The intersection of AI and Wi-Fi will be the dominant theme in 2026 and beyond

Most zero trust initiatives stall because they still protect the network, not the workload. Firewalls and VPNs continue to make trust decisions based on network location, while secrets vaults rely on possession of long-lived credentials. These controls help, but they all stop short of verifying what a workload truly is.

Large enterprises today find themselves stuck in the 'messy middle' of digital transformation, managing legacy on-premise firewalls from Palo Alto, Check Point, and Fortinet while simultaneously governing fast-growing cloud environments. The result is a tangled web of policies and configurations that creates significant cyber risk.

This week's Java roundup for December 8th, 2025, features news highlighting: the release of Spring Tools 5.0; milestone releases of Spring AI and Spring Shell; the December 2025 edition of the Payara Platform; point releases of Hibernate ORM and Spock Framework; and maintenance releases of Spring Framework, Micronaut, Apache TomEE and Apache Tomcat.

Hey, teacher, leave that cabling alone

One keypress turned a tricky Windows NT balancing act into a life of leisure

Most of you reading this are probably using one of the popular 'free' email services, but they aren't really free, are they? In exchange for letting these companies analyze the contents of your email and track you across the web, you have the 'privilege' of looking at targeted advertising stuffed in between your legitimate emails.

It's almost the New Year, and naturally, many people are looking to make their resolutions to improve their processes as we advance.

Virtual care went from nice to have to must have during the COVID-19 pandemic and while in-person visits are starting to pick up again, telemedicine is here to stay.

At the DevOps for GenAI Hackathon, something remarkable occurred: Industry professionals, academic leaders and learners representing top academic institutions, fintech, technology firms, and consulting companies came together in a high-intensity innovation sprint that blurred the lines between academia and enterprise.

This year, AI-driven delivery pushed teams to prioritise speed and volume even as confidence dropped around how safely that software could be deployed. Next year, that imbalance will force a reset.

When developers choose the platform because it makes delivery faster and safer, the business sees measurable gains.

Having an immutable backup system is no longer optional-it's survival. But here's the thing: immutability alone isn't enough to protect your organization from ransomware attacks and data destruction.

Master the Right Code: Programming Languages That Will Define Tech Careers in 2026

If you treat Model Context Protocol (MCP) like just another API, you're going to miss the very risks attackers are most likely to exploit.

Docker, Inc. today revealed it is making more than 1,000 hardened container images available under an open source Apache 2.0 license to enable application developers to build more secure cloud-native applications.

We know the risks, the roadblocks, and the solutions - and yet patching remains a problem for enterprises big and small.

By 2026, success will hinge on adaptability, sustainability, and the ability to integrate disciplines, scale globally, and innovate under grid and resource constraints.