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Brianna Monsanto

Brianna Monsanto is a reporter with IT Brew who covers cybersecurity, cloud computing, and IT strategy news. Prior to IT Brew, Brianna covered the wealth management industry for Financial Advisor IQ, a Financial Times Specialist brand. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Television, Radio and the Emerging Media from CUNY Brooklyn College and a Master of Arts in Journalism with a concentration in Business and Economic Reporting from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.

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Cybersecurity

How EA is fighting back against cheaters

EA CISO Mike Reavey calls cheating a “cat-and-mouse” game.

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IT Strategy

Inside White Castle’s digital transformation efforts

The fast food burger chain has been an early mover in kitchen robotics and drive-thru AI.

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Cybersecurity

CrowdStrike CEO: ‘The new apex predator is the agent’

“We hear about ‘nation state’; it’s now the agent state,” George Kurtz told the audience at Fal.Con Las Vegas.

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Cloud

Most organizations have agents acting outside of intended scope

One expert says governance gaps are to blame.

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IT Strategy

Companies want AI-native CISOs, but supply is tight

An executive recruitment firm saw demand for AI-native CISOs more than double in the first seven months of the year compared to the same period a year ago.

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Cybersecurity

Should the private sector be able to hack foreign cybercriminals?

“From the government’s perspective, it’s really opening the aperture of what they have available,” one expert says of the new program.

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IT Strategy

What to consider when negotiating AI contracts

Allegra Driscoll says she favors one-year contracts when working with AI partners.

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IT Strategy

Why Kyndryl introduced a new AI role

We ask IT pros if the human systems architect role will gain traction within the industry.

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IT Strategy

How to choose between Big Tech or startups

Experts say startups offer accelerated learning environments, opportunities to build systems from the ground up, and autonomy while working.

IT Operations

Putting agentic AI to work

Are AI agents ready for primetime? Get the real story on agentic AI adoption, costs, and security risks.