Information Week

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Enterprise cybersecurity begins internally. Here's how to make your entire workforce cybersecurity aware and alert.

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Forrester IT

DECEMBER 23, 2024

OpenAI's new o3 and o3-mini models are generating excitement with claims of advanced reasoning capabilities, fueling the AGI debate. With impressive benchmarks in visual reasoning, mathematics, and coding, these models showcase progress, but still have limitations like struggles with contextual understanding and ambiguity. While AGI remains distant, the continuous evolution of these models highlights both opportunities and challenges for organizations working with AI technologies.

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Social, Agile and Transformation

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Discussions with leaders from vtech companies focused on CIO's gen AI expectations for 2025, highlighting the shift towards pragmatic AI applications amidst fading LLM hype. Key predictions include the rise of agentic AI, increased focus on data privacy, and the need for effective change management to support innovation and employee engagement.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 2, 2024

TechRepublic asked cyber experts to predict the top trends that will impact the security field in 2025.

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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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Network World

DECEMBER 10, 2024

China has initiated an investigation into Nvidia over alleged violations of the countrys anti-monopoly laws, signaling a potential escalation in the ongoing tech and trade tensions between Beijing and Washington. The probe, announced by Chinas State Administration for Market Regulation ( SAMR ), aims to assess whether the US chipmaker breached conditions tied to its 2019 acquisition of Israeli chip designer Mellanox Technologies.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Travel and expense management company Emburse saw multiple opportunities where it could benefit from gen AI. It could be used to improve the experience for individual users, for example, with smarter analysis of receipts, or help corporate clients by spotting instances of fraud. Take for example the simple job of reading a receipt and accurately classifying the expenses.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Quantum computing brings both opportunities for advancement and significant security challenges. Recent progress has sparked discussions, but current capabilities are still far from threatening encryption standards like 2048-bit RSA. Despite media hype suggesting potential for "cracking military-grade encryption," experts clarify that these achievements neither target nor compromise robust methods like AES, TLS, or other military-grade algorithms.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Google has identified two high-severity vulnerabilities in its Chrome web browser, specifically CVE-2024-12381 and CVE-2024-12382, prompting an urgent call for users to update their browsers. Discovered through external research, these vulnerabilities could allow attackers to exploit users’ systems. The vulnerabilities have been confirmed by the Google Chrome team in a posting dated December 10, 2024.

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Hacker Earth

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In the competitive world of hiring, particularly in tech, recruitment is no longer just about finding candidates with the right technical expertise. Interpersonal skills—often termed “ soft skills “—have become equally critical, especially as organizations increasingly emphasize teamwork, communication, and adaptability. For tech teams tasked with solving complex problems, interpersonal skills ensure smoother collaboration, innovation, and productivity.

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Network World

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Encryption is the default for online communication, with nearly all web traffic protected by secure protocols like TLS/SSL. Yet, as encryption becomes more ubiquitous by the day, so do the opportunities for threat actors to exploit encrypted channels. The same encryption that safeguards legitimate activities also acts as a conduit for malicious ones.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Business leaders may be confident that their organizations data is ready for AI, but IT workers tell a much different story, with most spending hours each day massaging the data into shape. Nearly nine in 10 business leaders say their organizations data ecosystems are ready to build and deploy AI at scale, according to a recent Capital One AI readiness survey.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Microsoft recently rolled out a new Home experience for its Xbox app on Windows PC. The importance of distribution channels is one of the key trends to watch in the broader gaming industry. ( Xbox Image ) As 2024 draws to a close, one advisory firm predicts the video game industry will see a major rebound in 2025 following two years of declines. San Diego-based DFC Intelligence released its 2024 Video Game Market Report and Forecast, which lays out a case that 2025 will bring a reversal of fortu

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

MasterCard's September 2024 acquisition of Recorded Future for $2.65 billion signals a significant shift in how global financial institutions are approaching cybersecurity. Not too long ago, these institutions had a reputation for outdated, inefficient, and worryingly vulnerable systems. So, what changed? Recorded Future is well-regarded for its AI-driven threat intelligence capabilities, which leverage massive amounts of data to predict, identify, and mitigate threats before they escalate.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Google has announced the launch of two generative AI models, Veo and Imagen 3, available for businesses using Vertex AI, its cloud platform for AI tools. Veo is designed to generate high-definition videos from images and text prompts, while Imagen 3 focuses on producing realistic images from simple text inputs. Google launches generative AI models Veo and Imagen 3 for businesses Veo, developed by Google DeepMind, generates videos featuring realistic-looking people and animals.

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Hacker Earth

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Identifying high-potential talent in tech hiring is one of the most critical challenges organizations face today. With rapid advancements in technology, the demand for skilled, adaptable professionals has never been greater. Yet, finding candidates who not only meet current technical needs but also show promise for future growth and leadership is easier said than done.

