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Perspective·6 min read

Why Identity Is Still the Best Zero Trust Investment You Can Make

Zero Trust programs stall when they start with network segmentation instead of identity. Here's why identity should be the first dollar spent, not the last.

IAMRead
Article·5 min read

Non-Human Identities: The Governance Gap Most Programs Miss

Service accounts, API keys, and AI agents already outnumber human users in most environments. Most IAM programs still aren't built to govern them.

IAMRead
Article·7 min read

From SIEM to XDR: Rethinking Detection and Response for 2026

Consolidating detection tooling isn't just a cost play — it's the difference between a SOC that reacts to alerts and one that reacts to actual attacks.

CybersecurityRead
Perspective·5 min read

Continuous Threat Exposure Management: Beyond the Annual Pen Test

An annual penetration test tells you what was exploitable on the day it ran. Continuous threat exposure management tells you what's exploitable today.

CybersecurityRead
Perspective·6 min read

Agentic AI Needs Identity Too: Securing the Next Wave of Automation

Every AI agent you deploy is a new identity with its own permissions, its own audit trail requirements, and its own blast radius if compromised.

AI AutomationRead
Report·8 min read

The EU AI Act Is Coming for US Companies Too — Here's What to Do Now

If your AI systems touch EU users, employees, or markets, the EU AI Act likely applies to you regardless of where your company is headquartered.

AI AutomationRead
Article·6 min read

The Four Rs of Cloud Migration: Choosing the Right Path for Legacy Systems

Rehost, replatform, refactor, or rearchitect — the wrong choice for a given system usually costs more than any of the four done well.

Digital TransformationRead
Article·5 min read

Hyperautomation Without the Hype: Where RPA, Low-Code, and AI Actually Meet

Hyperautomation isn't a single tool — it's a deliberate combination of RPA, low-code, and AI applied to the processes that actually deserve it.

Digital TransformationRead

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