't Exist
Synthetic identity theft - where criminals combine real and fabricated data to create entirely new 'people' - is one of the fastest-growing forms of digital fraud. Unlike traditional identity theft, which steals from real individuals, synthetic identity fraud manufactures fake identities that appear legitimate to verification systems. more →
Security Boulevard, Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
The Usual Suspects: 9 Dangerous File Types Every CISO Should Know
From PDFs to PowerPoints, the formats we rely on daily are also the ones attackers use the most. And as businesses expand their digital ecosystems, these threats multiply. The result? An invisible web of risk that moves faster than traditional detection tools can keep up. more →
Security Boulevard, Thursday, November 6th, 2025
What Are Passkeys And How Do They Work?
Alright, so passwords, right? We all hate 'em, but we're stuck with 'em. or are we? It's kinda crazy how much we rely on these things that are, let's be honest, super flawed. more →
Security Boulevard, Thursday, November 6th, 2025
Why Identity Intelligence Is The Front Line Of Cyber Defense
Every organization holds thousands of identity touchpoints: employee credentials, customer accounts, vendor portals, cloud logins. Each one is a potential doorway for attackers. But when viewed together, those identity signals create a map - one that can reveal the earliest warning signs of a breach. more →
How-To Geek, Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Use These 7 Linux Commands To Keep Your System Tidy And Fast
Is your Linux system slowing you down? Regular maintenance checks can help identify issues and keep your system running optimally. Fortunately, there are many Linux commands to help you. more →
Tech Spotlight - What AI Means for Identity Security
In this session, Nathan O'Bryan (5x Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Certified Solutions Master, 30+ year veteran Active Directory administrator) will cover how changes in technology have shaped the way IT departments do Identity and Access Management. more →
IT's FOSS, Monday, November 3rd, 2025
The Internet Is Dying. We Can Still Stop It
I have a theory: Most people from mine and slightly older generations (early 80s kids) still remember the first time we went online unsupervised. more →
The Next Platform, Thursday, November 6th, 2025
Attacking Interconnects And Networks Across All Scales
There are two competing forces in IT, and they are at play during the GenAI era as much as they have ever been during prior eras in the datacenter. One is the desire to provide a completely integrated system, ready for applications, from a single supplier. The other is to use a mix of best of breed components to make a custom system that better fits each unique customer. more →
RCR Wireless News, Friday, November 7th, 2025
Edge Computing In The Age Of AI
The massive investments in AI recently are starting to look like a bubble. Yes, of course, there will be a correction. But after technology bubbles, there is normally something useful left over that can be an economic powerhouse for decades to come. more →
The Gartner 2026 CEO Technology Agenda: How AI Drives Growth, Leadership Moves Beyond the CIO
This webinar explores what CEOs expect AI to deliver across technology, finance, HR, operations, and other functions, where confidence gaps remain, and how success is being measured. Attendees will gain practical insights into how CxOs can translate AI investments into business outcomes, operate in a distributed leadership model, and meet rising CEO expectations. more →
Akamai Technologies, Friday, November 7th, 2025
How To Protect Personal Data In Today's API Economy
Although this October has come to a close, the spirit of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) lives on. more →
Akamai Technologies, Thursday, November 6th, 2025
AI Explainer: What Is Model Context Protocol?
There is a good chance you might have heard the term Model Context Protocol, or MCP, in the context of AI systems recently. But we're finding that many developers haven't had the time to learn about what it does or how it fits into agentic workflows. This blog post provides an introduction into what MCP is and how it can be useful. more →
DDN, Friday, November 7th, 2025
Is Your Data Holding Back Your AI? Five Enterprise Shifts That Separate AI Leaders From Laggards
Artificial intelligence is transforming how industries think, operate, and compete. But most enterprises are still struggling to achieve measurable ROI from AI investments. Even the most advanced AI initiatives fail when the data environment is not built for speed, scalability, and intelligence. more →
Closing the Loop on AI Coders: 3,200 Vulns Fixed with Zero Human Triage
If you're an engineering leader trying to figure out whether 'AI fixes vulnerabilities automatically' is a real operating model or a demo, this is the mechanism and the data, not the pitch. more →
Okta, Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
AI Security: When Authorization Outlives Intent
This is the second blog in a seven-part series on identity security as AI security. more →
Okta, Thursday, November 6th, 2025
How Do You Govern An AI Agent Identity? (And Why It Matters)
AI is evolving fast. Look no further than the latest headlines and announcements: OpenAI turned ChatGPT into a platform for in-chat apps and autonomous agents. Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 4.5, capable of reasoning across multi-hour tasks. more →
Palo Alto Networks, Wednesday, November 5th, 2025
Solving the AI Black Box Problem with Prisma AIRS 2.0
AI is driving the future by allowing for rapid innovation at an unprecedented scale to gain competitive advantage. Organizations have already made the movement from being 'AI curious' to 'AI forward.' more →
From Manual to Automated: How WHOOP Transformed Vulnerability Response
At this virtual event, TNS host Jennifer Riggins talks with WHOOP Staff Engineer Vinay Raghu and Datadog Senior Product Manager Amber Tunnell about how WHOOP built this automated vulnerability-response workflow using Datadog Bits AI and Workflow Automation. more →
Symantec, Monday, November 3rd, 2025
An Attacker's Mindset And The Thrill Of The Hunt
Arm yourself with 10 tips to stop would-be bad guys in their tracks more →
Symantec, Wednesday, November 5th, 2025
Your Data's In The Cloud - Your Defense Should Be Too
How to simplify and scale data security in a SaaS-saturated world more →
Veeam, Thursday, November 6th, 2025
Rethinking 3-2-1 Rule For Microsoft 365 Backup: Two Engines, One Outcome
Security leaders don't buy backups, they buy risk reduction and defensible compliance. more →
Veeam, Thursday, November 6th, 2025
Veeam Unveils Next-Gen Data Resilience For Microsoft 365 And Entra Id
Recently, Veeam announced new next-gen data resilience capabilities for collaboration and identity coming soon within the Veeam Data Cloud platform. more →
Veeam, Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Making Cloud Migration Effortless
For many businesses, 'moving to the cloud' feels like a big leap. Whether you're just beginning to adopt cloud storage or looking to refine a hybrid strategy, the process can seem daunting, due to complex configurations, concerns about data security, worries about migration downtime, and other concerns. more →
Veeam, Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Turn Data Resilience Into Security Intelligence With Veeam App For Microsoft Sentinel
Cyberattacks are evolving at a relentless pace, and backups have become a prime target. For security operations centers (SOCs), the backup environment is often a blind spot, even though they monitor networks, endpoints, and identities with precision. That gap leaves organizations vulnerable and forces IT and Security to work in silos when speed and coordination matter most. more →
Veeam, Monday, November 3rd, 2025
Vendor Fatigue: The Silent Saboteur Of Cyber Resilience And How Veeam Fights Back
The world of cybersecurity is relentless. Threats often morph faster than defenses, and one overlooked adversary undermines even the strongest teams: Vendor fatigue. more →
Couchbase CATALYST - The Agent Era Is Here. Is Your Data Ready? (Oct. 20-22)
Couchbase Catalyst 2026 is the first Couchbase customer conference: three days where technology leaders, architects, and the engineers building on Couchbase meet to advance next-generation data solutions for the Agent Era. more →
