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Next-gen Ethernet standards set to move forward in 2025

Network World

2024 was a banner year for Ethernet , which has been a foundational element of networking for more than 50 years and is poised for more advancements as 2025 kicks off. Multiple standards and certification efforts made progress in 2024, helping networks to be more reliable and deliver more bandwidth.One of the most significant developments was the maturation of 800 Gigabit Ethernet (800GbE).

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Bridging the IT skills gap, Part 2: A CIO’s guide to embracing GenAI

CIO Business Intelligence

Despite its transformative capabilities, many organizations hesitate to adopt generative AI (GenAI). According to IDCs Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending Survey, Wave 4 , April 2024, the most significant factors limiting further evaluation or expanded use of GenAI are lack of skills and a lack of clear use cases or initial offerings that align with business needs.

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It’s getting harder to measure just how good AI is getting

Vox

In this photo illustration, a person navigates the ChatGPT application interface on a smartphone, selecting AI model options. Toward the end of 2024, I offered a take on all the talk about whether AIs scaling laws were hitting a real-life technical wall. I argued that the question matters less than many think: There are existing AI systems powerful enough to profoundly change our world , and the next few years are going to be defined by progress in AI, whether the scaling laws hold or not.

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Why Your Business May Want to Shift to an Industry Cloud Platform

Information Week

Industry-specific cloud platforms are growing in size and scope. Now may be the time to consider a move.

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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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Enhancing Health Care Cybersecurity: Bridging HIPAA Gaps with Innovation

Tech Republic Security

The proposed HIPAA Security Rule introduces mandatory measures that reflect the growing sophistication of cyber threats in health care.

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Device Offboarding Manager PowerShell Tool for Simplified Device Lifecycle Management

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 Device Offboarding Manager PowerShell Tool for Simplified Device Lifecycle Management appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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Empowering Boards for Cybersecurity Incidents

SecureWorld News

Today, a cyber incident is not just an IT issueit's a business crisis that can shake the foundation of an organization. Imagine the chaos when systems go offline, customer data is compromised, or operations grind to a halt. In these moments, the board's leadership is crucial to navigating through the storm. The CrowdStrike incident in 2024 was a stark reminder how it could bring major day-to-day activities to a halt.

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Authorization Matters

Phil Windley

Summary: I've become very interested in the topic of authorization over the last year and plan to write about it more. I hope you'll follow along. In 2013, poor authorization practices led to one of the largest data breaches in history. Over a three-week period, hackers stole 40 million credit and debit card accounts from retail giant Target by exploiting the account of an HVAC contractor.

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ChatGPT Can Now Schedule Tasks in Advance

Tech Republic

ChatGPT's new tasks feature, now in beta, can provide daily weather reports or send reminders. It is available in certain subscriptions.

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HPE beats Dell and Supermicro in $1B AI server deal with X

Network World

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has signed a contract exceeding $1 billion to provide AI servers for X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, according to Bloomberg. The deal represents a critical endorsement of HPEs technology as the company reportedly edged out leading competitors Dell and Supermicro. While the finer details remain confidential, the agreement underscores HPEs growing clout in the rapidly expanding AI server market.

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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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10 AI strategy questions every CIO must answer

CIO Business Intelligence

The world plunged headfirst into the AI revolution. Now many are admitting they werent quite ready. The 2024 Board of Directors Survey from Gartner , for example, found that 80% of non-executive directors believe their current board practices and structures are inadequate to effectively oversee AI. The 2024 Enterprise AI Readiness Radar report from Infosys , a digital services and consulting firm, found that only 2% of companies were fully prepared to implement AI at scale and that, despite the

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Some Good News In The World Of IoT Security: The FCC Launches The US Cyber Trust Mark Program

Forrester IT

The US government is doing something positive around IoT security. With the launch of the US Cyber Trust Mark program, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized a program and developed rules that bring forward a voluntary labeling standard to inform consumers about the cybersecurity impact of wireless IoT devices they may bring into their homes.

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Addressing the Security Risks of AI in the Cloud

Information Week

Enterprises have wholeheartedly embraced the cloud. As AI takes center stage, are companies ready for the risks?

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Nile dials-up AI to simplify network provisioning, operation

Network World

Network-as-a-service startup Nile has added an AI-based tool aimed at helping enterprise customers provision and operatethe vendors Campus Network-as-a-Service deployments. Founded by former Cisco CEO John Chambers and Pankaj Patel, Ciscos former chief development officer, Niles subscription-based NaaS offering, Nile Access Service, lets customers set up and manage campus network operations without requiring them to purchase and maintain their own networking infrastructure.

