Fri.Feb 07, 2025

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Why The DOJ Is Worried About Networking Innovation And What Paths Lay Ahead For HPE & Juniper 

Forrester IT

On January 30th, 2025 the DOJ moved to block the acquisition of Juniper by HPE. They are concerned about 60% of WLAN market being occupied up by two vendors (HPE and Cisco) and that it would stifle any innovation coming from other vendors that have single-digit market share.

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AI lifts workforces to new heights of efficiency and innovation

CIO Business Intelligence

AI is a highly effective, multifaceted tool that can not only improve worker productivity for simple tasks, but can also dramatically transform customer service, cybersecurity, and even business strategy. Content that is augmented and shaped by AI intelligent content greatly increases the efficiency of human work. When AI is used effectively, people are not replaced but enabled to work smarter so they can focus on higher-value tasks and strategic decision-making.

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AWS plans to outspend Microsoft and Google on on AI infrastructure

Network World

Amazon Web Services (AWS) intends to invest $100 billion in ramping up infrastructure for AI cloud services this year, surpassing the spending plans of rivals Microsoft and Google. Amazons capital expenditure in the fourth quarter totaled $26.3 billion, the vast majority of it on AI for AWS, CEO Andy Jassy said during the companys earnings call on Thursday.

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Does it matter how we brand IT, or are bigger questions afoot?

CIO Business Intelligence

Recently, theres been a flurry of LinkedIn activity in response to an article by IT Brew reporter Brianna Monsanto about the value of an IT department name change. The general conclusion from the article, and ensuing discussion, is that while changing ITs name can be a good move, its merely a branding element in what needs to be a wholesale reengineering of the team.

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The Ultimate Contact Center Buyer's Guide: A Crucial Decision

Harness the True Power of your Contact Center In today’s fast-paced business environment, selecting the right contact center solution is critical for enhancing customer experience, improving operational efficiency, and optimizing costs. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the essential factors to consider when choosing a contact center software that aligns with your business needs.

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Cisco’s ISE bugs could allow root-level command execution

Network World

Cisco is warning enterprise admins of two critical flaws within its identity and management (IAM) solution, Identity Services Engine (ISE), that could allow attackers to obtain unauthorized privileges and run arbitrary commands on affected systems. Tracked as CVE-2025-20124 and CVE-2025-20125, the flaws have received a critical severity rating of CVSS 9.9 and 9.1 out of 10, respectively.

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Honeywell transforms with gen AI

CIO Business Intelligence

Having spent years transforming into a fully data-driven enterprise, American conglomerate Honeywell is now poised to leverage gen AI across every facet of its business to drive improved productivity, collaboration, and innovation. The Fortune 500 company, which primarily operates in aerospace, building automation, industrial automation, and energy and sustainability solutions, uses Microsoft 365 Copilot to aggregate and summarize content, GitHub Copilot for code generation and software moderniz

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Clínica Universidad de Navarra apuesta por la IA y la computación cuántica en el ámbito sanitario

CIO Business Intelligence

La Clnica Universidad de Navarra (CUN) y Microsoft Ibrica han firmado un acuerdo de colaboracin para promover el desarrollo conjunto de proyectos innovadores en el sector salud, aplicando para ello tecnologas avanzadas como la inteligencia artificial (IA) o la computacin cuntica. El acuerdo, rubricado por Joseba Campos Capelastegui, director general de la Clnica Universidad de Navarra, y Paco Salcedo, presidente de Microsoft Espaa, centra el foco en la aplicacin de tecnologas como la IA, el clou

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UK Government Reportedly Demands Access to Encrypted iCloud Files Worldwide

Tech Republic Security

As reported by The Washington Post, Apple received notice of a possible request in March 2024, but the official ask occurred in January 2025.

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How CIOs Can Prepare for Generative AI in Network Operations

Information Week

Since generative AI has the potential to revolutionize network operations, organizations must manage the expectations while also investing in the technology.

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Cyber Attack Severity Rating System Established in U.K.

Tech Republic Security

The U.K.s new cyberattack rating system ranks incidents from 1 to 5, but experts warn businesses must go beyond awareness and strengthen their defences.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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What Types of Legal Liabilities Are Emerging From AI?

Information Week

Jorden Rutledge, an associate attorney at Chicago law firm Locke Lord, explains the uncertainties of AI litigation.

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IT Teams Worry About Increasing Cost of Cyber Tools From AI Features, While Criminals Barely Use Them

Tech Republic Security

Most IT leaders believe generative AI will increase the cost of their security tools, according to Sophos research. But, by the looks of cyber crime forums, hackers are barely using AI.

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Will AI Take Your B2B Marketing Job?

Forrester IT

Ask business leaders why they are investing in AI technologies, and the answer is often emphatic and clear: its about efficiency. In Forresters 2025 B2B Brand and Communications Survey, 86% of marketing leaders said efficiency was the likeliest impact of AI technologies. Will AI Bring About A New Industrial Revolution?

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Questionable Oversight: Who Watches the Watchers on Sensitive Data?

Information Week

How should CIOs handle data security, data governance, and data privacy if DOGE, Elon Musk, and other players in Washington, D.C. appear to operate by different rules?

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Future-Proof IT: Cost-Saving Strategies Every IT Leader Needs in 2025

With IT budgets projected to grow 9.8% in 2025, leaders must invest wisely—not just cut blindly. This whitepaper introduces The Future-Proof IT Cost Optimization Model, a framework to reduce costs while maintaining service quality. Learn how Cloud Efficiency, AI-Powered Workforce Automation, Vendor Optimization, Cybersecurity Resilience, and Unified Communications can drive savings and improve efficiency.

