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Align Budget Planning To Accelerate Performance In 2025

Forrester IT

Business and technology leaders are gearing up to spend in the coming year. Making the most of modest budget hikes will take cross-functional collaboration, a willingness to part with outdated tech, and strategic experimentation with (and beyond) AI.

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EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act Comes Into Effect

IT Toolbox

The EU's landmark Artificial Intelligence Act took effect on August 1, 2024. Learn about the world's first artificial intelligence regulations and what they mean for organizations and the artificial intelligence industry worldwide. The post EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act Comes Into Effect appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Announcing the Modern Application Development Services Vendor Landscape, Q3 2024

Forrester IT

Modern Application Development Services Defined Clients want more autonomy to better control their own innovation and development capabilities to build modern and up-to-date custom applications.

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Intel May Be Planning Major Job Cuts to Reduce Costs

IT Toolbox

Intel Corp. reportedly plans to lay off thousands of workers to reduce expenditures. The move will likely come as Intel struggles with falling revenues and earnings. Learn more about the development and what it means for the chip maker. The post Intel May Be Planning Major Job Cuts to Reduce Costs appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Leverage Synergy To Stretch Your 2025 B2B Marketing Budget

Forrester IT

Today, Forrester released our 2025 Budget Planning Guides. It’s always an exciting time when we gather survey data and insights from our client conversations to produce a set of collective recommendations that B2B marketing executives should consider for the year ahead. Read below for this year’s key planning guide highlights: Benchmark your current spending.

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OpenAI Launches the Advanced Voice Mode… With a Catch

IT Toolbox

OpenAI has launched the new Voice Mode for a small group of ChatGPT Plus users. Learn about the features available and how to access Voice Mode in alpha. The post OpenAI Launches the Advanced Voice Mode… With a Catch appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Safeguard Your Data: Summer Travel and Remote Work Tips

IT Toolbox

If you are traveling for the summer, you may fall prey to cyberattacks. Stay alert to digital threats while traveling this summer, and learn essential tips to protect your data and devices. The post Safeguard Your Data: Summer Travel and Remote Work Tips appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Popular Wisdom About CMO Representation And Tenure Is Wrong

Forrester IT

There’s a heated debate about the apparently short shelf-life and dwindling representation of chief marketing officers. The prevailing wisdom is that marketing leadership positions are shrinking in scope and lack endurance.

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7 network security startups to watch

Network World

Enterprise cybersecurity protections are failing to keep pace with the evolving threat landscape, which now includes everything from the weaponization of AI to state-sponsored hacking groups to the metastasizing of run-of-the-mill vulnerabilities (misconfigurations, unpatched devices) that are getting exponentially harder to keep up with as system complexity increases.

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Make The Right Tech Budget Decisions Now To Succeed With AI In 2025

Forrester IT

Technology leaders find themselves at a crossroads this budget planning season. Get pragmatic advice on where to spend your tech budget in 2025 to achieve better business outcomes.

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2024 Salary Guide

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda

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Top Tech Conferences in August 2024

IT Toolbox

Las Vegas is the place to be if you want to know about the latest security trends, exploits, and solutions, thanks to the annual Black Hat and DEF CON conferences, but that's not all that happens this month. The post Top Tech Conferences in August 2024 appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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B2B CMOs Don’t Expect 2025 Growth To Come From Budget Increases

Forrester IT

B2B marketing leaders ae no strangers to stretching budgets. As they head into a new planning cycle, our research will help them know where to focus for optimal results.

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EU clears HPE’s $14 billion Juniper acquisition

Network World

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks took a big step forward this week as the European Commission unconditionally approved the buy. In January, HPE said it buy Juniper Networks for $14 billion, effectively doubling HPE’s networking business by adding a significant, though somewhat overlapping, campus and data-center product lineup.

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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Adobe Services, Q3 2024

Forrester IT

Time flies. For the third time, I’ve published the global Adobe services Wave. We began covering this important market in 2020 and witnessed a surge in demand for digital experience services in 2022 during the COVID pandemic peak.

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Guide to Centralizing IT Operations: How to Link Tasks and Tools with an Automation Platform

For many IT admins, business as usual is a juggling act. Job schedulers and scripts run on autopilot, applications and operating systems can’t speak the same language, and other tools—like RPA or MFT solutions—operate in isolation. On a good day, everything runs smoothly. But good days are rare; more often than not, something goes wrong and you’re stuck putting out fires.

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Astrix Security manages non-human entities across networks and clouds

Network World

Astrix Security is one of Network World’s 7 network security startups to watch for 2024. Its platform tracks non-human identities across distributed environments and detects any that are over-privileged, redundant or risky. Astrix at a glance Founded: 2021 What they do: Secure non-human entities (such as API keys, OAuth apps) across networks and clouds Funding: $40 million Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Israel CEO: Alon Jackson Competitors include: Aembit, Oasis Security, Natoma, and Token Security Cus

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Tech Leaders Target Scale And Enhanced Productivity With 2025 Budgets

Forrester IT

Technology architecture leaders see positive economic signs heading into the 2025 budget planning season. Find out how you can optimize your budget in the year ahead to fund new technology investment and experimentation.

