Marco Casassa Mont
@marcocasassamont.bsky.social
BMT Fellow (cyber) | Principal Cyber Security Consultant | Architect | CISM, CISSP, CCSP, IEEE, CIISec, MSc, BSc | Innovation, Strategy, Digital Transformation, Technology, AI | Cloud, Enterprise | Leadership, Management
Computer science
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Sociology
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AI bubble: five things you need to know to shield your finances from a crash
Some experts have voiced fears a tech meltdown could hit our savings and pensions – here’s how to protect yourself
www.theguardian.com
On important things to do, to protect your finance from an AI bubble burst ...
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j... #AI #Bubble #FinancialImpact
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j... #AI #Bubble #FinancialImpact
5 strategies for cross-jurisdictional AI risk management
AI travels fast, but laws don’t — so global teams need smarter, adaptable governance to avoid compliance surprises as models cross borders.
www.cio.com
FYI - 'AI travels fast, but laws don’t — so global teams need smarter, adaptable governance to avoid compliance surprises as models cross borders.'
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www.cio.com/article/4113... #AI #CrossJurisdiction #Risks
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www.cio.com/article/4113... #AI #CrossJurisdiction #Risks
AI agents 2026's biggest insider threat: PANW security boss
interview: Lock 'em down
www.theregister.com
Insightful and eye-opening article, with a powerful analogy to the cloud migration that happened two decades ago ...
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www.theregister.com/2026/01/04/a... #cybersecurity #CISO #CEO #AgenticAI #InsiderThreat #Risks #PaloAlto
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www.theregister.com/2026/01/04/a... #cybersecurity #CISO #CEO #AgenticAI #InsiderThreat #Risks #PaloAlto
Cybersecurity skills matter more than headcount in the AI era
The latest ISC2 workforce study reveals that skills gaps are increasing as cybersecurity professionals adopt AI tools and report critical staffing needs across organizations.
www.csoonline.com
FYI - 'Cybersecurity teams are navigating a shift as skills shortages overtake headcount as the primary concern, according to ISC2’s 2025 Cybersecurity Workforce Study'
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www.csoonline.com/article/4108... #cybersecurity #skills #AI #ISC2
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www.csoonline.com/article/4108... #cybersecurity #skills #AI #ISC2
Why software will save Nvidia from an AI bubble burst
: Want to survive the crash? Find another way to make money with GPUs
www.theregister.com
Interesting analysis and prediction - 'Today, Nvidia’s revenues are dominated by hardware sales. But when the AI bubble inevitably pops, the GPU giant will become the single most important software company in the world'
www.theregister.com/2025/12/30/h... #AI #BubbleBurst #Software #Nvidia
www.theregister.com/2025/12/30/h... #AI #BubbleBurst #Software #Nvidia
Cybersecurity spending boom projected, but security pros are skeptical
KPMG predicts a boom focused on cybersecurity spending, talent acquisition, and strategic partnerships.
www.scworld.com
FYI - 'KPMG predicts a boom focused on cybersecurity spending, talent acquisition, and strategic partnerships.Security pros in the trenches are less sure about the boom KPMG predicted.'
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www.scworld.com/news/cyber-s... #cybersecurity #CyberSpending #Predictions
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www.scworld.com/news/cyber-s... #cybersecurity #CyberSpending #Predictions
Christmas greetings @ St Nicholas Market, Bristol #ChristmasSeason #Greetings
How an AI bubble bursting could erode US tech dominance and accelerate China's rise
There are growing concerns that the AI sector may be overvalued. If an AI bubble does burst, China could benefit in the long term.
www.chathamhouse.org
If it happens, Europe will be heavily impacted too. Compelling analysis and predictions, including the potential rescoping of AI players' strategies to pursue defence and national security contracts ...
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www.chathamhouse.org/2025/12/how-... #AI #BubbleBurst #USTechDominance #impact
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www.chathamhouse.org/2025/12/how-... #AI #BubbleBurst #USTechDominance #impact
Great 'Cyber Students Presentation Day' at UWE Campus, Bristol, today. It was a pleasure and learning opportunity to listen to various teams' presentations for agreed Cyber and AI R&D Projects. Well done! #UWE #BMT #cybersecurity #AI #AcademicEngagement
Oracle shares tumble as AI spending and weak forecasts ignite market jitters
Oracle shares plunged 13% on Thursday, triggering a broader selloff in the tech sector as the software giant's swelling AI-related expenses and softer-than-anticipated revenue outlook ...
www.computing.co.uk
Is this an early sign of the (potentially) coming AI bubble burst? Hopefully, it is not ...
