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The Biggest Cybersecurity Risk in 2026? Complacency
By: Brian Blakley, CISO, Bellini Capital There will be endless debate this year about how AI and other emerging technologies will affect cybersecurity, and those conversations are important. But they distract from an uncomfortable truth: the biggest cybersecurity threat facing organizations is the ongoing tolerance for risks that are already known and remain unresolved.…
Read MoreThe Countdown Is On: Join Us at CyberBay Summit 2026
March 11–13, 2026 | JW Marriott Tampa Water Street From financial institutions to critical infrastructure, organizations are managing escalating cyber risk in real time. The stakes are operational, economic, and national. CyberBay Summit 2026 brings together leaders from industry, government, and academia to address those challenges directly and to strengthen Tampa Bay’s contribution to the…
Read MoreInaugural CyberBay Summit to Spark the Next Digital Defense Movement
Tampa Bay conference unites cybersecurity, AI, national security leaders July 15, 2025—Tampa, Fla— CyberBay2025, a high-impact summit uniting the nation’s leading minds in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and national security, is launching in Tampa Bay this fall. The event will engage leaders in business, investment, education, and the military with a bold agenda focused on redefining…
Read MoreBellini Capital Announces CyberBay 2025
Bellini Capital is proud to announce CyberBay 2025, the inaugural event launching Tampa Bay’s transformation into America’s premier hub for cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and national security innovation. Taking place Oct. 13-15, 2025 at the Tampa Marriott, CyberBay brings together world-class higher education, military partnership, and private-sector excellence. Powered by the University of South Florida, Cyber…
Read MoreWSJ: University of South Florida Gets $40 Million to Start Cyber and AI College
Arnie and Lauren Bellini are featured in the The Wall Street Journal following their $40 million donation to establish the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing at the University of South Florida. The donation is the largest gift in school history. Arnie Bellini tells the WSJ, “What you’re going to see the next…
Read MoreHistoric $40M Gift Establishes Bellini College of AI, Cybersecurity and Computing at USF, Solidifying Tampa Bay as “Cyber Bay”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The nation’s first named college dedicated to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity will drive workforce development, national security, and economic growth TAMPA, Fla. (March 11, 2025) — In a bold move to position Tampa as a global leader in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, the University of South Florida (USF) today announced a record-setting…
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