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IT Security

ManageEngine Extends Identity Governance to AI Agents for Its 35,000 Customers With SecureAI

As companies deploy more AI agents, they need to know which agents are operating, who is responsible for them, what they can access, and how risky actions are prevented. ManageEngine SecureAI extends the company’s identity governance practices to agents for its existing customers, but its value depends on two controls buyers should test: enforcement outside the gateway and activity records after access is approved.

IT Security

Databricks Didn't Announce a Security Product. It Announced a Different Way to Think About Security Spending.

Databricks spent years as a quiet data infrastructure company. It did not chase security headlines. It built the platform where enterprise data lives. Databrick’s Lakewatch, launched in March 2026, is what happens when you stop treating security as a separate application and run it directly inside that platform instead. For existing Databricks customers, this is not a new vendor decision. It is a question of whether the infrastructure they already own can replace a tool they are probably overpaying for.

Data & BI

Palo Alto Networks Completes CyberArk Deal, Expanding Zero Trust to Machine Identity

Palo Alto Networks’ acquisition of CyberArk is one of the most strategically important cybersecurity moves of the AI era. This is more than portfolio expansion. It’s a bid to control the identity layer that now determines whether AI systems remain safe, compliant, and trustworthy. CIOs should treat this as a signal: identity security is becoming the new perimeter of enterprise AI.

IT Security