IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 2, 2024
If you want to reduce your organization's cyber risk, your employees must take a greater interest in cybersecurity. Brush off your knowledge this Cybersecurity Awareness Month with 25 common security terms. The post 25 Security Terms You Should Know for Cybersecurity Awareness Month appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
Network World
OCTOBER 2, 2024
IBM unveiled its first IBM Quantum Data Center outside the United States – and its second ever – in Ehningen, Germany. A celebratory ceremony was attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, high-ranking European government officials, and global companies based in Europe, The data center includes two systems based on IBM Quantum Eagle. A third system based on the Heron QPU will soon be added.
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Information Week
OCTOBER 2, 2024
A slumping economy, emerging technologies, and over-hiring has led to a tight IT jobs market. Yet positions are still abundant for individuals possessing the right skills and attitude.
Forrester IT
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Last week, Visa announced the acquisition of Featurespace, a UK-based enterprise fraud management and anti-money-laundering (AML) vendor. Forrester estimates the acquisition price to be between $350–450 million. Founded in 2008, Featurespace employs over 400 people.
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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?
Network World
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) is not yet the simple fix for the security weaknesses of the internet’s Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) many in the communications industry think it is, a team of German researchers has warned. In a newly published paper, RPKI: Not Perfect But Good Enough , Haya Schulmann and Niklas Vogel from Germany’s ATHENE National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity & Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, and Michael Waidner from ATHENE and Technische Universität Da
Forrester IT
OCTOBER 2, 2024
In recognition of CX Day 2024, Bain & Company, in collaboration with Kantar and Qualtrics, released a new set of global standards for customer experience teams.
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Information Week
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Chip juggernaut Nvidia will provide the world’s largest IT services provider support, creating a new business group and helping to launch Accenture’s AI Refinery platform for agentic AI.
Anoop
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post Intune Device Firmware Configuration Interface DFCI now Supports VAIO Devices Running Windows 10 and 11 appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Vidya M A.
Information Week
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Leaders are expected to do more with less, keep employees motivated, meet goals, avoid burnout, and accelerate innovation. Here’s what I’ve learned.
Anoop
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post Best Way to Set Windows 11 24H2 as Optional Update with Intune appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Vaishnav K.
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Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Obsidian Security expands in APAC to address increasing SaaS threats, focusing on enterprise risks, security gaps, and the shared responsibility model.
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 2, 2024
According to Kari Briski, VP of AI models, software, and services at Nvidia, successfully implementing gen AI hinges on effective data management and evaluating how different models work together to serve a specific use case. While a few elite organizations like Nvidia use gen AI for things like designing new chips, most have settled on less sophisticated use cases that employ simpler models, and can focus on achieving excellence in data management.
GeekWire
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Brad Gerstner, CEO and founder of Altimeter Capital, speaks Wednesday at the Madrona IA Summit in Seattle with Matt McIlwain, Madrona managing director. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) The news about OpenAI’s $6.6 billion fundraising round was hot off the digital presses Wednesday morning when Brad Gerstner of Altimeter Capital took the stage at Madrona’s IA Summit in Seattle.
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Accenture and Nvidia announced an expanded partnership Wednesday with Accenture’s new Nvidia business group focused on helping customers rapidly scale AI adoption. Accenture said the new group will use Accenture’s AI Refinery platform — built on the Nvidia AI stack, including Nvidia AI Foundry, Nvidia AI Enterprise, and Nvidia Omniverse — to help clients create a foundation for use of agentic AI.
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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.
GeekWire
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Fred Hutch President Thomas Lynch announces the Cancer AI Alliance at the Madrona IA (Intelligent Applications) Summit 2024 in downtown Seattle on Wednesday morning. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) An unprecedented alliance of four national cancer research organizations, spearheaded by Seattle’s Fred Hutch Cancer Center, will share data and computing power in a bid to use artificial intelligence to battle cancer.
