Best Computer Science Podcasts (2025)

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D2DO290: AI’s Impact on Developer Productivity Vs. Development Productivity 46:12

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Ned Bellavance and Kyler Middleton are joined by Rachel Stephens, Research Director at RedMonk, to discuss the state of DevOps and the impact of AI. They explore the distinction between developer productivity and development productivity, underlined by a DORA report finding that while AI dramatically boosts individual developer productivity, it oft…

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NAN109: Simplify Your Network Operations with Extreme (Sponsored) 49:28

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Today Eric Chou dives deep into network automation and operational simplicity with guest Hardik Ajmera, VP of Product Management at Extreme Networks. In this sponsored episode, they talk about the ‘network fabric’, Extreme Platform ONE, and, of course, what’s next with AI in the world of enterprise networking. Hardik also shares how customers in co…

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Professor Messer's N10-009 Network+ Study Group After Show - December 2025 1:02:03

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We take your questions about certifications, technology, and anything else!By Professor Messer

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Professor Messer's N10-009 Network+ Study Group - December 2025 1:13:39

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Are you ready to get Network+ certified? Watch our free N10-009 training course. In this month's Network+ Study Group, you'll learn about: Network troubleshooting commands VLAN header information Firewall configurations Protecting printed output APIPA addresses Keep the study process going! Watch additional Network+ Study Group video replays on the…

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PP091: News Roundup–Securing MCP, Hunting Backdoors, and Getting the Creeps From AI Kids’ Toys 54:00

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Our final news roundup for 2025 is a holiday sampler of tasty, chewy (and a few yucky) confections. We look at a years-long exploit campaign that used browser extensions to steal credentials, inject malicious content, and track behavior; tracks ongoing exploits using the React2Shell vulnerability; and debates whether a surveillance camera maker’s p…

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HS121: Digital Security Teammates: From Fantasy to Operational Reality (Sponsored) 32:50

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Your next security teammate might not be a traditional hire — it could be a Digital Security Teammate (DST),” says Secure.com CEO Uzair Gadit. In this sponsored episode, Uzair explains the concept of a DST and how it differs from an AI SOC. He highlights the operational and business benefits of deploying DST, including improved... Read more »…

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HW067: Extending Your Wireless Range with Wi-Fi HaLow 26:06

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Today we delve into Wi-Fi HaLow, 802.11ah. Wi-Fi HaLow offers a more extended range than traditional Wi-Fi. We talk with David Rice, Principle Field Application Engineer and Arien Judge, Open Source Platforms Manager both from Morse Micro. Morse Micro makes chips to deliver energy-efficient wireless communication with extended range in the sub-1 GH…

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NB556: 2025 Wrap: Insatiable AI, the Worst Top 5, Space Networking Surges, and More 48:45

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Take a Network Break! We close out 2025 with a look back at some of the stories and trends that captured our attention this year. We start with the top five vendors with the worst track records in 2025 for zero-days in critical enterprise infrastructure. On the news front, we discuss the insanity of the... Read more »…

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NB556: 2025 Wrap: Insatiable AI, the Worst Top 5, Space Networking Surges, and More 48:45

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Take a Network Break! We close out 2025 with a look back at some of the stories and trends that captured our attention this year. We start with the top five vendors with the worst track records in 2025 for zero-days in critical enterprise infrastructure. On the news front, we discuss the insanity of the... Read more »…

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TNO052: Internet History with Len Bosack 1:05:39

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Len Bosack, co-founder of Cisco Systems and the CEO of XKL, sits down for a discussion with Scott Robohn. Len shares how he went from a mathematician to being responsible for pioneering the widespread commercialization of LAN technology. We also get to hear his firsthand account of building the first multi-protocol routers at Stanford and... Read m…

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HN808: Is IT a Young Person’s Game? 50:46

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Is the ideal IT employee just leaving college or a veteran with years of experience? Russ White joins Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray to discuss the complexities of this question. Younger professionals just out of college are more willing to work longer hours or unpopular shifts, learn new tools and skills, and take risks. Older... Read more »…

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Professor Messer's CompTIA 220-1202 A+ Study Group After Show - December 2025 1:19:23

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Your questions and more!By Professor Messer

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Professor Messer's CompTIA 220-1202 A+ Study Group After Show - December 2025 1:19:23

5d ago1:19:23

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Your questions and more!By Professor Messer

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Professor Messer's CompTIA 220-1202 A+ Study Group - December 2025 1:11:28