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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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10 top priorities for CIOs in 2025

CIO Business Intelligence

As 2025 dawns, CIOs face an IT landscape that differs significantly from just a year ago. AI, once viewed as a novel innovation, is now mainstream, impacting just about facet of the enterprise. Over the next 12 months, IT leaders can look forward to even more innovations, as well as some serious challenges. To keep ahead of the curve, CIOs should continuously evaluate their business and technology strategies, adjusting them as necessary to address rapidly evolving technology, business, and econo

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2025: The Digital Banking Landscape Is Poised For Another Transformative Year

Forrester IT

Leading banks are leveraging mature and emerging technologies, customer insights, and data to enhance customer experience, increase customer engagement, and drive business growth.

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Are We Ready for Artificial General Intelligence?

Information Week

AI companies have struggled to plan for the inevitable disruption caused by increasingly sophisticated AI systems.

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Cisco offers AI application visibility, access control, threat defense

Network World

Cisco has rolled out a service that promises to protect enterprise AI development projects with visibility, access control, threat defense, and other safeguards. The vendors AI Defense package offers protection to enterprise customers developing AI applications across models and cloud services, according to Tom Gillis, senior vice president and general manager of Ciscos Security, Data Center, Internet & Cloud Infrastructure groups.

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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.

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Fast vs. slow: the real impact of AI adoption speed

CIO Business Intelligence

There are a lot of reasons to take a slow and careful approach to generative AI. The technology is changing quickly, so investing a lot of money in the wrong platform could end up costing a lot of money. Generative AI still has accuracy and safety problems, and the copyright issues havent yet been settled in the courts, all of which could create legal liabilities or other problems.

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Australian Government Agencies Failing to Keep Up With Cyber Security Change

Tech Republic Security

Cyber security maturity declines among Australian government agencies in 2024, as legacy IT systems hinder progress under the Essential Eight framework.

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AI Risk Management: Is There an Easy Way?

Information Week

AI is a work in progress where risk management should accompany development and deployment. It's critical to identify insert risk in these processes.

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Ericsson unveils genAI assistant for 5G network operations

Network World

Telecommunications and networking provider Ericsson recently launched its generative AI-based virtual assistant that uses large language model (LLM) technology to read, understand, and generate new content to provide personalized answers for network operators configuring wireless 5G networks, troubleshooting problems, and creating policies. Ericssons AI-based NetCloud Assistant, or ANA, is LLM-based and provides concise responses and summaries to queries using information gathered from multiple

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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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Companies look to sell off assets to pay for AI investments

CIO Business Intelligence

CIOs worried about where the money for new AI initiatives will come from may have some help on the way, with some companies apparently selling off non-core assets to pay for new AI projects. Nine of 10 CIOs surveyed by Gartner late last year expressed concerns that managing AI costs was limiting their ability to get value from AI. But some companies, particularly in the IT sector, now appear to be reevaluating their business models and will consider selling non-core lines of business and product

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5 Emerging AI Threats Australian Cyber Pros Must Watch in 2025

Tech Republic Security

AI cloning and deepfakes rank among the top challenges for Australian cybersecurity professionals in 2025.

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10 Unexpected, Under the Radar Predictions for 2025

Information Week

From looming energy shortages and forced AI confessions to the rising ranks of AI-faked employees and a glimmer of a new cyber-iron curtain, heres whats happening that may require you to change your companys course.

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Network convergence will drive enterprise 6G wireless strategies

Network World

The traditional separation between Wi-Fi and cellular networks a cornerstone of enterprise wireless planning is facing fundamental challenges according to a new 6G vision statement released this week by the World Broadband Association, It is important that the 6G era brings together cellular, Wi-Fi, and non-terrestrial access in a more seamless fashion, to create a network of networks,' said Maria Cuevas Ramirez, network infrastructure research director at BT and a board director of the Wirele

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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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5 predictions for emerging ’25 technology trends

CIO Business Intelligence

Click on the TV or stream your latest newscast and there is a good chance youll hear AI mentioned in some fashion. Its clear AI remains prevalent today just as it has been for the past several years. To some consumers and businesses, alike it may appear companies are exaggerating the significance of this emerging technology. AI this, AI that The reality is that AI is here to stay and will play a massive role in the future of global technology, how consumers interact with it and the way busine

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UK Considers Banning Ransomware Payments

Tech Republic Security

The proposed mandate intends to discourage criminals from targeting critical national infrastructure and public services, as there will be no financial motivation.

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Demand and Supply Issues May Impact AI in 2025

Information Week

The new year may be very different for AI, given whats happening in organizations and the world.

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HPE Aruba targets retailers with IoT, edge computing launches

Network World

HPE Aruba Networking has rolled out a variety of new products for retailers that are aimed at boosting connectivity for in-store and IoT networks, improving analytics, and streamlining management. New to the vendors retail-ready networking portfolio are the 100 Series Cellular Bridge, an 18-port Ethernet switch designed to fit into tight spaces, and the 750 Series wireless access point all of which can be managed from the companys HPE Aruba Networking Central platform.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.