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 2, 2024
When Accenture on Wednesday rolled out a new partnership with Nvidia , including the creation of a 30,000-person Nvidia business unit, it could be seen as just another partnership expansion. And a couple of years ago, that would have been fair. But with today’s IT world being completely rewritten by generative artificial intelligence (genAI), the deal illustrates a new IT reality.
Anoop
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post Windows 11 24H2 Now Available Through WSUS | New Features and Enhancements appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.
GeekWire
OCTOBER 2, 2024
When Erin Dallin went to unlock his bike at a rack in Seattle, all that was left was his wheel clamped to it and a severed cable. (Photo courtesy of Dallin) On a fall day in 2021, Erin Dallin locked his cherished baby blue bicycle to a rack near the University of Washington light-rail station in Seattle. When he returned hours later, only the front wheel remained.
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.
Vox
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Life is not just a deluge of bad news. Every day, all sorts of wonderful things are happening. People fall in love. New vaccines are getting closer to saving the roughly 500,000 children who die from malaria each year. And for those of us interested in the science of meditation, which promises a deeper understanding of human psychology and the upper bounds of subjective well-being, the field is entering an incredibly exciting new era.
GeekWire
OCTOBER 2, 2024
J Allard. (File Photo) J Allard, Amazon VP? Yes, it’s true, according to the former Microsoft Xbox leader’s LinkedIn profile , which was updated Tuesday to say, simply, “vp, product – amazon,” true to the longtime tech figure’s understated style. No word yet on what Allard will be doing at Amazon, or which products he’ll be working on.
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 2, 2024
As people increasingly migrate from rural areas to cities for better economic opportunities and improved living standards, modern municipalities are faced with challenges. By 2050, an estimated 68% of the global population will reside in urban environments, placing immense strain on existing infrastructure and resource allocation. Cities are embracing smart city initiatives to address these challenges, leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) as the cornerstone for data-driven decision making and
Vox
OCTOBER 2, 2024
You wouldn’t expect to find the lynchpin of the global microchip industry tucked away in a Blue Ridge Mountains town, but it’s there. Scattered across the outskirts of Spruce Pine, a series of mines has been extracting some of the purest quartz on Earth for decades. The resource is so essential that almost every advanced microchip produced today touches it during the manufacturing process.
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Information Week
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Throwing tools at cybersecurity can create more issues than solutions. How many tools are too many, and how can leaders rein in that sprawl?
Tech Republic
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Google Cloud’s virtual machines can now get in-house attestation for VMs that offer AMD encrypted virtualization. Plus, Google VMs now offer more hardware options.
TechSpot
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 preview, KB5043145, is causing significant problems for users. The update, released last week as a preview for the upcoming October Patch Tuesday, has led to numerous stability issues and complaints.
GeekWire
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Bill Gates visiting TerraPower Isotopes, the subsidiary of the nuclear power company TerraPower that he helped found. Gates recently visited the startup’s facilities in Everett, Wash. (TerraPower Photo) Nearly a decade ago, radio chemists at the nuclear power startup TerraPower saw a promising opportunity in radioactive waste from Cold War weapons.
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TechSpot
OCTOBER 2, 2024
At this point, it seems many people are starting to give up on the impact Generative AI was supposed to have. After all, haven't we already fallen into the dreaded "trough of disillusionment"? The tenor of media coverage, social media posts, and more has clearly shifted from giddy excitement to.
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 2, 2024
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) plays a pivotal role in transforming businesses across various sectors. From enhancing operational efficiency to revolutionizing customer experiences, AI offers immense potential. However, with great power comes great responsibility. Creating a robust AI policy is imperative for companies to address the ethical, legal and operational challenges that come with AI implementation.
TechSpot
OCTOBER 2, 2024
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has acquired a fabrication plant to secure supplies of gallium arsenide (GaAs) semiconductors needed by the armed forces.
Anoop
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post Native Authentication for Microsoft Entra External ID | Complete Control Over Login Experience appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.
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