DVSA Seeks £95K Digital Chief to Steer Test Booking System Out of the Ditch
The UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is recruiting a chief digital and information officer with a £95,000 salary to overhaul its 18‑year‑old practical test booking platform, which has been plagued by bots and resale schemes. A National Audit Office report highlighted that candidates have paid up to £500 for a test that costs £62, prompting the agency to double the size of its digital, data and technology directorate and bring more services in‑house. New government rules this spring will restrict bookings to candidates only, aiming to curb third‑party exploitation. The role replaces retiring Becky Thomas and sits at the centre of DVSA’s plan to cut waiting times and modernise customer interactions.
ChatGPT Gets New Security Feature to Fight Prompt Injection Attacks
OpenAI has added a Lockdown Mode and Elevated Risk labels to ChatGPT to mitigate prompt‑injection attacks and other security threats. Lockdown Mode restricts tool and network access, allowing admins to create dedicated roles that limit external interactions, initially for Enterprise,...
Natwest Group CEO Touts Near-Term Agentic AI Workflow Future
NatWest Group CEO Paul Thwaite announced that the bank is shifting from basic chatbots to autonomous AI systems capable of executing complex banking workflows for customers. He expects many of the underlying components to be operational within the year. However,...
From Findings to Action: How SecurityBridge Is Bringing Trusted AI Into SAP Security
SecurityBridge has launched the AI Companion, the first AI‑powered security assistant built specifically for SAP environments. Leveraging a proprietary, continuously enriched SAP security knowledge base, the tool transforms thousands of technical findings into context‑aware, actionable recommendations delivered via natural‑language interaction....
Five MCP Servers to Rule the Cloud
Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) is being adopted by the major hyperscalers as a native interface for AI agents to manage cloud resources via natural language. AWS leads with a catalog of over 60 MCP servers covering its entire service...
Google Patches First Chrome Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks This Year
Google has issued emergency updates to patch CVE‑2026‑2441, a high‑severity use‑after‑free flaw in Chrome’s CSSFontFeatureValuesMap implementation. The vulnerability, confirmed to be exploited in the wild, can cause crashes, rendering issues, or data corruption. Google back‑ported the fix to stable desktop...
Complexity Beats Costly Mismatched Tech Solutions
Managing different business parts with multiple solutions? Purists might hate the complexity, but the cost of ill-fitting tech could be far greater. #BusinessTech #TechSolutions https://t.co/fDjtFy5US0
Apple Privacy Labels Often Don’t Match What Chinese Smart Home Apps Do
A new study of 49 Chinese smart‑home apps on Apple’s App Store reveals systematic gaps in by‑stander privacy and frequent mismatches between privacy policies, user‑interface controls, and App Store privacy labels. All apps require real‑name phone registration and collect a...
Industrial AI Platform Combines Virtual Twins, Accelerated Computing
Dassault Systèmes and NVIDIA announced a long‑term partnership to build a shared industrial AI architecture that merges Dassault’s virtual twin technology with NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure and accelerated computing libraries. The joint solution aims to deliver physics‑validated Industry World Models that...
In GitHub’s Advisory Pipeline, some Advisories Move Faster than Others
A new study of 288,604 GitHub Security Advisories from 2019‑2025 shows that only about 8% (23,563) complete GitHub’s formal review process. Advisories created directly in repositories are reviewed far faster—median under one day—than those imported from the National Vulnerability Database,...
Cisco Set to Release Home-Brew Hypervisor as a VMware Alternative
Cisco is preparing to launch NFVIS‑for‑UC, a purpose‑built hypervisor that runs only its Unified Communications applications, offering a lightweight alternative to VMware. VMware, now owned by Broadcom, has shifted focus to its expensive Cloud Foundation suite, leaving low‑end vSphere customers...
