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As businesses look to boost productivity, many are turning to Microsoft Copilot. This AI-powered productivity capability is embedded into Microsoft 365 applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, tools most employees already know. This familiarity promises a more friction-free experience from an employee onboarding perspective. When implemented successfully, it can automate

Microsoft Copilot promises AI-powered productivity gains that will redefine how work gets done. Already, Microsoft Copilot is transforming the way organizations and their workforce communicate and function via streamlined automation and AI workflow. In practice, however, many cybersecurity professionals face significant adoption hurdles related to Microsoft Copilot security, including AI

The Cisco True Forward: How to avoid surprise costs

It started with an invoice they didn’t expect—$280,000 in unbudgeted costs tied to licenses they didn’t even know they were overusing. That was the moment this healthcare provider realized how important Cisco True Forward visibility really is. And they’re not alone.  For organizations that rely on Cisco to power critical

Salt Typhoon cyberattack

In a January 2025 advisory, CISA’s then-director, Jen Easterly, stated that “China’s sophisticated and well-resourced cyber program represents the most serious and significant cyber threat to our nation, and in particular, U.S. critical infrastructure.” Whether they aim to spy, disrupt, or destroy, safeguarding infrastructure against Salt Typhoon cyberattacks and other

If you’re in the cybersecurity business, you’ve likely invested a fair amount of time (or perhaps a lot of time) in generating cybersecurity metrics. And you may have experienced some of the frustrations that I covered in my recent article, Cybersecurity Metrics: Avoiding Common Pitfalls. In this follow-up article, I’ll

Over the last three decades the technology evolution has pushed the boundaries of traditional industries and also sparked new ones. Cybersecurity — whether viewed as a sub-faction of information security, a set of practices within the information technology industry, or a significant industry in its own right — has emerged

AI and Data Security

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) brings transformative potential across industries while also introducing significant data security challenges. As AI systems become integral to operational and decision-making processes, safeguarding sensitive information against sophisticated threats is paramount. This exploration sheds light on the complexities of AI and data security and proposes

Transport layer security (TLS)

Transport layer security (TLS) is one of the most common tools for keeping users safe on the internet. When automated, TLS certification management can help organizations ensure more reliable and consistent use of TLS, reducing the need for human intervention and risk of human error. In fact, over the years,

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As the head of GDT’s security practice and an industry veteran, Jeanne Malone and her team help customers worldwide advance their cybersecurity posture. One of the biggest cybersecurity game-changers is artificial intelligence (AI). We asked Jeanne to weigh in on leveraging AI and machine learning in cybersecurity to improve intrusion