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'Oracle shares plunged 13% on Thursday, triggering a broader selloff in the tech sector as the giant's swelling AI-related expenses ...'
www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/or... #AI #Bubble #AIBubbleBurst
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'Oracle shares plunged 13% on Thursday, triggering a broader selloff in the tech sector as the giant's swelling AI-related expenses ...'
www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/or... #AI #Bubble #AIBubbleBurst
Great Cyber Team Day at BMT Office, Bath. It was a pleasure to meet so many cyber, data science, AI and executive leadership colleagues. Very inspirational discussions, followed by an excellent Christmas dinner! #BMT #cybersecurity #AI #DataScience #CyberTeamDay
Building a Post-Quantum Tech Stack: From Readiness to Implementation
Preparing for the post-quantum era requires more than awareness - it demands a modern cryptographic foundation built for agility, visibility, and compliance. Organizations must be able to discover and...
www.brighttalk.com
Great ISC2, free webinar on Post Quantum Tech Stack, the importance of PQC awareness and planning for readiness ...
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www.brighttalk.com/webcast/1315... #cybersecurity #PQC #PostQuantumStack #ISC2
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www.brighttalk.com/webcast/1315... #cybersecurity #PQC #PostQuantumStack #ISC2
Cyber Security Model
Information on the Ministry of Defence Cyber Security Model (CSM), including the standards and guidance for suppliers to meet CSM version 4.
www.gov.uk
FYI - 'Information on the Ministry of Defence Cyber Security Model (CSM), including the standards and guidance for suppliers to meet CSM version 4, updated on 3 December 2025'
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www.gov.uk/guidance/cyb... #MOD #cybersecurity #CCM #supplychain #Risk
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www.gov.uk/guidance/cyb... #MOD #cybersecurity #CCM #supplychain #Risk
New software pricing metrics will force CIOs to change negotiating tactics
Fueled by workforce reductions, which are in turn driven by AI, vendors are abandoning per-seat pricing and moving to charging by consumption and/or agent interactions.
www.cio.com
Interesting article discussing how software pricing / licence criteria are likely to change and evolve ...
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www.cio.com/article/4097... #CIO #SoftwarePricing #Metrics
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www.cio.com/article/4097... #CIO #SoftwarePricing #Metrics
Turning AI from experimental to operational starts with true observability.
Turning AI from experimental to operational starts with true observability.
venturebeat.com
On the importance of AI observability ... 'As AI systems enter production, reliability and governance can’t depend on wishful thinking. Observability turns large language models (LLMs) into auditable, trustworthy enterprise systems'
venturebeat.com/ai/why-obser... #AI #Observability
venturebeat.com/ai/why-obser... #AI #Observability
Great day @ CIISec Live 2025, London. Fully packed conference with so many interesting and informative events, inclusive of keynotes, cyber sessions, panels and fireside chats!!! #CIISec #CIISecLive2025 #cybersecurity #CyberResilience #OT #IT #AI #Safety
Microsoft has yet to ignite enthusiasm for agentic AI
Despite pivotal announcements at Ignite, implementing agentic AI at scale will demand deep enterprise restructuring, analysts say.
www.cio.com
FYI - 'Despite pivotal announcements at Ignite, implementing agentic AI at scale will demand deep enterprise restructuring, analysts say'
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www.cio.com/article/4094... #Microsoft #AI #AgenticAI
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www.cio.com/article/4094... #Microsoft #AI #AgenticAI
CrowdStrike fires 'suspicious insider' who passed information to hackers | TechCrunch
Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike denied it had been hacked following claims from a hacker group, which leaked screenshots from inside CrowdStrike's network.
techcrunch.com
On the importance of having effective enterprise-wide Insider Threat detection Programme and mitigations ...
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techcrunch.com/2025/11/21/c... #cybersecurity #InsiderThreats
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techcrunch.com/2025/11/21/c... #cybersecurity #InsiderThreats
EU designates 19 tech providers as critical infrastructure
Security pros say more regulation is inevitable in the wake of Cloudflare, AWS outages.
www.scworld.com
FYI - 'The EU’s recent naming of 19 third-party companies as “critical” tech providers was viewed by industry experts in the U.S. in a different light following the disruption caused by Cloudflare outage'
www.scworld.com/news/eu-desi... #cybersecurity #CriticalInfrastructure #NIS2 #DORA
www.scworld.com/news/eu-desi... #cybersecurity #CriticalInfrastructure #NIS2 #DORA
Google boss says trillion-dollar AI investment boom has 'elements of irrationality'
In an exclusive BBC interview, Sundar Pichai hailed artificial intelligence as an
www.bbc.co.uk
On the potential coming AI bubble burst and its impact ... 'Every company would be affected if the AI bubble were to burst, the head of Google's parent firm Alphabet has told the BBC'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #AI #bubble #BBC #Google
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #AI #bubble #BBC #Google
Full day at BMT Office, today. It was great to meet with so many cyber security team colleagues, make major progress in various Customers' activities and discuss strategic initiatives! #BMT #cybersecurity
Launching the AI Model Arena
The Defence AI Centre has worked with industry to develop a new tool that will help redefine how Defence evaluates and procures AI technologies.
www.gov.uk
FYI - the Defence AI Centre is launching the AI Model Arena to help redefine how Defence evaluates and procures artificial intelligence technologies ... www.gov.uk/government/n...
