Tue.Aug 06, 2024

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Falcon Fallout: What’s Next For CrowdStrike, Competitors, And CISOs

Forrester IT

With the July 19th incident that impacted CrowdStrike Falcon® customers globally, CrowdStrike has significantly damaged customer trust. CrowdStrike’s initial Post Incident Review outlines a number of reasonable steps they plan to take to regain that trust including: Improved testing protocols Staged deployments External QA of both its code and its end-to-end processes.

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8 CX Lessons from the Microsoft/CrowdStrike Outage

IT Toolbox

The CrowdStrike/Microsoft outage in July significantly affected several businesses. Discover how it affected customer experience and tips on how CX leaders can prepare for such incidents. The post 8 CX Lessons from the Microsoft/CrowdStrike Outage appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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B2B Marketers Prioritize Digital Brand And Communications Budget Investments

Forrester IT

In Forrester’s 2024 B2B Brand And Communications Survey, we asked B2B marketing leaders to share their perspective on anticipated budget changes in 12 program and personnel categories. This year’s responses show expected increases are up in most categories over last year and expected decreases have dropped in most categories.

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Taco Bell Unveils Drive-Thru With Voice AI, Sets Eyes on Future Tech Innovations

IT Toolbox

Yum! Brands are introducing voice AI at Taco Bell drive-thrus. Discover how the fast-food brand plans to transform drive-thru services with Voice AI and aim for full brand integration by 2024. The post Taco Bell Unveils Drive-Thru With Voice AI, Sets Eyes on Future Tech Innovations appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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2024 Could Be A Good Year For B2B Agencies

Forrester IT

B2B companies are forecasting healthy increases in agency investments this year, according to Forrester’s Brand and Communications Survey 2024, which surveyed 205 B2B marketing leaders to understand their expectations for agency budgets over the next 12 months. The results generally reveal plans for a net increase in agency spending across all industries and company sizes.

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How Aston Martin’s Formula One Team Fueled Up Its IT Strategy

Information Week

With support from Cognizant, the racing team bolstered its IT infrastructure to allow for growth, transformation, and a hybrid cloud strategy.

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Containerization Can Render Apps More Agile Painlessly

Information Week

Containerization is expanding in IT architectures, and so is an IT teams’ need to be trained on it.

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Cost, AI, and staffing are biggest concerns for data centers

Network World

Rising costs, AI concerns and staffing challenges are among the top issues facing data center leaders in 2024, according to Uptime Institute’s latest survey data. Data center teams are working to balance higher rack power density and future capacity needs with capital investments and staffing limitations. Uptime Institute’s 14 th annual Global Data Center Survey included insights from 1,631 respondents, including more than 850 enterprise companies and data center operators, across 16 vertical in

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US Judge Rules Google Has an Internet Search Monopoly

IT Toolbox

A federal judge ruled that Google violated antitrust laws by maintaining a monopoly in search and advertising markets. Learn more about the development and what it could mean for the search engine market. The post US Judge Rules Google Has an Internet Search Monopoly appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Google Loses Landmark US Antitrust Case

Information Week

A federal judge says Google’s exclusive search arrangements for Android and Apple mobile devices creates a monopoly -- a case decision that could set up eventual break up of parent company Alphabet.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic

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Launch puts China firmly in the communications satellite game

Network World

A mission by the Chinese government to launch the first 18 satellites of the G60/Qianfan constellation comes with massive funding that surpassed the $1 billion mark, according to Blaine Curcio, founder of Hong Kong-based Orbital Gateway Consulting and an expert on China’s space programs. A published report stated that China today “launched its first batch of internet satellites that will form part of a constellation it hopes will rival SpaceX’s Starlink.

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GenAI Can Electrify Your Tech Cost Optimization. Here's How

Information Week

Wondering what to prioritize in your generative AI strategy? Here are 90+ reasons to focus on tech cost optimization.

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Aware of what tech debt costs them, CIOs still can’t make it an IT priority

CIO Business Intelligence

It’s among CIOs’ most persistent and underdiscussed challenges: embracing innovative technologies without losing sight of mounting — and potentially crippling — technical debt. Tech debt can take many forms — old applications, bloated code, and aging hardware among them — and while the issue often takes a back seat to innovation and new technology, it is on the minds of a lot of CIOs.

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CrowdStrike Releases Root Cause Analysis to Dissect Global IT Outage

Information Week

A sensor expecting one less input field was the culprit behind the largest global IT disruption in history, says the cybersecurity firm.

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Predicting the Future of Sales: How AI and Automation Will Revolutionize Strategies

In this exploration, we're diving into predictions about the future of sales. We're talking about a complete shake-up powered by automation and artificial intelligence (AI). These aren't just fancy tools — they're real game-changers. Automation and AI are here to redefine every interaction, making them smarter, faster, and more meaningful. From personalized customer journeys to streamlined sales processes, the goal is to make every moment count, enhancing both efficiency and connection.

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Fortinet reinforces OT network security protection

Network World

Fortinet has bolstered its operational technology protection platform with a variety of new features, including improved device identification and patching capabilities, and it introduced new ruggedized switches targeted at high-bandwidth networks. The new features are part of Fortinet’s overarching OT Security Platform, which is designed to protect industrial control systems and infrastructure from cyber threats.

