Tue.Mar 25, 2025

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7 types of tech debt that could cripple your business

CIO Business Intelligence

CIOs perennially deal with technical debts risks, costs, and complexities. While the impacts of legacy systems can be quantified, technical debt is also often embedded in subtler ways across the IT ecosystem, making it hard to account for the full list of issues and risks. Forrester reports that 30% of IT leaders struggle with high or critical debt, while 49% more face moderate levels.

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20 powerful women shaping the networking industry

Network World

Women are severely underrepresented in top leadership roles across the business world. Only 10.4% of the Fortune 500 companies have women CEOs. In an AP survey of S&P 500 companies, only 25 of 341 CEOs were women. That disparity extends into the technology sector. The Women in Tech organization reports that 17% of tech companies have a woman CEO, and only 25% of all C-suite jobs are held by women.

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88% of AI pilots fail to reach production — but that’s not all on IT

CIO Business Intelligence

The proof of concept (POC) has become a key facet of CIOs AI strategies, providing a low-stakes way to test AI use cases without full commitment. But as enterprises increasingly experience pilot fatigue and pivot toward seeking practical results from their efforts , learnings from these experiments wont be enough the process itself may need to produce more targeted success rates.

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ControlMonkey aims to bring order to cloud disaster recovery chaos

Network World

There are a lot of different components that make up a cloud deployment. How many of those components, across multiple cloud environments, is the typical enterprise actually backing up for proper disaster recovery ? Thats a question that cloud infrastructure automation startup ControlMonkey is helping enterprises to help answer. ControlMonkey is in the business of helping to improve cloud automation.

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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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AI in the Enterprise: 5 key findings of AI usage and threat trends

CIO Business Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly shifted from buzz to business necessity over the past yearsomething Zscaler has seen firsthand while pioneering AI-powered solutions and tracking enterprise AI/ML activity in the worlds largest security cloud. Enterprises are increasingly adopting AI tools to enhance productivity, automate workflows, and accelerate decision-making.

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Five big takeaways from Nvidia GTC

Network World

Now that the dust has settled from Nvidias GTC conference , a few industry experts weighed in on some core big picture developments from the conference. Five of their top observations included: Nvidia evolution Nvidia is an end-to-end computer company, with communications, storage controller, compute and if needed, display capabilities. Nvidia has evolved from a gaming chip company to an AI supercomputer company with a deep and wide software stack that covers over a dozen vertical apps, super hi

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Interoperability Is Key to Unlocking Agentic AI’s Future

Forrester IT

Agentic AI is rising. The evolution towards pervasive AI agents paves a way towards an “Internet of Agents,” where AI entities seamlessly interact and coordinate tasks across diverse ecosystems. Just as standardized protocols fueled the internet’s exponential growth, a shared framework is crucial to actualizing a globally interconnected agentic workforce.

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The EU AI Act is here. Are you prepared for it?

CIO Business Intelligence

With the Digital Agenda , the European Union is creating clear and uniform rules for the responsible use of data and artificial intelligence. In addition to the General Data Protection Regulation which went into effect in May 2018 its current focus is on the EU AI Act and the EU Data Act. The EU AI Act will be implemented in stages over the next two years, starting in February 2025, and the EU Data Act will be implemented in stages starting in fall 2025.

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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise targets IoT, industrial networks with private 5G package

Network World

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) has partnered with Celona to offer a turnkey private 5G package for industrial or IoT networks. The ALE Private 5G service includes technology from across ALEs platforms, including ruggedized OmniSwitch hardware, OmniSwitch LAN, and OmniAccess Stellar WLAN software for local and wide area connectivity. Management of the package can be done through ALEs OmniVista management package.

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The AI implementation challenge: Are businesses ready?

CIO Business Intelligence

AI will transform industries more than the internet and the cloud. However, the potential for such a dramatic shift in innovation and productivity raises a critical question: are businesses ready to manage the technological changes and organizational complexities that AI has the potential to introduce? The Cisco AI Readiness Index measures how prepared global companies are to deploy AI solutions.

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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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Breaches And Lawsuits And Fines, Oh My! What We Learned The Hard Way From 2024

Forrester IT

When the average cost of a data breach is $2.7 million and 33% of enterprises report being breached three or more times in the past twelve months, understanding and learning from past incidents is not just beneficialit’s essential.

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Abu Dhabi pioneers AI-Driven governance with Microsoft and G42 partnership

CIO Business Intelligence

In a landmark move, the Abu Dhabi Government, Microsoft, and Core42 was made in the presence ofH.H. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of theArtificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council, and Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Chairman of theExecutive Affairs Authorityand member of the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council will create a unified, high-performance sovereign cloud computing environment capable of processing over 11 million daily

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Visualize, Control and Optimize Your Spend With Software Asset Management Tools

Forrester IT

In a climate of economic and political uncertainty, tech budgets are under pressure. According to Forresters 2025 Software Survey, 23% of organizations cite budget as the number 1 software challenge. Currency depreciation, ranging from 6 to 12% in EMEA/APAC adds further strains on US dollar-denominated renewals.

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Heineken lanza su primer laboratorio global de IA generativa en Singapur

CIO Business Intelligence

Heineken ha anunciado en sociedad su primer laboratorio global de inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa en Singapur. Una iniciativa que nace con la misin de impulsar el valor comercial de la marca y acelerar el viaje de transformacin digital de la cervecera. Con esta maniobra la organizacin busca mejorar a partir de la IA generativa el crecimiento, la productividad y la interaccin con los clientes en las operaciones globales de la empresa.

