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IT infrastructure complexity hindering cyber resilience

CIO Business Intelligence

The complexity of IT and security infrastructure was highlighted as the greatest obstacle to achieving cyber resilience according to new research, Unlock the Resilience Factor from Zscaler. Forty-three percent of 1,700 IT and security leaders worldwide ranked the challenge as a major barrier to an improved ability to recover from serious cyber events, nine percentage points above the second-placed issue: legacy security and IT issues.

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Is a Small Language Model Better Than an LLM for You?

Information Week

Rather than aim for the most powerful AI model, perhaps choosing something lighter weight that is more accessible and cost-efficient will meet your needs. Heres a look at things to consider and some small language model options.

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‘Teleportation’ breakthrough could solve quantum computing’s scalability problem

CIO Business Intelligence

Researchers at the University of Oxford have demonstrateddistributed quantum computing for the first timeby connecting two separate quantum processors via a photonic network interface. By using optical fibers to entangle quantum bits in separate modules, quantum logic operations can be performed across the modules via quantum teleportation. The method makes it possible to link together small quantum units, which could potentially lead to functioning quantum computer systems on a large scale that

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What Tech Workers Should Know About Federal Job Cuts and Legal Pushback

Information Week

Job cuts are impacting swaths of government employees in IT and beyond. What is the outlook on this upheaval and the resulting lawsuits?

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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.

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Outdated business apps can cloud your AI vision

CIO Business Intelligence

Outdated software applications are creating roadblocks to AI adoption at many organizations, with limited data retention capabilities a central culprit, IT experts say. Decades-old apps designed to retain a limited amount of data due to storage costs at the time are also unlikely to integrate easily with AI tools, says Brian Klingbeil, chief strategy officer at managed services provider Ensono.

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Versa Networks launches sovereign SASE, challenging cloud-only security model

Network World

SASE since its inception has typically been deployed in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, delivering network security services from the cloud. Some organizations, however, have strict security and regulatory compliance needs that require SASE be deployed and managed under the direct control of an organization. Thats where the concept of sovereign SASE comes in.

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Contract Lifecycle Management Is The Bridge Between Strategy And Reality. Choose Wisely To Thrive In Uncertainty.

Forrester IT

In under two months of 2025, organizations face a battery of changing regulations, new tariffs, and economic uncertainty all while trying to stay competitive, remain resilient, and execute on their AI strategy.

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Why HR professionals struggle with big data

CIO Business Intelligence

Over the next 15 years, more than 12 million people will retire, while technological progress will lead to major changes in occupations. According to the World Economic Forum, almost half of the skills required of employees today will change in the foreseeable future. The new requirements will include creative and analytical thinking, technical skills, a willingness to engage in lifelong learning and self-efficacy.

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Ghost Ransomware a Persistent Global Threat to Critical Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

The FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory warning organizations about Ghost (Cring) ransomware, a sophisticated cyber threat that has been compromising critical infrastructure, businesses, and government entities worldwide. The advisory, part of the #StopRansomware campaign, outlines the attack methods, technical details, and mitigation strategies needed to defend against this persistent ransomware strain.

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INE Security’s Cybersecurity and IT Training Enhances Career Stability in Tech

CIO Business Intelligence

2025 marks a time of unprecedented volatility in the technology job market. On one hand, dependence on technology is soaring. The growth of AI and machine learning is propelling a surge in new technologies, tactics, and ideas. At the same time, organizations are trying to adapt to the changing dynamic. This has led to more job uncertainty, which the technology sector usually avoids.

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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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Risk Leaders: Follow These 4 Strategies When Transitioning To Continuous Risk Management

Information Week

An ineffective risk program is riskier than you think and holds organizations back from success. Continuous risk management aligns risk with business goals, helping teams anticipate and adapt to risks effectively.

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Tech-enabled med spa startup Pinch expands to Seattle with its in-home cosmetic procedures

GeekWire

Pinch offers in-home medical-grade concierge aesthetics services such as tox, chemical peels and microneedling. (Pinch Photo) Pinch , a Chicago-based, tech-enabled service that facilitates in-home medical spa treatments, has expanded to the Seattle area, the company announced Thursday. The 2-year-old venture-backed startup, which raised $3.5 million in seed funding last year, offers concierge aesthetics services such as tox (commonly referred to by the brand name Botox), chemical peels and micro

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A Simple Definition Of “Platform”

Forrester IT

The only simplicity for which I would give a straw is that which is on the other side of the complex. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.* At Forrester, weve periodically debated the meaning of the word platform, and its been challenging.

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Overland AI opens new factory in Seattle to manufacture off-road autonomous vehicles

GeekWire

Inside Overland AI’s new factory in south Seattle. (Overland Photo) Seattle startup Overland AI is bringing manufacturing operations close to home with the opening of a 22,000 square-foot facility that will help the 3-year-old company boost production of its autonomous ground systems. U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) will attend a private ribbon-cutting event on Thursday at the new factory, located in the Rainier Beach neighborhood south of downtown Seattle.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Data Leaks Happen Most Often in These States — Here's Why

Information Week

State-led data privacy laws and commitment to enforcement play a major factor in shoring up business data security, an analysis shows.