Qatar Advances Sovereign Cloud Strategy to Strengthen Digital Trust and National Autonomy
Qatar is accelerating a sovereign cloud strategy to keep sensitive data under domestic law, leveraging its Personal Data Privacy Protection Law as a regulatory backbone. Deloitte’s Cloud Centre of Excellence in Lusail is driving the effort, having migrated over 3,000...
Don’t Panic over CISA’s KEV List, Use It Smarter
In a Help Net Security video, Tod Beardsley, VP of Security Research at runZero, explains CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog and clears up common misconceptions. He notes that KEV entries vary in urgency, with some requiring local access and...
MOS: Open-Source Modular OS for Servers and Homelabs
MOS is an open‑source, modular operating system built on Devuan that targets homelab enthusiasts and small‑scale server operators. It unifies server monitoring, storage pooling, container orchestration, and virtualization behind a browser‑based dashboard and a REST/WebSocket API. The platform leverages mergerfs...
Firewall Penetration Testing: Definition, Process and Tools
The episode explains firewall penetration testing, detailing its purpose of validating filtering rules and boundary controls to prevent unwanted traffic. It walks through a 14‑step methodology—from discovery and port scanning to firewalking, NAT testing, and rule‑base analysis—highlighting the tools (Nmap,...
Making Sense of AI’s Role in Cyber Security
Executive interest in AI has flooded the cyber‑security market, prompting CISOs to evaluate a surge of AI‑enhanced tools. While some solutions genuinely reduce analyst workload and improve detection, many are marketing‑driven add‑ons lacking proven risk reduction. Experts warn that AI...
LogiQ-On Tech Tapped for Apex Steel’s Digital Transformation
Reseller LogiQ-On Tech has been engaged to digitize Apex Steel’s warehouse and shop‑floor operations, replacing a legacy paper‑based system with a connected solution. The rollout combines Zebra Technologies’ rugged mobile computers, printers and barcode scanners with Boyum IT’s Produmex WMS,...
Cloud and AI to Ramp up Operational Risk in 2026: Brennan
Brennan’s latest analysis warns that expanding multi‑cloud footprints and rapid AI trials will heighten operational risk in 2026. Seventy‑five percent of surveyed organisations say their attack surface has grown, prompting a move away from pure public‑cloud strategies toward hybrid, repatriated...
Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Verifiable MCP Tool Execution
The episode examines the trust gap in Model Context Protocol (MCP) deployments, where AI models invoke remote tools without verifiable proof of correct execution. It introduces zero‑knowledge proofs (ZKPs), especially Sigma‑Protocols and non‑interactive variants like SNARKs, as a way for...
What CIOs Are Doing To Evolve Operating Models And Talent
The episode examines how CIOs are reshaping IT operating models and talent to drive business value, focusing on three recurring initiative patterns: shifting to platform operating models jointly owned by business and technology, strengthening architecture and portfolio management as a...
“It’s Slow” Is Not a Diagnosis: How to Actually Fix Dynamics 365 F&SCM Performance Issues
Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management (F&SCM) performance problems stem from interactions across SQL databases, AOS application servers, and the Batch framework, making root‑cause diagnosis challenging. Built‑in tools like Lifecycle Services and Application Insights provide high‑level telemetry but lack...
How Satisfied Are Companies After Integrating NHIs in Compliance Frameworks?
The episode explores how companies are evaluating the integration of Non‑Human Identities (NHIs) into their compliance frameworks, highlighting the benefits of reduced risk, improved regulatory adherence, and operational efficiency. It outlines best‑practice steps such as discovery, automated secret rotation, behavioral...
What Makes an Agentic AI System Safe for Medical Records Management?
The episode explores how Non‑Human Identities (NHIs)—machine credentials like tokens and keys—are reshaping cybersecurity in healthcare, especially as cloud adoption and Agentic AI expand. It outlines a lifecycle‑focused NHI management strategy that includes discovery, classification, continuous threat monitoring, and context‑aware...
How Are NHIs Ensuring Protected Data Exchanges in Financial Services?
