Helen Laidlaw

A network change can complete successfully while the service it was meant to repair remains slow. As AI agents take on approved operational tasks, NetOps teams need a way to check the result before treating the problem as resolved. Cisco’s approach to AgenticOps puts continuous assurance, or

The ongoing campaign, which began in early November, leverages scripted automation to download thousands of mailbox items and sensitive files from compromised government and energy sector systems. This operation has successfully infiltrated at least twenty-seven different organizations, spanning

A new interactive geospatial map allows Indian telecom users to zoom into specific neighborhoods to evaluate the real-world signal strength and data speeds of various service providers. For years, mobile subscribers in India have navigated a landscape where advertised speeds and actual performance

Persistent browser certificate warnings or excessive requests for personal information serve as immediate red flags that a public Wi-Fi network may be compromised. In the modern travel environment, the density of connectivity has reached unprecedented levels, with nearly every terminal, lounge, and

Although no nationwide network failure has been independently established, the concentration of reports points toward a localized or regional service degradation. On November 3, 2026, a significant number of Straight Talk subscribers across the United States began encountering persistent issues

Google Cloud has introduced the Agent Compute Engine to address the unique infrastructure challenges of hosting autonomous AI agents that must execute code and use external tools. This development marks a significant departure from the early days of generative AI, where simple text-based

An expired or misconfigured SSL certificate can trigger security warnings that immediately turn away visitors even if the underlying server is technically operational. In the high-stakes digital landscape of 2026, the distinction between a functioning server and a usable website is thinner than

By utilizing shadow rule sets, organizations can now run proposed security policies in parallel with live traffic to identify blocked connections without disrupting production. This specific functionality serves as the cornerstone of Aviatrix Clearance, a newly unveiled security solution designed

The integration of 6G and Wi-Fi signals for environmental sensing will allow networks to detect physical movement without the need for dedicated cameras or sensors. This capability marks a significant turning point in the evolution of wireless infrastructure, as it moves beyond simple data delivery

Microsoft is expanding Azure Local’s ability to run workloads on customer-operated infrastructure, including a public preview of transitions between connected and disconnected operation. The changes bring more storage, database and AI functions into environments where access to Azure may be