DC: Security, Security Boulevard, Telco, Backup, DDN, HPE, Fortinet, CyberArk, Okta, Techstrong.ai, Webinars (Wed. Dec 17TH PM)
Articles Posted Week: Dec. 8th, 2025 — Dec. 14th, 2025 (333/2/6)
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Security
Security Boulevard
The Great Masquerade: How AI Agents Are Spoofing Their Way In
What Tech Leaders Need To Know About MCP Authentication In 2025
Telco
Is Global Cellular IoT Connectivity Ready For The Made-For-IoT Era?
Next Wireless And Telecom Growth Wave Approaching, Driven By AI (Analyst Angle)
Backup
DDN News
HPE News
HPE Broadly Expands Ai-Native Networking, Hybrid Cloud And Storage Offerings
Can AI Scale Without Breaking Trust? How HPE And SHI Are Redesigning Resilience
Fortinet News
CyberArk News
Okta News
Techstrong.ai
AWS To Open Source SDK For Optimizing AI Processor Performance
Enterprise AI Trust Gap: Companies Hesitate To Deploy Agents On Core Business
In this forward-looking session, Cerby CEO Bel Lepe and investor and former CIO Yousuf Khan will break down what the next 18 months mean for IAM and security leaders. They will examine which legacy identity practices are slowing progress, how to modernize governance at scale, and where AI is creating new risks as well as new tooling opportunities. Register
Security
Are Your Cybersecurity Needs Satisfied With Current NHIs?
Are your cybersecurity needs truly satisfied by your current approach to Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management?...more
Rebrand Cybersecurity From ‘Dr. No’ To ‘Let’s Go’
When it comes to cybersecurity, it often seems the best prevention is to follow a litany of security ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts.’ A former colleague once recalled that at one organization where he worked, this approach led to such a long list of guidance that the cybersecurity function was playfully referred to as a famous James Bond villain: Dr. No!...more
Adapt Or Be Deceived: The Shape-Shifting Nature Of Fraud
Fraudsters are using old scams with new speed, and the only way to keep up is with defenses that learn, adapt and constantly read the signals in real time....more
Security Pros Should Prepare For Tough Questions On AI In 2026
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026....more
Security Boulevard
The Great Masquerade: How AI Agents Are Spoofing Their Way In
For decades, there was a general ‘gentleman’s agreement’ on the web regarding automated traffic. Good bots (like search engine crawlers) identified themselves clearly with specific user agent strings (e.g., `Googlebot`) and respected rules laid out in robots.txt. Bad bots masqueraded as legitimate users to scrape content, probe for vulnerabilities, or launch attacks....more
What Tech Leaders Need To Know About MCP Authentication In 2025
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) went from Anthropic’s internal project to industry standard in just twelve months. Now governed by the Linux Foundation, backed by OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and AWS, and downloaded over 97 million times monthly, MCP has become the universal language for connecting AI agents to your enterprise tools....more
When Vendors Become The Vulnerability: What The Marquis Software Breach Signals For Financial Institutions
In December 2025, a ransomware attack on Marquis Software Solutions, a data analytics and marketing vendor serving the financial sector, compromised sensitive customer information held by multiple banks and credit unions, according to Infosecurity Magazine....more
Telco
Is Global Cellular IoT Connectivity Ready For The Made-For-IoT Era?
A new buzz around telecoms was visible at this year’s MWC Barcelona as mobile operators relish AI workloads, low latency use cases that demand 5G performance and the promise of new profits and partnerships. IoT connectivity is a big part of the enthusiasm but operators haven’t kept up with the demands of the market and others have innovated to fill the gaps and deliver simple, global cellular IoT connectivity, writes George Malim....more
Telcos & AI : Ride The Wave Or Risk Wipe-Out?
AI is reshaping telecoms faster than any previous technology shift, and the stakes have never been higher....more
Next Wireless And Telecom Growth Wave Approaching, Driven By AI (Analyst Angle)
As artificial intelligence dominates headlines, boardrooms, and investor conversations, I am increasingly invited into senior-level discussions as companies try to understand what this fast-moving technology means for their future....more
Backup
Backup Systems All Need These 10 Things
Look, I’ve been doing this backup thing for a long time. And I can tell you right now that most companies think they have backups when they really don’t. They’re missing key pieces that turn what looks like a solid backup system into a house of cards waiting to collapse....more
In this session, we are dismantling the fear of moving. We will move beyond 'one-click' promises and show you how to execute an Intelligent Migration, one that analyzes your estate, separates the 'good stuff' from the clutter, and modernizes your delivery pipelines rather than just copying technical debt. Register
DDN News
Navigating the NAND / Flash Price Surge
The AI infrastructure boom has triggered a sharp spike in the NAND flash pricing....more
Why World Models Push Key/Value Cache To The Limit And Why Data Intelligence Will Decide What Comes Next
AI is moving toward systems that do more than predict the next word. These systems try to form an internal view of the world. They track what is happening, what might happen next, and how events connect. This is the idea behind a world model....more
HPE News
HPE Broadly Expands Ai-Native Networking, Hybrid Cloud And Storage Offerings
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. is using its Discover Barcelona 2025 event today to announce a broad expansion of its networking, hybrid cloud and data infrastructure portfolio, highlighting early integration milestones following its recent acquisition of Juniper Networks Inc....more
Can AI Scale Without Breaking Trust? How HPE And SHI Are Redesigning Resilience
Can AI scale without breaking trust? How HPE and SHI are redesigning resilience...more
Fortinet News
Debunking Common Cloud Security Misconceptions
The cloud has revolutionized how businesses operate, offering unprecedented scalability, flexibility, and agility....more
Resilience Of Critical Utilities: Securing Water And Wastewater Systems In 2025
Water and wastewater systems are a cornerstone of modern living, from drinking water treatment to waste removal. They are essential to public health, economic continuity, and emergency response....more
CyberArk News
The Future Of Privilege: Dynamic Identity Security In Real Time
It shifts dynamically with every action taken by an increasingly dynamic set of users, workloads, and AI agents, making traditional reliance on static credentials outdated and unfit for modern, fast-paced hybrid environments....more
Okta News
The Secure Sign-In Trends Report 202
An inside look at MFA adoption and the authenticators that influence it...more
Techstrong.ai
The Curious Case Of AI Dependencies
Let’s start with the old adage ‘free like a puppy’. Open source is free like a puppy. Using open source comes with responsibilities....more
AWS To Open Source SDK For Optimizing AI Processor Performance
Amazon Web Services (AWS), beginning in the first quarter of 2026, will make available a Neural Kernel Interface (NKI) it developed to optimize compute kernels running on its Trainium and Inferentia processors under an open source license....more
Enterprise AI Trust Gap: Companies Hesitate To Deploy Agents On Core Business
A sweeping trust deficit is holding back artificial intelligence (AI) deployment in corporate America, even as investment surges and early pilots multiply across industries....more
Join Sitecore for an unforgettable evening at the Boston Bruins vs. Seattle Kraken game. You'll enjoy the game from a private suite at the TD Garden - networking with fellow senior executives, Sitecore leaders, and industry peers over food, drinks, and great hockey. Register
Upcoming Webinars
Tuesday, January 20th, 2026
Intelligent Data Management: Shaping the Future for AI Workloads (Jan. 20th)- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
Predictions 2026 Webinar: Technology & Security (Jan. 22nd)- 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM
Architecting Trustworthy AI: From Design Principles to Live Defense (Jan 22nd)- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) AI Summit Jan. 28-29, 2026- 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM Thu. Jan 29th
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