InformationWeek, Monday, May 4th, 2026
A Silent Erosion of Enterprise AI by Data Poisoning
Enterprises risk degrading AI models by inadvertently flooding data ecosystems with synthetic content. more →
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Monday’s Briefing · May 11
Silk, Monday, May 4th, 2026
AI Inference Just Plays By Different Rules
AI inference workloads demand fundamentally different data infrastructure design than traditional human-speed applications. more →
CIO, Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
AI Is Spreading Decision-Making, But Not Accountability
As AI moves to production, legal liability concentrates on organizations despite distributed governance models. more →
Netskope, Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
AI Risk and Readiness, a Reality Check
Organizations are rapidly deploying AI without adequate security foundations, creating critical vulnerabilities in data protection and autonomous agent management. more →
The Register, Monday, May 4th, 2026
AI-BOMs Replace SBOMs As Way To Track AI Agents And Bots
Organizations are adopting AI-BOMs to provide visibility into AI assets, models, and agents as traditional SBOMs no longer capture the full AI infrastructure landscape. more →
InformationWeek, Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
As AI Complicates Project Tracking, Will CIOs Need New Controls?
CIOs struggle to track and govern AI projects that operate as distributed workflows without traditional project structures. more →
Cloud Native Now, Thursday, May 7th, 2026
Cloud-Native Architecture's Next Test: Holding Up Under Agentic AI
Cloud-native platforms must implement runtime governance to safely control agentic AI agents across converging infrastructure migrations. more →
Computer Weekly, Monday, May 4th, 2026
How a Cloud-Native Architecture Handles Persistent Storage
Cloud-native architectures require rethinking persistent storage approaches through CSI drivers and modern infrastructure. more →
Cloud Native Now, Friday, May 8th, 2026
Solo.io Extends kagent Runtime to NemoClaw Governance Framework for AI Agents
Solo.io integrates the NemoClaw framework with its kagent runtime to enable safer, governed deployment of AI agents on Kubernetes. more →
BigDATAwire, Monday, May 4th, 2026
The Cloud Already Ate Your Hardware Lunch
Hyperscaler dominance and AI demand have made cloud computing the only viable option for accessing compute capacity as on-premises hardware becomes scarce and expensive. more →
Cloud Native Now, Thursday, May 7th, 2026
Trilio Extends Disaster Recovery Reach to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization
Trilio launches disaster recovery support for Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization to protect containerized legacy VMs. more →
Agentic Runtime Security on AWS: Identity, Least Privilege, and Audit for AI Agents with IBM Verify Identity Access and HashiCorp Vault
This hands-on workshop deploys a working reference implementation of five control objectives for agentic systems - verifiable agent identity, no standing privileges, actions tied to user intent, enforcement at the point of use, and audit evidence correlated across all three trust planes (user, workload, data) - using IBM Verify Identity Access and HashiCorp Vault on Amazon EKS. more →
eWeek, Monday, May 4th, 2026
'Patch Wave' Warning: AI May Expose Decades of Hidden Software Bugs
UK's NCSC warns AI may expose decades of hidden software bugs at scale, creating a critical patching crisis. more →
TechTarget, Thursday, May 7th, 2026
5 Leading Enterprise Password Managers To Consider
An overview of five leading enterprise password managers with key features, pros, cons and pricing. more →
Cybersecurity Dive, Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
Businesses eager but unprepared for AI to transform their security strategies
Meanwhile, a new report found, companies are neglecting other basic security tools. more →
The Hacker News, Thursday, May 7th, 2026
Day Zero Readiness: The Operational Gaps That Break Incident Response
Organizations must prepare incident response access and procedures in advance to enable effective Day Zero response. more →
TechTarget, Thursday, May 7th, 2026
How To Construct An Effective Security Controls Evaluation
A framework for evaluating security controls across effectiveness, maturity, and efficiency dimensions to optimize risk reduction per dollar invested. more →
