Wed.Oct 09, 2024

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20% of Generative AI ‘Jailbreak’ Attacks Succeed, With 90% Exposing Sensitive Data

Tech Republic Security

On average, it takes adversaries just 42 seconds and five interactions to execute a GenAI jailbreak, according to Pillar Security.

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AI Is Creating New Forms of Liability. How Can It Be Managed?

Information Week

Everyone is on the artificial intelligence train. But that means that they may be culpable for AI’s mistakes.

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Juniper extends security platform to streamline threat detection, incident response

Network World

Juniper Networks is working to integrate more of its security services under one AI-centric roof. The vendor’s new Secure AI-Native Edge offering and cloud-based Security Assurance service are designed to deliver a cohesive view of network health, performance, and security metrics with a goal of resolving problems quickly and centrally enforcing enterprise security policies.

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DOJ Floats Google Breakup, Other Remedies in Antitrust Case

Information Week

A federal judge will now decide which proposed actions to take after he ruled Google’s search business was an illegal monopoly.

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How to Start Virtual Care the Right Way: A Proven Roadmap for 2025 and Beyond

Speaker: Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RN

The promise of virtual care is no longer theoretical and is now a critical solution to many of healthcare’s most urgent challenges. Yet many healthcare leaders remain unsure how to build a business case for investment and launching the right program at the right time can be the difference between value and failure. For organizations seeking a financially sound, clinically effective entry point, Virtual Patient Observation (VPO) offers a compelling case to lead with.

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BMC breaks into two: Mainframe and Helix businesses to operate independently

Network World

BMC today announced plans to divide its existing company into two standalone software companies, one focusing on its long-standing mainframe business and the other focusing on tools for managing IT and distributed operations. Houston-based BMC has been owned by global investment firm KRR since 2018. BMC will remain the name of the company that keeps the mainframe and software automation technologies, including BMC’s Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation (IZOT) and Digital Business Automa

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Ensuring Equal Access for All With Web Accessibility Compliance

Information Week

Explore web accessibility compliance, its importance, challenges, benefits, and learn how a trusted partner can ensure accessibility and inclusivity for all.

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Linus Torvalds annoyed by passive language in commit messages

Network World

The latest release candidate of Linux 6.12 was announced over the weekend, promoting some comments about grammar from Linux founder Linus Torvalds. He took the opportunity to express some irritation when developers use passive, rather than active, language in their commit messages, which he believes is less clear, Neowin reports. A commit message is a short description that developers write when they save changes to a version control system.

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Oracle adds agentic AI to Fusion Cloud CX

CIO Business Intelligence

Aiming to deliver end-to-end service automation, Oracle on Wednesday unveiled new agentic AI capabilities for Oracle Fusion Cloud Service and Oracle Fusion Field Service. Oracle said the new AI-driven workflows will help service teams increase service efficiency, reduce time-to-resolution, and improve customer experience. “We’re striving at Oracle for total end-to-end service automation, not enhancements, not spot efficiency gains in service,” Jeff Wartgow, vice president of Oracle Service, told

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It’s Different IT: Tech Support for Remote Users

Information Week

How does IT’s approach change when it must provide technical support for remote workforces?

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BMC to split into two independent organizations

CIO Business Intelligence

A decision by BMC to split into two independent companies was surprising from a timing perspective, but may have taken place so one unit, or potentially both, could be eventually sold off, Gartner VP Analyst Gregg Siegfried said on Wednesday. Siegfried was responding to an announcement from the company that it will become two, with BMC remaining the name of one operating unit, while BMC Helix will be the other.

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AI Isnt the Future — Its the Fight Youre Already In: Are You Ready?

The AI era isn’t coming—it’s here. But over 70% of AI projects fail before they scale. Why? No strategy. No alignment. No ROI. We worked with a $50M company that wasted a year and half their budget chasing AI pilots with no payoff. Sound familiar? That’s where our four-step transformation system comes in: Assess, Strategize, Execute, Scale. We help you cut through the hype, find what actually moves the needle, and build a roadmap that delivers results.

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10 Strategies for Managers to Prevent Employee Burnout

IT Toolbox

Work-life balance and open communication are important, particularly as we celebrate World Mental Health Day on October 10. Discover effective strategies for preventing employee burnout and fostering a positive work environment. The post 10 Strategies for Managers to Prevent Employee Burnout appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Energy leader Petrobras sails toward sustainability with new supply chain solution

CIO Business Intelligence

Brazilian oil, natural gas, and energy corporation Petrobras ’ longtime mission has been to be the best in its field in terms of value creation with an emphasis on environmental responsibility. With operations in more than twenty-five countries, that sustainability concern also means that Petrobras is under pressure to adhere to regulatory compliance, regardless of jurisdiction.

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CVS Eyes A Splitting Heart Decision: Separating Its Core Business To Shock Future Growth

Forrester IT

US healthcare industry giant CVS Health is considering a strategic breakup of its retail and insurance units. A potential split would mark a significant shift in the company’s “one-stop-shop” strategy they’ve already invested billions to realize.

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SAP joins the AI agent era — but not all customers may benefit

CIO Business Intelligence

Following the lead of its enterprise software rivals, SAP too has announced it will now be entering the agent era of AI. Agentic AI is being billed as the next wave of AI in the enterprise , with a focus on operational decision-making over content generation. As opposed to generative AI chatbots, AI agents aim to solve more complex, decision-based tasks, which will be key in a business context, as many companies are looking for concrete AI use cases that, above all, bring added value to busines

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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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Get Visibility Into Healthcare’s Biggest Blind Spot: Concentration Risk

Forrester IT

It’s been a banner year for healthcare, and not in a good way. As a healthcare provider, if your patients had trouble filling a prescription, if you struggled to submit claims to generate much-needed revenue, or if you had to ask a patient to reschedule a non-essential medical procedure, your organization has been a victim of healthcare concentration risk.