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How to Enable Add Provisioning Package using Intune Settings Catalog Policy

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 How to Enable Add Provisioning Package using Intune Settings CatalogPolicy appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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The Cost of AI Talent: Who’s Hurting in the Search for AI Stars?

Information Week

Some tech companies are slashing teams to fund pricey AI talent. Other organizations are getting a different kind of creative.

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New Least Privilege Microsoft Graph Permissions in Entra Strengthen your App Security

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 New Least Privilege Microsoft Graph Permissions in Entra Strengthen your App Security appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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SolarWinds to Go Private for $4.4B

Information Week

Five years after a Russian APT infiltrated a software update to gain access to thousands of SolarWinds customers, the board has voted unanimously to sell at a top valuation and plans for uninterrupted operations.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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Best Method to Update Box Drive using Intune Enterprise App Catalog App

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 Best Method to Update Box Drive using Intune Enterprise App Catalog App appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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Hidden backdoor in Go package remained undetected for years

TechSpot

Go, one of the most popular programming languages alongside "traditional" standards such as Python, C, and Visual Basic, was exploited to turn legitimate open-source projects into malicious software. The heart of the issue lay in the Google-owned proxy.golang.org service, which acts as a mirror for developers to quickly fetch and.

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Kaspersky: SparkCat malware is a nightmare for crypto owners

Dataconomy

Kaspersky researchers have identified a malware campaign, dubbed SparkCat, distributing malicious applications on both Android and iOS platforms since March 2024. This malware employs optical character recognition (OCR) to scan photo libraries for cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases. “Kaspersky Threat Research expertise center has discovered a new data-stealing Trojan, SparkCat, active in AppStore and Google Play since at least March 2024.

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UK government orders Apple to open a backdoor into all encrypted iCloud accounts

TechSpot

The British government has ordered Apple to allow blanket access to user data stored online. The "technical capability notice" demands a backdoor into its encrypted iCloud services, which state agencies can use to access backups of any global customer without a court order. The UK Home Office issued the decree.

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for

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Microsoft Teams Introduces Super Resolution AI-Enhanced Video Quality

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 Microsoft Teams Introduces Super Resolution AI-Enhanced Video Quality appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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Double Billing: Bill Gates and Bill Nye geek out on computers, science and changing human history

GeekWire

Bill Gates, left, chats with Bill Nye at the Moore Theater in Seattle on Thursday night. An image of the 1975 Popular Electronics magazine that inspired the creation of Microsoft is projected behind them. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Talk about a double Billing. Bill Nye, the “Science Guy,” and Bill Gates, the software guy, came together on one stage Thursday night in Seattle for an epically geeky conversation.

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Researchers develop self-healing asphalt that repairs cracks, stops potholes from forming

TechSpot

The exact mechanisms of crack formation in asphalt are not fully understood, but they often originate from the hardening of bitumen due to oxidation. To tackle this issue, scientists from King's College London and Swansea University collaborated with researchers in Chile on ways to reverse this process and effectively "stitch".

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Apple is pushing iOS 18.3.1—Here’s why you should install it right away

Dataconomy

Apple is internally testing the iOS 18.3.1 update for iPhones, with a release expected within the next few weeks. This minor update aims to address software bugs and security vulnerabilities. Apple tests iOS 18.3.1 update to fix some bugs The iOS 18.3.1 update follows the iOS 18.3 release at the end of January, which included 29 security fixes, one of which addressed a vulnerability in CoreMedia (tracked as CVE-2025-24085 ).

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The 2025 Recruitment Playbook

The 2025 Recruitment Playbook by Procom is a strategic guide tailored for hiring managers to navigate the evolving talent landscape. Highlighting innovations like AI-driven tools and data analytics, the playbook empowers leaders to streamline processes, enhance candidate experiences , and foster diversity and inclusion. It provides actionable insights for every recruitment stage—from sourcing and screening to onboarding and retention.

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GTA 6 release update: console gamers rejoice, PC players frustrated

TechSpot

It's been more than two years since the record-breaking GTA 6 trailer landed on YouTube. Since then, Rockstar has narrowed the release date down to fall 2025, but it still hasn't mentioned anything about a PC version something that didn't change during Take-Two's financial report yesterday.

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Stelia becomes gold sponsor at NVIDIA GTC 2025

Dataconomy

AI acceleration company Stelia has announced its Gold Sponsorship for NVIDIA GTC 2025 , where it will introduce Hyperband, a platform designed to improve AI scalability and data mobility. Hyperband is built to address challenges in AI deployment by enabling efficient global distribution of AI workloads. The platform allows organizations to scale AI models across regions, optimize inference at the edge, and streamline AI operations without traditional cloud infrastructure constraints.

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Nvidia cuts RTX 4060 supply ahead of rumored RTX 5060 launch in March

TechSpot

According to a report on the Board Channels forums, which features PC-related stories from sources close to supply chains and AIC partners in Asia, Nvidia has started reducing RTX 4060 supply as of February.

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LG AI research develops AI for predicting protein structures in drug discovery

Dataconomy

LG AI Research has partnered with Seoul National University to develop an artificial intelligence model for predicting multistate protein structures, aiming to enhance drug discovery and disease research. The collaboration, signed on February 5 at LG Science Park in Seoul, involves Prof. Min-Kyung Baek, a specialist in protein structure prediction. Baek previously co-developed “RoseTTAFold” with Prof.

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Brace for Impact. Unpredictable Tariff Disruptions Are Here - Your Playbook

Tariffs will have a major impact on your supply chain, margins, and operations. Drawing on our work with global companies across manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, software, technology, financial services, and a range of service industries, we outline the key strategic and tactical actions companies are taking to navigate this period of heightened uncertainty.