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AI And The Green Market Revolution Will Intertwine

Forrester IT

The futures of AI and the green market revolution are intimately linked; whether we want it or not, both will inevitably and radically transform societies and economies and become invisibly embedded into our daily lives.

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5 Steps for Implementing the New Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards

Information Week

Develop new strategies to mitigate quantum risks, map vulnerabilities, prioritize high-value assets, prototype PQC impacts, and enhance cryptographic agility.

Agile 492
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Improving cloud ROI—and why CIOs are just the ones to do it

CIO Business Intelligence

Whatever the technology, chief information officers (CIOs) and other IT leaders have always been focused on delivering value. Yet it’s rare for any business leader not to say they wish they had a better ROI from their cloud spend. So why the disconnect? Here are some contributing factors: The impact of “Shadow IT,” a trend that grew steadily during the last decade as business groups implemented SaaS solutions with little IT involvement.

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Wireshark 4.4 boosts network protocol visibility

Network World

The open source Wireshark network protocol analyzer is among the most widely used technologies by networking professionals. Version 4.4, which became generally available on Aug. 28, has a number of new features aimed at making it even easier to use and better understand what’s running on a network. The improvements include: Enhanced graphing dialogs (I/O graphs, flow graph, TCP stream graphs) Automatic profile switching based on display filters Improved display filter functionality New protocol

Network 535
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How to Start Virtual Care the Right Way: A Proven Roadmap for 2025 and Beyond

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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IBM Executive on Future Cybersecurity: Passkeys, Deepfakes & Quantum Computing

Tech Republic Security

IBM's Chris Hockings predicts a safer internet with advances in passkey tech, digital identity, deepfake defenses, and post-quantum cryptography.

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Exploring the Intersection of Security, Governance, and Generative AI

Information Week

This session emphasizes the need for a balanced approach that embraces innovation while prioritizing ethical and secure AI practices.

Security 535

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Red Hat delivers AI-optimized Linux platform

Network World

Open-source powerhouse Red Hat jumped into the generative AI space three months ago, announcing a new AI-focused vision for its Linux operating system at its annual summit. Today, that vision became a reality with the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI. RHEL AI is Red Hat’s solution to the problems enterprises have building and deploying AI across hybrid clouds and the high costs of training and inference.

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Iran Cyber Attack: Fox Kitten Facilitates Ransomware in US

Tech Republic Security

Read more about an attack campaign led by Iran-based cyberespionage threat actor Fox Kitten, and learn how to protect your company from this threat.

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Forrester Speaker Sneak Peek: Analyst Jayesh Chaurasia to Talk AI Data Readiness

Information Week

Observability, data quality, and data trust will make up some of the sessions he plans to lead at the Forrester Technology & Innovation Summit North America.

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Amazon vs. Walmart: Revenue and Profit Comparison, 2010-2024

Forrester IT

Forrester forecast analyst Jitender Miglani analyzes Amazon's year-over-year revenue growth in comparison to Walmart in this blog.

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AI Isnt the Future — Its the Fight Youre Already In: Are You Ready?

The AI era isn’t coming—it’s here. But over 70% of AI projects fail before they scale. Why? No strategy. No alignment. No ROI. We worked with a $50M company that wasted a year and half their budget chasing AI pilots with no payoff. Sound familiar? That’s where our four-step transformation system comes in: Assess, Strategize, Execute, Scale. We help you cut through the hype, find what actually moves the needle, and build a roadmap that delivers results.

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Edgecore unveils high-performance 400G spine switch for data centers

Network World

Edgecore Networks is taking the wraps off its latest data center networking hardware, the 400G-optimized DCS511 spine switch. The DCS511 is built around the Broadcom Tomahawk 4 chipset and provides a total switching capacity of 12.8 Terabits per second. The switch features 32 ports capable of 400G speeds, allowing for high-density 100/400 GbE spine-to-spine or spine-to-leaf interconnections.

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Google Removing Poor-Quality Android Apps From Play Store to Boost Engagement

Tech Republic Security

Included in the purge are static apps, those with limited functionality and content, and apps that crash, freeze, and don’t offer an “engaging user experience,’’ the company said.

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How to Get IT and Security Teams to Work Together Effectively

Information Week

As cyberattacks grow in number and viciousness, it pays to have a unified defense team. Here's how IT and security experts can join forces to defeat a common enemy.

