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Volume 326, Issue 1: May 5th, 2025 — May 11th, 2025

John McLaughlin

May 13, 2025

IT News You Can Use - Full Weekly Issue - Vol 326 Issue 1

CxO

AI

Networks

What Is A Wi-Fi Pineapple? How To Protect Yourself From Pineapple Attacks

Compliance

How Much Does PCI DSS Compliance Cost in 2025?

Developer

IBM News

Securing the Software Supply Chain: Managing Third Party Risks (May 14th)

What is the right use for automation in shoring up the software supply chain? Learn about best practices for managing risks associated with third-party vendors and the tools available to help. Register

CxO

IT Procurement Trends Every CIO Should Watch in 2025

Here are eight trends transforming procurement in 2025 - and what CIOs and tech buyers should consider as they look ahead...more

1 In 3 IT Leaders Pull Back On AI Investments: Asana

A lack of employee training and rushed investments in the technology contributed to 'half-baked' adoption strategies, according to Asana....more

The CIO Role Is Expanding -- And So Are the Risks of Getting It Wrong

As digital operations drive growth, CIOs are taking on more strategic roles and leading complex transformations with high accountability and little precedent....more

What CIOs Can Do To Convert AI Hype Into Tangible Business Outcomes

AI priorities in the enterprise aren't always fully understood. Technologies and investment can work together or conspire against each other in equal measure. The approach for IT leaders in South Africa, for instance, is to proceed with caution....more

AI

How AI Agents Navigate API Barriers

In this Techstrong AI video interview, Stytch CEO Reed McGinley-Stempel explains how artificial intelligence (AI) agents are using application programming interfaces (APIs) to access content despite controls website owners have put in place....more

MCP: A Comprehensive Guide to Extending AI Capabilities

Model Context Protocol (MCP) represents a significant advancement in how artificial intelligence systems interact with external services and tools. At its core, MCP is an open standard protocol that facilitates communication between AI applications (known as "MCP Clients") and various services (known as "MCP Servers") that provide specialized capabilities....more

RSAC 2025: 'If Everything Is AI, Then Nothing is AI'

Much of the thinking around artificial intelligence (AI) doesn't truly reflect what AI is or what it does, two researchers said in different presentations at the BSides SF and RSAC cybersecurity conferences in San Francisco last week....more

RSA Conference 2025: How Agentic AI Is Redefining Trust, Identity, and Access at Scale

There is a good chance that when you hear "San Francisco," you immediately think of cable cars. These moving national landmarks have been continually operating since 1873....more

It's the Year of AI Agents: How to Set Up Your Data Environment for Success

It's the Year of AI Agents: How to Set Up Your Data Environment for Success...more

Generative AI: You're already behind (May 15th)

While the role of generative AI in business has just begun to scratch an itch, it's crucial that IT thought leaders decide exactly how and what they're going to do to stay ahead of the competition, before it's too late. Register

Networks

What Is A Wi-Fi Pineapple? How To Protect Yourself From Pineapple Attacks

"Wi-Fi Pineapple" is a silly name for a real threat to your cybersecurity. These devices trick you into connecting to fake Wi-Fi networks to intercept data and compromise your privacy. Here's how to protect against Pineapples and Wi-Fi attacks....more

Compliance

How Much Does PCI DSS Compliance Cost in 2025?

Why Are PCI Costs Rising in 2025?...more

Developer

Rethinking Appsec: How DevOps, Containers, And Serverless Are Changing The Rules

Application security is changing fast. In this Help Net Security interview, Loris Gutic, Global CISO at Bright, talks about what it takes to keep up. Gutic explains how DevOps, containers, and serverless tools are shaping security, and shares views on the biggest risks, important controls, and why AI must be used carefully....more

The NCSC Wants Developers To Get Serious On Software Security

New voluntary rules outline software security best practices for vendors and developers...more

How to Unite Developers, DevOps, and Security Without Slowing Down

There's a common misconception that Developers, DevOps, and Security teams are inherently opposed - that developers and DevOps prioritize speed while security focuses on caution....more

IBM News

Governor Healey Advances State's AI Leadership with Major Investments in Massachusetts AI Hub

State announces funding for AI projects in Boston and Western Mass, new director for Massachusetts AI Hub...more

IBM Accelerates Enterprise Gen AI Revolution with Hybrid Capabilities

Build AI agents in 5 minutes with industry's most comprehensive set of agent capabilities...more

IBM and Oracle Expand Partnership to Advance Agentic AI and Hybrid Cloud

IBM is working with Oracle to bring the power of watsonx, IBM's flagship portfolio of AI products, to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Leveraging OCI's native AI services, the latest milestone in IBM's technology partnership with Oracle is designed to fuel a new era of multi-agentic, AI-driven productivity and efficiency across the enterprise....more

IBM Debuts AI Mainframe, LinuxONE Emperor 5

IBM has released the newest version of its LinuxOne mainframe series-a machine format first popularized by IBM in the 1960s-with a set of specs built for today's artificial intelligence- (AI) driven tech infrastructure....more

Real-Time Analytics (RTA) Summit 2025 (May 14th)

The Real-Time Analytics (RTA) Summit 2025 is the only conference dedicated to helping developers, data engineers, and architects deliver real-time insights - at scale and at speed. Register