The episode explores how Non‑Human Identities (NHIs), or machine identities, are essential for securing protected data exchanges in financial services. It explains the lifecycle of NHIs—from discovery and classification to secret rotation and decommissioning—and why holistic management platforms outperform point...
Can Businesses Truly Trust Agentic AI with Sensitive Data Handling?
The episode explores how Non‑Human Identities (NHIs)—machine credentials and permissions—are essential to securing sensitive data, especially in cloud environments. It outlines a full lifecycle approach to NHI management, from discovery and classification to real‑time monitoring, automated secret rotation, and threat...
AI Chatbots Turn Into Digital Real Estate for Ads
AI chatbots are becoming the next digital real estate, and ads are moving in. As usage scales and infrastructure costs rise, monetisation models are shifting from subscriptions alone to advertising layers embedded in conversation. The real question is not whether ads will...
The Enterprise AI Land Grab Is On. Glean Is Building the Layer Beneath the Interface.
Glean is repositioning from an enterprise search tool to the connective intelligence layer that sits between large language models and corporate data. By abstracting model access, deep‑integrating with SaaS applications, and enforcing permissions‑aware governance, it enables AI agents to act...
Goldman Sachs Makes AI Core of Finance Operations
Goldman Sachs is embedding Anthropic’s Claude into accounting and compliance to automate high volume, rules based back office work. After six months of co building, executives were surprised that AI handled complex financial processes, not just coding tasks. The ambition is clear,...
Adopt New Operating Model for AI, Not Heroics
RT If youre being told to deliver AI value while headcount is flat or shrinking, you need a new operating model, not more heroics. I walk through practical starting points for CIOs. #CIO #AI #DigitalTransformation @Star_CIO https://t.co/xfrVmpSIJN
From the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management: Accounts Receivable; Feature Management; Performance After Go-Live; Frontier Firm Vision
Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management (D365 F&SCM) is highlighted for its ability to tighten accounts‑receivable cycles, offering dashboards, automation, and predictive insights that accelerate cash collection. The platform also introduces streamlined feature‑management tools that let administrators toggle new updates...
Know Ownership, Monitoring, Kill‑Switch Before Launching AI
Before launch, you should know: Who owns this agent? How will it be monitored? What are the kill switch and rollback paths? If that's unclear, you're not releasing - you're gambling. #DevOps #CIO #AI https://t.co/1tg10UmJNv
Revamp Agile Now to Harness AI’s 2026 Edge
Agile was built for a different era. Here are 7 urgent reasons leaders must revisit agile practices if they want real advantages from AI in 2026. #Agile #AI #DigitalTrailblazers https://t.co/RZY9U0X8ws
Holographic Tape Inches Closer to Mass Market Ahead of Silica, Ceramic Media - 200TB WORM Tech Set to Debut in...
HoloMem, a UK startup, successfully ran its holographic tape system alongside traditional LTO drives inside a live LTO library, proving plug‑and‑play compatibility with existing data‑center hardware. The polymer‑ribbon cartridges are sized like standard LTO tapes and can store up to...
Consolidate AI Projects for High‑Value, Measurable Impact
If you're serious about AI in 2026, start killing or consolidating scattered experiments and back a smaller set of high-value use cases with clear ownership, metrics, and governance. Less chaos, more compounding value. #CIO #AI https://t.co/VtuS5rQ0ZG
Shift AI Focus From Pilots to Measurable ROI
RT Boards are asking, Where is the ROI? not How many pilots do you have? This session is about moving from experimentation theater to outcome‑driven AI portfolios. #CIO #AI @Star_CIO https://t.co/xfrVmpSIJN
Nevada Unveils New Statewide Data Classification Policy Months After Cyberattack
Nevada’s Governor’s Technology Office unveiled a statewide data classification policy, introducing four distinct categories—public, sensitive, confidential, and restricted. The initiative follows a costly ransomware attack that disrupted state systems and cost roughly $1.5 million in response. Agencies must now assign a...
