Artificial Intelligence

Halifax-based Liferaft announces AI-powered  threat intelligence solution

October 6, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Halifax-based Liferaft announces AI-powered  threat intelligence solution
Liferaft makes Liferaft iQ AI-driven open source threat intelligence that processes vast volumes of open-source intelligence and delivering high-context insights that support faster, more confident decisions.

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Artificial Intelligence

GraceBlocks integrates Google Gemini AI Models to build intelligent, automated workflows without writing code

October 6, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on GraceBlocks integrates Google Gemini AI Models to build intelligent, automated workflows without writing code
The GraceBlocks integration focuses on SMBs, with an “Intelligence Pillar” that lets GraceBlocks deliver custom-built, AI-powered solutions that streamline complex operations and provide data-driven insights, without writing any code.

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Artificial Intelligence

Newly promoted Jim Taylor lays out RSA strategy changes around innovation

October 3, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Newly promoted Jim Taylor lays out RSA strategy changes around innovation
Taylor detailed in some detail what he plans to do, and why he thinks RSA is well positioned to succeed in his role going forward.

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Agent

Karen Bowman named as channel chief for Agentic AI company Quiq

October 3, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Karen Bowman named as channel chief for Agentic AI company Quiq
Quiq is the leading innovator in agentic AI for CX solutions, and Bowman has been named to drive the technology solutions distributor’s ecosystem expansion.

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Artificial Intelligence

Identity vendor Nametag introduces Nametag Signa to ensure actions are by a human, and expands Okta partnership

October 3, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Identity vendor Nametag introduces Nametag Signa to ensure actions are by a human, and expands Okta partnership
Nametag Signa uses the Nametag workforce-grade Deepfake Defense and Okta’s policy engine together, to verify there is a live human behind AI actions, helping enterprises adopt agentic AI securely.

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Artificial Intelligence

Upscale AI launches with over $100M  round for ultra-low latency network solutions purpose-built for AI

October 3, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Upscale AI launches with over $100M  round for ultra-low latency network solutions purpose-built for AI
Upscale AI is pioneering open-standard networking technology to drive faster innovation along with greater choice and flexibility across AI infrastructure, creating sustainable, ultra-low latency network infrastructure solutions purpose-built for AI, interconnecting compute, data, and users.

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Artificial Intelligence

Bad guys increase ransomware attacks for first time in three years: Hornetsecurity

October 3, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Bad guys increase ransomware attacks for first time in three years: Hornetsecurity
A new report from Hornetsecurity found the first increase in ransomware attacks in three years were driven by new technology, particularly more convincing AI-based phishing attacks, against which traditional training and defenses have little use.

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Agent

Akto looks to protect MCP servers with new Agentic Security Platform

October 2, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Akto looks to protect MCP servers with new Agentic Security Platform
Akto’s new Agentic Security Platform is an end-to-end security solution purpose-built for the age of autonomous AI agents that is designed to protect enterprises as they deploy AI agents at scale and adopt the Model Context Protocol , with the platform delivering complete visibility, continuous Agentic red teaming, and real-time guardrails to stop agents from going rogue.

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Agent

SnapLogic expands Agentic AI in the enterprise with new support for Model Context Protocol (MCP)

October 2, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on SnapLogic expands Agentic AI in the enterprise with new support for Model Context Protocol (MCP)
SnapLogic’s support of the MCP now enables secure MCP servers, governance, and orchestration, advancing SnapLogic’s vision of the agentic enterprise.

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Channel Programs

Azul Launches TAP (Technology Alliance Partner Program) to expand Java ecosystem

October 2, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Azul Launches TAP (Technology Alliance Partner Program) to expand Java ecosystem
The TAP program is focused  on ISVs, complements an earlier one for MSPs that Azul launched this summer, and is designed to foster deep collaboration between Azul and technology partners to deliver integrated solutions that improve developer productivity, DevOps efficiency, business productivity and cloud efficiency for Java customers worldwide.

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