SC Media, Thursday, May 7th, 2026
Lesson From Mythos Preview: Double-Down On The Fundamentals
AI-assisted vulnerability discovery is forcing security teams to shift from reactive CVE patching to proactive asset management fundamentals. more →
The Next Platform, Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
If You Can Make A Compute Engine, You Can Sell A Compute Engine
AMD and Intel capitalize on surging agentic AI demand, shifting CPU-to-GPU ratios and expanding the datacenter CPU market to $120 billion by 2030. more →
StorageSwiss.com, Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
Memory and Flash Prices Are Not Coming Down (Through 2027)
Memory and flash prices are rising structurally through 2027 due to wafer reallocation toward AI-focused HBM production. more →
Information Age, Thursday, May 7th, 2026
Quantum Is Coming. Here's What CTOs Can Be Doing Today
CTOs should prepare for quantum computing by prioritizing post-quantum cryptography, conducting cryptographic audits, and designing flexible architecture. more →
Open Source For You, Monday, May 4th, 2026
Quantum Networking And The Quantum Internet: The Road Ahead
Quantum networking leverages quantum mechanics principles to revolutionize secure communications and distributed computing through entanglement-based transmission. more →
Techstrong IT, Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
Ending the Telecom Spreadsheet Era with Lightyear
Lightyear uses AI to automate telecom expense management and replace manual spreadsheet-based processes. more →
Techstrong IT, Monday, May 4th, 2026
How To Address 7 Common Endpoint Management Mistakes
Organizations can strengthen endpoint management by addressing seven critical mistakes including patch gaps, tool sprawl, weak access controls, and insufficient monitoring. more →
Levelact, Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
AI Data Centers Are Rewriting the Future of Cloud Computing
AI data centers are fundamentally transforming cloud infrastructure as hyperscalers invest billions to support generative AI and massive GPU deployments. more →
How to Scale AI Agents Without Losing Control
This webinar explores practical approaches for governing AI agents at scale. Learn how to embed governance into workflows, define accountability, and establish the oversight needed to maintain control as AI capabilities evolve. more →
Tech Field Day, Monday, May 4th, 2026
AI Driven Networks Are More Marketing Than Reality
AI in networking is overhyped; experts discuss where it truly delivers value and its limitations. more →
Tech Field Day, Monday, May 4th, 2026
Hammerspace at Cloud Field Day 25: Solving AI Data Gravity Challenges
Hammerspace showcases their metadata-first platform for optimizing AI data access across multiple cloud providers. more →
Tech Field Day, Monday, May 4th, 2026
Mirantis Migrates from AI Metal to AI Cloud Model at AIIFD3
Mirantis presents GPU cloud solutions enabling organizations to transition to AI cloud models. more →
Tech Field Day, Monday, May 4th, 2026
NFD40: Aviz Manages SONiC-Based AI Datacenters
Aviz pioneers management solutions for SONiC-based AI datacenters discussed at NFD40. more →
Contact Center Pipeline Blog, Friday, May 8th, 2026
CRM Data Hygiene Best Practices for Sales, Support, and Retention
If nearly one-third of B2B CRM data degrades annually, a significant portion of your pipeline decisions are built on intelligence that no longer reflects reality. This is not merely a technical limitation; it is a fundamental strategic opportunity. more →
ZFS vs Ceph: Choosing the Right Storage Architecture
Join Klara's Allan Jude and Clyso's Dan van der Ster for a technical look at how each system works, which workloads suit which technology, and what you trade away when you scale out versus scale up. We'll cover the environments where the choice is obvious, and the ones where it isn't. more →
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Webinar: 6 Use Cases You Didn't Think Possible on the Data Lake
Your lakehouse already holds the data. Iceberg and Delta solved openness, durability, and cost. So why does every workload with a real performance SLA still live somewhere else? more →
The Safe Nomad, Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
World Password Day: Be Honest - How Are You Really Handling Your Passwords?
