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Thursday’s Briefing · February 19

CIO, Wednesday, February 11th, 2026

How The Growing AI Workforce Is Changing The CIO Role

As CIOs build on how they lead hybrid teams of humans and AI agents, and innovate while keeping governance, accountability, and trust in place, they're moving further away from the image of merely managing technology. But despite how responsibilities are evolving, reputational and technological change don't happen in tandem. more →

How The Growing AI Workforce Is Changing The CIO Role

Security Boulevard, Thursday, February 12th, 2026

AI Is Rewriting The Rules Of Risk: Three Ways CISOs Can Lead The Next Chapter

Artificial intelligence (AI) hasn't just accelerated digital transformation; it has also fundamentally redefined what it means to be a CISO. While AI is propelling rapid digital innovation, it is also empowering cyber adversaries, enabling attacks that are faster, more precise and increasingly sophisticated. more →

AI Is Rewriting The Rules Of Risk: Three Ways CISOs Can Lead The Next Chapter

You'be Been Heard, Friday, February 13th, 2026

The Three Things That Make IT Leaders Heard W/Shane Petty - 394 (59:16)

Shane Petty works in midstream oil and gas where margins are tight and every dollar counts. He inherited a 30-year-old ERP that only twelve people in the country could support. Leadership thought SAP was running the show. Reality? One guy with an Excel spreadsheet was keeping everything alive. more →

The Three Things That Make IT Leaders Heard W/Shane Petty - 394 (59:16)

SC Media, Thursday, February 12th, 2026

AI Vulnerability Hunting - PSW #913 (2:04:05)

In the security news: Viral AI prompts Things to do in your home security lab I can open your garage door They call me DKnife Beyondtrust RCE Cool AI device Robots need your body Meta is just full of scams, phishing, and malware... more →

AI Vulnerability Hunting - PSW #913 (2:04:05)

CxOTalk, Friday, February 13th, 2026

CIO Agenda 2026: Delivering On The AI Promise (55:28)

Eighty-eight percent of organizations now use AI, yet only 5-6% generate measurable value at scale. The era of experimentation is over, and Boards expect Chief Information Officers to deliver AI value and demonstrate business impact. more →

CIO Agenda 2026: Delivering On The AI Promise (55:28)

theCUBE research, Saturday, February 14th, 2026

2026 Enterprise AI Predictions (35:57)

It's time for theCUBE Research's 2026 Enterprise AI predictions. Join Scott Hebner and Christophe Bertrand as they give their 2026 Enterprise AI predictions and pressure-test what changed in 2025. more →

2026 Enterprise AI Predictions (35:57)

Security Boulevard, Wednesday, February 11th, 2026

Cybersecurity Awareness

Cybersecurity Awareness plays a critical role in today's highly interconnected digital environment. Organizations allocate significant resources to advanced security technologies such as firewalls, endpoint detection solutions, cloud security frameworks, and AI-powered threat monitoring systems. However, despite these sophisticated defenses, attackers continue to breach organizations-frequently by targeting the weakest point in the security architecture: more →

Cybersecurity Awareness

Security Boulevard, Thursday, February 12th, 2026

Criminals Are Using AI Website Builders To Clone Major Brands

Cybercriminals no longer need design or coding skills to create a convincing fake brand site. All they need is a domain name and an AI website builder. In minutes, they can clone a site's look and feel, plug in payment or credential-stealing flows, and start luring victims through search, social media, and spam. more →

Criminals Are Using AI Website Builders To Clone Major Brands

Security Boulevard, Friday, February 13th, 2026

Be Breach Ready: The True North Of Zero Trust 2.0 In The Age Of Autonomous Cyberattacks

I was fascinated by the recent stories about the sudden ascension of Clawdbot, aka Moltbot, aka OpenClaw, driven by its capabilities and social media attention, marketed as 'the AI that actually does things,' amid growing interest in AI agents that can autonomously complete tasks, make decisions, and take actions on behalf of users without constant human guidance. more →

Be Breach Ready: The True North Of Zero Trust 2.0 In The Age Of Autonomous Cyberattacks

Security Boulevard, Thursday, February 12th, 2026

Anomaly Detection In Post-Quantum Encrypted MCP Metadata Stream

Ever feel like we're finally getting the hang of ai orchestration, only to realize the locks on the doors are basically made of cardboard? It's a bit of a gut punch, but with quantum computers looming, our current security is a "kick me" sign for hackers. more →

