Wed.Sep 04, 2024

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Iran Cyber Attack: Fox Kitten Facilitates Ransomware in US

Tech Republic Security

Read more about an attack campaign led by Iran-based cyberespionage threat actor Fox Kitten, and learn how to protect your company from this threat.

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How to Get IT and Security Teams to Work Together Effectively

Information Week

As cyberattacks grow in number and viciousness, it pays to have a unified defense team. Here's how IT and security experts can join forces to defeat a common enemy.

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Cisco, HPE, Dell announce support for Nvidia’s pretrained AI workflows

Network World

Cisco, HPE, Dell and others are looking to use Nvidia’s new AI microservice application-development blueprints to help enterprises streamline the deployment of generative AI applications. Nvidia recently announced its NIM Agent Blueprints , a catalogue of pretrained, customizable AI workflows that are designed to provide a jump-start for developers creating AI applications.

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How Healthcare and Life Science Companies Are Using GenAI

Information Week

Emily Kruger, chief innovation officer at Loka, discusses how healthcare and life science companies are gaining new efficiencies with generative artificial intelligence, from R&D to clinical drug trials.

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How AI Is Transforming IT in 2025: A Playbook for Smarter IT Ops

IT teams are under pressure to do more with less. AI isn’t just hype—it’s already helping lean IT teams cut support volume by up to 60%, reduce cloud waste, and eliminate risk from their stack. In this executive playbook, you'll learn how mid-sized companies are deploying AI to automate tier-1 tickets, predict outages, optimize SaaS spend, and secure infrastructure without hiring a bigger team.

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White House brands BGP routing a ‘national security concern’ as it unveils reform roadmap

Network World

The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) has published its roadmap for fixing increasingly troublesome security weaknesses in the Internet’s core routing protocol, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). BGP is infamously prone to configuration errors that can have consequences serious enough to temporarily disrupt parts of the Internet. It’s also the target of attacks that, among other things, maliciously divert traffic.

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Can the CIO role prevail over AI?

CIO Business Intelligence

According to a recent report from the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium, 92% of IT jobs will be transformed by AI to a moderate or high degree. But when it comes to senior-level jobs, 100% will see moderate transformation. And when it comes to business and management IT jobs, 63% were classified as “high transformation” due to AI. And online education company Pluralsight conducted a survey of IT professionals in the US and UK and found that 74% worried AI tools will make many of their daily sk

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Executive coaching from seasoned CIOs makes the difference

CIO Business Intelligence

CIO legend Charlie Feld doesn’t hesitate when he says, “This is an outstanding time to be an IT leader.” And for good reason. In the digital era, IT leaders have more opportunities to spearhead innovation, orchestrate large transformation efforts, and drive business value. But with the speed and complexity of business today, CIOs and IT leaders also face many new challenges, the stakes of which have never been higher.

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Ciena and Arelion achieve 1.6 Tb/s optical transmission milestone

Network World

In a landmark achievement for network bandwidth transport, Arelion and Ciena have successfully completed the world’s first 1.6 terabits-per-second (Tb/s) wavelengths data transmission in a live network field trial. The new milestone, announced on August 29, marks a significant leap forward in optical networking technology and sets the path for a new high-speed data transmission standard in production networks.

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European Banks See A Drop In CX Quality – Mirroring Global Trends

Forrester IT

In 2024, European banks joined other regions and industries to see a significant drop – a worrying sign with grave business implications.

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Getting your enterprise ready for the real AI

Network World

If you’re a CxO or tech planner, I’d be willing to bet that your attitudes on AI have changed over just the last couple of months. You no longer carefully watch your GPU chips for signs of hostile intent, you don’t expect generative AI services offered by the giants to turn you into the email/text equivalent of a Hemingway, and you don’t expect those services to boost your overall profits and stock price.

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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence

“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.

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The First Forrester Wave™ Evaluation Of Revenue Orchestration Platforms Is Live

Forrester IT

The Forrester Wave™: Revenue Orchestration Platforms, Q3 2024, provides a comprehensive market evaluation of the ROP category, highlighting how these platforms integrate sales engagement, conversation intelligence, and revenue operations to enhance frontline productivity and buyer interactions through AI capabilities.

