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2024 Halloween Frights in Tech

Information Week

This is not about your childhood-hunkered-by-the-campfire scary stories. These are the getcha, gotcha, gut-clenching tales of a truly terrifying time.

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AI And GenAI Are Game-Changers For Enterprise Architecture Leaders

Forrester IT

AI and, most recently, generative AI (genAI) have uncovered the true power of automating tasks that previously were tedious to complete or difficult to improve the efficiency of the work within a singular domain of the business.

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Best Antivirus Software for Small Businesses in 2024

Tech Republic Security

Bitdefender is our overall pick for the best antivirus software for small businesses, while Norton offers 24/7 support, and ESET provides scalability.

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3 Ways CIOs Can Drive Amazing Employee Experiences in the Gen AI Era

Social, Agile and Transformation

CIOs often face challenges in prioritizing employee experience in digital transformation. While customer experience and data initiatives may take precedence, neglecting employee experience can affect hiring and morale. Strategies like promoting hybrid work, evaluating AI agents in service functions, and enhancing developer experiences can drive significant improvements and organizational benefits.

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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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Enable Entra Website SSO using Configuration Profiles for Edge Browser using Microsoft 365 Admin Center

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 Enable Entra Website SSO using Configuration Profiles for Edge Browser using Microsoft 365 Admin Center appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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Do data center CPUs have shorter lifespans?

Network World

Will data center GPUs have their lifespans reduced by constantly running at high utilization rates? That is an issue raised by an anonymous poster on X, but at this point it’s just a theory. The posting copied a screenshot of an unsourced message from a “GenAI principal architect at Alphabet Inc.” who said assuming a utilization rate of 60% to 70% – which CoreWeave and Lambda Labs reportedly achieve – would lead to a lifespan of three years instead of the anticipated five years.

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7 signs it’s time to modernize your IT systems

CIO Business Intelligence

Technology continues to advance at a furious pace. That’s great, because a strong IT environment is necessary to take advantage of the latest innovations and business opportunities. The bad news, however, is that IT system modernization requires significant financial and time investments. When addressed properly , application and platform modernization drives immense value and positions organizations ahead of their competition, says Anindeep Kar, a consultant with technology research and advisor

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Power Shortages Stall Data Center Growth in UK, Europe

Tech Republic Data Center

Power shortages are a top concern for global data centre companies, but meeting their electricity demands will also be bad news for the environment.

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New optical storage breakthrough could make CDs relevant again

TechSpot

Researchers at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Lab have developed a new type of optical memory that stores data by transferring light from rare-earth element atoms embedded in a solid material to nearby quantum defects. They published their study in Physical Review Research.

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Study: All jobs are tech jobs

Network World

Technology jobs will contribute to significant job growth in the coming years across the U.S., and recent research from online learning provider Pearson finds that high-tech skills will infiltrate many professions in the future. Pearson recently released its Skills Map—United States , a report that examines trends in job growth and skills demand to uncover how technology is changing existing roles and creating new opportunities.

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The Ultimate Contact Center Buyers Guide: A Crucial Decision

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.

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Are enterprises ready to adopt AI at scale?

CIO Business Intelligence

Whether it’s a financial services firm looking to build a personalized virtual assistant or an insurance company in need of ML models capable of identifying potential fraud, artificial intelligence (AI) is primed to transform nearly every industry. In fact, a recent Cloudera survey found that 88% of IT leaders said their organization is currently using AI in some way.

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Navigating The Convergence Of Edge Computing, IoT, And OT With AIOps

Forrester IT

By providing contextualization within the larger IT estate, AIOps ensures seamless performance, enhanced security, and operational efficiency. Learn more in the final blog in this series.

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How To Turn an IT Disruption to Your Advantage

Information Week

Service outages can be a good thing, if they’re the catalyst for building resilient systems.

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Gartner: GenAI spurs 9.3% increase in IT spending for 2025

Network World

Gartner identifies generative AI as a pivotal force in tech investments for the year ahead, with the research firm’s latest projections placing global IT spending at $5.74 trillion by 2025. The Gartner forecast highlights server sales, which are expected to triple in the coming years as genAI pushes data center systems spending up by 15.5% in 2025. Gartner reported that server sales will grow from more than $134 billion in 2023 to $332 billion by 2028, including an estimated more than $257 billi

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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The future of Gen AI in analytics

CIO Business Intelligence

As businesses increasingly rely on digital platforms to interact with customers, the need for advanced tools to understand and optimize these experiences has never been greater. Enter Gen AI, a transformative force reshaping digital experience analytics (DXA). Gen AI allows organizations to unlock deeper insights and act on them with unprecedented speed by automating the collection and analysis of user data.

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Everything You Need to Know about the Malvertising Cybersecurity Threat

Tech Republic Security

Malvertising is a shortened mash-up of “malicious advertising.” In a nutshell, malvertising is a relatively new cyberattack method in which bad actors inject malicious code into digital ads. These malicious ads are difficult to detect, and are served to internet users using legitimate advertising networks and publishing platforms, such as the Google Search Network.

