Muqbil Ahmar

ARTICLE FROM THE ECONOMIC TIMES: Top cybersecurity leaders comment on: How AI can transform cybersecurity and make it smarter. The Rise of Autonomous SOCs in the Age of AI presents a limitless possibility and can rid CISOs and other security personnel of a lot of routine, mundane tasks...
AI-driven intelligent, self-learning systems can detect, analyze, and respond to cyber incidents faster than humans

Highlights of the article:
-- Traditional SOCs struggling to keep up with exploding cyber attacks
-- Manual monitoring and rule-based alerts becoming redundant
-- Machine learning, behavioral analytics, and automation can provide real-time threat detection and response
-- AI-driven systems transform cybersecurity from reactive to proactive defense...

Read the article for more insights.

Smarter security: The rise of autonomous SOCs in the age of AI AI-driven intelligent, self-learning systems can detect, analyze, and respond to cyber incidents faster than humans.

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It was a pleasure to moderate this panel discussion at Softiel, BKC on Aug 21, during the 7th edition of the ETBFSI CXO Conclave, which explored how BFSI companies are embracing Embedded Finance, reshaping the delivery of financial products and services, enhancing customer experience, and unlocking new growth opportunities for the sector.

237 journalists killed by Israel in Palestine, more than all the modern wars put together. In solidarity, with The Ambassador of Palestine to India...

This Independence Day, let's promise ourselves a nation that believes in equality, justice, brotherhood and compassion... Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high...

Happy Independence Day to all...

My Exclusive article: Is AI behind TCS layoffs? What do you think?
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is set to fire 12,000 people. A lot of tech and industry experts I spoke to had a number of different perspectives on the subject.
Highlights of the article:
– TCS to freeze the hiring of experienced personnel and pause annual salary increases globally
– Companies increasingly turning to AI to automate routine tasks and reduce costs
– Globally, organizations cutting headcount citing adoption of AI

Is AI behind TCS layoffs? TCS has announced significant layoffs as the IT sector confronts the growing influence of AI, raising concerns about workforce displacement and the need for reskilling. Experts weigh in on the future of employment amidst these changes, emphasizing the importance of adapting to new technologies.

Thank God it's Friday...

EXCLUSIVE ARTICLE: Gartner Warns of 40% Agentic AI Failure by 2027 — Industry Leaders Push Back: A recent Gartner report casts doubt on the near-term promise of agentic AI. As businesses rush to integrate agentic capabilities, industry leaders weigh in on what it really takes to build AI agents that can drive measurable outcomes.
-- 40% of projects in emerging technologies generally fail in the first 1000 days
-- Diverse reasons responsible for failures, including use cases, readiness, cost of acquisition, etc.
-- Enterprises need to overcome challenges through well-thought through use cases, implementation and clear ROIs

Here is what industry and technology leaders say about the predictions. Read the article below for details:

Gartner warns of 40% agentic AI failure by 2027 - Industry leaders push back - ET CIO In a bold prediction, Gartner foresees a staggering 40% of Agentic AI projects being canceled by 2027 due to high costs and unclear benefits. Industry leaders discuss the implications and challenge the report's claims, emphasizing the importance of strategic implementation over hype-driven initiativ...

One Framework. Many Frontlines. How do you unify security across IT, OT, ICS & IoT — without breaking operations, visibility, or trust? This was the topic of this extremely insightful discussion that I moderated. At The Economic Times ETCISO Decrypt Summit 2025, a powerhouse panel of cybersecurity leaders came together to tackle one of the most urgent challenges in enterprise security:

The session brought together cybersecurity heads of companies, including GMR Group, HPCL, Tata Chemicals, Tata Digital, Accops, and Aryaka.

A new start....

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