Methodology: Every two weeks we collect most relevant posts on LinkedIn for selected topics and create an overall summary only based on these posts. If you´re interested in the single posts behind, you can find them here: https://linktr.ee/thomasallgeyer. Have a great read!
Cybersecurity and digital trust
SMB programs emphasized shifting from prevention to enterprise-wide resilience and recovery readiness
Zero Trust moved from slogans to execution with guidance on avoiding common failure patterns, adapting controls for AI-driven environments, and advancing identity-centric verification
Enterprise AI browsers surfaced as a new control point, requiring Zero Trust policies to reduce data loss and phishing risk
Breach economics showed mixed signals with a global decrease but a US record high, reinforcing board-level shifts from breach-driven spend to strategic investment and stronger deterrence frameworks
Practical hygiene stayed in focus, from curbing social engineering exposure in everyday travel to skills pathways such as Security+ for public-sector and GovTech careers
Cisco reiterated cybersecurity’s central role in an interconnected world while community dialogues highlighted market dynamics, AI failures, and AppSec lessons
AI for security and enterprise value
Experts cautioned that fully autonomous AI agents are not yet safe for unsupervised enterprise use, underscoring the need for oversight, guardrails, and proactive detection
Data governance, rather than SKU selection, was identified as the decisive factor for AI success, with Zero Trust frequently cited as a driver for Microsoft E5 upgrades
Revenue intelligence was framed as a security of revenue discipline, using analytics to detect and stop leakage across the customer journey
Quantum computing and post-quantum security
IBM and AMD’s collaboration signaled momentum toward quantum-centric hybrid architectures that pair quantum systems with classical accelerators
QuNorth’s Magne and Rotonium’s structured-photon logic pointed to diversified routes for scaling, fault tolerance, and room-temperature operation
Microsoft’s Quantum Safe updates reinforced cryptographic agility planning, while podcasts and explainers deepened practitioner literacy across quantum risk, chip strategies, and PQC roadmaps
Data, analytics, and decision quality
Dashboards were repositioned as decision systems that encode context, accountability, and action, rather than static visualizations
Leaders prioritized moving from more data to more confident action using trustworthy analytics, metadata, and governance patterns
Cloud, IoT, and edge architectures
Azure IoT patterns showcased unified data models across devices and plants to drive insights and operational transformation
Edge computing gained executive attention for low-latency control, resilience, and data-sovereign processing, supported by micro data centers and secure machine connectivity
Guidance emphasized blending centralized and distributed designs to meet real-time requirements in industrial and mobility contexts
Policy, compliance, and standards
The Cloud Cybersecurity Controls 2024 update incorporated data-localization requirements, signaling stricter cloud compliance expectations in regulated markets
Proactive disruption models entered the conversation as Google’s unit aimed to take the initiative against cyber adversaries
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