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7 Things That Need to Happen to Make GenAI Useful to Business

Information Week

Generative artificial intelligence is falling victim to hype -- and so are the companies that invested in it. Here’s what needs to change to turn the situation around.

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NTT Data to offer Palo Alto-based threat detection, remediation service

Network World

Palo Alto Networks is teaming with NTT Data to allow the global IT services company to offer an enterprise security service with continuous threat monitoring, detection and response capabilities. Specifically, NTT Data’s new managed extended detection response (MXDR) service is based on Palo Alto’s Cortex Extended Security Intelligence and Automation (XSIAM) platform.

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for

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Why ethical AI should be important to CIOs

CIO Business Intelligence

Salima Bhimani has been encouraging the responsible and ethical use of AI for several years as Alphabet’s first chief strategist and director for inclusive and responsible technology, business, and leaders from 2017 to 2023. At Google’s parent company, she worked with moonshot companies such as Waymo, Wing, and X, to shape sustainable businesses and global impact.

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Midnight Blizzard Escalates Spear-Phishing Attacks On Over 100 Organizations

Tech Republic Security

Russian hackers, known as Midnight Blizzard, launch targeted spear-phishing on U.S. officials, exploiting RDP files to gain access to data.

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Multimodal AI: The Future of Enterprise Intelligence?

Information Week

Multimodal artificial intelligence can serve as the eyes, ears, and brains behind generative AI. It will fundamentally change business and IT.

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Fortinet launches its first standalone endpoint DLP product

Network World

Fortinet is expanding its data loss prevention (DLP) capabilities with the launch of its new AI-powered FortiDLP products. Underpinning FortiDLP is technology that Fortinet gained back in August, via the acquisition of Next DLP. The FortiDLP platform provides automated data movement tracking, cloud application monitoring and endpoint protection mechanisms that work both online and offline.

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Future-Proof IT: Cost-Saving Strategies Every IT Leader Needs in 2025

With IT budgets projected to grow 9.8% in 2025, leaders must invest wisely—not just cut blindly. This whitepaper introduces The Future-Proof IT Cost Optimization Model, a framework to reduce costs while maintaining service quality. Learn how Cloud Efficiency, AI-Powered Workforce Automation, Vendor Optimization, Cybersecurity Resilience, and Unified Communications can drive savings and improve efficiency.

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Overwhelmed cybersecurity teams need autonomous solutions

CIO Business Intelligence

Today, security teams worldwide are under immense pressure. They are inundated by increasingly potent cyber threats, especially as threat actors are now leveraging AI to enhance their attack strategies. Addressing intensifying threats The modern threat landscape consists of increasingly complex and varied attacks. Today’s cybercriminals are leveraging advanced techniques to breach security perimeters – ransomware attacks are more targeted, phishing campaigns are increasingly sophisticated, and a

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Craft An Intelligent Business Case For SaaS ERP

Forrester IT

One of the most strategic, and costly, business applications is enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. ERP is critical to an organization, underpinning functions such as finance and business operations. Organizations should strive for a modern ERP solution; however modernizing ERP is often a costly and time-consuming process.

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Current Top Trends in Data Analytics

Information Week

Turning data into actionable insights is getting faster and easier. Here's a look at today's latest approaches and methods.

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Lessons learned: 4 Zscaler deployments later

Network World

When I joined Capitec in April 2022 as CTO, the first thing I wanted to find out was whether there was a zero trust strategy in place. Capitec is the second largest bank in South Africa, and like financial institutions the world over, it’s a potential target for attackers. To compound our challenges, our country’s infrastructure problems are mounting, with outages scheduled each day to try to take the pressure off the oversubscribed electricity grid and poor connectivity in rural areas.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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Diez razones por las que los responsables de TI no superan sus expectativas

CIO Business Intelligence

Formar un gran equipo es una de las tareas más acuciantes para cualquier CIO. También es una de las más difíciles. De hecho, la empresa de investigación Gartner señaló la estrategia de talento informático como uno de los cinco puntos débiles comunes de los CIO que persistirán hasta 2025. Pero para reunir un equipo de alto rendimiento hoy en día , los CIO deben prestar especial atención a sus filas directivas.

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B2B Go-To-Market Budgets Will Continue To Be Tight In 2025: Here’s What Marketing And Sales Operations Leaders Need To Do About It

Forrester IT

Facing tight budgets in 2025, here are the main areas where B2B revenue, marketing, and sales leaders should prioritize their investments.

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The Essential Tools Every AI Developer Needs

Information Week

The tools of the AI trade are numerous and growing. Here's a look at what you'll need to create cutting-edge AI-powered applications.

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Extreme expands policy options for ExtremeCloud Universal ZTNA

Network World

Extreme Networks is bolstering the access control features of its ExtremeCloud Universal Zero Trust Network Access ( ZTNA ) package, targeting customers that want to boost protection across distributed cloud environments. Universal ZTNA is offered as a subscription addon to the vendor’s flagship ExtremeCloud IQ management platform. It ties together network, application and device access security from a single cloud-based dashboard.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.