Many managed service providers (MSPs) recognize the value of managed detection and response (MDR) services, both for their clients and for their own business. However, they run into a recurring obstacle that slows adoption: how to structure a pricing model that is clear, sustainable, and scalable.

The first quarter of 2026 is behind us, and that means the next wave of rules, program phases, and other shifts in governmental policy are starting to take effect. One that you may have seen mentioned coming soon is the Consolidated Rules update. What is CR26, when does it take effect, and what does it do? We’ve been eyeing this update for months now, because it makes some very exciting changes, so let’s go through it and see how it will affect the FedRAMP process.

While inherently critical to today’s businesses that run on data, implementing and enforcing data security and privacy has never been straightforward. Between collecting different types of sensitive data and deploying unique architectures, organizations cannot adopt a one-size-fits-all solution, meaning that every security architecture is unique.

We’ve been collaborating with others to explore how agentic commerce and enterprise agents will work. Alfonso Gómez-Jordana Mañas, co-founder of Crossmint shares his thoughts on the current state of payment security and how compliance mechanisms like KYC and AML need to evolve to support agentic commerce. OpenClaw provided users with an open-source framework to launch AI agents.

Access issues don’t usually come from one big mistake. They build up over time through small decisions. Temporary access gets extended, roles change but permissions stay the same, and vendor accounts remain active longer than expected. Individually, these situations don’t seem urgent but over time, they make it difficult to track who has access to what, and whether that access is still required. This is where access certification becomes important.

Every construction project generates an enormous paper trail that captures the collective intelligence of the firm. Proposals, estimates, subcontractor bids, RFIs, submittals, contracts, schedules, and closeout documentation capture thousands of decisions and lessons learned. Yet for many firms, this knowledge never gets reused. Instead, valuable insights remain buried inside disconnected folders, spreadsheets, emails, and project systems. The result?

What’s changed in the cybersecurity world after the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? The speed of response has gone up. The Security Operations Center (SOC) and internal cybersecurity teams are able to detect, respond to, and mitigate attacks faster than ever. It’s a no-brainer that AI agents can neutralize identity-based attacks within seconds, before a human analyst checks the alerts.

As a solutions architect, building out customer demo environments is part of the job. I regularly spin up lab scenarios to support evaluations and proof-of-concept work — and if you've done this before, you know it can eat up days of your life. So when I recently decided to refresh my homelab and migrate to Proxmox, I saw it as the perfect opportunity to put AI-assisted infrastructure automation to the test. The goal?

The Mythos-ready briefing names secrets rotation, NHI governance, and honeytokens as critical controls. Zero-days don't replace credential attacks; they accelerate them. Credential security deserves to move up every CISO's priority list.