News for today:
- [Descope] Envoy for personal AI agents. Descope released a set of capabilities so personal AI agents can operate on behalf of a user, leveraging their existing authentication details and the target app’s authentication flows. Consumer companies can now accept agents as first-class users—with their own identities, permissions, and approval flows—without rebuilding their identity stack …. Envoy gives consumer site developers an abstraction layer to support agents alongside human users without taking on the burden of implementing Poppy [an early / emerging proposed approach for delegated access for personal agents] or keeping up with the specification as it evolves. Descope
- [Ivanti] Building applied AI expertise for the future. Ivanti launched The Future Institute, so students and new graduates can build practical AI and data expertise today so they can be the future leaders in AI-driven industries. As AI continues to reshape how work is performed and how careers are built, it is also changing the skills employers look for in early-career talent. For students entering the workforce, technical knowledge alone is no longer sufficient; knowing how to translate that knowledge into practical outcomes is equally important. The Future Institute by Ivanti was created to help bridge this gap by giving high-potential college students and recent graduates the opportunity to build expertise in AI and applied data through education, mentorship and hands-on experience. By connecting classroom learning with real-world application, the academy helps participants develop the knowledge, judgment and confidence needed to contribute meaningfully. Ivanti
- [NinjaOne] ChromeOS device support. NinjaOne added support for ChromeOS devices to its endpoint management platform; it’s a required move for winning more education business. ChromeOS and ChromeOS Flex devices are part of the same inventory and reporting as other devices, and IT teams can reboot, wipe, and factory reset (powerwash) them directly from the NinjaOne platform. Each Chromebook in NinjaOne links directly to its device record in Google Admin, so IT teams get complete visibility and one-click access to Google’s native management capabilities, without adding a second system of control. Teams responsible for more than one school, agency, or organization see all Chromebooks they support together with multi-tenant management, instead of needing to log in separately for each one. NinjaOne
- [RPost] Launching an AI lab. RPost launched a research center / “innovation engine” to drive better customer outcomes with AI across cyber, content, and digital workflows; the new AI Labs is staffed by about 100 RPost pros. There are three initial research areas: [1] Intelligent Security: Preemptive cyber counterintelligence, adversary intelligence, insider and third party risk, and preemptive threat containment; [2] Intelligent Content: AI-powered data discovery and classification, Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), sensitive-data leak protection, and intelligent document rights management; [3] Intelligent Workflows: AI-powered e-signature automation, intelligent digital transactions, smart forms, and agentic business workflows. RPost
- [Thrive] Helping customers thrive. Thrive is revamping its client delivery model to help customers achieve higher maturity and performance in their IT operations. At the center of the transformation is an expanded CDM [Client Delivery Manager] role, serving as each customer’s primary point of contact for service delivery and operations. Working alongside Thrive’s account management and advisory teams, CDMs will oversee operational commitments and help translate customer priorities into coordinated service delivery …. As part of the new model, CDMs will collaborate with customers to establish success plans that define shared objectives, expected outcomes and regular review cadences. These plans will be revisited throughout the relationship to assess progress and identify opportunities to adjust IT strategies as business priorities evolve. Thrive