DC: CxO Podcasts, Security Boulevard - AI, ERP, Operations, , Salesforce, Citrix, Rapid7, CyberArk, TechTalk Summits - Analyst, Webinars (Thurs. Feb 5th PM)
Articles Posted Week: Jan. 26th, 2026 — Feb. 1st, 2026 (334/4/8)
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CxO Podcasts
AI In DevOps Shifts From Faster Delivery To Smarter Decisions
Become A Pleasantly Persistent Piranha W/Devon J. Delano - #391 (46:55)
Security Boulevard - AI
ERP
Operations
IT Teams Are Battling A Surge In Outages Over Missed Critical Alerts
The Best Document Management Software For Writers, Team Leaders, And Businesses
Salesforce News
Citrix News
Rapid7 News
CyberArk News
TechTalk Summits - Analyst
At the end of the webinar, you'll understand what the code changes mean in the broader context of what the entire application does. If you're a developer, an engineering manager, a DevOps engineer, or a platform engineer, this webinar is for you! Register
CxO Podcasts
On theCUBE Pod: BitGo’s IPO Goes Off With A Bang, Jensen Huang Wants More AI Investments And Tech Takes Over Davos
BitGo went public last week, with more initial public offerings expected to come from the cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence sectors....more
AI In DevOps Shifts From Faster Delivery To Smarter Decisions
With 73% of large enterprises viewing DevOps as essential to digital transformation, organizations are under pressure to streamline delivery, manage technical debt, and now leverage AI to make better product decisions, not just ship faster....more
Become A Pleasantly Persistent Piranha W/Devon J. Delano - #391 (46:55)
Devon runs IT for a manufacturing company in Maine. Thirty years in the industry. Started coding BASIC on a TRS-80. And he’s still fighting the same fight: getting IT a seat at the table before decisions get made, not after everything’s broken....more
Security Boulevard - AI
10 Best B2B Fintech SSO Solutions In 2026
If you’re running a B2B fintech in 2026, you already know that “Enterprise Readiness” isn’t just a buzzword-it’s the difference between closing a $100k contract and getting stuck in a six-month security audit....more
Can Agentic AI Ensure Full IAM Compliance
Does your organization fully understand the importance of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) in cybersecurity? With a crucial component of cloud security, managing these machine identities effectively can be the key to minimizing risks and ensuring robust access management....more
Can Agentic AI Operate Independently In High-Stakes Areas?
Have you ever wondered how we can entrust critical operations to independent systems? The emergence of Agentic AI, with its capacity to operate autonomously, has sparked considerable discussion about its potential role in high-stakes environments....more
ERP
ERP In 2026: More AI, More Best-Of-Breed Add-Ons
AI agents will likely take over more ERP functionality in the coming year, with systems becoming more modular and flexible at the same time, according to CIOs and industry experts....more
8 Tips For A Successful Cloud Erp Project Plan In The Cloud
Most ERP projects today are cloud-based. These tips focus on building a project plan that accounts for cloud realities while staying grounded in core ERP fundamentals....more
This session explores the emergence of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication as critical components for orchestrating distributed, autonomous systems-laying the groundwork for the Agentic Mesh, where agents collaborate, adapt, and self-optimize across domains. Register
Operations
IT Teams Are Battling A Surge In Outages Over Missed Critical Alerts
IT workers are ignoring a torrent of false alerts, but there’s a risk a legitimate one could slip through the net...more
The Best Document Management Software For Writers, Team Leaders, And Businesses
We compared features, pricing, and capabilities to find the perfect document management software for your business needs....more
Salesforce News
7 Ways Slack And CRM Speed Up Sales For Small Businesses
Are you still managing your pipeline in a spreadsheet, while your customer conversations live in email and Slack? That disconnect is a bottleneck....more
From Detection To Dispatch: Why Utility Drone Operations Need A Unified Platform
Utilities are drowning in drone data - thousands of images from recurring inspections. Without a unified operations platform, none of it leads to action....more
Citrix News
Why Citrix Is The Most Complete EUC Platform
End-user computing (EUC) has always been about one thing: enabling people to get work done securely from anywhere, on any device. Now, the scope has expanded far beyond virtual desktops....more
Rapid7 News
Patch Tuesday And The Enduring Challenge Of Windows’ Backwards Compatibility
If you received an email with the subject ‘I LOVE YOU’ and an attachment called ‘LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT’, would you open it? Probably not, but back in the year 2000, plenty of people did exactly that....more
CyberArk News
Are We Trusting AI Too Much?
Gone are the days when attackers had to break down doors. Now, they just log in with what look like legitimate credentials. This shift in tactics has been underway for a while, but the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is adding a new layer of complexity....more
Chasing Digital Ghosts Across Modern IGA Environments
In Pac-Man, ghosts seem pretty easy to dodge. You’re clearing the maze, racking up points, three more pellets away from leveling up. Then, out of nowhere, they close in and cut off all hope of escape. Womp womp. Game over....more
TechTalk Summits - Analyst
TechTalk Tuesday (Feb. 3rd)
In today’s environment, speed and execution separate winners from the rest. The trends we’ve tracked for years-AI and generative AI, cloud maturity, data modernization, and true digital leadership - are no longer emerging; they’re table stakes for competitive advantage....more
TechTalk Tuesday (Feb. 17th)
In today’s environment, speed and execution separate winners from the rest. The trends we’ve tracked for years-AI and generative AI, cloud maturity, data modernization, and true digital leadership-are no longer emerging; they’re table stakes for competitive advantage....more
In this webinar, we'll look at how modern platforms like Harness enable golden pathways, self-service infrastructure-as-code, standardized environments, and easier service discovery - all of which accelerate platform adoption and improve engineering velocity. Register
Upcoming Webinars
Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
Building a Platform for Velocity: Accelerating Adoption with Internal Developer Portals (Feb. 17th)- 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Deepfake: Empowering Your Users to Recognize What AI Can Fake (Feb. 17th)- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
TechTalk Tuesday (Feb. 17th)- 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET
From Reliable to Self-Optimizing: An AIOps Roadmap for Data Center Networking (Feb. 17th)- 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rethinking Virtual Desktops for the AI Era (Feb. 17th)- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
AI-Powered Cloud Security Posture Management (Feb. 18th)- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Thursday, February 19th, 2026
Beyond Cyberattacks: Evolution of Incident Response in 2026 (Feb. 19th)- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
From Click to Compromise: Stopping Business Email Compromise at the Human and Identity Layer (Feb. 19th)- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
From SIEM to Lakehouse: A Practical Path to SOC Modernization with Databricks & Anvilogic (Feb. 19th)- 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Technology Executive Dinner - Washington D.C. - Clyde’s of Gallery Place (Feb. 19th)- 5:00 PM to10:00 PM CT
Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
Sitecore in the Stadium - Chicago, IL - United Center (Feb. 24th)- 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM CST + Game Time
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