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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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After Detecting 30B Phishing Attempts, Microsoft Adds Even More AI to Its Security Copilot

Tech Republic Security

Microsoft is partnering with top firms to launch new AI security tools, boosting breach analysis, threat detection, and AI model protection across cloud platforms.

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How agentic AI can deliver profound transformation in procurement

CIO Business Intelligence

The one constant of the dynamic world of AI is change and the latest surge of innovation in this space could transform the enterprise workforce. AI agents are capable of collaboration and decision making without human intervention. Thats a step change compared with generative AI, which can produce human-like text, generate insights, and automate tasks, but only works with human prompts.

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How WFH and RTO Burnout Differ

Information Week

Employee burnout is a common thing as the pace of business continues to accelerate. However, the symptoms in WFH and RTO environments differ. Heres what CIOs should know.

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La Rioja moderniza su infraestructura TI y apuesta por la eficiencia en la gestión de datos

CIO Business Intelligence

El Gobierno de La Rioja se embarca en un nuevo viaje de transformacin digital de la mano de la compaa especializada en inteligencia artificial (IA) y datos Nuxia. El Ejecutivo regional da as un paso al frente para modernizar su infraestructura tecnolgica, mejorar la eficiencia operativa y garantizar un acceso ms gil y seguro a los datos pblicos. En concreto, el Gobierno de La Rioja se enfrentaba a desafos clave como la migracin de sistemas heredados a la nube sin interrumpir servicios crticos, g

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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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Outbound Aerospace achieves its first test flight and attracts more funding for airplane ambitions

GeekWire

Outbound’s demonstrator plane, code-named STeVE, takes off from a runway at Pendleton UAS Range in Oregon. (Outbound Aerospace Photo) Things are looking up for Outbound Aerospace’s quest to build a new kind of passenger airplane. The Seattle startup has raised $1.15 million in pre-seed funding so far, and last weekend it sent a small-scale prototype into the skies over Oregon for its first-ever flight test. “Over the last month, everything came together, and we went out there a

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The impact of language AI on global communication

CIO Business Intelligence

As the world becomes increasingly globalized, businesses need to adapt which is why language translation has never been more important. Whether translating content to reach global audiences, adapting product manuals for user safety and compliance, or facilitating seamless communication through real-time speech translation in customer support or business meetings, the ability to translate with accuracy, context, and speed is vital.

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The under-the-radar tech revolution that could change how the internet works

GeekWire

The ATmosphere Conference took place at the University of Washington this past weekend in Seattle. (Marcelo Calbucci Photo) There is something meaningful happening under the tech surface and few people are noticing it. This past weekend, I attended the ATmosphere Conference in Seattle, the first conference about the Authenticated Transfer (AT) Protocol.

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Active Roles Wins 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Award for Hybrid Active Directory Protection

CIO Business Intelligence

One Identity , a leader in unified identity security, today announced that One Identity Active Roles has been named a winner in the Hybrid Active Directory Protection category of the 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. This recognition highlights One Identitys ongoing commitment to providing robust identity management solutions that help organizations secure their hybrid Active Directory (AD) environments.

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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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Effective Vulnerability Remediation Agent Strategies and Best Practices with Microsoft Intune

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 Effective Vulnerability Remediation Agent Strategies and Best Practices with Microsoft Intune appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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From Cost Control to Culture: CFOs Shift Strategies for Retaining IT Talent

Information Week

Hybrid work models, clear career pathways, and leadership support for internal mobility are critical to retaining IT professionals in a competitive market.

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Tech Moves: Microsoft CVP leads new ‘Trusted Technology Group’; MicroVision adds CTO

GeekWire

Teresa Hutson. (LinkedIn Photo) Microsoft’s Teresa Hutson has taken the role of corporate vice president for the company’s newly created Trusted Technology Group. “We believe — I believe — AI can change the world. But we must build it — and all technology — so that it is both useful and trusted,” Hutson said on LinkedIn.

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1+1+AI=5: How Generative AI is Empowering Teams

Forrester IT

We often talk about AI through the lens of individual productivity – automating tasks, accelerating workflows, and reducing costs. But theres something far more powerful and far less discussed emerging in front of us: the impact of GenAI on teams. Not just replacing tasks, but reshaping how people work together.

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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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Application Development and Technology Usefulness

Information Week

Is it time to evaluate how much business value applications actually deliver?

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Enable or Disable Unattended Sleep Timeout on Battery using Intune Policy

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 or Disable Unattended Sleep Timeout on Battery using IntunePolicy appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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Amazon ramps up its fight against fakes with help from AI and law enforcement

GeekWire

Amazon Prime shipping containers at the Port of Seattle. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Amazon says it seized more than 15 million counterfeit products in 2024 more than double the prior year as part of a growing effort to intercept fake goods before they reach customers. The company says its expanding its use of AI behind the scenes, while also working with law enforcement to go after key sites around the world where counterfeits are fabricated and distributed.

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New Protocol MCP Helps to Transform AI Agents from Isolated Chatbots into Context-Aware Digital Environments

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 New Protocol MCP Helps to Transform AI Agents from Isolated Chatbots into Context-Aware Digital Environments appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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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