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Are you ready to get A+ certified? Watch our free training course: In this month's CompTIA A+ Core 2 Study Group, you'll learn about: Understanding command line output Working with an SLA Checking a file system TOTP implementations And more Keep the study process going! Watch additional A+ Study Group video replays on the Professor Messer website.…

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Professor Messer's CompTIA 220-1202 A+ Study Group - December 2025 1:11:28

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Are you ready to get A+ certified? Watch our free training course: In this month's CompTIA A+ Core 2 Study Group, you'll learn about: Understanding command line output Working with an SLA Checking a file system TOTP implementations And more Keep the study process going! Watch additional A+ Study Group video replays on the Professor Messer website.…

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LIU005: The Importance of Community In a Networking Career 52:19

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AJ Murray joins Kevin and Alexis to share his unique journey into tech, pivoting away from aviation maintenance into networking. Together they explore the importance of person-to-person networking and building a community in order to be successful. They also talk about the reality of burnout, which ultimately led AJ to step away from his podcast...…

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TCG065: AutoCon 4 Recap, AI Tools, MCP’s First Birthday, and More 41:49

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In this year-end episode, William and Eyvonne recap their experiences at AutoCon 4 in Austin, Texas. They discuss the conference’s new multi-track format, including Eyvonne’s presentation in the leadership track on why technical projects fail. The conversation dives into how AI tools like Google Gemini can augment – not replace – human creativity, …

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NAN108: Perspectives, Hopes, and Challenges of Young Network Engineers 1:11:13

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Let’s hear from the next generation of network engineers. Eric Chou sits down with Sem Eyob and Damon Hoody, two early-career network engineers, to talk about how they got into the profession and where they hope to go. They share their views on AI and its effect on their generation, their struggles finding entry level... Read more »…

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D2DO289: Instana: Leading the Future of Observability (Sponsored) 37:16

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As AI tools and agentic AI become part of how applications are developed, delivered, and managed, application performance monitoring and observability have to adapt. Ned Bellavance sits down with Drew Flowers and Jacob Yackenovich from IBM Instana about where these fields sit today, and the potential impacts of AI. They detail the challenges of app…

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Professor Messer's CompTIA 220-1201 A+ Study Group After Show - December 2025 1:04:51

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Your questions and more!By Professor Messer

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Professor Messer's CompTIA 220-1201 A+ Study Group After Show - December 2025 1:04:51

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Your questions and more!By Professor Messer

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Professor Messer's CompTIA 220-1201 A+ Study Group - December 2025 1:15:13

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Are you ready to get A+ certified? Watch our free training course: In this month's A+ Core 1 Study Group, you'll learn about: Identifying motherboard components Troubleshooting Internet access Connecting 802.11 networks Video connections And more Keep the study process going! Watch additional A+ Study Group video replays on the Professor Messer web…

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Professor Messer's CompTIA 220-1201 A+ Study Group - December 2025 1:15:13

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Are you ready to get A+ certified? Watch our free training course: In this month's A+ Core 1 Study Group, you'll learn about: Identifying motherboard components Troubleshooting Internet access Connecting 802.11 networks Video connections And more Keep the study process going! Watch additional A+ Study Group video replays on the Professor Messer web…

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PP090: Why Native Controls Aren’t Enough to Protect Your Cloud Workspaces (Sponsored) 46:37

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Cloud-based workspaces such as Google Workspace are often the backbone of an organization. But they also face threats from spam and phishing, account takeovers, and illicit access to sensitive documents and files. On today’s Packet Protector we talk with sponsor Material Security about how it brings additional layers of protection to Google Workspa…

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HS120: Eight New Year’s Resolutions for 2026 26:00

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As you wind down 2025, what should you be planning to do for 2026? The Heavy Strategy team breaks it down for you with eight resolutions for the new year. From setting an AI strategy to cloud optimization, Johna and John can help you enter the new year prepared for what’s next. Other resolutions include... Read more »…

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NB555: AI and APIs Drive HPE’s Dual-Platform WLAN Strategy; Dell, HPE Dangle VMware Alternatives 47:06

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Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert calls out a dangerous vulnerability in the popular open-source React library. On the news front, HPE decides on a “both and” strategy for its two wireless portfolios and rolls out an option to let customers pick and choose among cross-platform features in Mist and Aruba Networking Central through... Read more »…

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NB555: AI and APIs Drive HPE’s Dual-Platform WLAN Strategy; Dell, HPE Dangle VMware Alternatives 47:06

