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AI, security tailwinds signal promising 2026 for Cisco

Expect Cisco to keep up its momentum in AI infrastructure and secure networking. We might also see a rebound in Cisco's collaboration market share.

Feb 2, 2026 12 mins

Artificial Intelligence Network Security Networking

Quantum computing is getting closer, but quantum-proof encryption remains elusive

The day when quantum computers will be able to break conventional encryption is rapidly approaching, but not all companies are prepared to implement post-quantum cryptography.

Feb 2, 2026 13 mins

Data Center High-Performance Computing Network Security

Startup Amutable plotting Linux security overhaul to counter hacking threats

As attacks on the operating system grow more serious, the company is teasing a plan to bring “verifiable integrity” to Linux.

Jan 30, 2026 5 mins

Cybercrime Hacking Operating Systems

Cisco adds intelligent policy enforcement to mesh firewall family

Cisco's Mesh Policy Engine supports its own firewalls as well as third-party firewalls from vendors including Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and Juniper.

Jan 29, 2026 4 mins

Firewalls Network Security Networking Devices

Lessons learned: 4 Zscaler deployments later

Capitec's CTO outlines the transition to a Zscaler-based zero trust architecture, highlighting the challenges faced, the importance of quick deployment, user-friendly policies, effective use of the ZIA dashboard, and the benefits of using the latest

Oct 28, 2024 7 mins

Security

Reports of SATA’s demise are overblown, but the technology is aging fast

SATA is being replaced in high-performance storage situations but is not disappearing anytime soon

Jan 23, 2026 4 mins

Data Center Enterprise Storage Storage Security

F5 tackles AI security with new platform extensions

F5's Guardrails blocks prompts that attempt jailbreaks or injection attacks, and its AI Red Team automates vulnerability discovery in AI systems.

Jan 19, 2026 5 mins

Application Security Network Security Networking

Cisco finally patches 7-week-old zero-day flaw in Secure Email Gateway products

Chinese hackers are behind attacks on AsyncOS Software that allow complete takeover of the appliance, company says.

Jan 16, 2026 4 mins

Communications Security Email Security Network Appliances

The perfect certificate migration until it wasn’t: How certificates can break RADIUS trusts

RADIUS didn’t fail — certificate trust did, proving one forgotten root CA can bring modern network access to a full stop.

Jan 16, 2026 5 mins

Network Security Network Switches Networking Devices

Palo Alto Networks patches firewalls after discovery of a new denial-of-service flaw

A previous virtually identical zero day DoS vulnerability was targeted in the wild, and there's already a PoC for this one.

Jan 15, 2026 4 mins

Firewalls Networking Devices Vulnerabilities