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AI Essentials
Welcome to the AI Essentials Learning Series. This series is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand key aspects of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As AI continues to revolutionize industries and transform the way we live and work, it is crucial to understand the fundamental components that enable its remarkable performance. This series of learning paths will provide you with a comprehensive overview of AI, High Performance Storage, High Performance Networking, High Performance Compute, and Security, all tailored to the specific needs of AI applications.
Fostering responsible AI: How WashU is building a smarter approach to risk and governance
When AI usage increased across departments, Washington University in St. Louis needed a way to manage it responsibly without slowing innovation. Learn how WWT helped the university assess its AI risk posture, align stakeholders and build a plan for a scalable governance framework.
Security Priorities for 2025
In this report, our security experts outline four key areas to focus on in 2025.
Building for Success: A CTO's Guide to Generative AI
A strategic roadmap for Chief Technology Officers to align GenAI strategies with business goals, assess infrastructure needs, and identify the talent and skills needed to achieve sustainable GenAI transformation.
WWT Adds $1 Trillion TAM With Softchoice's Microsoft 'Prowess,' Midmarket Reach And $4B Security Boom
WWT's merger with Softchoice has been 'a match made in heaven' as the company attacks a new $1 trillion total addressable market with more Microsoft abilities and greater customer reach than ever before, says WWT leader Bob Olwig.
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From Pilots to Productivity: Unlocking the True ROI of Microsoft Copilot
Millions of employees now have Microsoft Copilot at their fingertips, but only a small fraction of organizations have scaled it successfully. In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, World Wide Technology's Mike Davis and Softchoice's Craig McQueen share hard-won lessons on driving adoption, overcoming change management challenges and moving from pilots to measurable ROI. If your Copilot rollout has stalled, this conversation could be your roadmap forward.
Fighting Ghosts in the Plants: NETSCOUT & WWT for Persistent Observability and Data-Driven Decisions
Manufacturers face costly disruptions from "ghosts" in digitized systems. NETSCOUT and WWT offer persistent observability, enhancing uptime and efficiency by analyzing real-time data across edge, application, and OT layers. This partnership empowers manufacturers to preemptively address issues, ensuring smarter, faster, and more resilient operations.
Partner POV | Inside the Mind of CISOs: Key Insights from Proofpoint's 2025 Voice of the CISO Report
In 2025, CISOs face escalating cyber threats, data sprawl, and human vulnerabilities, despite strong cybersecurity cultures. The Voice of the CISO report reveals a paradox of confidence and concern, urging a shift towards smarter technology, robust governance, and strategic board engagement to transform organizational confidence into true resilience.
Partner POV | Varonis Acquires SlashNext, AI-Native Email Security
Varonis acquires SlashNext, integrating its AI-driven phishing detection into their Data Security Platform. This strategic move enhances threat detection from email to data, offering comprehensive protection against sophisticated social engineering attacks. By connecting email, identity, and data, Varonis aims to revolutionize data security and stop breaches before they begin.
AI Acceleration in Action: How AI in Higher Ed Is Balancing Innovation vs. Risk
AI is transforming higher education — from classrooms to research labs — but with innovation comes risk. How can universities protect sensitive data, meet compliance obligations, and still foster discovery? In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, WWT Higher Ed Principal Advisor Janet and Principal Cybersecurity Consultant for AI Bryan Fite share how one leading university is tackling AI governance and building guardrails that empower rather than restrict. Their insights reveal why higher ed is a proving ground for responsible AI adoption — and why every industry should be paying attention.
F5 BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes on NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs
This lab will guide and educate you on what the F5 BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes is, how it is deployed with NVIDIA DOCA, and how it will ultimately help show the gains in offloading traffic to DPUs instead of tying up resources for your applications on the CPU of the physical K8 host.
Akamai Firewall for AI Overview
Akamai Firewall for AI is purpose-built to secure AI apps and interactions. Learn how it works in this overview video.
Black Hat Ignites Under Vegas Lights
When asked about advocacy, WWT's Kate Kuehn defined it as helping leaders cut through the noise, balancing opportunity with risk, and moving beyond the myth of a magic pill solution.
