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Thursday’s Briefing · April 17

Digital CxO, Wednesday, April 9th, 2025

Why The Term Digital Transformation Is Dead - Tim Crawford Q&A

Despite the vast investments in digital transformation, worldwide $3.9 trillion by 2027, according to IDC's forecasts - up from $2.5 trillion in 2024 - persistent challenges remain; high failure rates continue to plague enterprises. Only 26% of enterprises reached their digital transformation objectives in 2023. more →

Why The Term Digital Transformation Is Dead - Tim Crawford Q&A

SiliconANGLE, Thursday, April 10th, 2025

First Quarter Of 2025 Sets Record For Ransomware Attacks And Threat Groups

A new report released today by cybersecurity services company GuidePoint Security LLC finds that ransomware hit a record high in the first quarter of 2025 as the number of victims surged to more than 2,000 and the landscape became increasingly fragmented with 70 active threat groups. more →

First Quarter Of 2025 Sets Record For Ransomware Attacks And Threat Groups

Analytics Insight, Wednesday, April 9th, 2025

What is DevOps?

DevOps is a methodology and cultural approach that unites software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops) to enhance the development process and speed up the delivery of high-quality software. more →

What is DevOps?

Upcoming Event · Thu, Oct 1 · 1:00pm

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 →

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Agentic Runtime Security on AWS: Identity, Least Privilege, and Audit for AI Agents with IBM Verify Identity Access and HashiCorp Vault (Oct. 1st)

Security Boulevard, Monday, April 7th, 2025

Ensuring Your NHIs Remain Free From Threats

You may be pondering about the best practices for protecting your company's Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their secrets. To ensure your NHIs are free from threats, it's essential to understand what NHIs are, why they're critical, and how to manage them effectively. more →

Ensuring Your NHIs Remain Free From Threats

Security Boulevard, Tuesday, April 8th, 2025

Pick Your Poison - A Double-Edged Email Attack

Have you ever felt like you're dodging digital daggers in the online world? Well, you're not far off. Imagine a sneaky email landing in your inbox, disguised as a file deletion reminder or a too-good-to-be-true offer from a trusted file-sharing service more →

Pick Your Poison - A Double-Edged Email Attack

Upcoming Event · Wed, Oct 14 · 11:00am

The AI-Powered Modernization Playbook for Financial Services Secure Migration, Modernization & the AI-Driven Development Lifecycle

Join PwC and AWS for a discussion on how AI is redefining cloud modernization priorities. We'll share examples from leaders in their sectors, as well as practical recommendations for building modern cloud platforms that deliver measurable business value, while navigating evolving regulatory, risk, and operational considerations. more →

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The AI-Powered Modernization Playbook for Financial Services Secure Migration, Modernization & the AI-Driven Development Lifecycle (Oct. 14th)

Security Boulevard, Wednesday, April 9th, 2025

Post-Quantum Cryptography: Preparing For A Quantum Future

As quantum computing continues to evolve, the security of our digital infrastructure is under increasing scrutiny. While quantum computers promise groundbreaking advancements, they also pose a significant threat to the cryptographic algorithms that protect sensitive information across the internet. more →

Post-Quantum Cryptography: Preparing For A Quantum Future

Fortinet News, Thursday, April 10th, 2025

Analysis Of Threat Actor Activity

As a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity, Fortinet has long been at the forefront of the industry in embracing and advocating for cybersecurity best practices. more →

Analysis Of Threat Actor Activity

Fortinet News, Tuesday, April 8th, 2025

Fortinet Expands Fortiai Across Its Security Fabric Platform

Fortinet announced significant FortiAI innovations embedded across the Fortinet Security Fabric platform to enhance protection against new and emerging threats, simplify and automate security and network operations, and secure employee use of AI-enabled services. more →

Fortinet Expands Fortiai Across Its Security Fabric Platform

Fortinet News, Tuesday, April 8th, 2025

Fortinet Wins 2025 Google Cloud Technology Partner Of The Year Award

Fortinet announced it has won the 2025 Google Cloud Infrastructure Modernization Partner of the Year Award for Networking. As a five-time Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year Award winner, Fortinet continues to be recognized by Google for creating industry-leading solutions and strong customer experiences with Google Cloud. more →

Fortinet Wins 2025 Google Cloud Technology Partner Of The Year Award

Google News, https://productops.ddn.io/

6 Highlights From Google Cloud Next 25

This week in Las Vegas, we hosted Google Cloud Next 25, an event showcasing the transformative ability of AI and its practical implications for businesses and developers. The event showcased over 500 customers who are putting AI to work. more →

6 Highlights From Google Cloud Next 25

Google News, Friday, April 11th, 2025

229 Things We Announced At Google Cloud Next '25 - A Recap

Google Cloud Next 25 took place this week and we're all still buzzing! It was a jam-packed week in Las Vegas complete with interactive experiences, including more than 10 keynotes and spotlights, 700 sessions, and 350+ sponsoring partners joining us for an incredible Expo show. more →

229 Things We Announced At Google Cloud Next '25 - A Recap

Google News, Thursday, April 10th, 2025

Google Unified Security

Google Unified Security brings together the best of Google-unmatched threat visibility, 7X faster threat detection, continuous virtual red-teaming, the most trusted browser, and Mandiant expertise-in one converged security solution, powered by Google Gemini AI and running on a planet-scale security fabric. more →

Google Unified Security

Security Boulevard, Friday, April 11th, 2025

Microsoft Security Copilot Gets New Tooling

Microsoft has unveiled a suite of security-focused product enhancements collected under the Security Copilot banner. The company hopes to position these tools as solutions to the threats posed by artificial intelligence- (AI) assisted automation, using that same AI-assistance to create them as well as assist with end-to-end security challenges. more →

Microsoft Security Copilot Gets New Tooling

Microsoft News, Thursday, April 10th, 2025

More Human-Centered Retail With AI

Retail has always been about people and processes coming together to deliver unique and relevant shopping experiences. Now with AI, retailers can enhance engagement, delight customers, and empower employees to solve problems like never before. more →

More Human-Centered Retail With AI

PeopleTek News, Tuesday, April 8th, 2025

12 Steps For Courageous Leadership Recap

CourageAbility - The ability to live your dreams and professional life the way you desire, while achieving your goals and exceeding in your ambitions and objectives. It is taking and empowering yourself and others to go where you or they have never gone before! more →

12 Steps For Courageous Leadership Recap