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Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert calls out a dangerous vulnerability in the popular open-source React library. On the news front, HPE decides on a “both and” strategy for its two wireless portfolios and rolls out an option to let customers pick and choose among cross-platform features in Mist and Aruba Networking Central through... Read more »…

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Tech Bytes: How to Get DPUs from Niche to Transformative (Sponsored) 19:34

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RG Nets builds gateways and centralized-authentication appliances to help manage and automate revenue-generating networks. On today’s Tech Bytes, we talk with RG Nets founder Simon Lok. But instead of talking about RG Nets, we delve into DPUs. This specialized hardware, which provides additional compute for network devices, has the potential to mov…

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HN807: A ‘CLI Lifer’ No More 52:23

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Andy Lapteff once considered himself a ‘CLI lifer.’ As a network engineer he wasn’t interested in Python. He didn’t want to learn to code. He had no desire to embrace any of the developer-like processes and tools creeping into the profession, particularly around network automation. That’s changed. On today’s Heavy Networking, Andy shares the profes…

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TNO051: Networks That Do: From Automated to Autonomous Networks with Meter (Sponsored) 39:20

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Will it be possible to have fully autonomous networks in the near future? Anil Varanasi, CEO and Co-Founder of Meter, joins Scott Robohn in this sponsored episode to discuss the ongoing evolution from automated to autonomous networks. Anil breaks down how Meter differentiates from other networking vendors, discusses how Meter’s network products are…

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N4N044: Redundancy Vs. High Availability Part 2 – HA Networking Isn’t Free 56:29

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In Part 1 of Redundancy vs. High Availability, we said that sometimes high availability and redundancy are considered to be the same thing, but we disagree. Holly and Ethan do agree that high availability can be considered a network design goal, and that redundancy is just one technique that can be used to help make... Read more »…

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IPB189: RFC 9898 – Neighbor Discovery Considerations in IPv6 Deployments 30:48

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The newly published RFC 9898 is the discussion of today’s podcast. The IPv6 Buzz crew explore the complexities of neighbor discovery and review solutions for both operators and architects. They share how this RFC serves as a single, detailed resource to improve your understanding of neighbor discovery and to reduce the potential attack surface in..…

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D2DO288: Technology, Career, and Finding a Purpose with Deana Solis 47:29

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Ned and Kyler sit down with Deana Solis, a freelance FinOps engineer and mentor. They discuss the undervalued skills of communication, look at the inherent biases and misplaced confidence of AI models, and offer guidance for those starting their careers. Deana also talks about her journey to discover the intersection of technology, career, and find…

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TCG064: Governing AI Agents for Real-World Infrastructure (Sponsored) 39:12

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In this sponsored episode recorded live at AutoCon 4 in Austin, we sit down with Peter Sprygada, Chief Architect at Itential, to discuss Itential’s on-stage announcement of FlowAI. Peter shares his journey from network engineering skeptic to AI advocate, explaining how Itential securely connects AI agents to infrastructure with enterprise-grade gov…

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HW066: An Inside Look at the WLAN-Pi App 20:28

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Ben Toner once again joins Keith Parsons to explain the new WLAN-Pi App. Originally built to control the WLAN-Pi Go, the app now works with all WLAN-Pi models and consolidates controls previously spread across the web UI and APIs. They then dive deeper into the method of connectivity for the app and the functionalities it... Read more »…

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Russ Cox - Episode 78 45:10

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In this episode of ACM ByteCast, Bruke Kifle hosts Russ Cox, Distinguished Engineer at Google. Previously, he was the Go language technical lead at Google, where he led the development of Go for more than a decade, with a particular focus on improving the security and reliability of using software dependencies. With Jeff Dean, he created Google Cod…

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PP089: Hidden Wi-Fi Misconfigurations and Wi-Fi 7 Issues to Be Aware Of 1:02:49

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There may be misconfigurations and other problems lurking in your wireless network. From a lack of peer isolation to poor segmentation to RADIUS problems and vendor fails, these issues can make your WLAN less secure. Jennifer “JJ” Minella goes from Packet Protector co-host to guest as she discusses these issues with Drew Conry-Murray. This episode.…

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HS119: Securing 2026: How AI, Quantum, and the AI-Powered Browser are Driving Enterprise Defense (Sponsored) 23:53

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Anand Oswal, Executive Vice President at Palo Alto Networks, joins Johna Johnson and John Burke for a wide-ranging exploration of two emerging focal points of enterprise risk: cryptographically relevant quantum computing, and browser-mediated agentic AI. The looming arrival of quantum computers that can break legacy encryption has already created t…

