Forrester IT

JULY 23, 2024

Enterprises experimenting with generative AI (genAI) are prioritizing use cases that enable internal and external users to better retrieve information they need, be it data, how-to pages, corporate policies, or return policies. Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) is now the most common underlying approach for building this type of large language model (LLM)-based enterprise knowledge-retrieval application.

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IT Toolbox

JULY 23, 2024

The recent CrowdStrike and Microsoft outage impacted millions of devices globally. Both companies have now released official guidance and tools to fix the issue. Learn more about the resources and cybersecurity threats arising from the incident. The post CrowdStrike Outage: Official Remediation Resources and Guidance appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Forrester IT

JULY 23, 2024

GitLab is a leading platform for version control, continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), and collaboration. With its robust features and security focus, GitLab has gained a loyal user base and has become a go-to solution for enterprise developers worldwide.

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IT Toolbox

JULY 23, 2024

Authorities in the UK have arrested a 17-year-old for his alleged connections to the cybercrime group Scattered Spider. Find out more about the development and threat such cybercriminal groups pose. The post UK Authorities Arrest Suspected Hacker in the Scattered Spider Group Linked to MGM Attack appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Forrester IT

JULY 23, 2024

Do executives understand generative AI (genAI) better than consumers do? Nope — apparently not. Our research shows that among consumers, generative AI is poorly understood or not at all (see The State Of Consumer Usage Of Generative AI, 2024).

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IT Toolbox

JULY 23, 2024

In a significant U-turn, Google has announced that it won't deprecate third-party cookies. Instead, it plans to explore options where Chrome users have more control over their web browsing privacy. Learn more about the implications of this announcement for the advertising industry. The post Google Makes a U-Turn, Won’t Deprecate Third-Party Cookies appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Information Week

JULY 23, 2024

Innovative technologies are everywhere, but you have to know how to find them. Here's a roadmap to guide you on your quest.

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Forrester IT

JULY 23, 2024

The recent CrowdStrike incident that affected over eight million Microsoft systems, including those in hospitals, banks, emergency response centers, and airports, is likely to be the largest IT outage in history.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 23, 2024

Australia is among the APAC governments forging closer ties with the private sector due to the realisation that the public sector can no longer fight the increase in cyber criminals alone.

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Forrester IT

JULY 23, 2024

From June 10th to 12th Accenture hosted clients, consultants, analysts and SAP staff in Cannes for the 25th Accenture SAP Leadership Council. The event was focused on the EMEA region as this represents the largest segment of Accenture’s global SAP practice.

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Information Week

JULY 23, 2024

In a shocking move that could sting Google's cloud growth, but bode well for the cybersecurity industry at large, Wiz turned down Google’s offer at nearly double its current valuation.

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Forrester IT

JULY 23, 2024

Before 2022, software development primarily focused on reliability and functionality testing, given the predictable nature of traditional systems and apps. However, with the rise of generative AI models, the concept of model and AI alignment has become increasingly crucial.

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Information Week

JULY 23, 2024

Automating IT Infrastructure changes would make Agile application deployments even faster. How far away are we from supporting that shift?

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Forrester IT

JULY 23, 2024

What do discrimination, harmful content, unexpected outcomes, and catastrophic business failure have in common? They are all potential consequences of misaligned AI. They are also largely avoidable. Misaligned AI erodes trust among employees, customers, government and other stakeholders, and trusted AI will hold the key to enterprise AI success.

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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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Network World

JULY 23, 2024

AI is a multifaceted discipline, and there’s room for many different chips beyond Nvidia GPUs, although consolidation is inevitable. That’s the conclusion of a research report from the consultancy J.Gold Associates. The processor market for AI-enabled systems is vast and highly varied given the many uses and work conditions for AI, including the data center, cloud, and edge.

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Forrester IT

JULY 23, 2024

Kommen die personal genAI-Agenten also wirklich und wie werden sie sich auf das Verbraucherverhalten auswirken? In diesem Beitrag erhalten Sie Updates und Einblicke in das „Zeitalter der Agents“.

