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The 6 Best Penetration Testing Companies for 2024

Tech Republic Security

Discover the top six penetration testing companies for businesses of all sizes. Learn the pros and cons of pentesting providers like Astra, BreachLock, and Acunetix.

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Seven Ways To Use GenAI For B2B Personalization

Forrester IT

B2B buyers and customers aren’t seeking more content from providers or new ways to see their first name and company used in otherwise generic messaging. Rather, they crave relevance and responsiveness — the right content delivered in the moment of need, specific to their role, in a suitable format.

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Why eBPF is critical and how it’s getting better

Network World

The open-source eBPF (extended Berkeley Packet Filter) technology has become one of the most critical foundational elements of networking with Linux over the last decade. Soon that same power will reach out to embrace Microsoft Windows, too. At the eBPF Summit on Sept. 11, users and developers detailed how they are working with eBPF today and where the technology is headed in the future.

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Forrester CEO: Lessons for Executives to Implement AI Successfully

Information Week

The research firm kicked off its annual technology summit in Austin with advice for companies now in a race to adopt GenAI and other artificial intelligence tools.

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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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Cybersecurity Hiring: How to Overcome Talent Shortages and Skills Gaps

Tech Republic Security

According to the ISC2, 90% of organizations face cybersecurity skills shortages. Plus, the gap between roles to fill and available talent widened.

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AI Computing Will Change The World By Empowering People, Not Automating Tasks

Forrester IT

Most of the hype and boardroom enthusiasm for genAI stems from the belief that AI machines will automate the repeatable tasks that people used to do, thereby saving firms money with fewer employees doing more work. While we believe that’s true for rote knowledge tasks and some knowledge worker roles, it’s not really the point.

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Complying With GDPR in the Age of AI

Information Week

With the rise of artificial intelligence, there is opportunity and risk. Yet, many of AI’s challenges are mitigated if businesses just leverage the GDPR as a framework.

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Most Common Cybersecurity Threats to Avoid!

Tech Republic Security

From phishing scams to ransomware attacks, discover what these threats look like and how you can protect yourself and your business.

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What’s Next For GenAI In Marketing

Forrester IT

Forrester’s B2B Summit APAC 2024 for CMOs and marketing leaders is just a few weeks away. I’m excited to meet you in Singapore on October 1, 2024, and together, we will discuss the latest data, trends, and insights shaping the marketer’s remit in a tech-disrupted world.

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Juniper adds AI cloud services to its Apstra data center software

Network World

Juniper Networks continues to fill out its core AI AI-Native Networking Platform, this time with a focus on its Apstra data center software. New to the platform is Juniper Apstra Cloud Services, a suite of cloud-based, AI-enabled applications for the data center, released along with the new 5.0 version of the Apstra software. At its core, the multi-vendor-capable Apstra software works by keeping a real-time repository of configuration, telemetry and validation information to ensure a data center

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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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How AI and IoT Are Reshaping Agriculture

Information Week

Agriculture is quite literally the foundation of civilization. Now, artificial intelligence, aided by innovations in the Internet of Things, is revolutionizing this ancient practice.

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Is Apple’s iCloud Keychain Safe to Use in 2024?

Tech Republic Security

iCloud Keychain is Apple's proprietary password management solution for Apple devices. Learn how secure it is and how it works in this detailed review.

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Get From Data To Decisions Faster With Our New Data, AI & Analytics Service

Forrester IT

Data and AI leaders today must create business value from trusted data, build the foundation to scale AI, and cultivate a data-driven culture. To help them meet these challenges, Forrester is launching Forrester Decisions for Data, AI & Analytics. Learn more about this new service and how it can benefit your organization.

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Kyndryl: AI interest is driving mainframe modernization projects

Network World

Enterprise views on mainframe modernization are shifting as AI becomes more influential. Meanwhile, perennial issues such as security, compliance and skills availability remain top of mind for enterprise mainframe shops, according to Kyndryl, which just released the results of its second annual State of Mainframe Modernization Survey. Mainframe modernization can take a few forms – enterprise customers can keep data on the big iron, migrate workloads off, or create a hybrid environment.

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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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Skills-Based Hiring in IT: How to Do it Right

Information Week

By focusing directly on skills instead of more subjective criteria, IT leaders can build highly capable teams. Here's what you need to know to get started.

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Surfshark vs NordVPN (2024): Which VPN Should You Choose?

Tech Republic Security

Compare Surfshark and NordVPN to determine which one is better. Explore their features, performance and pricing to make an informed decision.