#DAIC #Defence #MOD #AI #AIModelArena #JSP936 #performance #reliability #robustness #security
#DAIC #Defence #MOD #AI #AIModelArena #JSP936 #performance #reliability #robustness #security
OWASP Global AppSec conference: How to make AI work for you instead of taking your job
AI agents can now do most of what any white-collar worker does for a living, keynote speaker Daniel Miessler said, but you can harness that power to make yourself much more productive.
www.scworld.com
Insightful keynote speaker's talk at OWASP 2025 Global AppSec Conference ...
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www.scworld.com/resource/owa... #OWASP #cybersecurity #AI #jobs
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www.scworld.com/resource/owa... #OWASP #cybersecurity #AI #jobs
UK invests £14m in new quantum projects to boost health, defence and transport innovation
The UK Government has announced more than £14 million in new funding to accelerate the commercial use of quantum technology across healthcare, defence, transport and energy, in a move it says will hel...
bmmagazine.co.uk
FYI - 'The UK Government has announced more than £14 million in new funding to accelerate the commercial use of quantum technology'
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bmmagazine.co.uk/news/uk-quan... #QuantumTechnology #UK #investments #NQTP
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bmmagazine.co.uk/news/uk-quan... #QuantumTechnology #UK #investments #NQTP
Experts uncover flaws in hundreds of AI safety and performance tests
A new study by leading computer scientists has found that hundreds of the most widely used tests to assess AI models are deeply flawed.
www.computing.co.uk
A key area to further investigate and understand. If these benchmark weaknesses are confirmed, then AI evaluation scores might indeed be irrelevant or misleading ... '
www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/ai... #AI #Safety #AIModelAssessment #Benchmarks #Weakness
www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/ai... #AI #Safety #AIModelAssessment #Benchmarks #Weakness
Building the next generation of cyber leaders: Inside the new InfraGard National Members Alliance–CyberRisk Collaborative partnership
INMA will provide information on the CRC Accelerator Program (CRC+), along with access to special pricing, to the 40,000+ members of InfraGard®.
www.scworld.com
FYI - 'A new alliance between the InfraGard National Members Alliance and CyberRisk Collaborative aims to strengthen the nation’s collective defense ...'
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www.scworld.com/resource/bui... #CriticalInfrastructure #CISO #InfraGard #CyberLeaders #cybersecurity
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www.scworld.com/resource/bui... #CriticalInfrastructure #CISO #InfraGard #CyberLeaders #cybersecurity
ISC2 Security Congress: The shaky state of AI security today
AI development is progressing by leaps and bounds. Too bad AI security isn't keeping up, said several speakers at the ISC2 2025 Security Congress.
www.scworld.com
Insightful and compelling article summarising top presentations and talks about AI and cyber security at @ISC2 Security Congress 2025. The outcomes are worrying ...
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www.scworld.com/news/isc2-se... #ISC2 #cybersecurity #AI #StateOfAISecurity
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www.scworld.com/news/isc2-se... #ISC2 #cybersecurity #AI #StateOfAISecurity
How neighbors could spy on smart homes - Help Net Security
A study reveals how neighbors can spy on smart homes by tracking encrypted WiFi signals to uncover daily habits, device use, and layouts.
www.helpnetsecurity.com
When your nosy neighbour gets some help from technology and becomes a cyber spy ...
www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/30/s... #cybersecurity #CyberSpy #Neighbour
www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/30/s... #cybersecurity #CyberSpy #Neighbour
70% of CISOs say internal conflicts more damaging than cyberattacks
CISO-CEO tension and unclear authority under duress are imperiling incident response. CISOs must establish not only clear response plans but also leadership alliances centered on business value, advis...
www.csoonline.com
Interesting investigation and common-sense conclusions about the consequences of having unclear authority under duress ... www.csoonline.com/article/4079...
#cybersecurity #CISO #Roles #conflicts #cyberattacks #Response
#cybersecurity #CISO #Roles #conflicts #cyberattacks #Response