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US DOJ intensifies antitrust investigation into Nvidia with new subpoenas

Network World

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has escalated its antitrust investigation into Nvidia by issuing subpoenas to the company and others in the industry. This move marks a significant step forward in the probe, signaling that the government may be closer to filing a formal complaint, reports Bloomberg. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the report said that the DOJ is particularly concerned about Nvidia’s business practices, which allegedly make it difficult for customers to switch to other

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Lecciones del caso Crowdstrike para los CIO

CIO Business Intelligence

El primer momento fue de caos. A medida que se encendían ordenadores y aparecía la temida pantalla azul de la muerte, o que fallaban TPV, o no se podía sacar tarjetas de embarque, la noticia corría como la pólvora a medida que la temida pantalla azul de la muerte aparecía en más equipos. En aquellas empresas afectadas, el personal de TI era reclamado por, básicamente, todos los departamentos.

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15 Common B2B Customer Advisory Board Mistakes

Forrester IT

Recently a client asked, “What are some common mistakes that vendors make when running partner or customer advisory boards?” They wanted to improve their advisory board experience and were looking for tactical help. Amy Bills and I collaborated to produce a list of common operational missteps, grouped into three categories.

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Turn Your Contact Center Into a Profit Machine with AI

Every year, $75 billion is lost to bad customer service — and your business could be bleeding loyalty without realizing it. AI is rewriting the rules. Imagine instant answers, 24/7 self-service, faster resolutions, and skyrocketing satisfaction scores. Companies like Amazon are already cashing in, and the technology is easier than you think — plug, play, and profit.

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AI innovation: Bridging the expectations gap with Avaya

CIO Business Intelligence

Customers increasingly expect great care and service, creating both opportunities and challenges. Maximize value for your customers and employees through greater innovation and you’ll drive growth. Make too many changes too fast, however, and you run the risk of major disruption that affects IT productivity, employee morale, customer loyalty, and profitability.

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Key Insights And Recommendations From VMware Explore 2024

Forrester IT

VMware Explore 2024 began with Broadcom CEO Hock Tan reannouncing a significant departure from the previous VMware direction (embracing hybrid cloud) to a singular focus on making private cloud a success. Much like hyperscalers deliver an integrated set of infrastructure services, Broadcom is targeting integrating compute, storage, and network resources.

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INE Security Announces 5 Practical Steps to Elevate Cyber Defense Strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

In a proactive response to the rapidly evolving landscape of cyber threats, INE Security , a global leader in cybersecurity and network training, today unveiled a crucial initiative aimed at fortifying corporate defenses against digital dangers. The newly launched guide, “5 Practical Steps to Reduce Cyber Threats,” offers actionable strategies for cybersecurity leaders to enhance their team’s preparedness and response capabilities.

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Top 10 Must Try Copilot Prompts of Microsoft 365

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post Top 10 Must Try Copilot Prompts of Microsoft 365 appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform

Tariffs are no longer just policy noise. They’re driving real, bottom-line impact. One policy shift and your sourcing strategy is upside down. This bulletin cuts straight to the point. How Market-Leading Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform breaks down how procurement teams are staying ahead of the chaos with real-time insights, smarter sourcing moves and AI-powered agility.

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Palladium Hotel Group gestionará sus grandes volúmenes de datos con una nueva solución de monitorización

CIO Business Intelligence

La diversidad y el volumen de sus operaciones en distintos países ha llevado al Palladium Hotel Group a buscar soluciones tecnológicas que mejoren su gestión de los datos. Para ello, ha implementado una nueva plataforma de monitorización que le permite detectar y responder a los problemas operativos de forma más rápida y eficaz. Se trata de la solución Datokey de Datarmony , un sistema predictivo que utiliza modelos entrenados continuamente con el histórico de datos de la compañía y que permite

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ABCs of Tech – Tech News Roundup for September 4, 2024

IT Toolbox

A lot happens in a day. Our A, B, and C's of tech summarize the artificial intelligence, Big Tech, and cybersecurity stories you should know. The post ABCs of Tech – Tech News Roundup for September 4, 2024 appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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¿El papel del CIO puede prevalecer sobre la IA?

CIO Business Intelligence

Según un informe reciente del AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium, el 92% de los empleos de TI serán transformados por la IA en un grado moderado o alto. Pero cuando se trata de empleos de alto nivel, el 100% verá una transformación moderada. Y en lo que respecta a los puestos de TI de gestión y empresariales, el 63% se clasificaron como de ‘alta transformación’ debido a la IA.

