Category: Cybersecurity & Resilience

Forescout Brings National-Scale OT Security to Water Utilities
September 5, 2026

Forescout Brings National-Scale OT Security to Water Utilities

Forescout Technologies joins Project Watershed 250, a White House and Texas-backed initiative delivering continuous monitoring and AI-enabled defense to water and wastewater utilities across the nation....
OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra: Benchmarks, Cyber Risks, and Market Impact
September 4, 2026

OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra: Benchmarks, Cyber Risks, and Market Impact

Nick Patience, VP and Practice Lead, AI Platforms at Futurum, shares his insights on GPT-6 Astra and what its cyber threshold and monitorability trade-offs mean for Anthropic and Google....
OPSWAT 5.15.0: Closing the Timeout Gap in Enterprise File Inspection
September 4, 2026

OPSWAT 5.15.0: Closing the Timeout Gap in Enterprise File Inspection

OPSWAT's MetaDefender ICAP Server v5.15.0 introduces Smart Scan Timeout, a 30-day workload heat map, and mTLS support to address enterprise security teams' top blockers in scaling perimeter file inspection....
Thales-KSSL Rocket Deal: A Sovereign-Security Signal for Cyber Buyers
September 4, 2026

Thales-KSSL Rocket Deal: A Sovereign-Security Signal for Cyber Buyers

Thales and Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited's September 2026 alliance signals durable sovereign-security commitment to government and defence buyers, combining indigenous 70-mm rocket production with cyber-physical threat convergence capabilities....
Kaseya Bets on Compliance to Unlock Regulated-Industry MSP Deals
September 3, 2026

Kaseya Bets on Compliance to Unlock Regulated-Industry MSP Deals

Kaseya's Connect Edge summit unveiled FIPS 140-3 validated cryptography and native Apple MDM for Datto RMM, enabling MSPs to capture government, healthcare, and defense contracts previously locked behind compliance barriers....
PA Consulting Bets on Sovereign AI as Regulated Sectors Demand More
September 3, 2026

PA Consulting Bets on Sovereign AI as Regulated Sectors Demand More

PA Consulting has joined a Cosine-led coalition to co-design Lumen Sovereign, the UK's first fully sovereign frontier AI model targeting highly regulated sectors where data residency and governance are critical...
PagerDuty's Scoped OAuth: The Trust Layer Agentic Ops Requires
September 2, 2026

PagerDuty’s Scoped OAuth: The Trust Layer Agentic Ops Requires

PagerDuty's Scoped OAuth for Public Apps enforces least-privilege access control, giving admins visibility over third-party integrations—essential security for autonomous operations and AI agents at scale....
OPSWAT Closes File-Inspection Gaps With MetaDefender Core v5.22.0
August 31, 2026

OPSWAT Closes File-Inspection Gaps With MetaDefender Core v5.22.0

OPSWAT's MetaDefender Core v5.22.0 introduces a File Structure Validation Engine and FIPS 140-3 compliant database, positioning the platform for government and regulated-sector growth as the SLE market expands....
MANTECH Bets on AI-Native CTO to Lead Defense IT Transformation
August 29, 2026

MANTECH Bets on AI-Native CTO to Lead Defense IT Transformation

MANTECH promoted Brandy Durham to CTO as part of a C-suite restructuring adding innovation and cyber leadership roles, positioning the defense IT contractor as AI-first amid forecasted cybersecurity market growth...
Okta Q2 FY 2027 Earnings Beat and Raise on Core Identity Strength
August 28, 2026

Okta Q2 FY 2027 Earnings Beat and Raise on Core Identity Strength

Mitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead, CIO & Technology Buyers at The Futurum Group, reviews Okta's Q2 FY 2027 earnings, where core identity strength and new products drove a beat...
MTG-I2 Launch Reveals Thales's Critical Infrastructure Security Depth
August 28, 2026

MTG-I2 Launch Reveals Thales’s Critical Infrastructure Security Depth

Thales Alenia Space's MTG-I2 satellite completes the Meteosat Third Generation constellation, positioning Thales as a critical infrastructure security provider for European meteorological data in the expanding cybersecurity market....
Summit 7's CRN #57 Ranking Signals DIB Cybersecurity Demand
August 28, 2026

Summit 7’s CRN #57 Ranking Signals DIB Cybersecurity Demand

Summit 7 earned CRN's #57 Fast Growth ranking as DIB cybersecurity demand accelerates. The Huntsville firm tripled headcount to 300+ employees while the global cybersecurity market heads toward $337.8B by...

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