Survive the AI Code Blizzard: Introducing Snippet Detection

In 2026, software development speed is an AI-solved problem. Yet, as AI-generated code volumes surge, organizations face a new kind of risk visibility gap. Developers are increasingly copying third-party snippets into their codebases—from both AI prompts and open-source software components—creating large security and compliance blind spots that lead to significant risks.

The Unsung AI Hero: Data Normalization

AI agents are only as effective as the data they consume. In this post, we explore the unsung hero of the security stack: data normalization. This process serves as the deterministic guardrail that makes AI grounding possible. Without a structured data foundation, grounding is only as good as the often chaotic data being retrieved, leading to confident but incorrect AI responses.

CIFS vs SMB File Share Protocols: The Differences Explained

When it comes to selecting a protocol to share files over the network, you commonly come across the SMB and CIFS terms in software interfaces and documentation. Some users think that SMB and CIFS are the same thing, and clearly identifying the difference may be difficult. However, let’s look at why CIFS can’t be used as a synonym for SMB. Learn about the SMB vs CIFS protocols differences and how to use the terms.

Rethinking Application Delivery for the AI Era

Rethinking Application Delivery for the AI Era Is your network strategy keeping up with the AI era? Jamison Utter, Field CISO at A10 Networks, challenges IT leaders to move beyond "piecemeal" infrastructure and rethink their approach to application delivery. As organizations face the dual pressure of integrating AI workloads and managing a vast "fleet" of hybrid devices, the old ways of operating are becoming a liability. Jamison discusses the true cost of administrative overhead and the urgent need for a more flexible, simple, and future-proof vendor strategy.

Modern Application Delivery Requires Unified Management & Flexible Licensing

Modern Application Delivery Requires Unified Management & Flexible Licensing Jamison Utter and Priyanka Mullan, Senior Product Marketing Manager at A10 Networks, discuss the fundamental infrastructure that powers today's modern applications. While technologies like AI and APIs often steal the spotlight, the true backbone of high-performing digital services lies in robust Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs).

Everyone Is Deploying AI Agents. Almost Nobody Knows What They're Doing.

One constant I hear from CISOs I speak with is that AI agents are not coming. They are already inside organizations, reasoning through goals, selecting tools, and taking action through the same APIs that connect your most sensitive systems. And most security teams have no idea what those agents are doing.

What Is Format-Preserving Encryption (FPE)?

Your database stores a credit card number: 4532 1234 5678 9010. You encrypt it for security. Now it looks like this: %Xk92@!mQz#Lp&7. Problem. Your payment system can’t process that. It expects a 16-digit number. Your billing software breaks. Your downstream analytics fail. Your whole pipeline comes to a halt. This is the exact problem that format-preserving encryption was built to solve.

Secure Enterprise AI Apps and Agents: Visibility, Governance, Runtime Protection

When you deploy an AI application, do you know what's being sent into it — or what's coming back out? Cato AI Security provides runtime protection for the AI applications your organization builds and deploys, with real-time enforcement, sensitive data anonymization, and a complete audit trail across every interaction. Learn more or request a demo at catonetworks.com.