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Security
Predicting DDoS Attacks: How Deep Learning Could Give Defenders An Early Warning
Ransomware Groups Are Multiplying, Raising The Stakes For Defenders
Database
Do Vector-Native Databases Beat Add-Ons For AI Applications?
PostgreSQL vs MySQL vs MariaDB: Which Database Fits Your Needs?
IBM News
In AI, Alignment Is The Goal. Steerability Is How You Get There
HSBC Breaks New Ground In Quantum-Enabled Algorithmic Trading With IBM Quantum Computers
Proofpoint News
Proofpoint Targets AI Risks With New Agentic Workspace Security Capabilities
Collaboration And Data Security In Today’s Agentic Workspace
Enabling Humans And Agents To Trust Agentic Workspace Collaboration
Sophos News
The Internet relies on the Domain Name System (DNS) for a plethora of its uses, including web browsing, TLS certificates, and email. DNS is critical for today's Internet, so DNSSEC was standardized as one of the first security extensions to any Internet protocol. Until today, DNSSEC has been deployed in about one third of systems. Register
Security
Zero Trust: Strengths And Limitations In The AI Attack Era
Zero Trust could help organizations fight back against attackers who use artificial intelligence, but new threats will require the architecture to evolve....more
Predicting DDoS Attacks: How Deep Learning Could Give Defenders An Early Warning
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks remain one of the most common and disruptive forms of cybercrime. Defenders have traditionally focused on detecting these attacks once they are underway....more
Passwordless Authentication Options Available
Okay, so here’s the thing about passwords: we all hate ‘em, right? It’s like, are they even doing anything anymore?...more
7 API Discovery Best Practices For Complete Visibility
Secure your API landscape with these API discovery best practices spanning the entire SDLC. Find hidden endpoints, audit integrations and monitor continuously....more
Ransomware Groups Are Multiplying, Raising The Stakes For Defenders
Ransomware activity is climbing again, with a steep increase in the number of victims and the number of groups launching attacks. A new mid-year report from Searchlight Cyber shows how quickly the threat landscape is shifting and why CISOs need to keep adjusting their defenses....more
Database
MySQL AI Introduced For Enterprise Edition
Oracle has recently announced MySQL AI, a new set of AI-powered capabilities available exclusively in the MySQL Enterprise edition, targeting analytics and AI workloads in large deployments. Concerns are rising throughout the MySQL community over the future of the popular Community edition, amid fears of vendor lock-in and following recent internal layoffs....more
In this talk, you'll learn how to investigate and respond to the unique threats targeting these systems. You'll discover new methods for isolating attacks, gathering information, and getting to the root cause of an incident using AI defense tooling and LLM guardrails. Register
Do Vector-Native Databases Beat Add-Ons For AI Applications?
Even though traditional databases now support vector types, vector-native databases have the edge for AI development. Here’s how to choose....more
PostgreSQL vs MySQL vs MariaDB: Which Database Fits Your Needs?
Discover how you should go about choosing between the three popular open source relational database management systems - PostgreSQL, MySQL and MariaDB....more
The Evolution Of PostgreSQL In The Age Of AI
PostgreSQL, enhanced with the pgvector extension, brings semantic search capabilities into a traditional SQL environment. With support for both structured queries and AI-driven search, pgvector enables developers to build intelligent, cost-effective applications within a familiar ecosystem, positioning PostgreSQL as a future-ready, AI-native database....more
IBM News
In AI, Alignment Is The Goal. Steerability Is How You Get There
IBM Fellow Kush Varshney explains how IBM Research is responding to generative AI’s evolving safety risks....more
HSBC Breaks New Ground In Quantum-Enabled Algorithmic Trading With IBM Quantum Computers
Researchers deliver evidence that quantum computers could soon solve valuable problems in algorithmic bond trading....more
Proofpoint News
Proofpoint Targets AI Risks With New Agentic Workspace Security Capabilities
Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint Inc. today announced four major innovations at its annual Protect 2025 conference that are designed to secure the agentic workpsace....more
Collaboration And Data Security In Today’s Agentic Workspace
AI is transforming the digital workspace and giving rise to the agentic workspace, where collaboration is no longer just between people, but also between people and AI agents. In this environment, every collaboration, whether by a human or an AI agent or assistant, introduces new risks to data....more
Enabling Humans And Agents To Trust Agentic Workspace Collaboration
Just as digital transformation created the digital workspace, AI transformation is ushering in the agentic workspace....more
Sophos News
What Happens When A Cybersecurity Company Gets Phished?
A Sophos employee was phished, but we countered the threat with an end-to-end defense process...more
HeartCrypt’s Wholesale Impersonation Effort
How the notorious Packer-as-a-Service operation built itself into a hydra...more
Every October, organizations across the country recognize Cybersecurity Awareness Month— but too often, the effort becomes a box-checking exercise. Employees skim a few slides, click through an online module, and move on without truly changing their behaviors. At DC Edge, we believe awareness should be engaging, memorable, and impactful.
That’s why we’ve partnered with an industry leader to bring you Virtual Cyber Escape Rooms—a fun, interactive way to teach critical cybersecurity skills. Instead of passively watching or reading, your team steps into a high-energy challenge where they must collaborate, solve puzzles, and outsmart a hacker.
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