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Data Breaches Are Costing Australian Organisations, IBM Report Reveals

Tech Republic Security

IBM’s recent Cost of a Data Breach report found that the average cost of a data breach in Australia reached a record-high in 2024. Explore additional key findings and how the Australian government is mitigating these threats.

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7 signs business stakeholders will sink your IT project

CIO Business Intelligence

IT projects fail at alarming rates — nearly 70% of them , according to project management tool provider TeamStage. Common factors of project failure are missed deadlines, blown budgets, or deliverables that fail to meet original objectives. CIOs and project managers understand these risks. They do everything they can on the IT side to address them. They pay keen attention to business requirements.

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AI Hardware Developments: Innovations, Investments, and Delays

IT Toolbox

NVIDIA is delaying its next AI chip due to a design flaw. The AI chip startup Groq just gained an investment, and Intel plans to focus on AI chips as part of its restructuring strategy. Meanwhile, Amazon and Meta are also investing in AI chips. Learn more about them here. The post AI Hardware Developments: Innovations, Investments, and Delays appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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Dialpad Review (2024): An AI-Powered VoIP Solution

Tech Republic Cloud

Dialpad is a modern, innovative and powerful cloud-first alternative to other phone services. Check out the full review below to see if it’s the right VoIP solution for you.

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Apple Brings Distraction Control To Safari To Improve Web Browsing

IT Toolbox

Apple has released a new feature, "Distraction Control", to its Safari browser. Discover how the feature helps users, its limitations, and how users can access it. The post Apple Brings Distraction Control To Safari To Improve Web Browsing appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Mullvad vs NordVPN (2024): Which VPN Should You Choose?

Tech Republic Security

While Mullvad VPN offers strong privacy and transparency features, NordVPN’s feature-packed service and robust server fleet give it an advantage.

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Tech hiring slows, more IT jobs lost

Network World

New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics points to an ongoing slowdown in high-tech job growth as industry watchers say employers continue to focus on skills-based hiring. According to IT certification and training organization CompTIA, the tech industry shed an estimated 9,162 jobs in July. CompTIA analyzes the U.S. BLS statistics to report on companies in the various tech industries.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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More brain drain from OpenAI to Anthropic as the co-founder makes the move

CIO Business Intelligence

OpenAI founder John Schulman has joined the list of departing OpenAI executives, making the move to Anthropic. But Schulman — and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman — went out of their way to be cordial and pleasant about the move, at least publicly. “This choice stems from my desire to deepen my focus on AI alignment, and to start a new chapter of my career where I can return to hands-on technical work,” Schulman said in a statement on X.

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Nvidia says scraping 80 years' worth of videos daily to train its AI models is in "the spirit of copyright law"

TechSpot

According to internal Slack chats, emails, spreadsheets, and several other sources obtained by 404 Media, Nvidia asked workers to download videos from various online platforms to compile data to train its Omniverse, autonomous vehicles, and digital human products.

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How genAI is transforming financial services

CIO Business Intelligence

By Michael Cullum, VP of Engineering at Bud Financial Generative AI (genAI) is a powerful tool that is transforming the financial industry and empowers financial services professionals. It makes banks more data-driven and insightful, enhancing decision-making; providing deeper insights; and achieving greater agility, personalized customer service, and automation.

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Google Chrome is finally transitioning to Manifest V3, introducing new rules for ad blockers

TechSpot

After six years of development, Google Chrome is transitioning to Manifest V3 – Mountain View's new version of the Chrome extension platform – which will become mandatory for all extensions. Initially introduced in 2018, the last update regarding Manifest V3 came a few months ago when Google indicated that extensions.

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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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La mitad de las vacantes de empleo en IA no encontró candidatos con las habilidades necesarias

CIO Business Intelligence

A medida que las empresas comienzan a adoptar la inteligencia artificial (IA) en sus operaciones internas y externas, la demanda de perfiles especializados en esta tecnología y en datos se dispara. Así lo demuestra un informe elaborado por IndesIA en colaboración con Talent Hackers , que reveló que, de las cerca de 120.000 ofertas de empleo tecnológicas publicadas en 2023, un 24% (o 29.100 ofertas) estuvo relacionada con data e IA.

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Intel Stability Issues - The Story So Far

TechSpot

Intel's CPU stability issues persist, with a microcode update expected in a few weeks. While TechSpot has covered various angles, hands-on testing remains pending, here's our take so far.

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El Consejo Superior de Deportes destinará 2,8 millones a la creación de una plataforma de TI y un ‘data lake’

CIO Business Intelligence

Con el objetivo de aprovechar todas las ventajas que ofrece la tecnología, el Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD) ha anunciado la inversión de 2,84 millones de euros para crear una plataforma tecnológica que reúna en un mismo lugar todas las aplicaciones, soluciones y herramientas del organismo y para la puesta en marcha de un data lake , donde almacenar y compartir los datos del ecosistema deportivo.

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Court blocks net neutrality saying congressional authorization needed to implement regulations

TechSpot

The FCC's efforts to reinforce net neutrality in the US received a setback last week when the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the agency's plans to reinstate Obama-era regulations that classify internet service providers as "common carriers.

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4 AI Hacks to Make Sales Teams More Efficient

Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.