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The Biggest Cloud Trends For CISOs

Forrester IT

Public cloud may be the major underpinning of enterprise infrastructure strategies, but it comes with risks. Learn the top three cloud trends that CISOs and security leaders need to be aware of in this preview of our upcoming Security & Risk Summit on December 9–11.

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Don’t miss Insider Threat Awareness Month

Network World

The month of September is a good time to highlight the risks posed by insider threats, according to a program first launched in 2019. A group of federal agencies and tech industry organizations designated this month as a time to remind all organizations that threats can come from inside as well as from outside, and that cybersecurity involves a lot more than the barriers we erect to protect from outside threats.

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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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CIOs of PNC Bank, Bureau of Indian Affairs Talk ‘High-Performance IT’

Information Week

During Forrester’s panel discussion, business leaders were encouraged to rev up their operations and create a true high-performance IT team.

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How Business Owners Can Evolve with a Changing Technological Landscape

Tech Republic Security

Check out these five course bundles breaking down the most important IT, development, and cybersecurity skills that a business owner can master.

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Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM gets AI-powered Dynamic Skills feature

CIO Business Intelligence

Oracle has updated its Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management ( HCM ) suite with a new AI-powered feature, dubbed Oracle Dynamic Skills. The Dynamics Skills feature within Fusion Cloud HCM is expected to help enterprises keep tabs on their current and future requirement of skills, said Natalia Rachelson, Oracle’s group vice president of Fusion Cloud Applications.

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New brain-on-a-chip platform to deliver 460x efficiency boost for AI tasks

Network World

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has announced a breakthrough in artificial intelligence hardware by developing a brain-inspired neuromorphic computing platform. Capable of storing and processing data across 16,500 conductance states in a molecular film, this new platform represents a dramatic leap over traditional digital systems, which are limited to just two states (on and off).

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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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8 Things That Undermine Zero-Trust Efforts

Information Week

Zero trust isn’t optional these days, but a lot of companies are struggling with the implementation of it. Taking small steps helps.

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Why You Should Treat The EU AI Act As A Foundation, Not An Aspiration

Forrester IT

The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act is here. It’s intended to regulate a matter of unprecedented complexity: ensuring that firms use AI in a safe, trustworthy, and human-centric manner.

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Oracle updates Fusion Cloud CX with CDP, B2B buying features

CIO Business Intelligence

Oracle has updated its Unity Customer Data Platform (CDP) with new features to help enterprises improve customer experience and engagement, and optimize marketing spend. The latest updates made to Unity CDP — announced at the CloudWorld 2024 conference — are designed to offer marketers and sellers actionable account views that leverage customer intent data from marketing, sales, and service combined with finance, product usage, contract, and supply chain sources to help enterprises engage buy

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Quantum networking takes off… into space

Network World

Boeing announced today that its quantum satellite, named Q4S, will launch in 2026 to demonstrate quantum entanglement swapping capabilities on orbit. When it comes to space-based quantum communications, only China has a satellite up in orbit. In fact, China’s first dedicated quantum communication satellite went up in 2016. Europe and Canada have plans to launch satellites in 2025 or 2026.

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How AI Is Revolutionizing Contact Centers: 2025 Strategy + ROI Playbook

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.

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Are Public Clouds More Sustainable Than Private Data Centers?

Information Week

While public cloud data centers are often viewed as more sustainable than private ones, exceptions do exist. Read on to understand these nuances and learn how to tailor your approach for optimal sustainability.

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It Takes A Village To Make AI Copilots Successful

Forrester IT

AI copilots of all kinds — new off-the-shelf solutions, custom-built applications, or those embedded in business applications — are taking off. But there’s little measurable business return yet, and much confusion. In a new report for Forrester clients, J.P.

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Oracle inks deal with AWS to offer database services

CIO Business Intelligence

In continuation of its efforts to help enterprises migrate to the cloud, Oracle said it is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer database services on the latter’s infrastructure. This is Oracle’s third partnership with a hyperscaler to offer its database services on the hyperscaler’s infrastructure. In September last year, the company started collocating its Oracle database hardware (including Oracle Exadata) and software in Microsoft Azure data centers , giving customers direct acc

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AMD doesn’t want to play games so much as it wants to embrace AI

Network World

A senior AMD executive has signaled that the company is focusing future chip improvements on AI performance and stepping away from high-end gaming systems. For chip buyers, the move means more options for AI efforts: “For large-volume chip purchasers, AMD’s shift towards AI is a pivotal move that signals a fundamental change in their market positioning,” said Scott Dylan, the managing partner at NexaTech Ventures, a London-based venture capital fund investing in AI and tech startups.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

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.