The Cost of AI Security
Information Week
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
As enterprises race to adopt AI, security and budgeting questions loom large. What security costs does AI create?
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Data center spending to top $1 trillion by 2029 as AI transforms infrastructure
Network World
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Massive global demand for AI technology is causing data centers to increase spending on servers, power, and cooling infrastructure. As a result, data center CapEx spending will hit $1.1 trillion by 2029, up from $430 billion in 2024, according to DellOro Group. Much of this growth is due to AI. Enterprises are now spending about 35% of their data center CapEx budgets on accelerated servers optimized for AI, up from 15% in 2023, says DellOro analyst Baron Fung.
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How Much Time Does it Take for Hackers to Crack My Password?
Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Hackers can crack weak passwords in seconds, while strong ones may take years. Learn about the time to crack your password and boost security.
Beyond the hype: 4 use cases that show what’s actually working with gen AI
CIO Business Intelligence
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
If 2023 was the year of experimentation with gen AI, 2024 was when companies zeroed in on use cases and started putting pilot projects into production. In a survey of 2,300 IT decision makers that IBM released in December, 47% say theyre already seeing ROI from their AI investments, and 33% say theyre breaking even on AI. Only 14% say theyre losing money, and 66% of companies plan to increase their AI investments compared to 5% that plan to decrease it.
The AI Race Isn’t Just About Tech Superiority – It's the Supply Chain, Stupid!
Advertiser: GEP
The race to dominate AI is no longer about who has the smartest algorithms — it's about who can build and scale faster. Behind every AI breakthrough lies a battle for resources: data centers, compute hardware, power, and telecom infrastructure. And right now, even tech giants are hitting a wall. Our latest white paper reveals the six critical supply chain elements that are increasingly separating AI leaders from the rest.
Want to transform networking? Empower the missing users
Network World
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
As 2025 kicked off, I wrote a column about the network vendor landscape specifically, which networking players will step up and put their efforts into finding new applications with solid business benefits that could enable a network transformation. I said there are two transformational applications that could drive the gains in IT spending everyone would like to see.
Deepfakes Are Here: Here’s What To Do
Forrester IT
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
In the last two years, growing concerns around the proliferation of and advances in deepfakes has raised concerns around potential of deepfakes to impede adoption of facial and voice biometrics. Deepfakes are increasing because many organizations are migrating identity verification, authentication, and high-value, high-risk transactions (e.g.
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CIOs Beware: How to Prove GenAI ROI Without Bumbling Into the Productivity Trap
Social, Agile and Transformation
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Isaac Sacolick cautions against forecasting ROI for digita transformationl initiatives, particularly AI, emphasizing the importance of defining clear objectives and key results (OKRs) instead. While recent research indicates that generative AI investments can yield significant returns, organizations often struggle to quantify productivity improvements.
UK Government Reportedly Demands Access to Encrypted iCloud Files Worldwide
Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
As reported by The Washington Post, Apple received notice of a possible request in March 2024, but the official ask occurred in January 2025.
What gives IT leaders pause as they look to integrate agentic AI with legacy infrastructure
CIO Business Intelligence
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Agentic AI was the big breakthrough technology for gen AI last year, and this year, enterprises will deploy these systems at scale. According to a January KPMG survey of 100 senior executives at large enterprises, 12% of companies are already deploying AI agents, 37% are in pilot stages, and 51% are exploring their use. And in an October Gartner report, 33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI by 2033, up from less than 1% in 2024, enabling 15% of day-to-day work decisions
Cisco CIO Fletcher Previn talks culture: ‘They can steal your technology, but not your philosophy’
Network World
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Cisco celebrated forty years of history in Amsterdam with the EMEA version of its flagship customer conference, Cisco Live! During the event, Cisco positioned itself as a unique partner for customers facing challenges from the changing nature of the workplace to the revolution of artificial intelligence (AI) in data centers and network infrastructure or the need for digital resilience, said Oliver Tuszik, Ciscos vice president for EMEA.
Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook For Smarter Knowledge Work
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Document-heavy workflows slow down productivity, bury institutional knowledge, and drain resources. But with the right AI implementation, these inefficiencies become opportunities for transformation. So how do you identify where to start and how to succeed? Learn how to develop a clear, practical roadmap for leveraging AI to streamline processes, automate knowledge work, and unlock real operational gains.
DeepSeek-R1: Why So Startled?
Forrester IT
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
This blog post follows several others by my excellent colleagues at Forrester who have previously offered various approaches to thinking about, and understanding, Deepseek-R1. Last week saw the unmatched hysteria surrounding DeepSeek’s release of an open-source model that purportedly matches GPT-4’s capabilities at a fraction of the cost.
Is a Small Language Model Better Than an LLM for You?
Information Week
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Rather than aim for the most powerful AI model, perhaps choosing something lighter weight that is more accessible and cost-efficient will meet your needs. Heres a look at things to consider and some small language model options.
AI in Action: 8 Promising Use Cases to Drive Digital Transformation
Social, Agile and Transformation
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The potential of Generative AI as a driver of digital transformation, emphasizing the need for meaningful use cases that can significantly impact business models. Highlights various applications across customer service, marketing, fintech, supply chain, and more, advocating for focused initiatives that can enhance customer experiences, scalable efficiencies, and robust security.
Darktrace: 96% of Phishing Attacks in 2024 Exploited Trusted Domains Including SharePoint & Zoom Docs
Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The cyber security firm reported in its latest annual report that their researchers found more than 30.4 million phishing emails last year.
