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  • Managing Users, Roles and Tools Just Got Easier
    9 Nov 26

    Managing Users, Roles and Tools Just Got Easier

    Manage access in dotCMS with new dedicated Roles, Tools and Users screens. Create roles, grant tool groups, customize admin navigation, and manage users in a searchable table, all under Settings with a modern, unified admin experience.Manage access in dotCMS with new dedicated Roles, Tools and Users screens. Create roles, grant tool groups, customize admin navigation, and manage users in a searchable table, all under Settings with a modern, unified admin experience.

  • Go from AI that Assists to AI that Acts
    5 Nov 26

    Go from AI that Assists to AI that Acts

    Put agents to work with one command:npx dotcms agent setup. Connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex, and more, then let agents safely search APIs, execute tasks in a sandbox, create and verify pages, manage assets, and operate under your existing roles, permissions, and workflows.

  • The Timeline Was Written by the Attacker
    27 Oct 26

    The Timeline Was Written by the Attacker

    A state-linked supply chain attack, AI-built exploits active in the wild today, and why dotCMS is doubling down on open source.

  • Is dotCMS affected by the PHP2Shell vulnerabilities?
    23 Oct 26

    Is dotCMS affected by the PHP2Shell vulnerabilities?

    No. dotCMS doesn't run on PHP, so dotCMS Cloud and self-hosted dotCMS are not affected by CVE-2026-109618 or CVE-2026-109619.

  • Modernizing the Credit Union Experience: How to Attract the Next Generation Without Leaving Existing Members Behind
    21 Oct 26

    Modernizing the Credit Union Experience: How to Attract the Next Generation Without Leaving Existing Members Behind

    Credit unions need to win over Gen Z and new members without losing the people who built the institution. dotCMS and Aequilibrium share how to modernize your brand, website, and digital experience for both.

  • What We Heard at Becker’s: Patients Can’t Choose a Health System They Can’t Find
    9 Oct 26

    What We Heard at Becker’s: Patients Can’t Choose a Health System They Can’t Find

    What happens when patients can’t find the right provider, location, or service online? At Becker’s, we heard firsthand how healthcare leaders are thinking about discoverability, accessibility, governance, and AI — and what it takes to build digital experiences patients can trust.

  • How to Use AI in a CMS Migration: A Step-by-Step Guide
    6 Oct 26

    How to Use AI in a CMS Migration: A Step-by-Step Guide

    Learn how to use AI to speed up and de-risk a CMS migration with a step-by-step walkthrough: inventory and audit legacy templates, model content in dotCMS, translate patterns, migrate content and assets via the Content Import API, preserve SEO with 301 redirects using Vanity URLs, and launch with human review and editor validation in the Universal Visual Editor.

  • dotCMS Product Roadmap Update: 2026 is for Humans and Agents
    30 Sep 26

    dotCMS Product Roadmap Update: 2026 is for Humans and Agents

    An end-of-Q3 update on the 2026 roadmap: what shipped, what lands as the quarter closes, what is coming in Q4 and beyond.

  • Governed and Secure: Flexible CMS Deployment Strategies for Regulated Industries
    29 Sep 26

    Governed and Secure: Flexible CMS Deployment Strategies for Regulated Industries

    In regulated industries the deployment model is set by a control requirement, not an IT preference. Explore how cloud, cloud anywhere, and self-hosting deployment options are leveraged to meet governance and control requirements.

  • "AI Slop" Is a Design-Process Problem, Not an AI Problem
    22 Sep 26

    "AI Slop" Is a Design-Process Problem, Not an AI Problem

    Everyone's blaming AI for the internet's sameness. The real cause: brands that never wrote down what makes them different from a default.

  • Get Content to Market Faster with Our New UX!
    21 Sep 26

    Get Content to Market Faster with Our New UX!

    A streamlined and intuitive user experience inside the CMS is just as important today as it was before the age of AI agents!

  • dotAI Setup, Simplified: Your Model, Your Rules, Live in Minutes
    18 Sep 26

    dotAI Setup, Simplified: Your Model, Your Rules, Live in Minutes

    Configure dotAI against your own AI provider one capability at a time, test the connection before you save, then search, chat, and generate images against your own content from a single workspace.

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