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Network World

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence is driving growth for the IT workforce, and jobs in the technology sector are stabilizing as the market continues to show moderate growth amidst economic volatility, rapid hiring cycles, and public layoffs , according to a new study by IT staffing firm Motion Recruitment. IT unemployment rates have been below the national U.S. average for the past five years, and there are 56% more tech job postings in 2024 than in 2019, according to the firm’s 2025 Tech Salary Guide.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Agentic AI, the more focused alternative to general-purpose generative AI, is gaining momentum in the enterprise, with Forrester having named it a top emerging technology for 2025 in June. Since then, several organizations have begun using the technology , and major vendors such as Salesforce and ServiceNow have offered AI agents to customers. Agentic AI focuses on performing specific tasks and emphasizes operational decision-making instead of the content generation often associated with gen AI

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Illustration of the Microsoft’s closed-loop system for future data centers that will recycle water for cooling its computing operations. (Microsoft Image) Microsoft revealed details of new approach to cooling data centers that won’t lose water to evaporation. The strategy will still use water, but it’s contained in a closed-loop system where it flows past heat-generating processing chips, drawing off heat that it carries to chillers.

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

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The U.S. government is sounding the alarm on a growing cybersecurity risk for critical infrastructureinternet-exposed Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs). In a joint advisory released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) , organizations in the Water and Wastewater Systems sector are urged to secure HMIs, which provide critical access to industrial machines and control systems.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Italy fined OpenAI 15 million ($15.66 million) for violations of personal data privacy in its ChatGPT application according to Reuters. The Italian data protection authority, Garante, concluded that OpenAI processed user data unlawfully and failed to ensure adequate age verification. The fine, stemming from a 2023 investigation, emphasizes the seriousness of data privacy compliance under EU regulations.

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Eric D. Brown

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Last week, I talked to an old colleague who proudly explained that their company had collected over ten years of customer interaction data. When I asked what insights they’d gained from this information, he was silent for a minute and said, “I’m not real sure, honestly.” He had the data but wasn’t using it to make better decisions or improve his business.

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Network World

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As data centers evolve from traditional compute and storage facilities into AI powerhouses, the demand for qualified professionals continues to grow exponentially and salaries are high. According to a recent InformaTech survey , 77% of data center professionals say they saw salary increases last year, with a median compensation now at $130,000. But its not all smooth sailing.

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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.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 31, 2024

In the digital transformation era, organizational change is constant. Its up to IT leaders to ensure the changes their digital initiatives bring to business workflows are absorbed and acted upon by the users impacted by them. Too often, however, change management is treated as an afterthought, observes Munir Hafez, senior vice president and CIO at consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, speaks at the company’s first developer day in San Francisco in November 2023. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Editor’s note: This guest commentary originally appeared on PSL’s blog. TL;DR : OpenAI’s new o1 model marks a significant leap in AI reasoning capabilities but introduces critical risks. Its reluctance to acknowledge mistakes, gaps in common-sense reasoning, and literal prompt-following behavior especially in tool-use contexts demand

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

When most people think of Krispy Kreme, they picture warm, glazed doughnuts and coffee, not cyberattacks. Yet, the recent cybersecurity breach at the beloved doughnut chain highlights critical lessons for organizations of all sizes and industries. The details of the Krispy Kreme hack are still emerging, but the companys Form 8-K filing brought the incident to light, offering a rare glimpse into the challenges businesses face when their systems are compromised.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The rapid ascent of AI continues to dominate the news and for good reason. But a crucial part of the tech world is often overlooked, despite its equally dynamic growth: the data center industry. It serves as the foundation for AI and nearly all things digital. What data center trends and buzzwords should you be aware of in 2025? How have data centers evolved over the past few decades?

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Hacker Earth

DECEMBER 25, 2024

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Network World

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The US Commerce Department is intensifying its actions against China Telecoms US unit over concerns that its cloud and internet services could be used to funnel American data to Beijing, according to a Reuters report. The department issued a preliminary finding last week, stating that China Telecom Americas involvement in US networks and cloud services presents a national security risk, the report said.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Data architecture definition Data architecture describes the structure of an organizations logical and physical data assets, and data management resources, according to The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF). Its an offshoot of enterprise architecture that comprises the models, policies, rules, and standards that govern the collection, storage, arrangement, integration, and use of data in organizations.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Hello, GeekWire readers. I’m excited to announce that we’re launching a new business advice column, featuring different experts from the Pacific Northwest tech community, answering questions about an array of topics. It’s inspired by common questions from tech workers and entrepreneurs. We’ll be taking reader submissions, so email us at tips@geekwire.com with your questions, and we’ll do our best to get them answered.

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