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5 tips for switching to skills-based hiring

CIO Business Intelligence

Hiring in the IT industry has traditionally relied on reviewing a candidate’s experience and education, with less focus on specific skillsets. But that approach is changing, with the emphasis on degrees and experience giving way to skills-first hiring strategies that put organizational skills needs first and foremost. This shifting mindset in hiring is quickly growing in popularity for technical roles, according to a report from Test Gorilla, with 88% of tech companies reporting they’re using sk

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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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No evidence that TP-Link routers are a Chinese security threat

Network World

A US House committee on China’s request for a probe into an alleged security threat posed by routers made by Chinese Wi-Fi giant TP-Link Technologies is based on scant evidence and misleadingly singles out just one company among a host of Chinese manufacturers, experts say. On August 13, John Moolenaar, Chairman of the US House of Representatives Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Committee, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Ra

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Australia Proposes Mandatory Guardrails for AI

Tech Republic Security

New mandatory guardrails will apply to AI models in high-risk settings, with businesses encouraged to adopt new safety standards starting now.

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AI, Edge, and IoT Demand a Software-Centric Approach

Information Week

As edge computing and IoT continue to evolve, security risks take shape in the software supply chain.

Software 484
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Are IT certifications replacing the college degree?

CIO Business Intelligence

Ryan Williams Sr. applied for 51 jobs when was transitioning out of the US Air Force, landing an interview for the last of those open positions. Williams remembers that the hiring manager, a former US Marine, was particularly interested in his certifications. “He was very honest about what piqued his interest, which was my combination of the CISSP and PMP.

Linux 336
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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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Using genAI in IT operations boosts productivity, but security concerns linger

Network World

The rise of generative AI in recent years has accelerated the application of artificial intelligence across various business segments, especially in IT. According to recent research from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), genAI offers promising efficiency and productivity improvements, although concerns about security and data quality remain. EMA recently released its Applying GenAI to IT Operations report to shed light on how IT organizations are using the technology.

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Tenable: 26,500 Cyber Vulnerabilities Risk SE Asia’s Banks

Tech Republic Security

Tenable's research reveals 26,500 cyber vulnerabilities in Southeast Asia's banking and insurance sectors, exposing critical security risks.

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Could California's AI Bill Be a Blueprint for Future AI Regulation?

Information Week

California’s SB 1047 has the potential to shape future regulation around the raging question of AI safety.

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Can the CIO role prevail over AI?

CIO Business Intelligence

According to a recent report from the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium, 92% of IT jobs will be transformed by AI to a moderate or high degree. But when it comes to senior-level jobs, 100% will see moderate transformation. And when it comes to business and management IT jobs, 63% were classified as “high transformation” due to AI. And online education company Pluralsight conducted a survey of IT professionals in the US and UK and found that 74% worried AI tools will make many of their daily sk

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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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Cisco, HPE, Dell announce support for Nvidia’s pretrained AI workflows

Network World

Cisco, HPE, Dell and others are looking to use Nvidia’s new AI microservice application-development blueprints to help enterprises streamline the deployment of generative AI applications. Nvidia recently announced its NIM Agent Blueprints , a catalogue of pretrained, customizable AI workflows that are designed to provide a jump-start for developers creating AI applications.

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Apptio: How Australians Are Navigating Economic Pressure Through Strategic IT Investments

Tech Republic Security

Many Australian companies are investing in new technology, but others are having a hard time justifying such investments given the current economic climate.

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How GenAI Impacts Augmented Analytics

Information Week

Augmented analytics got its name from the addition of AI -- augmenting human data analysis. Generative AI ushers in the era of conversational analytics.

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Thomas Meyer (IDC): “El CIO será cada vez más un líder empresarial, un comunicador, un vendedor, un socio y un mitigador de riesgos”

CIO Business Intelligence

Para Thomas Meyer, director general y vicepresidente de grupo de Investigación de IDC en EMEA , la aparición y masificación de la inteligencia artificial (IA) puede compararse con la aparición del fuego: poco a poco se van conociendo sus ventajas y beneficios, pero “hay que aprender a usarla, controlarla y asegurarse de que los demás no se quemen, ese es el papel del CIO ”.

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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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White House brands BGP routing a ‘national security concern’ as it unveils reform roadmap

Network World

The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) has published its roadmap for fixing increasingly troublesome security weaknesses in the Internet’s core routing protocol, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). BGP is infamously prone to configuration errors that can have consequences serious enough to temporarily disrupt parts of the Internet. It’s also the target of attacks that, among other things, maliciously divert traffic.

Security 411
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VMware ESXi Servers Targeted by New Ransomware Variant from Cicada3301 Group

Tech Republic Security

A number of similarities between Cicada3301 and ALPHV/BlackCat indicates that it could represent a rebrand or offshoot group.

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Unified Data: The Missing Piece to the AI Puzzle

Information Week

Unifying data across the organization’s IT environments presents several challenges, with the most significant being data silos.

Data 474
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SAP CTO to step down after ‘inappropriate behavior’

CIO Business Intelligence

SAP CTO Juergen Mueller will step down from SAP’s executive board at the end of September. “I want to address an incident at a past company event where my behavior was inappropriate. I regret being inconsiderate and sincerely apologize to everyone affected. I recognize my behavior at that moment did not reflect our values at SAP. I take full responsibility and believe stepping down is best for the company.

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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.