Something has shifted in enterprise IT, and it’s not getting enough attention.
AI Hasn't Earned That Authority Yet
By Parker Hathcock on Aug 11, 2026, 10:33:14 AM
Black Hat 2026 Recap: NHI, Data Security and the Ever Increasing Spend on All Things AI
By Chris Steffen on Aug 11, 2026, 9:52:21 AM
IT Leaders Must Establish a Network Data Architecture Practice
By Shamus McGillicuddy on Aug 4, 2026, 1:23:14 PM
Network data quality and authority have been problems for a very long time, and IT organizations can no longer afford to ignore the issue. Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) recommends that CIOs establish a network data architecture team and give it the budget and authority needed to improve the data that IT organizations rely on for day-to-day network operations.
Danglegeddon: When AI Turns Forgotten DNS Records Into a Weapon
By Chris Steffen on Jul 30, 2026, 3:11:05 PM
When AI Agents Attack: What the OpenAI–Hugging Face Breach Tells Us About the Next Cybersecurity Frontier
By Chris Steffen on Jul 22, 2026, 10:23:26 AM
Token Sprawl: Why Everyone's AI Bill is Suddenly a Surprise
By Chris Steffen on Jul 8, 2026, 12:58:58 PM
Trump's Quantum Executive Orders: What They Mean for Enterprise Security and U.S. Competitiveness
By Chris Steffen on Jun 23, 2026, 10:18:09 AM
The CISO Has Left the Building — and Came Back in a Business Suit
By Chris Steffen on Jun 8, 2026, 8:31:36 AM
Data Trust Convergence 2, The Rise of Context
By Herb Blecher on May 14, 2026, 7:31:42 AM
We're in the middle of conference season, and it’s a firehose of announcements: feature releases, partnership reveals, integration demos, and new claims around enterprise intelligence. Across nearly every keynote and product launch, two themes keep surfacing: trust and context.
Network Engineers: Today’s Endangered Species
By Shamus McGillicuddy on May 6, 2026, 1:55:46 PM
The talent pipeline for network engineering and operations teams is running dry. AI might soften the pain of this people shortage, but ultimately it could make things worse.

