CIO, Monday, July 20th, 2026
The Audit Trail CIOs Need Before the Next Cyber Crisis
CIOs must build documented evidence of risk governance to survive post-breach investigations and regulatory scrutiny. more →
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CIO, Monday, July 20th, 2026
7 Issues Impacting AI Strategies and How CIOs Should Respond
CIOs face mounting pressure to demonstrate AI ROI while navigating trust, cost and readiness challenges. more →
Dark Reading, Monday, July 20th, 2026
CISOs Feel the Heat Over AI Risk
Job pressures from headlong AI adoption have 26% of top security executives considering leaving their position. more →
CIO Dive, Monday, July 20th, 2026
End-User AI Spending to Soar as CIOs Grapple With Costs
Global AI spending will jump 63% to $64 billion in 2026, forcing CIOs to scrutinize budgets more closely. more →
CIO, Monday, July 20th, 2026
Finding the Right Balance Between Autonomy and Scale
CIOs should centralize where scale matters and decentralize for responsiveness, revisiting the split as maturity changes. more →
CIO Influence, Monday, July 20th, 2026
Modern CIO Priorities: Transforming Enterprise Security Into Business Enablement
Enterprise security is shifting from a defensive function to a strategic enabler of innovation and resilience. more →
DevOps.com, Friday, July 24th, 2026
From Reactive Monitoring to AI-Driven Operational Intelligence
AWS CloudWatch moves past reactive dashboards with AI-powered anomaly detection and automated incident analysis. more →
DevOps.com, Friday, July 24th, 2026
These Are 10 CI/CD Pipeline Mistakes That Slow Down Engineering Teams
Common CI/CD pipeline mistakes cause delayed delivery, higher costs and reduced engineering productivity. more →
TechTarget, Friday, July 24th, 2026
CISO's Guide to Privileged Identity Management
Privileged identity management replaces standing access with temporary, audited permissions to limit breach impact. more →
SC Media, Friday, July 24th, 2026
Federation and Single Sign-On: How SSO Works and When It Breaks
SSO centralizes authentication but federation failures cascade across every connected service at once. more →
Information Age, Friday, July 24th, 2026
When Security Teams Step Away, Attackers Step In
More than 60% of security incidents occur outside standard business hours, when defenders are least attentive. more →
Clear Path Security, Friday, July 24th, 2026
Why Endpoint Detection Matters for Organisations
Endpoint detection helps UK SMEs spot suspicious device activity early, reducing breach impact and downtime. more →
SmartData Collective, Friday, July 24th, 2026
Why MDR Is Essential for Big Data Security
Managed detection and response helps companies protect big data environments through monitoring and faster response. more →
Everyone Shows Up to Pitch. Almost No One Shows Up to Help
Reps like to differentiate on product, but buyers rarely experience that differentiation - features blur, and every platform claims to be AI-powered and enterprise-grade. What buyers remember is behavior: who was useful when there was nothing in it for them. In a market where every rep appears only to extract, consistently showing up to contribute is a contrast play that captures disproportionate attention. It stays effective precisely because it's rare - anyone can publish once, almost nobody publishes usefully every week for a year. more →
Security Boulevard, Monday, July 20th, 2026
The Cost of Agentic Pentesting: Pricing Models, Hidden Costs and How to Compare Value
Agentic pentesting runs from $119 per month to $4,000 per test, but hidden costs often exceed the headline price. more →
Security Boulevard, Monday, July 20th, 2026
Two Misconfigurations That Undo Your DDoS Protection
DDoS protection failures stem from misconfiguration rather than missing products, in two opposite failure modes. more →
Security Boulevard, Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
5 Reasons Zero Trust Needs Policy Control
FireMon argues policy control is essential for zero trust in an AI-accelerated threat landscape. more →
Security Boulevard, Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
How to Secure Model Context Protocol (MCP) Deployments Against Quantum Computing Threats
Enterprises must adopt post-quantum cryptography to protect AI data from future quantum decryption. more →
Security Boulevard, Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
TDL 026: The First Line of Defense Is Being Informed, Matthew Dufresne
Matthew Dufresne discusses CanadaGPT, a tool providing factual Canadian government data with source verification. more →
Security Boulevard, Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
The Cost of a Data Breach: More Than Just Fines
Data breaches cost far more than regulatory fines, averaging $4.44 million globally in 2025. more →
Analytics Insight, Friday, July 24th, 2026
AI Chips Explained: GPU vs. NPU vs. TPU
GPUs, TPUs and NPUs each serve distinct roles, optimized for workloads from training through edge inference. more →
Modernizing Manufacturing: How to Move from Legacy Infrastructure to Cloud-Ready Operations
In this session, Softchoice and AWS will share practical strategies for manufacturers looking to modernize at their own pace, connect operational and IT data for smarter decision-making, and build a scalable cloud foundation that drives real business outcomes. Whether you're just beginning your modernization journey or looking to accelerate it, you'll leave with a clear framework for moving forward. more →
Security Boulevard, Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
What Is Post-Quantum Cryptography and Why Does It Matter?
