Kick off the new year by putting the best cloud, IT Ops and DevOps conferences on your schedule for 2019, catch up on the state of application security in this special report, review Joe Colantonio’s list of test automation leaders you should follow this year, and learn why 2019 is the year Security and IT Ops teams must finally close the collaboration gap.

The best cloud and IT Ops conferences of 2019and The best DevOps conferences of 2019TechBeacon reviews the top conferences, with costs, dates, and who should attend. Bookmark these lists and come back for continuous updates throughout the year so you don’t miss a thing.

The state of application security in 2019: DevOps, testing inspire confidence.More than half of businesses are confident of their security efforts, according to the latest State of Application Security in the Enterprise report. But threats are up, and most remain concerned as the new year comes in. Here’s what they’re worried about. Should you be too?

33 test automation leaders to follow in 2019. Listen to the leaders: Joe Colantonio offers his picks of test automation heavyweights you should be following on Twitter this year.

Why Security and IT Ops must team up in 2019. Odd couple no more: This is the year that Security and IT Ops teams must finally get it together, says Travis Greene. Here’s what’s changed on the regulatory front, what’s at stake for your organization, and why greater collaboration is critical to success in 2019.