World Password Day examines why people still use weak password practices despite security risks. more →
Bitdefender, Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
Endpoint Protection in Practice: How Customers Use Bitdefender to Reduce Risk
Bitdefender GravityZone customers achieve strong security outcomes through preemptive defense, simplified operations, and reliable endpoint protection. more →
Fortinet, Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
Fortinet Expands FortiGate G Series to Secure AI From The Data Center To Modern Enterprise Edges
Fortinet announces FortiGate 3500G and 400G firewalls with ASIC acceleration and AI security capabilities. more →
Beyond the Login: Key Considerations for Evaluating Identity Security
In this interactive session explore key evaluation criteria for identity security, explain why observe-only tools fail in an AI-driven landscape, and outline a framework for complete access control. more →
Security Boulevard, Monday, May 4th, 2026
EasyDMARC and KnowBe4 Partner to Advance Proactive Email Security as Phishing Fuels More Than One-Third of Cyberattacks
EasyDMARC and KnowBe4 announced a strategic partnership designed to help organizations take a more proactive approach to preventing phishing, spoofing, and domain impersonation attacks. more →
IT Pro, Monday, May 4th, 2026
'The Inbox Is No Longer the Only Frontline': Phishing Attacks Are Evolving as Cyber Criminals Ramp Up 'Multi-Channel' Campaigns Combining Email and Microsoft Teams
Phishing attacks are shifting from email-only tactics to multi-channel campaigns leveraging Microsoft Teams and calendar invites. more →
Microsoft On the Issues, Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
Advancing AI Evaluation With the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (US) and the AI Security Institute (UK)
Microsoft announces partnerships with US and UK government AI institutes to advance AI testing and evaluation methodologies. more →
Microsoft On the Issues, Monday, May 4th, 2026
Strengthening Cyber Capacity in Kenya: A New Toolkit with Lessons for the Region
Microsoft launches ARC Kenya toolkit to help governments strengthen cyber preparedness through practical public-private collaboration. more →
Microsoft Defender XDR Blog, Monday, May 4th, 2026
Monthly News - May 2026
Microsoft releases May 2026 Defender product updates including predictive shielding, advanced hunting enhancements, and new security features. more →
Microsoft Community Hub, Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
(Co)work in Progress
Microsoft announces new plugins and connectors for Copilot Cowork to integrate with business applications like Dynamics 365, Power BI, and partner platforms. more →
The Register, Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
ServiceNow Adds Agent Kill Switches to AI Control Tower
ServiceNow expanded its AI Control Tower with new security features, connectors, and kill switches to manage AI agent sprawl across enterprises. more →
ServiceNow Newsroom, Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
ServiceNow Build Agent Now Works Inside Every Major AI Coding Tool, Governed By Default
ServiceNow expands Build Agent across major AI coding tools with enterprise governance and free App Engine Management Center access. more →
ServiceNow Newsroom, Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
ServiceNow Launches the Real-Time Data Foundation That Puts Autonomous AI to Work Across the Enterprise
ServiceNow launches Context Engine, Autonomous Data Analytics, and Workflow Data Fabric to provide governed real-time data for enterprise autonomous AI. more →
ServiceNow Newsroom, Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
ServiceNow Brings Autonomous Workforce to Every Major Business Function
ServiceNow expands its Autonomous Workforce with new AI specialists for IT, CRM, employee services, and security across enterprise functions. more →
ServiceNow Newsroom, Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
ServiceNow Expands AI Agent Governance Through Deeper Integration With Microsoft
ServiceNow deepens partnership with Microsoft to extend AI Control Tower governance across Microsoft Agent 365 ecosystem. more →
ServiceNow Newsroom, Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
ServiceNow Expands AI Control Tower To Discover, Observe, Govern, Secure, and Measure AI Deployed Across Any System in the Enterprise
ServiceNow expands its AI Control Tower with new capabilities for discovering, observing, governing, securing, and measuring enterprise AI systems. more →
UiPath Blog, Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
Scaling Agentic AI Starts With Controlled Agency
Organizations must implement controlled agency to scale agentic AI reliably with governance, auditability, and enforceable boundaries. more →
Building an Effective Red Team: Beyond Penetration Testing
Attendees will explore red team methodologies, operational security, and organizational integration that maximize red team programs' value and effectively test detection and response capabilities while providing actionable improvement recommendations. more →