From AI to cybersecurity, WWT focused on enabling customers
"Our partner relationships and our alliances are critical. We can't do what we do without those relationships and working together with our customers," commented Jason Brouwers, Vice President, Head of Asia Pacific, Japan and China.
Partner POV | Fortinet and CrowdStrike Joint Solution
Delivering AI-powered protection, adaptive zero-trust access, and accelerated threat detection and response across your entire digital infrastructure
Partner POV | Shadow AI Risks Proliferate as GenAI Platforms and AI Agents See Rapid Adoption
Netskope's latest research reveals a 50% surge in genAI platform usage, highlighting the rise of shadow AI and its security risks. As enterprises embrace AI innovation, they must enhance data loss prevention and real-time monitoring to safeguard against unsanctioned AI applications, ensuring responsible AI governance and usage.
AI Won't Save You: Easterly, Joyce and CISOs on the Cybersecurity Reality No One Wants to Hear
At a time when AI feels like oxygen — powering every tool, every conversation, every strategy — security leaders at the forefront are sounding the alarm: it won't fix the fundamentals. In this episode, top voices from government, industry and the next generation of cyber talent share unfiltered perspectives on AI-augmented threats, the velocity of attacks and what it really takes to defend in 2025 and beyond. Interviews include former CISA Director Jen Easterly, former NSA Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce and a bevy of cyber experts from inside and out of WWT.
Partner POV | 3 Key Areas to Focus on When You're Evaluating AI Security
In the rapidly evolving AI security landscape, proactive measures are crucial. As AI tools and applications grow, so do unique threats like context window manipulation and system prompt leakage. Organizations must prioritize specialized AI security solutions to navigate these challenges effectively, or risk learning the hard way.
The AI Security Crossroads: Black Hat and Defcon 2025 Show What's Next
Black Hat USA 2025 and Defcon 33 spotlighted AI's pivotal role in cybersecurity, shifting focus to agentic AI's dual use in defense and attack. Keynotes emphasized integrated resilience and trust, while labs and demos showcased AI-driven threats and defenses. The AI battleground is evolving rapidly, demanding adaptive strategies.
Partner POV | Key Findings from the Thales 2025 Data Threat Report
The Thales 2025 Data Threat Report highlights a critical juncture in cybersecurity, emphasizing the urgent need for robust data protection amid rapid AI adoption and quantum threats. As organizations grapple with complex cloud environments and evolving compliance demands, a unified, strategic approach to data security becomes essential to safeguard sensitive information and ensure resilience.
Partner POV | Dataminr Pulse for Cyber Risk: AI for Preemptive Cyber Defense
In a world of escalating cyber threats, Dataminr's AI-driven Pulse for Cyber Risk offers a transformative shift from reactive to proactive defense. By delivering real-time, actionable intelligence, it empowers organizations to preemptively neutralize threats, bridging the gap between digital and physical security in an era of rapid digital transformation.
Partner POV | CrowdStrike Launches New Services to Strengthen AI Security and SOC Readiness
AI is reshaping business and security landscapes, introducing risks like shadow AI and misconfigurations. CrowdStrike's AI Security Services, including AI Systems Security Assessment and AI for SecOps Readiness, help organizations secure AI systems and integrate AI into operations, countering AI-savvy adversaries with strategic, threat-informed solutions.
Zero Trust + AI: Accelerate Innovation With Security Built for the AI Era
AI powers innovation and drives efficiency—but also helps bad actors deliver more relentless and effective attacks. Companies need to rethink how they protect their private and public use of AI and how they defend against AI-powered attacks.
Partner POV | Introducing The Autonomous SOC Maturity Model
The Autonomous SOC envisions a future where AI and automation transform security operations, enhancing human expertise rather than replacing it. By incrementally advancing through a maturity model, organizations can achieve greater efficiency and resilience, navigating the complex cybersecurity landscape with a blend of innovation and strategic human oversight.
Blackbird.AI Partners With World Wide Technology To Protect Enterprises And Executives From Narrative Attacks
Strategic alliance brings narrative intelligence to global companies to combat misinformation, disinformation and AI-generated deepfakes that cause financial, operational and reputational harm.