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NB554: AWS, Google Link Public Clouds; Trading Data Center Has Zero Chill 36:44

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Take a Network Break! We start with listener follow-up on Fortinet’s vulnerability numbering, and sound a red alert about an authentication bypass vulnerability in ASUS’s AiCloud service. AWS and Google announce a joint cross-cloud interconnect offering (other cloud providers are invited to play), Microsoft and Ciena pitch a new design to boost opt…

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NB554: AWS, Google Link Public Clouds; Trading Data Center Has Zero Chill 36:44

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Take a Network Break! We start with listener follow-up on Fortinet’s vulnerability numbering, and sound a red alert about an authentication bypass vulnerability in ASUS’s AiCloud service. AWS and Google announce a joint cross-cloud interconnect offering (other cloud providers are invited to play), Microsoft and Ciena pitch a new design to boost opt…

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Tech Bytes: Bringing AI Reasoning to Infrastructure with Itential FlowAI (Sponsored) 11:15

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Itential has announced FlowAI, a new offering that brings agentic AI to Itential’s network automation platform. On today’s Tech Bytes podcast Ethan Banks talks with Peter Sprygada, Chief Architect at Itential, about how FlowAI works, its components, and how Itential uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP). They also dig into how FlowAI supports AI-dr…

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NAN107: How AI is Changing the Networking Landscape 1:06:19

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The world of networking is changing at lightning speed thanks to AI. Today Eric sits down with Chris Kane to explore this new reality for network engineers. Together, they dive deeper into some of the changes that will be coming next, breaking down the technical demands and mindset shifts of intellectual curiosity and humility necessary... Read mor…

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TCG063: Constraint Drives Innovation with John Capobianco 53:28

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Recorded live at AutoCon4, William Collins and Eyvonne Sharp join forces with John Capobianco for some in the moment thoughts and reflections on the AutoCon experience – from the in-person connections to the workshops to the stage presentations. John gives us the inside story on his very own workshop and the latest version releases in... Read more …

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Professor Messer's Security+ Study Group After Show - November 2025 54:43

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It's open Q&A on the Security+ After Show!By Professor Messer

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Professor Messer's Security+ Study Group - November 2025 1:14:11

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Are you ready to get Security+ certified? Watch our free training course: In this month's Security+ Study Group, you'll learn about: States of data Large-scale rights and permissions Finding known and unknown vulnerabilities Working with EAP Preventing spam with DNS And more! Keep the study process going! Watch additional Security+ Study Group vide…

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PP088: How Fortinet Delivers Web App Security in the AI Era (Sponsored) 44:32

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Web applications have always been tricky to protect. They’re meant to be accessible over the Internet, which exposes them to malicious actors, they’re designed to take end-user inputs, which can be manipulated for malicious purposes, and they often handle sensitive data. Then the rise of public cloud and microservices architectures added new layers…

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HS118: Bricking the Company – Discussing Existential Threats with Leadership 35:05

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AI and other technologies are increasingly capable of delivering company-ending events. How do you have “the conversation” with senior leadership–the one about the existential risks your organization faces, and the steps needed for remediation–in a way that ensures that your company is maximally protected, and that you get the resources you need? A…

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NB553: Palo Alto Networks Acquires Chronosphere; New Agentic AI Products for Orchestration and Networking 47:22

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Take a Network Break! We start with a relative path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiWeb. We’ll move on to an acquisition by Palo Alto Networks, another hiccup from our friends at Cloudflare, some AI announcements by Itential and Gluware, and finish with first quarter 2026 fiscal results from Palo Alto Networks. AdSpot Sponsor: Itential .…

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NB553: Palo Alto Networks Acquires Chronosphere; New Agentic AI Products for Orchestration and Networking 47:22

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Take a Network Break! We start with a relative path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiWeb. We’ll move on to an acquisition by Palo Alto Networks, another hiccup from our friends at Cloudflare, some AI announcements by Itential and Gluware, and finish with first quarter 2026 fiscal results from Palo Alto Networks. AdSpot Sponsor: Itential .…

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Tech Bytes: How IBM SevOne Delivers App-Centric Network Observability (Sponsored) 24:23

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A lot of network monitoring tools allow you to say, “It’s not the network,” but a more useful tool would not only tell you that it’s not the network, but also what the problem actually is. Today our guest is Brandon Hale, CTO at IBM SevOne. He is here to give us an overview of... Read more »By Packet Pushers