Banks Grant AI Direct Control Over Money Flows
Banks are quietly moving AI beyond chatbots and into the plumbing of money itself. Inside compliance queues and cash dashboards, AI agents are starting to initiate tasks and move funds based on live signals. This is the real inflection point: not smarter...
Limited Context Forces New Work Practices for AI Agents
Eventually, as a result of the context limitations of AI agents, we’ll start to change and improve our work practices to aid in their success. One of the most interesting issues with AI agents is because of their inherently limited...
CISA Adds SolarWinds, Microsoft, Apple, Notepad++ Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added four critical vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, covering SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Apple operating systems, and Notepad++. The SolarWinds flaw (CVE‑2025‑40536) and the Microsoft SQL‑injection...
Redefining CIO: Embrace AI Leadership Structures
Thinking about a CAIO? Or evolving the CIO role instead? I explore what uplifting AI leadership should look like - and what structures actually work. #CIO #CEO #AI https://t.co/3nnLLxqhZt
CIOs Must Reset IT Model for Speed and Resilience
RT For CIOs in 2026, it's not "business as usual with more AI." It's a reset. You?re expected to reengineer IT?s operating model for velocity, resilience, and adaptability while still proving ROI under a microscope. #CIO #DigitalTransformation @Star_CIO https://t.co/KnnrY3Zh58
FTC Digs Deeper Into Microsoft’s Bundling and Licensing Practices
The FTC has intensified its antitrust investigation into Microsoft by issuing civil investigative demands to at least six competing firms in the business‑software and cloud markets. Regulators are probing Microsoft’s practice of bundling AI, security and identity tools with Windows,...
AI Success Requires Data, Change Management, Not Just Magic
Executives expecting magic wand AI outcomes without funding data quality, change management, and integration work are setting teams up to fail. You can't skip the plumbing and still expect water. #CIO #AI https://t.co/VtuS5rQ0ZG
Decision Provenance and Observability Essential Before Production
If you can't trace what data, tools, and rules led to an agent's decision, you're not ready for production. Decision provenance and observability are critical release criteria. #Observability #AI #DevOps https://t.co/1tg10UmJNv
Zscaler-SquareX Deal Boosts Zero Trust, Secure Browsing Capabilities
Zscaler announced the acquisition of Singapore‑based startup SquareX, adding its Chromium‑based browser extension to the Zero Trust Exchange platform. SquareX’s browser detection and response (BDR) technology provides real‑time threat detection inside browsers on managed and personal devices. The deal, closed...
CIOs Must Rethink IT for Real AI Impact
World-class IT in the AI era looks very different. I share provocative lessons for CIOs who feel under fire to transform IT and show real impact. #CIO #ITLeadership #AI https://t.co/VjbvwFzWSu
Privacy Is a Year‑round Leadership Responsibility, Not a Weekly Event
RT Data Privacy Week is over. Lawsuits, breaches, and AI experiments don't pause the other 51 weeks of the year. Privacy is now a leadership accountability issue, not a back office task. #CIO #CMO #CISO #DataPrivacy @Star_CIO https://t.co/Naq82FuMWZ
AI Delivers Value Only When Embedded, Governed, Operational
AI value doesn't live in slideware or labs. It shows up when agents are embedded in day-to-day work, governed like core systems, and held to the same standards as any critical operation. #AgenticAI #EnterpriseAI https://t.co/VtuS5rQ0ZG
AI Users Outpace Non‑Users; Human Judgment Remains Priceless
AI won’t replace people, but people who use AI will replace those who don’t. 👥 At the #CiscoAISummit, leaders discussed how 70% of code is now AI-generated, but human judgment remains "priceless." The CIO's job is now as much about culture...
Prioritize Responsible AI Releases over Speed
"Ship fast and break things" must not apply to AI agents with access to customer data or production workflows. My checklist explains how to balance speed with responsible releases. #AI #DevOps #CIO https://t.co/1tg10UmJNv