Fortinet's 2026 Cloud Security Report uncovers a 'complexity gap' where hybrid multi-cloud growth outstrips defenses amid tool sprawl, talent shortages, and AI threats. With 88% in multi-cloud and 66% doubting real-time detection, consolidation emerges as key to resilience.

India's DPDP Act and 2025 Rules enforce consent-driven privacy amid AI's rise, mandating overhauls for data fiduciaries with phased compliance to May 2027. Enterprises fuse safeguards with cybersecurity, building trust as penalties up to ₹250 crore enforce accountability.

Data Privacy Day 2026 highlights AI's transformation of privacy into digital trust's cornerstone, amid cloud complexity gaps and governance gaps. Experts demand privacy-by-design as regulations tighten globally.

Alkira appoints S&P Global's Guru Ramamoorthy to its advisory board, leveraging his expertise in cloud and AI infrastructure to advance AI-native networking for enterprises facing multi-cloud and security challenges.

Sophos Workspace Protection reimagines hybrid security via a browser-centric model, governing AI use and slashing SASE complexity. Powered by Island, it bundles ZTNA, DNS filtering, and data controls for distributed workforces.

Alteryx's Live Query for BigQuery enables in-warehouse data preparation, cutting costs and risks by keeping workflows inside Google Cloud. This deepens the Alteryx-Google partnership, targeting AI-ready analytics for business teams.

Dynatrace's Perform 2026 unveiled Intelligence, fusing deterministic and agentic AI for autonomous ops grounded in unified observability. New integrations with AWS Bedrock, Azure, and ServiceNow drive context-engineered agents, slashing incidents and boosting ROI amid surging enterprise AI adoption.

Domo's App Catalyst turns natural language into secure, production-ready pro-code apps on enterprise data, embedding governance to overcome AI deployment hurdles. Launched January 28, 2026, it integrates with Snowflake and Databricks for scalable innovation.

Teradata's Enterprise AgentStack unifies AI agent building, deployment, and governance across hybrid environments, targeting enterprises stuck in AI pilots. With components like AgentEngine and AgentOps, it promises secure, scalable autonomy backed by governed data.

Snowflake's January 27, 2026, Energy Solutions suite unifies IT, OT, and IoT data for energy firms, powering AI for grid optimization and lower emissions. Backed by 30+ partner apps and customers like ExxonMobil and PG&E, it accelerates reliable, decarbonized operations.

GitLab and Harness deploy context-rich AI agents in DevSecOps platforms, fixing pipelines and incidents autonomously to draw enterprise adopters. With credits-based access and modular designs, they tackle the AI paradox of fast coding but slow delivery.

As cyber-physical boundaries dissolve in 2026, enterprises confront AI-fueled attacks, cloud fragility, quantum risks, and regulatory demands. Unified defenses, Zero Trust, and resilient architectures are essential to avert cascading failures costing millions per incident.