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Facebook partner admits to eavesdropping on conversations via phone mics for ad targeting

TechSpot

A pitch deck from Cox Media Group (CMG), seen by 404 Media, states that the marketing firm uses its AI-powered Active Listening software to capture real-time data by listening to phone users' conversations. The slide adds that advertising clients can pair the gathered voice data with behavioral data to target.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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A leading telecom provider engages Tencent to enhance consumer experiences in the Middle East and Africa through a super-app

CIO Business Intelligence

In the fast-paced telecommunications (telecom) industry, consumers are often overwhelmed by the multitude of apps—each with its unique interface and access protocols—and often not integrated. This fragmentation of consumer data across various services not only leads to a subpar user experience, it also contributes to lower provider retention. This situation underscores the pressing need for a solution that offers greater flexibility, security, and convenience.

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Artificial intelligence is going full circle — from fiction to science, and back again

GeekWire

A teenager is left in charge of a Mars base in one of “The Year’s Top Hard Science Fiction Stories.” (Illustration by Maurizio Manzieri / Infinivox) Artificial intelligence has had an effect on nearly every facet of modern life — ranging from diagnosing diseases , to applying for a job , to deciding which movie to watch. Now it’s reaching back into the realm where our notions about AI were born decades ago: science fiction.

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Tencent super-apps helped a large American retailer expand its reach into China

CIO Business Intelligence

Entering a new market with a different social structure, cultural history, and regulatory issues is never easy for a large retailer, even if the difference seems slight. On the technological front, a key issue when expanding into a new market is the need to build a new technology stack that suits the local consumers. This was a major roadblock for a large American retailer when it started on its journey to enter the Chinese market in 1996.

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Microsoft brings Copilot to Work; Brazil vs. Elon Musk; and a Roadmap for BGP Security

IT Toolbox

Our tech news roundup includes the ABCs you need to know about the latest happenings in Artificial intelligence, Big tech, and Cybersecurity. The post Microsoft brings Copilot to Work; Brazil vs. Elon Musk; and a Roadmap for BGP Security appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Procurement Is Navigating a Tech Tsunami (and It’s Upending How You Work)

Procurement is in the middle of a tech tsunami. And if it feels like the old playbooks aren’t working anymore, that’s because they aren’t. Agentic AI. Autonomous procurement. Unified source-to-pay ecosystems. These innovations are converging and transforming how procurement teams operate. The GEP 2025 Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report breaks it all down.

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Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence Inc. lands $1B investment

CIO Business Intelligence

The company that OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever formed in June following his departure from the organization has already raised $1 billion in venture capital funding, a post on social network X stated Wednesday. Sutskever left OpenAI in May, six months after being one of the board members who pushed fellow co-founder Sam Altman out over concerns about his honesty, and in his message announcing his departure he said, “I am excited for what comes next — a project that is very

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Top Tech Conferences in September 2024 (…and beyond)

IT Toolbox

In September, the summer feels like it's behind us, and the third quarter is winding down. The big tech conferences in September, like Oracle CloudWorld, DreamForce, and Meta Connect, allow us to look - and plan - ahead for what's to come. The post Top Tech Conferences in September 2024 (…and beyond) appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Come si riconosce, oggi, un team ad alte perfomance? E, come fare per crearne uno?

CIO Business Intelligence

L’idea di ciò che costituisce un team ad alte performance si è notevolmente evoluta negli ultimi cinque anni. Prima della pandemia, le squadre di lavoro di questo genere erano co-localizzate, multidisciplinari, auto-organizzate, agili e data-driven: team concentrati su capacità tecnologiche affidabili, sul miglioramento dell’esperienza dell’utente finale e sull’aumento delle capacità di gestione dei dati e analytics.

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Need a Mariners break? Seattle friends hope they have a hit on their hands with baseball trivia game

GeekWire

“Daily Walkoff” is a trivia/puzzle game for baseball fans. The game offers up daily grids for all 30 Major League Baseball teams. (Daily Walkoff screen shot) Baseball fans looking to dive deeper into their favorite team or take on a diversion from the current state of play — oh, hey Mariners — have a new Seattle-made online trivia/puzzle game worth checking out. “Daily Walkoff” launched last week and serves as a daily history and stats challenge for fans of all 30 Major L

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Agent Tooling: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.