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Así funciona la inteligencia de precios en la red de estaciones de servicio de Cepsa

CIO Business Intelligence

En Cepsa creen firmemente que la energía es una gran fuente de progreso para la sociedad; por este motivo, y haciendo gala de responsabilidad social corporativa, la petrolera española apuesta por la excelencia y la mejora continua. “Hacemos ingeniería energética íntegra, integral e integrada” , afirman desde la corporación. Una reconocida mezcla de experiencia y conocimiento, de investigación y capacidad técnica, de innovación tecnológica y ambición dan como resultado un gigante del sector energ

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Slash The Hidden Costs Of Your Customer Surveys

Forrester IT

Nearly all CX measurement and VoC efforts use customer surveys. But your surveys are costlier than you think. Obvious costs include the budget for a tech vendor you use to send and analyze surveys or incentives for customers. Hidden costs are more problematic because we don’t consider them enough.

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Promoting the strength of tech and teams at Woolworths

CIO Business Intelligence

Electrocuting himself with a screwdriver in the back of a prototype computer when he was very young sparked Steve James’ interest in technology. Fast forward several years and what attracted him most to pursue a career in it was the strategy, leadership, and passion to bring people into the industry. Once at Woolworths, and now GM of technology there, the complexity of responsibilities magnified, but a major accomplishment has been the way he and his team have been able to partner with colleague

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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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The shady origins of the climate haven myth

Vox

The cleanup effort for Hurricane Helene had just begun in North Carolina when Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida as a Category 4 storm on October 9. | Mario Tama/Getty Images The term “climate haven” never made much sense. After Hurricane Helene dumped two feet of rain on western North Carolina, many major media outlets marveled at how Asheville, which had been celebrated as a climate haven, had been devastated by a climate-related disaster.

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15 domande sulla trasformazione digitale alle quali ogni CIO deve rispondere

CIO Business Intelligence

La trasformazione digitale (DX) [in inglese] rimane al centro dell’attenzione dei CIO, con molteplici analisi e studi che indicano come rimanga una delle priorità assolute per i leader IT anche alla luce di un decennio di iniziative in tal senso. Questa immagine ancora nitida e splendente della DX riflette l’importanza sempre maggiore della trasformazione per il successo aziendale, in un contesto tecnologico che evolve sempre più velocemente.

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Amazon Web Services VP of AI, Matt Wood, is leaving the company

GeekWire

Matt Wood worked at Amazon for 15 years, most recently as AWS VP of AI. (Amazon Photo) Matt Wood, the Amazon Web Services vice president who was a longtime champion of the cloud giant’s machine learning and artificial intelligence initiatives, is leaving the company after 15 years. Wood announced his exit from Amazon in a LinkedIn post Wednesday morning.

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LinkedIn warns: you are responsible for sharing inaccurate content created by our AI

TechSpot

Microsoft recently updated its Service Agreement with a disclaimer emphasizing that its Assistive AI is not designed, intended, or to be used as substitutes for professional advice.

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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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American Water Company Cyber Attack Highlights Risks to Sector

SecureWorld News

A New Jersey-based utility, American Water , which supplies water to more than 14 million people, reported a cyberattack in an SEC filing on October 3, 2024. The attack appears to have impacted only the company's billing systems, with no disruption to water or wastewater services. The company, which operates in 14 states and supports 18 military installations, emphasized that no ransom demand has been made, and no known group has claimed responsibility for the breach.

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Firmware vs. Software: What's the Difference?

TechSpot

Firmware is essential to the operation of electronic devices, acting as the foundational software that makes it all work. While firmware is sometimes used interchangeably with "software," they are not the same thing.

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Ensuring Data Protection through Windows Recall with New Security Architecture TPM Windows Hello

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and LinkedIn page for latest updates [link] The post Ensuring Data Protection through Windows Recall with New Security Architecture TPM Windows Hello appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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Qualcomm's new Wi-Fi 7 system brings edge AI to home networks

TechSpot

Qualcomm has unveiled a new networking system with edge AI integration that the company says will reimagine how users experience their connected devices in the home.

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Welcome to the Future of Hospitality: Smart Rooms Start Here

Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling

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Step-by-Step Guide How to Enable Copilot in Microsoft Intune

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and LinkedIn page for latest updates [link] The post Step-by-Step Guide How to Enable Copilot in Microsoft Intune appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Sujin Nelladath.

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Foxconn to open Mexico plant for mass production of Nvidia Blackwell superchips

TechSpot

Foxconn is expanding its manufacturing operations in Mexico with a new plant dedicated to Nvidia's Blackwell architecture, the recently unveiled GPU designed to accelerate AI and high-performance computing workloads.

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Wokelo raises $4M for AI-driven due diligence, sees customer traction in M&A, investing and consulting

GeekWire

Wokelo’s AI technology generates detailed due diligence reports for acquisitions, investments, and strategic decisions. (Wokelo Image) Seattle-area AI startup Wokelo raised $4 million to fuel the development and growth of its technology that generates detailed due diligence reports to inform high-stakes corporate acquisitions, investments, and strategic decisions.

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Intel next-gen Arrow Lake desktop lineup leaks ahead of reveal, with 24-core Core Ultra 9 flagship on top

TechSpot

The information comes courtesy of tipster HXL, who posted what appears to be an official Intel slide detailing the specs of its Arrow Lake-S CPUs.

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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.