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Amazon to retire Chime meeting service, shift to Zoom internally as it rolls out Microsoft 365 apps

GeekWire

Amazon introduced its Chime meeting app in 2017. (Amazon Image) There will be no more apologies about Chime from Amazon employees to outsiders joining their meetings. That ritual of logging on to an Amazon Chime meeting will become a thing of the past with the news that the company is ending support for its meeting and calling application one year from now, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Enable Disable Application Locale Value Policy in Microsoft Edge Browser using M365 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 Disable Application Locale Value Policy in Microsoft Edge Browser using M365 Admin Center appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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Why scam texts simply will not stop

Vox

The software we need to stop spam texts is being outpaced by the software used to generate them. As soon as I sat down to write this, I got a text that simply said, Hi. In another era, I may have been intrigued by the mysterious message from an unknown number. Maybe I would’ve been curious about who wanted to say hello, and texted back. But this is not my first time playing this game.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Microsoft's Majorana 1 and the Path to Scalable Quantum Computing

SecureWorld News

Microsoft's recent announcement of the Majorana 1 chip marks a significant leap toward scalable quantum computing, potentially accelerating the timeline for a commercially viable quantum computer. Unlike previous quantum architectures that rely on fragile qubits prone to errors, Majorana 1 introduces topological qubits, leveraging a new class of materialdubbed topoconductorsto create a more stable and scalable system.

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GeekWire 200 update: Here are the hot tech startups moving up our list for Q1 2025

GeekWire

The latest update to the GeekWire 200 reveals which companies are growing quickly and making moves up our list of top-ranked Pacific Northwest tech startups. Sales software company Highspot (No. 1) retains the top spot on the GeekWire 200 after reaching the pinnacle last quarter. But there’s a new No. 2, with Helion jumping six spots thanks to a massive $425 million funding round announced last month.

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Best way to Enable Per Process Dpi for Display Policy using Intune Setting Catalog

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 Best way to Enable Per Process Dpi for Display Policy using IntuneSettingCatalog appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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Download our CIO Pulse AI priorities survey

CIO Business Intelligence

Industry analysts predict huge growth in investment in AI, and 80% of CIOs surveyed say it is critical to their operation. But for CIO priorities, AI falls behind many other areas, including security, risk management, and digital transformation.

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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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How Neurosymbolic AI merges logical reasoning with LLMs

Dataconomy

AI is good at pattern recognition but struggles with reasoning. Meanwhile, human cognition is deeply rooted in logic and coherence. What if we could combine the best of both worlds the raw processing power of Large Language Models (LLMs) and the structured, rule-based thinking of symbolic AI? This is the goal behind Neurosymbolic AI , a new approach that merges deep learning with coherence-driven inference (CDI).

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This powerful "spy camera" can capture facial details from over 60 miles away

TechSpot

Worse still, if this technology were deployed in low Earth orbit, it could potentially distinguish details as fine as a human face, according to the South China Morning Post, which cites a peer-reviewed study published in the Chinese Journal of Lasers.

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We compare the iPhone 16e, iPhone 13, iPhone 14 and iPhone SE 3

Dataconomy

You might have an iPhone 13, iPhone 14, or even the classic thirdgeneration iPhone SE thats been with you through thick and thin. These models have proven their worth over time with a familiar design, reliable build, and a user experience that feels like home. Then theres the fresh face on the blockthe iPhone 16e. It promises cuttingedge performance, modern features, and a price that challenges what youd expect from a new Apple device.

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A programmer got an NES to emulate a PC, and it's as ridiculous as it sounds

TechSpot

NES86 is a newly unveiled project designed to bring early PC system emulation to the Nintendo Entertainment System. The emulator can seemingly recreate an Intel 8086 processor, along with essential PC hardware, with enough accuracy to boot and run a stripped-down version of the Linux kernel.

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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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Explore Microsoft Intune Device Query for Multiple Devices using KQL

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 Explore Microsoft Intune Device Query for Multiple Devices using KQL appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Sujin Nelladath.

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Research shows AI will try to cheat if it realizes it is about to lose

TechSpot

A Palisade Research study found that the newest reasoning models will cheat to win when tasked with defeating an advanced chess AI. The researchers had to give "hints" that cheating was allowed for some models, but OpenAI's o1-preview and DeepSeek's R1 did so without human involvement.

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Waterdrop announces partnership with DeepSeek to improve insurance services

Dataconomy

Waterdrop has announced a strategic partnership with DeepSeek, marking a significant expansion of its AI-driven insurance ecosystem. The collaboration aims to transform traditional insurance services by integrating large-scale AI models, enhancing service precision, and improving efficiency across the insurance value chain. AI-powered insurance services Waterdrop is shifting from conventional insurance agents to expert consultants, enhancing customer support, risk management, and product innovat

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Building semiconductor plants in the US takes twice as long, costs twice as much as in Taiwan

TechSpot

TSMC encountered significant challenges when it began constructing its fab in Arizona, facing a trifecta of issues that underscored the stark contrast between fab construction in the U.S. and Taiwan. First, TSMC struggled to find skilled workers locally, a problem rarely encountered in Taiwan. Second, cultural differences between TSMC's Taiwanese.

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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