An overview of post-quantum cryptography and why it matters for organizations preparing for quantum threats. more →
Vertiv's AI Roadshow - Powering AI Leadership - Raliegh-Durham
Join us at the Vertiv AI Roadshow to discover cutting-edge infrastructure solutions designed to power and cool next-generation AI workloads. Connect with industry experts and explore high-density power and thermal management strategies that will future-proof your data center. more →
Solutions Review, Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
AI Develops Code: Who's Developing Developers?
Chegg Skills' Colin Coggins argues organizations must build developer judgment as fast as AI reshapes engineering work. more →
Architecture & Governance Magazine, Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
Researchers: CIOs Should Define Enterprise Architect Roles More Clearly
Info-Tech recommends defining enterprise architect roles more narrowly and tying them to measurable business outcomes. more →
ZDNET, Friday, July 24th, 2026
The 3 Types of People Who Will Excel in the AI Agent Era, According to Tech Leaders
Tech leaders identify three professional profiles that will thrive as autonomous agents reshape enterprise work. more →
From Reactive to Autonomous: The New IT and Security Playbook
The window between vulnerability discovery and weaponized exploit has collapsed from weeks to minutes. Static dashboards and fragmented workflows are now a liability. This webinar explores what it means to move from reactive, manual IT and Security operations to an autonomous model, where real-time endpoint intelligence drives action before threats materialize. more →
AMD, Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
AAI 2026: AMD Delivers Full-Stack Compute for the Agentic AI Era
AMD unveils full-stack agentic AI compute at Advancing AI 2026, led by Helios rack-scale, EPYC, and MI400. more →
StorageReview, Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
AMD 6th Gen EPYC Venice: 256 Cores, 1.6TB/s, and the First PCIe Gen 6 Server CPU
AMD launches Venice, a server CPU portfolio with up to 256 cores, 1.6TB/s memory bandwidth and industry-first PCIe Gen 6. more →
Tom's Hardware, Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
AMD's Venice-X CPU Launches in 2027 With 1152 MB of 3D V-Cache, 96 Cores and 5.15 GHz Boost Clock
AMD's Zen 6 Venice-X processor arrives in 2027 with 1152 MB of 3D V-Cache, 96 cores and a 5.15 GHz boost clock. more →
Signal vs Noise: A comparison of AI Code Review Tools
This session takes a data-driven look at what actually works. We'll share head-to-head results from independent testing of five leading AI code review tools across 60 real bugs and six languages, and show why both precision and critical bug detection matter. more →
Commvault, Friday, July 24th, 2026
The Window Between Discovery and Exploit Is Closing
Commvault's Rajiv Kottomtharayil urges weekly patching as the gap between disclosure and exploitation shrinks. more →
Let Me Show You Something: Developer Meetup
Let Me Show You Something (LMSYS) is a fast-paced, community-driven developer meetup in South Florida! more →
CrowdStrike, Monday, July 20th, 2026
Beyond the Model: Harnessing Frontier AI for Stronger Cyber Defense
CrowdStrike argues frontier AI, applied beyond the model itself, strengthens cyber defense. more →
CrowdStrike, Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
Denying the Worm: Detecting SANDWORM_MODE and the Emerging Class of AI Toolchain Supply Chain Attacks
CrowdStrike research details detecting SANDWORM_MODE and a new class of AI toolchain supply chain attacks. more →
CrowdStrike, Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026
CrowdStrike Falcon Platform Helps Meet US Government Mandates for CISA BOD-26-04
How the CrowdStrike Falcon platform helps federal agencies meet the new CISA BOD-26-04 mandate. more →
AI Trust & Governance Summit
In this expert-led virtual summit, we'll explore practical approaches for establishing governance that can help accelerate innovation while protecting your business. more →
Databricks, Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
Provisioning for the Agentic Era: How Databricks Built a Self-Serve Infrastructure Vending Machine
Databricks describes building a self-serve infrastructure 'vending machine' for the agentic era. more →
Databricks, Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
Why a Frontier Data Agent Outperforms General Coding Agents in Quality and Cost
Databricks argues a purpose-built data agent beats general coding agents on quality and cost. more →
Databricks, Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
Connect Amazon S3 Data to Databricks With Delegated IAM Permissions
Databricks details connecting Amazon S3 data using delegated IAM permissions. more →
Databricks, Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
Introducing AI Spend Controls With Unity AI Gateway
Databricks introduces AI spend controls through the Unity AI Gateway. more →
F5, Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
AI App Delivery Top 10: Lack of Security and Regulatory Compliance
F5 explains why AI apps require compliance controls that govern runtime decisions, not just static data paths. more →
F5, Friday, July 24th, 2026
The Next Era of AI Is Sharing. Kimi K3 Just Made It Expensive.