Anomaly Detection In Post-Quantum Encrypted MCP Metadata Stream

Upcoming Event · Wed, Sep 30 · 11:00am

The Gartner 2026 CEO Technology Agenda: How AI Drives Growth, Leadership Moves Beyond the CIO

This webinar explores what CEOs expect AI to deliver across technology, finance, HR, operations, and other functions, where confidence gaps remain, and how success is being measured. Attendees will gain practical insights into how CxOs can translate AI investments into business outcomes, operate in a distributed leadership model, and meet rising CEO expectations. more →

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The Gartner 2026 CEO Technology Agenda: How AI Drives Growth, Leadership Moves Beyond the CIO (Sept. 30th)

techradar.pro, Monday, February 9th, 2026

How Network Modernization Enables AI Success And Quantum Readiness

Organizations are racing to infuse artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations to unlock data insights, automate business processes, and enable better customer engagement experiences. But outdated network architectures are throttling performance and chilling ROI. more →

How Network Modernization Enables AI Success And Quantum Readiness

Dell, Tuesday, February 10th, 2026

Dell Private Cloud Expands Choice With Nutanix Support

Dell Private Cloud deploying Nutanix combines operational simplicity with architectural freedom, available today. Organizations can pair Nutanix AHV with Dell external storage, scaling compute and storage independently while maintaining familiar tools, automated lifecycle management, and investment protection across multi-hypervisor environments. more →

Dell Private Cloud Expands Choice With Nutanix Support

Dell, Monday, February 9th, 2026

Accelerating Enterprise AI: From Complexity To Competitive Advantage

Enterprise AI is moving quickly from experimentation to production-but many IT leaders are discovering that 'doing AI' is not a single technology decision. Modern AI stacks span data, infrastructure, software, security, and operations, and they often involve multiple internal teams plus an expanding ecosystem of vendors. more →

Accelerating Enterprise AI: From Complexity To Competitive Advantage

IBM, Thursday, February 12th, 2026

The Hidden Rhythms In Our AI Use

Every dataset has a story-but few announce themselves with terms of endearment. When Microsoft AI researchers dug into tens of millions of Copilot conversations, one finding that jumped off the screen wasn't code or spreadsheets. It was a sharp uptick in conversations about relationships, dating, family and love on Valentine's Day. more →

The Hidden Rhythms In Our AI Use

IBM, Wednesday, February 11th, 2026

OpenTelemetry Logging: An Introduction

OpenTelemetry (OTel) logging is a component of the OpenTelemetry framework that standardizes how logs are represented, enriched and delivered across distributed IT environments. more →

OpenTelemetry Logging: An Introduction

IBM, Friday, February 13th, 2026

AI-Enabled Workforce Transformation In Government: From Experimentation To Enterprise Value

Across the world, government human resources (HR) leaders are being asked to do more-often with fewer resources, aging systems and a workforce navigating constant change. Employees expect the same ease and clarity that they experience as consumers, while HR teams work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep pay accurate, benefits accessible, policies followed and people supported. more →

AI-Enabled Workforce Transformation In Government: From Experimentation To Enterprise Value

IBM, Monday, February 9th, 2026

AI For Seeing The Forest - And The Trees

IBM and NASA's family of foundation models have introduced a fundamentally new way of representing scientific data and transferring knowledge across scales and domains. These models are also attracting award-winning attention. more →

AI For Seeing The Forest - And The Trees

Sophos, Thursday, February 12th, 2026

Sophos Firewall Configuration Viewer

Many of you have requested a way to view your Sophos Firewall configurations in an easy-to-read format. The Sophos Firewall product team is pleased to announce a new Sophos Firewall Configuration Viewer that provides a browser-based tool for easily viewing, auditing, documenting, and comparing firewall configuration files. more →

Sophos Firewall Configuration Viewer

Tierpoint, Saturday, February 14th, 2026

Top Trends For AI In Data Management In 2026

How can businesses derive value from growing mountains of data? With data generation expected to more than triple between 2024 and 2029, artificial intelligence can serve as an ideal counterpart to existing data management processes. more →

Top Trends For AI In Data Management In 2026