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Beyond the Cloud: Why the Future of IT Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All

Bruce Kornfeld
For years, IT strategy was framed as a simple choice. Move to the cloud or stay on-premises. Cloud-first became the default recommendation, and in many...
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Unmasking the Imitators: How OSINT Maps the Hidden Networks that Damage Brand Value

Stuart Clarke
Counterfeit activity has quickly evolved far beyond individuals publishing fake listings or selling imitation products. Today, organised networks use legitimate-looking online storefronts, social media marketplaces,...
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AI Changed the Cost of Cybersecurity. Your Budget Didn’t Get the Memo

Kumar Saurabh
When “Essential Protection” Still Feels Like a Luxury If you run IT security at a mid-market company, you’ve probably noticed the math stopped making sense....
Data Management Guest Authors IT and DevOps Security

Defense Contractors Face a New Reality as CMMC Enforcement Accelerates

Charlie Sciuto
With phased enforcement commencing, contractors face a tightening timeline to prove compliance. Those who mobilize early will stay ahead of deadlines and avoid potential bottlenecks....
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Eyes on the Prize: How to Reimagine the “Discovery” Journey in the Agentic AI Era

Nick Heddy
Every company is carrying hidden inefficiencies, they just need the right set of eyes to help surface them. In today’s business environment powered by emerging...
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Best Practices for Implementing AI for Cybersecurity

Ambuj Kumar
Artificial Intelligence has emerged as a force in cybersecurity, for good and for bad. On the good side, AI in cybersecurity is able to shift organizations from defensive reactions to...
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What IT Leaders Should Expect in 2026: AI, Sustainability and the Rise of Smart Meeting Spaces

Oliver Camp
For CIOs, the challenge in 2026 is clear: align technology investments with measurable business value, employee experience, robust security and operational agility. To make this...
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Implementing Zero Trust for Agentic AI: A Technical Framework for Non-Human Identity Management 

Joseph Dhanapal
As agentic AI systems proliferate across enterprise environments, security architects face a fundamental challenge: traditional identity and access management frameworks were never designed to handle...
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Why CIOs Must Own Their Data Pipelines

Mike Kelly
 Organizations today find themselves facing an uncomfortable reality: exponentially growing telemetry streams drive management costs through the roof while, simultaneously, vendor lock-in blocks rapid adaptation...
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Encrypting AI “In Use”: Why Standard Security Fails at the Critical Moment

Luigi Caramico
Today’s encryption methods – from AES to TLS – were designed long before AI and high-speed, data-driven computation became central to business operations. They excel...