F5 argues that serving open-weight Kimi K3 at scale, not the model itself, is the real cost challenge. more →
Okta, Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
Introducing Agent Gateway: Runtime AI Agent Governance
Okta introduces Agent Gateway to govern AI agents at runtime with identity-based controls. more →
The Six five Summit - AI UNLEASHED: 2026
The Six Five Summit: AI Unleashed 2026 delivers 3 days of exclusive, on-demand programming built for leaders ready to move beyond AI experimentation and into real deployment. more →
Red Hat, Friday, July 24th, 2026
Beyond the Blind Spots: Defeating Frontier AI Model Threats in Your Application Development Process
Red Hat outlines how to defend application development pipelines against frontier AI model threats. more →
Red Hat, Friday, July 24th, 2026
Achieve High Scalability Using Red Hat Satellite Capsule Server
Red Hat explains how Satellite Capsule Server enables high scalability for large content management deployments. more →
Salesforce, Monday, July 20th, 2026
Slack Hacks for Founders: Stop the Meeting Madness
Slack tips for founders to cut down on unnecessary meetings. more →
Salesforce, Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Agent to Agent Script
Five reasons to move agents from the legacy Agentforce Builder to the new Agent Script-powered builder. more →
Salesforce, Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
Beyond Keywords: How Agentic Commerce Search Understands True Shopper Intent
How new agentic commerce search interprets natural-language shopper intent beyond keywords. more →
Salesforce, Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
Your Agents Are Getting More Capable. Is Your Observability Tooling Keeping Up?
Agentforce Observability adds context-based session scoring and multi-agent traces, free for all customers. more →
Salesforce, Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
How to Know If You've Outgrown Your CRM: Plus 10 Tips to Keep Growing
Signs you have outgrown your CRM, plus 10 tips to keep growing. more →
Salesforce, Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026
Architecting Secure Agent Connectivity: A Guide to Choosing Between MCP and APIs
A Think Like an Architect recap on securely exposing enterprise data to AI agents via MCP or APIs. more →
SAP, Monday, July 20th, 2026
Damen Steers Toward Faster, Smarter Shipbuilding with SAP Business AI
Shipbuilder Damen adopts SAP Business AI to accelerate and streamline its shipbuilding operations. more →
SAP, Monday, July 20th, 2026
SAP Business AI: Release Highlights Q2 2026
SAP recaps the key Business AI features and innovations delivered in the second quarter of 2026. more →
SAP, Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026
From the Factory Floor to the Data Layer: How Leading Companies Are Rewriting the Rules of Agility
SAP explores how leading manufacturers connect the factory floor to the data layer to boost operational agility. more →
Experts Explain How to Develop a Framework for Cyber-Fraud Fusion
In this webinar, Accertify presents original research across 250 senior fraud, risk, and security decision-makers to answer that question with data. Attendees will learn what a high-performing fraud-cyber fusion framework actually looks like, why the sequence of convergence matters as much as convergence itself, and which specific operational moves separate the top-performing organizations from those stuck in what the research calls convergence purgatory. more →
SuperMicro, Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
Supermicro Introduces New Server Portfolio With 6th Gen AMD EPYC 9006 Series CPUs, Delivering 1.7x Generational Performance Improvements
Supermicro launches its H15 server portfolio on 6th Gen AMD EPYC 9006 CPUs with 1.7x performance gains. more →
FreeBSD Security in Production: Vulnerability Response and Operational Best Practices
Join Klara’s Allan Jude and FreeBSD Security Officer Gordon Tetlow for a technical discussion on securing production FreeBSD systems. The session covers the security mechanisms available in FreeBSD, best practices for applying them, and will cover how the FreeBSD Security Team investigates vulnerabilities, publishes advisories, and delivers patches for supported releases. more →
UiPath, Monday, July 20th, 2026
The New Enterprise AI Conversation Leaders Are Having Right Now
Enterprise leaders have shifted from asking whether AI works to whether it can run governably inside real business processes at scale. more →
UiPath, Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026
Why AI Isn't Solving Manufacturing's Productivity Problem
Manufacturing AI stalls not from weak intelligence but from broken execution in the gaps between systems, teams, and processes. more →