NetSPI and Synack announced plans on September 2 to merge, bringing together two established offensive security providers with somewhat different histories, delivery models and technology strengths. The transaction is expected to close in October, subject to customary conditions.

The Dawn of the Networking Super-Cycle The industry is standing at a precipice, moving beyond the "Chatbot Era" into the "Agentic Era." At CiscoLive last week, CEO Chuck Robbins and Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel leaned heavily on what they call the transition from human-led, "spiky" AI interactions (chatbots) to a world where AI agents act as autonomous digital co-workers. Cisco’s argument is that this shift is not merely a cyclical trend. It is a “Networking Super-Cycle,” a secular,...

Two Richmond Advisory syndicated studies - the 2025 AI Security Perception Study and the 2026 Agentic AI Study - provide an understanding of enterprise AI in its "professionalization phase."