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#338, Issue 1 Part 3: Articles Posted Week: May 4th, 2026 - May 10th, 2026
IT News You Can Use - Full Weekly Issue - Vol 338 Issue 1
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CxO
AI Won't Fix Tech Talent Gaps - But YOU Can
Humor
CRM
Database
Cloud
Solo.io Extends kagent Runtime to NemoClaw Governance Framework for AI Agents
Trilio Extends Disaster Recovery Reach to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization
Google News
Veeam News
IBM News
What Identity Means in the Age of Agentic AI: Insights from Think 2026
Announcing IBM Concert Secure Coder: Bringing Security to the Moment Code is Written
Introducing IBM Concert Platform: Closing The Gap Between Insight And Action
CxO
AI Won't Fix Tech Talent Gaps - But YOU Can
Buyer's Guide for CISOs: Cloud Security Posture Management
AI hiring tools can't fix broken systems; CIOs must operationalize skills-first hiring through aligned infrastructure and clear accountability. ... more A comprehensive guide to CSPM tools that help organizations identify and mitigate cloud security misconfigurations and risks....more
CIO Influence Interview with Kyle Wickert, Field CTO at AlgoSec
Field CTO Kyle Wickert discusses evolving cybersecurity priorities, AI-driven IT transformation, and hybrid network security strategies....more
CISOs Step Up to the Security Workforce Challenge
CISOs address critical cybersecurity skills shortages through training and strategic workforce planning....more
How Cyber Insurance Helped With Breach Recovery -- Or Not
Cyber insurance helps organizations recover from cyberattacks, but coverage gaps and unmet security requirements can leave companies fully exposed....more
Humor
Techie Botched the Last Thing They Did Before a Holiday
A council IT worker accidentally left an unauthorized DHCP server running on the network before taking a week off, causing chaos....more
Custom PC Worked in the Lab, Failed on Site - and So Did the Angry Client
A technician is blamed for a PC malfunction that turns out to be caused by an unplugged network cable....more
Guessable Admin Password Exposes Sloppy Network Security
A CISO advisor successfully guessed a client's admin password by trying "rosebud" from Citizen Kane, highlighting poor password practices....more
CRM
CRM Data Hygiene Best Practices for Sales, Support, and Retention
If nearly one-third of B2B CRM data degrades annually, a significant portion of your pipeline decisions are built on intelligence that no longer reflects reality. This is not merely a technical limitation; it is a fundamental strategic opportunity....more
Database
MySQL 9.7: First Major LTS Since 8.4 Brings Enterprise Features to Community Edition
MySQL 9.7.0 LTS release brings enterprise features to the community edition with improved replication, Hypergraph optimizer, and security enhancements....more
Cloud
Solo.io Extends kagent Runtime to NemoClaw Governance Framework for AI Agents
Solo.io integrates the NemoClaw framework with its kagent runtime to enable safer, governed deployment of AI agents on Kubernetes....more
The Cloud Already Ate Your Hardware Lunch
Hyperscaler dominance and AI demand have made cloud computing the only viable option for accessing compute capacity as on-premises hardware becomes scarce and expensive....more
Trilio Extends Disaster Recovery Reach to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization
Trilio launches disaster recovery support for Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization to protect containerized legacy VMs....more
Google News
Google Cloud Latest News and Announcements
Google Cloud announces new AI, infrastructure, and API governance tools including Fractional G4 VMs and Gemini Enterprise capabilities....more
Veeam News
AI Is Moving Fast, but Control Needs to Move Faster
Veeam introduces AI control and M365 threat detection capabilities to help organizations manage risks....more
IBM News
What Identity Means in the Age of Agentic AI: Insights from Think 2026
IBM unveils security solutions for managing non-human identities and agentic AI at enterprise scale....more
Announcing IBM Concert Secure Coder: Bringing Security to the Moment Code is Written
IBM introduces Concert Secure Coder to address vulnerabilities in real-time within developers' IDEs....more
Introducing IBM Concert Platform: Closing The Gap Between Insight And Action
IBM launches Concert platform, an agentic operations platform that connects data, context and actions to bridge the execution gap between insight and action....more
IBM Study: CEOs are Reshaping C-Suite Roles for the AI Era
IBM study finds 76% of organizations now have a Chief AI Officer, up from 26% a year ago, as CEOs redesign leadership structures for AI-driven enterprises....more
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