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JULY 23, 2024

A February AT&T network outage that lasted 12 hours and affected all of its mobile network users was due to a misconfiguration that occurred during a “routine night maintenance” that failed to meet required quality assurance (QA) policies before it was deployed, according to a US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) post-mortem report. This reason—which is similar to the one that caused the crippling CrowdStrike outage Friday—prompted both FCC recommendations and AT&T mitigations that

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Forrester IT

JULY 23, 2024

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Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 23, 2024

Bitwarden’s affordability and extensive MFA options give it the slight edge over Dashlane’s uber-polished password management experience. Read more below.

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Forrester IT

JULY 23, 2024

Digital transformation is a cornerstone of innovation and sustainable growth. The World Economic Forum estimates more than two-thirds of new value creation over the next decade could come from digitally enabled platforms.

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IT Toolbox

JULY 23, 2024

Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs) are rules for using company technology and data responsibly and safely. In this article, learn more about what they are, the key elements, their importance, and a few best practices to implement AUPs. The post What Is Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)? Definition, Elements, Importance, Examples, and Best Practices appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 23, 2024

As a digital transformation leader and former CIO, I carry a healthy dose of paranoia. Call it survival instincts: Risks that can disrupt an organization from staying true to its mission and accomplishing its goals must constantly be surfaced, assessed, and either mitigated or managed. Is the organization transforming fast enough? Are stakeholders struggling or unhappy?

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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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GeekWire

JULY 23, 2024

Satoshi Konishi CEO of Kyoto Fusioneering. (Kyoto Fusioneering Photo) Kyoto Fusioneering , a startup developing technologies for the commercialization of fusion energy, has raised nearly $6.9 million in new funding. The Tokyo-based company has its U.S. office in Seattle. In-Q-Tel (IQT) , the nonprofit, independent investing firm that supports the Central Intelligence Agency and other Department of Homeland Security agencies, is a new investor in the company and participated in this latest round.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 23, 2024

Cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike initiated a series of computer system outages across the world on Friday, July 19, disrupting nearly every industry and sowing chaos at airports, financial institutions, and healthcare systems, among others. At issue was a flawed update to CrowdStrike Falcon, the company’s popular endpoint detection and response (EDR) platform, which crashed Windows machines and sent them into an endless reboot cycle, taking down servers and rendering ‘blue screens of death’ on d

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Tech Republic

JULY 23, 2024

Learn what project management is and how it helps plan, execute and complete projects efficiently. Discover key principles, methodologies and tools that ensure successful project outcomes.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 23, 2024

There are not many organizations that can take a hit on net profit due to monstrous restructuring costs, yet at the same time raise their operating profit projections for 2025, but SAP is one of them, according to its latest quarterly results released this week. The move to an all-in AI strategy appears to be paying off, with SAP CEO Christian Klein telling financial analysts on a recent earnings call that “AI had a direct impact on our bookings.

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JULY 23, 2024

Legacy security measures, while offering a baseline level of protection, heavily rely on predefined signatures and a narrow definition of the “abnormal.” They often follow a reactive approach, can be siloed, limiting information sharing, and lack the scalability to handle the terabytes of data generated by today’s complex IT systems. This is where artificial intelligence.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 23, 2024

The state of Karnataka — home to India’s tech hub Bangalore — is facing pushback over proposals affecting the private sector, including a contentious plan to control the hiring of people from other Indian states. Last week, the state government said it would enforce up to 100% reservation for state natives in private-sector jobs. Following widespread outrage on social media, officials temporarily paused the plan.

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TechSpot

JULY 23, 2024

From the name, Double Ray Tracing Intersect Engine could mean one of two things: either AMD is doubling the number of dedicated ray tracing units compared to RDNA 3, or these new RT engines can process twice as many ray-triangle intersection calculations per clock cycle. Either way, this could significantly.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 23, 2024

The IT industry has a long history of vendors exaggerating the functionality of their products, and it’s certainly happening in the current AI hype cycle. Now, even user companies appear to be overstating their AI capabilities, potentially leading to major headaches. IT leaders at organizations considering AI are under major pressure — from boards, other executives, and the market itself — to roll out major AI initiatives.

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