Category: Cybersecurity & Resilience

WidePoint's DHS Contract Protest: Setback or Speed Bump?
September 26, 2026

WidePoint's DHS Contract Protest: Setback or Speed Bump?

The GAO sustained TurningPoint Global Solutions' protest of WidePoint's DHS CWMS 3.0 contract award. Futurum Group analyzes whether this represents a major setback or routine federal contracting process, examining WidePoint's...
Nomios Acquires Orbcom to Plant Its Flag in Iberia
September 24, 2026

Nomios Acquires Orbcom to Plant Its Flag in Iberia

Nomios, backed by Keensight Capital, acquired Orbcom, a €15M Portuguese cybersecurity firm with 80 professionals, establishing its first Iberian presence and gaining Palo Alto Networks Diamond Innovator Partner status....
VAST DataEnclave Unifies Proprietary Models and Sensitive Enterprise Data
September 23, 2026

VAST DataEnclave Unifies Proprietary Models and Sensitive Enterprise Data

Brad Shimmin, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, analyzes how VAST DataEnclave leverages NVIDIA Confidential Computing to manage proprietary AI models and sensitive data as unified operating system resources....
Splunk .conf26 Trust is Key for the Agentic Era
September 22, 2026

Splunk .conf26: Trust is Key for the Agentic Era

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, analyzes Splunk .conf26, where Cisco made trust and cost the gate on the agentic SOC and positioned the data and control layer beneath the agents...
AI Fuels Record Cyberattacks in Italy, and a Channel Opportunity
September 22, 2026

AI Fuels Record Cyberattacks in Italy, and a Channel Opportunity

Exprivia's Q2 2026 threat report reveals record AI-driven cyberattacks on Italian organizations, as cybersecurity becomes a top revenue driver for global channel partners....
Wiz Bets on MCP to Make WIN the AI Security Integration Layer
September 22, 2026

Wiz Bets on MCP to Make WIN the AI Security Integration Layer

Wiz's MCP-powered agent integrations let partner AI agents access live security context during investigations, positioning the company at the forefront of AI-driven security innovation in a market forecast to reach...
Fastly Bets the Edge on AI Governance as Machine Traffic Tops 50%
September 22, 2026

Fastly Bets the Edge on AI Governance as Machine Traffic Tops 50%

Fastly's new AI Runtime Control, AI Firewall, and API Security capabilities address enterprise security urgency as machine-generated traffic crosses 50% on its network, with AI traffic growing 6.5x faster than...
Lattice Mach-N2 Turns the Post-Quantum Procurement Gate Into an FPGA Moat
September 21, 2026

Lattice Mach-N2 Turns the Post-Quantum Procurement Gate Into an FPGA Moat

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on why Lattice Mach-N2's full CNSA 2.0 compliance and integrated flash extend the secure control FPGA lead as the post-quantum procurement...
Cisco and NVIDIA Bring Splunk AI to Enterprises
September 18, 2026

Cisco and NVIDIA Bring Splunk AI to Enterprises

Fernando Montenegro, VP at The Futurum Group, shares insights on Splunk AI, the Cisco–NVIDIA partnership, and enterprise requirements for hybrid deployment....
Zscaler Launches Agentic SOC, Betting on Telemetry Over Model Horsepower
September 18, 2026

Zscaler Launches Agentic SOC, Betting on Telemetry Over Model Horsepower

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, analyzes Zscaler's launch of Agentic SOC and why its inline telemetry, decoy mesh, and Red Canary detection matter more than the AI agents themselves....
Thales HexaForce: Can Sovereign AI C2 Capture NATO's Next Wave?
September 18, 2026

Thales HexaForce: Can Sovereign AI C2 Capture NATO's Next Wave?

Thales launched HexaForce, an AI-enhanced command and control system validated at NATO CWIX 2026, positioning the company to capture growing allied defense spending on interoperable security solutions....
Sierra's AIUC-1 Certification Sets a New Bar for Agentic AI Trust
September 18, 2026

Sierra's AIUC-1 Certification Sets a New Bar for Agentic AI Trust

Sierra achieves AIUC-1 certification, the first standard purpose-built for AI agent behavior. Independent audit and adversarial testing validate reliability and security for regulated industries....

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