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CxO
BI
Operations
Building Adaptive Data Centers: Breaking Free From IT Obsolescence
Inside A California Data Center Seeking To Model A New Era Of Sustainability
Email
New Email Security Transparency Dashboard For Office 365 Defender
Best Tools To Automate And Monitor Your DMARC Implementation
Google News
Proofpoint News
Exploiting Direct Send: Attackers Abuse Microsoft 365 To Deliver Internal Phishing Attacks
Microsoft OAuth App Impersonation Campaign Leads to MFA Phishing
Tenable News
Most organizations today employ a multi-cloud environment, but finding the best fit between app interoperability, different configurations and analyzing efficiencies between cloud instances is the ultimate game of TETRIS. And with almost half of organizations using public cloud GenAI services, the struggle is real. Register
CxO
Burnout Burden: Why CISCOs Are At Breaking Point, What Needs To Change
CISOs face growing burnout as their roles expand beyond security, with high stress, low organisational authority, and short tenure. AI can help but change requires autonomy...more
Should CISOs Have Free Rein To Use AI For Cybersecurity?
Some stakeholders propose self-regulation by enterprises, and existing data privacy laws could serve as guardrails for AI without squashing defensive innovation....more
Why CIOs Should Think Like HR Leaders To Onboard Agentic AI
How and why CIOs must manage agentic AI like employees...more
5 Emerging Data Risks And How CIOs Can Address Them
Modern Data Company's Srujan Akula offers commentary on emerging data risks and how CIOs can address them. This article originally appeared in Insight Jam, an enterprise IT community that enables human conversation on AI....more
BI
What Is Power BI? Components And Features Explained
Power BI Explained: How It Can Transform Your Business with Data Insights...more
Operations
Building Adaptive Data Centers: Breaking Free From IT Obsolescence
Michael Welch, CTO at Aligned Data Centers, explains how adaptive modular infrastructure future-proofs facilities in the AI era....more
Build IT Resilience To Avoid Paying Ransomware Demands
No one wants to pay the ransom after a cyberattack, but many organizations feel like they have no choice. Explore the benefits of investing in resilience over making payments....more
Inside A California Data Center Seeking To Model A New Era Of Sustainability
A new data center plan from Arcadis and Terra Ventures utilizes heat waste, eliminates backup generators, and promises a community greenhouse....more
It used to be that cloud native was just for the public cloud crowd-a smooth pour straight from the hyperscalers. But times have changed, and now cloud native is everywhere. Whether you're sipping from a public cloud, private cloud, hypervisor, or going full throttle on bare metal, there's no wrong way to enjoy it. Register
OT Security: Guide For Critical Infrastructure
Operational Technology (OT) security encompasses a set of practices and procedures aimed at protecting cyber-physical systems and industrial control systems (ICS) from cyber threats and exploitation. ICS are essential OT components widely used across industries to automate and manage production processes....more
Email
New Email Security Transparency Dashboard For Office 365 Defender
Microsoft has introduced a new Email Security Transparency Dashboard in Microsoft Defender for Office 365, offering customers visibility into threat detection metrics and benchmarking data....more
Best Tools To Automate And Monitor Your DMARC Implementation
Phishing, spoofing, and brand impersonation are still among the most common ways attackers compromise organizations, and email is often the entry point. Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) helps stop these threats by giving domain owners control over who can send emails on their behalf....more
Google News
Google Makes An AI Play With Chromeos Pcs
The company apparently wants to position its Gemini-infused Chromebooks as a viable alternative to Windows 11 AI PCs....more
A History Of Google Algorithm Updates
Google frequently updates its algorithm to improve search result quality. These updates often enhance search query interpretation and prevent spam tactics....more
New Ways To Learn And Explore With AI Mode In Search
AI Mode is getting more helpful just in time for back to school, with Canvas for planning, Search Live with video, PDF uploads and more....more
Proofpoint News
Exploiting Direct Send: Attackers Abuse Microsoft 365 To Deliver Internal Phishing Attacks
Proofpoint identified an active phishing campaign exploiting Microsoft 365 Direct Send, which delivered spoofed messages that appeared as internal emails....more
Microsoft OAuth App Impersonation Campaign Leads to MFA Phishing
Proofpoint has identified a cluster of activity using Microsoft OAuth application creation and redirects that lead to malicious URLs enabling credential phishing. The fake Microsoft 365 applications impersonate various companies including RingCentral, SharePoint, Adobe, and DocuSign. Proofpoint first observed this activity in early 2025 and remains ongoing....more
Tenable News
Cybersecurity Snapshot: AI Security Trails AI Usage, Putting Data at Risk, IBM Warns, as OWASP Tackles Agentic AI App Security
Check out fresh insights on AI data security from IBM's 'Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025.' Plus, OWASP issues guide on securing Agentic AI apps....more
Cybersecurity Snapshot: SharePoint Attacks Trigger Urgent Patching Calls, While U.S. Gov't Unveils AI Innovation Plan
Check out the latest on attackers' cyber siege of SharePoint servers. Plus, the White House releases plan to spur AI innovation....more
Identity is the New Perimeter: Why Your IdP Isn't Enough
In a cloud-first world, identity is one of the most critical layers of security. While organizations are making progress using IdPs, major identity protection gaps remain....more
Whether you're a platform engineer, DevOps leader, or software architect, this session will show you how modern IDPs are helping teams ship faster, more securely, and with less cognitive overhead. Register
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