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2026.04.17 ID: 588
AI-Washing

AI‑Washing in Cybersecurity

The market is in a phase where “AI” has become a marketing label rather than a technical description. Vendors stretch, exaggerate, or outright misrepresent what their products actually do, and the industry is quietly normalizing it. I’ve personally seen platforms confidently branded as “AI‑driven” when, under the hood, they are nothing more than deterministic playbooks, […]

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2021.10.26 ID: 499
How to choose a vendor?

How to choose a vendor in context of infosec goods and services

a new label doesn’t create a new capability.” know what you actually need most people start with vendors before they start with themselves. that is the first mistake. if you don’t know what problem you are solving, every vendor suddenly looks “perfect”. it’s like walking into a hardware store without knowing if you need a […]

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