How AI Is Revolutionizing Contact Centers: 2025 Strategy + ROI Playbook
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In 2025, contact centers aren’t just changing—they’re being rebuilt by AI. This no-fluff, executive-ready guide shows you how to capitalize on the transformation. Inside: proven ROI calculators, workforce optimization tactics, deflection strategies, and a 90-day AI deployment plan. Built for CIOs, COOs, CX leaders, and contact center strategists, it goes beyond buzzwords into play-by-play implementation.
Goodbye digital transformation, hello AI-first business transformation
CIO Business Intelligence
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Perhaps we got digital transformation wrong this whole time. Instead of focusing on the transformation part, we did a lot less transforming and a lot more digitalization. Instead of seeing digital as a new paradigm for our business, we over-indexed on digitizing legacy models and processes and modernizing our existing organization. As a result, most businesses remain saddled with complexity, department silos, and old ways of doing things.
Hackers gain root access to Palo Alto firewalls through chained bugs
Network World
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
A high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software, patched last week, is now being actively exploited by threat actors to gain root-level access to affected firewall systems. Tracked as CVE-2025-0108, the vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the PAN-OS management web interface to bypass authentication requirements.
If Process Is So Important, Why Isn’t Process Prioritized?
Forrester IT
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
In todays unstable market driven by shifting buyer expectations and AI disruption, strong processes are an organizations lifeline, ensuring predictability, consistency, and scalability. Yet, many organizations overlook their importance. Investing in process improvement isnt a nice-to-have its essential. It boosts innovation, creates competitive differentiation, improves efficiency, cuts waste, and makes an organization agile.
Top Cybersecurity Trends That Will Impact This Year
Information Week
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Navigating the most pressing challenges for CISOs and cyber security teams in the year ahead.
State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
7 Ways Ambitious CIOs Drive Digital Transformation from GenAI
Social, Agile and Transformation
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Why CIOs must taget comprehensive digital transformation beyond mere cost-cutting, especially in the context of GenAI. CIOs must focus on growth, trust, collaborative technology, agentic AI, and customer experience improvements. Seven key recommendations provide guidance for successful digital and AI initiatives. The post 7 Ways Ambitious CIOs Drive Digital Transformation from GenAI appeared first on StarCIO Digital Trailblazer Community.
Microsoft Will Remove the Free VPN That Comes With Windows Defender Soon
Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The feature will no longer be available starting Feb. 28. Microsoft wants to focus on new areas that will better align to customer needs.
Product-based IT: 6 key steps for making the switch
CIO Business Intelligence
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Most IT departments are under-resourced and left to debate what capabilities, improvements, and fixes to prioritize. Past shifts to agile methodologies helped as teams now had a product owne r to prioritize backlogs and adopted agile principles that empowered them to commit to a realistic amount of work. But many enterprises stopped their agile transformations at this layer.
Packaged offerings promise to make AI infrastructure deployment easier
Network World
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Most enterprises deploying AI technology have been turning to hyperscalers such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft to provide all the necessary infrastructure. According to IDC data released this month, cloud and shared environments account for most AI server spending 72% in the first half of 2024. Thats because enterprises have been lagging behind on adopting on-premises infrastructure, the research firm says.
The Ultimate Contact Center Buyers Guide: A Crucial Decision
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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.
The “AI Agent As Coworker” Narrative Is Nonsense
Forrester IT
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
In this two-part blog series, Principal Analysts Anthony McPartlin and Seth Marrs debate the idea of AI agents as coworkers. Here, Anthony takes a skeptical perspective, while in his blog, Seth (ever the optimist) makes his case for a more positive view of AI agents.
If Everyone Uses AI, How Can Organizations Differentiate?
Information Week
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
As AI saturates the market, what becomes of its competitive advantages? Does it become a basic, digital commodity in the background?
Lumen Orbit changes its name to Starcloud and raises $10M for space data centers
GeekWire
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
An artist’s conception shows data-center spacecraft being added to an orbital array. (Starcloud via YouTube) Redmond, Wash.-based Starcloud got its start just last year under a different name — Lumen Orbit — but the newly renamed company is already filling out its seed funding round with $10 million in fresh investment for space-based data centers.
$1.5B Hack of Bybit Might Be the Largest Crypto Heist Ever
Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Get details about how this cryptocurrency heist happened, and what Bybits CEO has said about it.
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
Can AI live up to its promise?
CIO Business Intelligence
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
This is one of the questions that has been on our minds for some time now every time we read about the latest advances and promises of artificial intelligence (AI). The bombardment of information about the progress of AI is continuous and comes from many fronts with different objectives; either conveying excessive optimism (e.g. superintelligent, conscious AI, etc.) or, on the contrary, drawing dystopian scenarios (e.g.
Amazon claims to cut quantum computing timeline by 5 years with new Ocelot chip
Network World
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Amazon Web Services has unveiled a new quantum computing chip, Ocelot , that the company claims could reduce error correction costs by up to 90% compared to traditional approaches. We believe this will accelerate our timeline to a practical quantum computer by up to five years, says Oskar Painter, AWS director of Quantum Hardware, in a blog post released today.
Why The DOJ Is Worried About Networking Innovation And What Paths Lay Ahead For HPE & Juniper
Forrester IT
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
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.
Will Enterprises Adopt DeepSeek?
Information Week
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
DeepSeek seemingly came out of nowhere. Its disrupting LLM economics in a positive way, but there are risks enterprises need to consider.
Conquering Tail Spend in 2025: New AI-Powered Tools and Strategies for Success
Advertiser: GEP
Tail spend — often unmanaged, fragmented and costly — can account for as much as 80% of total transaction volume. Without the right strategy, enterprises face hidden risks and unnecessary spend. It’s time to shift from fragmented, ad hoc purchasing to a strategic, technology-driven approach. Download this GEP-sponsored Everest Group research for insights on how your competitors are upping their tail spend management game.
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