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Monitor Claude activity in Elastic Security

Elastic has launched a new integration that pulls Anthropic’s Claude Compliance API events directly into Elastic Security, allowing organizations to centralize the monitoring of si…

Compliance work is overdue for a new approach

Elastic Security has introduced "agentic compliance skills" within its Agent Builder, starting with a specialized capability for PCI DSS v4.0.1 compliance. This new approach moves …

Quantum computing, agentic AI, and the next infrastructure layer in financial services

The financial services industry is transitioning from traditional data platforms toward "contextual intelligence platforms" to support the rise of agentic AI and quantum computing.…

From M-21-31 to M-26-14: What US government agencies need to know now

OMB Memorandum M-26-14 replaces the previous M-21-31 policy, transitioning US federal agencies from a compliance-driven logging model to an outcome-focused, risk-based framework. T…

Decemberfest is here! How we celebrate the holidays at Elastic

Elastic’s annual "Decemberfest" celebrates the holiday season by fostering connection among its distributed workforce through in-person gatherings, virtual team activities, and a g…

Meet Elastic's ERGs

Elastic's Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) foster community and belonging among its diverse global workforce by providing platforms for networking, learning, and professional develo…

5 criteria for choosing a vector database that will survive production

To avoid production failures, the author argues that teams must move beyond superficial benchmarks and evaluate vector databases using their specific data distributions to accurate…

HNSW vs. LSH: How Elasticsearch hits 0.99 recall@10 at 15,000 QPS — and what it costs

This article explains how Elasticsearch achieves high-performance vector search using HNSW indexing, reaching 15,000 QPS with a 0.99 recall@10 for float32 vectors. It highlights ho…

Onboarding at Elastic: What to expect

Elastic’s virtual onboarding process focuses on building global connections and equipping new hires through "X-School," a comprehensive four-day training program. This initiative i…

Agentic SOCs: The public sector’s new AI cybersecurity defense

To counter the rapid rise of AI-driven cyberattacks, public sector organizations are adopting "agentic SOCs" that use autonomous agents to automate threat detection and response wh…

The platform cycle has turned. Here’s how partners win it.

As AI-driven cost pressures push enterprises to move away from fragmented toolsets toward unified platforms, Elastic is positioning its integrated search, observability, and securi…

How to overcome data gravity and accelerate AI security in the SOC

Data gravity, the increasing difficulty of moving massive datasets, creates fragmented security environments that hinder AI effectiveness and inflate operational costs. To overcome…