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Articles Posted Week: Jan. 12th, 2026 — Jan. 18th, 2026 (334/2/8)
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Security
CISO Assistant: Open-Source Cybersecurity Management And GRC
Block CISO: We Red-Teamed Our Own AI Agent To Run An Infostealer On An Employee Laptop
Inside The Rise Of The Always Watching, Always Learning Enterprise Defense System
Security Boulevard - AI
Techstrong.ai
Companies Capture Speed From AI But Miss ROI, Research Shows
AI That Moves The Needle - How Can We Ensure Enterprise Implementations Deliver Real Impact?
SAP News
HPE News
Lenovo News
Varonis News
OneTrust News
TechTalk Summits - Analyst
An exclusive invitation for digital leaders at Sitecore customer organizations--Hosted by Tech Talk Summits Register
Security
CISO Assistant: Open-Source Cybersecurity Management And GRC
CISO Assistant is an open-source governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform designed to help security teams document risks, controls, and framework alignment in a structured system. The community edition is maintained as a self-hosted tool for organizations that want direct access to the code and data....more
Block CISO: We Red-Teamed Our Own AI Agent To Run An Infostealer On An Employee Laptop
Agents must be ‘safer and better than humans,’ James Nettesheim tells The Reg...more
Inside The Rise Of The Always Watching, Always Learning Enterprise Defense System
There was a time when companies believed security meant building a high wall around the network and watching for anything unusual at the gates. That world is long gone....more
Security Boulevard - AI
How You Can Master AI Security Management
Most organizations already use AI in SOC tooling, fraud detection and user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA). Companies such as Fortinet and IBM have highlighted how AI-driven analytics can sift through massive amounts of telemetry, detect anomalies and automate triage at speeds that human analysts can’t match....more
Predict 2026: AI, Trust And The Security Reckoning Ahead
Every year at Predict, we try to answer one essential question. What is the big story for the year ahead?...more
The Next Security Battleground: Agentic Identity (19:16)
Shahar Tal, CEO and co-founder of Cyata, discusses how the company is building the control plane for agentic identity. With deep roots in Israel’s Unit 8200 and Check Point, Cyata is tackling one of the next big security challenges: governing, securing and managing identities in an agent-driven AI world....more
What Enterprises Need In AI Governance Software
What Is AI Governance Software?...more
What Innovative Approaches Exist For Agentic AI Security?
How Can We Securely Manage Non-Human Identities (NHIs) in the Age of Agentic AI?...more
Techstrong.ai
Companies Capture Speed From AI But Miss ROI, Research Shows
Employees save up to seven hours weekly with artificial intelligence (AI), but organizations are squandering productivity gains on fixing errors rather than strategic work, according to new research from Workday Inc....more
In this webinar, we will show how leading teams are redesigning Continuous Delivery to be resilient by default. You will see how automated resilience testing can be embedded directly into CD pipelines, how progressive delivery limits blast radius when risk is introduced, and how incident signals can trigger autonomous recovery actions such as policy-approved rollback or roll forward. Register
AI Security: Time For A Reality Check
Everywhere you turn, people are talking about artificial intelligence. Depending on who you ask, it’s either going to save the world or destroy it. What’s missing in all that noise is a sober conversation about what’s really happening right now. And when it comes to security, that lack of focus is dangerous....more
AI That Moves The Needle - How Can We Ensure Enterprise Implementations Deliver Real Impact?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from innovation theater to boardroom mandate, yet most enterprises are still stuck proving feasibility instead of scaling value. The difference between companies experimenting with AI and those transforming with it isn’t technology. It’s rhythm....more
How CIOs Can Govern AI At Scale Without Slowing Innovation
As enterprises everywhere race to integrate AI tools and processes, many are coming up against some potentially serious security and governance challenges. Central to the problem is the sheer pace of change, with adoption spreading faster than organizations can adapt....more
SAP News
Unlocking Growth By Embracing The Paradoxes Of The Intelligent Age
The Intelligent Age is marked by rapid technological progress, societal shifts and complex paradoxes. We’re more connected yet more isolated; flooded with information but uncertain of truth; empowered and threatened by technology....more
HPE News
HPE Networking Rolls Out A Bevy Of Retail Products At NRF 2026
As CES wound down, industry watchers are now turning their attention to the National Retail Federation show across the country in New York....more
Lenovo News
The Soft Disconnect: Embracing A Digital Life Without Always Being On
A new generation of creators is redefining what productivity means, embracing digital balance, intentional tech use, and lifestyle design to help them unlock their creative power and rest better....more
Varonis News
Reprompt: The Single-Click Microsoft Copilot Attack That Silently Steals Your Personal Data
Varonis Threat Labs discovered a way to bypass Copilot’s safety controls, steal users’ darkest secrets, and evade detection....more
OneTrust News
Your Guide To Celebrating Data Privacy Day
Educate, raise awareness... and celebrate! This is your guide to celebrating Data Privacy Day (with all the resources you need to help mark the occasion)...more
How OneTrust Helps Reduce Your Sensitive Data Footprint
Establish data retention and minimization policies to reduce your organization’s attack surface...more
TechTalk Summits - Analyst
TechTalk Tuesday (Jan 20th)
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. 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
By the end of the presentation, attendees will understand how to design/test complex agentic systems and how to model trust flows in agentic environments. They will also understand what architectural decisions can mitigate prompt injection and other model manipulation risks, even when AI systems are exposed to untrusted sources of data. Register
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