Buying Decisions - IT Infrastructure

Beyond discovery: The real shadow AI challenge
IT teams can now identify shadow AI tools, but remediation doesn't scale. Managing hundreds of niche AI tools requires faster ...
Zuckerberg's manifesto: Do Meta's promises and actions align?
Mark Zuckerberg's manifesto on the future of AI sounds promising, with democratized AI and superintelligent personal agents for ...
Power-hungry AI data centers weigh viable energy sources
AI data centers are encountering political resistance in some communities, but they'll be built elsewhere. Survival depends on ...

Cybersecurity

How CISOs can defend against ClickFix attacks
ClickFix attacks have become a top malware delivery method, exploiting unwitting users' trust and weaponizing their access. ...
Black Hat 2026: Key news, takeaways and security trends
This is your guide to the breaking news, trending topics and more at Black Hat USA 2026, from Dark Reading, Cybersecurity Dive ...
The rise of token-theft attacks: No password or MFA needed
Threat actors continue to find new ways to use stolen tokens to compromise protected systems. AI only makes it easier for them.

Why anonymization alone no longer protects sensitive data
Anonymized data is still valuable, but organizations that rely on it alone can expose their business and customers to privacy, ...
AI doesn't have a trust problem. Your data does.
The AI auditability gap isn't an AI problem. It's decades of data management debt, finally coming due, exposed by autonomous ...
AWS emphasizing database security as AI powers new threats
While the tech giant has always focused intently on protecting proprietary data, its database security capabilities are taking on...

New governance challenges arise as AI enters UC workflows
AI agents are now acting in UC and CX workflows. Governance policies must provide visibility, define accountability and support ...
Outcome-based AI pricing hits a measurement problem
As vendors move beyond seat-based models, enterprises must determine how to measure AI value, handle attribution issues and avoid...
Software value needs outcome measures
Usage data can start a software value review, but enterprises need outcome measures tied to workflow evidence and business ...

IT Strategy

Stop blaming AI for layoffs
Companies claim AI is replacing workers, but the reality is different. AI is a convenient excuse for layoffs driven by pandemic ...
Big Tech layoff anxiety and AI: A leader's advice for peers
Layoffs by Big Tech behemoths like Amazon, Meta and Microsoft have prompted headlines and opinion pieces that point the finger of...
6 questions every CIO should ask before workforce reductions
CIOs should test the economics, evidence, governance and reversibility of AI-driven workforce reduction proposals before ...