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Recognition validates Contrast’s leadership in real-time application attack detection and blocking Contrast Security, the leader in Application Detection and Response (ADR), today announced it has been named a Runtime Innovator in the Latio 2026 Application Security Market Report. The report recogni...

Stop failing at AI. Implement the six keys to data readiness to prepare your business for AI and transform your data into a strategic asset. Across every boardroom I walk into, businesses are being asked by leadership to “Do something with AI.” Executives are not only pushing for AI adoption... The ...

Leadership across Cloud Workload Security and SaaS Security Posture Management establishes CrowdStrike as the standard for cloud runtime security CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced it has been named Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Company of the Year for Cloud Workload Security (CWS) and the 2025 Co...

Interim CEO, Former Board Member, and Seasoned Government Services Executive James Reagan Named CEO Science Applications International Corporation (Nasdaq: SAIC), a premier Fortune 500® company driving our nation’s digital transformation across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets,...

Advanced threat activity, chronic staffing shortages and a rapidly expanding regulatory environment challenge the sector’s cybersecurity capabilities KnowBe4, the world-renowned platform that comprehensively addresses human and agentic AI risk management, today announced it has released a new white ...

Proven Technology Executive to Lead Intellinetics Into Its Next Phase of Growth Intellinetics, Inc. (NYSE American: INLX), a digital transformation solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Alison Forsythe as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 17, 2026. Ms. Forsyt...

Advancing AI from Pilots to Production at Enterprise Scale The Ethical AI Governance Group (EAIGG) announced today the 2026 Human AI (HAI) Co-Innovation Summit, an invite-only event gathering enterprise leaders, AI-native founders, and global investors to tackle one urgent question: how to transitio...

Brings modern network detection and response (NDR) to the Middle East’s global trade hub to support resilient business operations across the region ExtraHop®, a leader in modern network detection and response (NDR), today announced its expansion into Saudi Arabia. This move follows significant inter...

Three new OT threat groups identified including SYLVANITE linked to VOLTZITE/Volt Typhoon operations; ransomware groups with reach into OT environments surged 49 percent Dragos Inc., the global leader in cybersecurity for operational technology (OT) environments, today released the Dragos 2026 OT/IC...

Enabling faster, more accurate enterprise AI and analytics across multi-cloud, edge, and data center environments Cloudera, the only company bringing AI to data anywhere, today announced the expansion of Cloudera AI Inference and Cloudera Data Warehouse with Trino to on-premises environments, empowe...

Derek, you’ve built your career at the intersection of data and innovation. What originally inspired you to co-found Amperity, and how has that vision evolved with the rise of AI? The idea behind Amperity came from seeing how brands were drowning in disconnected, messy customer data. There was a big...

Cycurion, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYCU) (“Cycurion” or the “Company”), a trusted leader in IT cybersecurity solutions, today announced a strategic business reorganization that will streamline operations, enhance organizational agility, and position the Company for long-term growth. This operational realignmen...

ArisGlobal, an AI-first technology company at the forefront of Life Sciences and creator of LifeSphere®, has announced five significant new product offerings to drive cross-functional operationalization of AI. On day one of Breakthrough 2026, its annual industry event, the company unveiled XDI, its ...

Netrio also recognized in the Elite 150 category for driving innovation and elevating the customer experience for mid-market enterprises Netrio, a global managed service provider (MSP) delivering AI-powered IT and cybersecurity services to mid-market enterprises, announced today that it has been nam...

StorMagic®, simplifying on-site virtualization, announced today the addition of Scott Mann as Global SVP of Sales. Scott’s appointment reflects StorMagic’s priority on accelerating global revenue growth by scaling its channel-first go-to-market strategy and deepening customer adoption across key edg...

NashBio appoints Technology Engineer Expert Wacey Richards to CTO and Real World Data Specialist Elizabeth Ann Stringer to COO. Nashville Biosciences LLC (NashBio), a leading real-world, multi-omics data company, today announced the appointment of Wacey Richards to Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and...

Hosting the largest booth at World Health Expo (WHX) 2026 in the North Hall, United Imaging, a global innovator in AI-powered advanced medical imaging technologies and intelligent healthcare solutions, showcased the strength of its integrated portfolio and group synergy. A major highlight was the de...

In a time when the world is divided, 15 leading global companies from 10 countries are coming together to serve customers around the world Today, at the Munich Security Conference, 15 companies from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America announced the launch of the Trusted Tech Alliance (TTA), a gr...

Resecurity, a U.S.-based cybersecurity and intelligence company protecting Fortune 100 companies and government agencies worldwide, proudly exhibited at AI Everything MEA Egypt 2026, one of the region’s most prestigious technology and innovation events. The event was held under the esteemed patronag...

Honored as a top managed service provider for the tenth consecutive year NexusTek, a top national cloud, managed IT services, and cybersecurity solutions provider, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, to the Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Elite 150 category for ...

Multi-year collaboration with AWS will help organizations not yet on AWS migrate and modernize, establish secure cloud foundations, and scale responsible Generative AI with funding and enablement Adastra, a global leader in AI and data-driven transformation, today announced that they will participat...

Seasoned Executive Brings Decades of Go-to-Market Leadership to Accelerate DTEX’s Strategic Growth and Risk-Adaptive Security Innovation DTEX, a leader in risk-adaptive security and behavioral intelligence, today announced the appointment of Pete Angstadt to its Advisory Board. Angstadt joins DTEX a...

Former Special Operations Commander, Navy SEAL, and Enterprise Technology Executive Joins QuSecure as Demand Accelerates for Crypto-agile, Quantum-resilient Cybersecurity QuSecure™, Inc., the market leader in post-quantum cybersecurity and cryptographic agility, today announced the appointment of Br...

Choice Cyber Solutions, a compliance and cybersecurity services firm serving MSPs and regulated organizations globally, today announced a formalized leadership structure designed to support continued growth and strengthen service delivery as regulatory and security demands increase.  As part of this...