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Microsoft Confirms Global Azure Outage Caused by DDoS Attack

Tech Republic Security

Redmond has confirmed the eight-hour Azure outage on July 30 was triggered by a distributed denial-of-service attack, but an “error in the implementation of [their] defenses” exacerbated it.

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Two Bipartisan (Yet Controversial) Bills To Protect Children Online Pass The U.S. Senate

Forrester IT

In overwhelming (and very rare) bipartisan agreement, the United States Senate passed two bills that tackle children’s online safety: the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children’s and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). This is a big deal because the Senate hasn’t passed internet protections for kids in decades.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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Faulty Operation of Microsoft’s DDoS Defenses Amplified Impact of Azure Outage

IT Toolbox

Microsoft's defense response to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack resulted in service outages that impacted customers worldwide. Learn more about the development and the importance of backup plans and associated best practices. The post Faulty Operation of Microsoft’s DDoS Defenses Amplified Impact of Azure Outage appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Announcing The Forrester Wave: End-User Experience Management™, Q3 2024

Forrester IT

We are thrilled to release our third-ever end-user experience management (EUEM) Wave: The Forrester Wave™: End-User Experience Management, Q3 2024. We looked at the top eight vendors in the market today and evaluated them across 34 criteria. Why is EUEM so important? The answer lies in a three-letter acronym: DEX, or digital employee experience.

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CrowdStrike Facing Lawsuits After Global IT Outage

Information Week

With a shareholder lawsuit filed this week, and one likely coming soon from Delta Air Lines, CrowdStrike is facing increasing scrutiny after a global IT meltdown in July.

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Automation Builders, Achtung! Vermeiden Sie bei der Automatisierung durch Agents die RPA-Fehler

Forrester IT

Wenn Roboter für die Prozessautomatisierung durch KI-Agents ersetzt werden, führt dies dann zu einer unüberschaubaren Anzahl von KI-Agents mit sich überschneidenden Funktionalitäten? Erhalten Sie vier Tipps, um dieses Problem zu vermeiden.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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Mitiga zeros in on cloud and SaaS security

Network World

Mitiga is one of Network World’s 7 network security startups to watch for 2024. Its cloud-native security platform combines cloud threat detection and incident response. Mitiga at a glance Founded: 2019 What they do: Provide cloud and SaaS security Funding: $45 million Headquarters: New York, NY CEO: Tal Mozes Competitors include: Cado Security, Permiso, and Wiz (via its acquisition of Gem Security) Customers include: Lemonade Why Mitiga is a startup to watch In its Cost of a Data Breach Report

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Customer Experience Leaders Are In Dire Straits — Invest To Overhaul Core CX Competencies

Forrester IT

Getting customer experience back on track will require doubling down on what matters most to customers. Explore a few of our recommendations for 2025.

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Dazz aims to unify security remediation with AI-driven platform

Network World

Having just secured a $50 million Series B funding round, Dazz is one of Network World’s 7 network security startups to watch for 2024. Its AI-driven platform combines security and vulnerability management with threat and exposure-management capabilities. Dazz at a glance Founded: 2021 What they do: Provide unified security remediation solutions Funding: $110 million Headquarters: Palo Alto, California CEO: Merav Bahat Competitors include: ArmorCode, Cycode, Konducto, OX Security, and Vulcan Cyb

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Is Synthetic Media a Poison Pill for Truth?

Information Week

The dangers presented by misuse of AI-based synthetic media for exploits such as deepfakes in politics or fraud are real, and they call for better security strategies. However, there also is an upside.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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Aembit brings identity management to non-human workloads

Network World

Aembit is one of Network World’s 7 network security startups to watch for 2024. Its platform aims to secure access between non-human workloads using a policy-based, identity-driven approach. Aembit at a glance Founded: 2021 What they do: Automate and secure workload identities and access management Funding: $18 million Headquarters: Silver Spring, Maryland CEO: David Goldschlag Competitors include: Astrix Security, Oasis Security, Natoma, and Token Security Customers include: Snowflake Why Aembi

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What Can Be Learned from KnowBe4’s North Korean IT Hire?

Information Week

KnowBe4 shares insight into a recent insider threat experience to raise awareness of the North Korean IT worker scheme.

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dope.security puts a new spin on secure web gateways

Network World

dope.security is one of Network World’s 7 network security startups to watch for 2024. It rearchitected the traditional secure web gateway (SWG) to avoid routing traffic through cloud data centers. By performing security directly on the endpoint instead of routing traffic through stopover data centers, dope.security says its SWG can boost network performance fourfold. dope.security at a glance Founded: 2021 What they do: Provide secure web gateways (SWG) Funding: $20 million Headquarters: Mounta

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CrowdStrike failure: the beginning of the end of software without guarantees?

CIO Business Intelligence

Everyone knows now how a flawed update crashed 8.5 million computers running the Windows version of CrowdStrike’s Falcon cybersecurity software — but what does the failure of one company’s software testing regime mean for the IT industry as a whole? Experts and analysts say that the idiosyncrasies of the technology sector mean it could easily happen again.

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.