DC: Tech Field Day, Call Centers, ESET, Commvault, Akamai Technologies, Webinars (Fri. Dec 12th AM)
Articles Posted Week: Dec. 1st, 2025 — Dec. 7th, 2025 (333/1/9)
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Tech Field Day
Inside An AI Cluster: Breaking Down The 5 Networks Powering Modern AI Infrastructure
The Attack Surface Of Cloud-Based Generative AI Applications Is Evolving
Call Centers
ESET News
Commvault News
Akamai Technologies News
Learn how IT teams like yours must rethink their defenses for the new year, harden critical systems, and ensure rapid recovery when the unexpected strikes. Whether you're securing data, infrastructure, or all of the above, this is your chance to get ahead of emerging attacks. Register
Tech Field Day
IBM w/JJ Asghar
Tony Reeves recently discussed IBM’s strategies and innovations with JJ Asghar, shedding light on how IBM continues to lead in tech advancements and solution-driven approaches....more
Inside An AI Cluster: Breaking Down The 5 Networks Powering Modern AI Infrastructure
Dustin Demers’ article explains Cisco’s AI Networking presentation, highlighting the importance of five interdependent networks in modern AI clusters....more
Network Automation Needs Standards (24:55)
Automation is the best way to scale network deployment and operations. But the lack of formal standards in the field cause delays and wasted resources....more
The Attack Surface Of Cloud-Based Generative AI Applications Is Evolving
Alastair Cooke discusses the expanding attack surface of cloud-based generative AI applications, highlighting how their evolving nature introduces new security challenges....more
Call Centers
Contact Center Pipeline Magazine: Inside Our December 2025 Issue
‘TIS THE SEASON for reflection. There is something about the end of a year that gives us pause to look back and assess our successes and challenges....more
The Hidden Sales Team In Your Call Center
For years, the idea of turning inbound customer service agents into salespeople has been met with resistance, hesitation, and in many cases, failure....more
Smarter data management is the key to unlocking the full potential of next-generation data infrastructure for AI. This webinar explores how the SNIA Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI) standard enables government labs, HPC centers, and organizations leveraging the power of AI/ML to reimagine and innovate their infrastructure to meet next-generation data management demands. Register
Contact Center Back-End Integrations Drive Revenue Growth
By integrating contact center software with back-office apps, companies can improve employee productivity, customer satisfaction and ultimately their bottom line....more
ESET News
How To Keep Your Child’s Data Safe And Secure
Teach your child to protect their data, and explain the value of their online identity....more
Breaking Down Telegram’s Privacy Promise: Whats’s Protected And What’s Not
Telegram may look like a secure messenger app, but when it comes to users at higher-risk and when there is confidential information involved, it has several serious security blind spots....more
Commvault News
Commvault Launches AI Powered Cloud Unity Platform - YouTube
Tom Hollingsworth recently explored the launch of Commvault’s latest innovation, the AI-powered Cloud Unity platform, in a new YouTube video....more
Securing The New Identity Perimeter With Commvault
In a recent post by Tom Hollingsworth, the focus was placed on the innovative steps Commvault is taking to secure what is now referred to as the new identity perimeter....more
Akamai Technologies News
Akamai Cloud CTO: Organizations Are Throwing This Out The Door With AI
Organisation appear to be throwing good project management practices out the window in their approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and forgetting any discipline they may have developed....more
This webinar breaks down the limits of static inspection, why dynamic testing requires jailbreak-level access, and what organizations lose when that access disappears. Learn why iOS/iPadOS 26 is a tipping point for AppSec and compliance teams, including how to restore the ability to trust and verify without relying on obsolete hardware. Register
Upcoming Webinars
Monday, December 15th, 2025
The Future of Cloud in 2030: AI-Enabling Cloud Services (Dec. 15th)- 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
Safeguarding Data & Compliance on Next-Gen iOS Devices (Dec. 16th)- 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Securing AI Velocity: Making Enterprise DevOps Modern and Efficient with Harness and AWS (Dec. 16th)- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Top 4 Ways CIOs Can Influence the Customer Experience (Dec. 16th)- 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
AI-Powered Business Solutions: Reduce Manual Work, Boost Productivity (Dec. 16th)- 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
De-Risk, Optimize, and Scale Generative & Agentic AI with Unified Observability (Dec. 17th)- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
How CIOs & AI Leaders Can Achieve High Outcomes in AI at Scale (Dec. 17th)- 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Thursday, December 18th, 2025
Secure AI Everywhere: From Akamai Edge to Container (Dec. 18th)- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Wednesday, January 7th, 2026
Data Resilience in the Age of Ransomware & Disruption Summit (Jan. 7th)- 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Thursday, January 8th, 2026
DORA in Action: How Financial Institutions Are Adapting and Thriving (Jan. 8th)- 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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