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What We Learned In The Forrester Wave™: The Merchant Payment Partner Market Has No Leaders

Forrester IT

Read this blog for a peek into the findings from this year’s evaluation, The Forrester Wave™: Merchant Payment Providers, Q1 2024, by Principal Analyst Lily Varon.

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AI, API Documentation, & OpenAPI Playbooks – API Summit 2024 Takeaways

IT Toolbox

Delve into the transformative insights from the Austin API Summit 2024. The post AI, API Documentation, & OpenAPI Playbooks – API Summit 2024 Takeaways appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Recent Ivanti Vulnerabilities: 4 Lessons Security Leaders Can Learn

Information Week

Mass exploitation of Ivanti product vulnerabilities has impacted many organizations, including CISA.

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Embracing Durable Skills for Building a Competitive Workforce

IT Toolbox

Find out how non-technical, durable skills shape and prepare the workforce for the future. The post Embracing Durable Skills for Building a Competitive Workforce appeared first on Spiceworks.

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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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Sustainable AI: Wishful Thinking or Corporate Imperative?

Information Week

With the increasingly popular use of AI in the enterprise, it becomes crucial to ensure that these technologies are harnessed in a climate-neutral way.

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Vendor Supply Chain: A Loophole You Can No Longer Afford to Ignore

IT Toolbox

How companies can better monitor and enforce necessary vendor security protocols to mitigate risks. The post Vendor Supply Chain: A Loophole You Can No Longer Afford to Ignore appeared first on Spiceworks.

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7 Steps To Achieving High Compliance Completion Rates

IT Toolbox

Supercharge your cybersecurity compliance training with leadership buy-in, feedback, and gamification. The post 7 Steps To Achieving High Compliance Completion Rates appeared first on Spiceworks.

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MFA vs 2FA: Which Is Best for Your Business?

Tech Republic Security

Learn the key differences between multi-factor authentication (MFA) and two-factor authentication (2FA) and find out which one is best for your business needs.

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The Value of Change: Deep Tech Investors Banking on the Future

IT Toolbox

Discover the future of innovation and sustainability in the deep tech space and groundbreaking investment opportunities. The post The Value of Change: Deep Tech Investors Banking on the Future appeared first on Spiceworks.

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The Courtroom Factor in GenAI’s Future

Information Week

Developers of generative AI as well as businesses that use it may be targets of liability when plaintiffs cry foul of the technology.

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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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Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) vs. Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC)

IT Toolbox

Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) is a memory card variant that serves as an upgraded version of the original secure digital (SD) card. Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) is a flash memory card format with a higher capacity than SDHC. Check out the definitions, capacity, operations, applications, and key differences between SDHC and SDXC in this article.

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TikTok, Congress, and Digital Battles in Geopolitics

Information Week

Politicos and the private sector clash over ownership of TikTok, smashing together allegations of geopolitical antagonism and data privacy risks.

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Is Microsoft Too Big To Fail in AI?

IT Toolbox

After reorienting Microsoft to cloud computing services, making it the second-largest player in the sector, its CEO Satya Nadella engaged in the hot pursuit of artificial intelligence. Microsoft’s investment of billions of dollars in OpenAI has paid off so far and has helped it leapfrog ahead of the competition. With nearly inexhaustible resources at hand, Spiceworks News & Insights explores whether Microsoft is indeed too big to fail in AI.

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Sophos: Cyber Security Professional Burnout Is Widespread, Creating Risk for APAC Organisations

Tech Republic Security

Burnout and fatigue among cyber professionals are leading to flow-on consequences like more data breaches, employee apathy to cyber duties and turnover of cyber workforces during a skills crisis.

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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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AI Agents: Coming Soon to a User Near You

IT Toolbox

AI agents is a growing term in GenAI. But what are they? How will we use them? The post AI Agents: Coming Soon to a User Near You appeared first on Spiceworks.

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6 Best VPNs for Gaming in 2024

Tech Republic Security

Here are the top VPNs for gaming. They offer fast speeds, reliable connections and enhanced security to enhance your gaming experience.

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Kubernetes RCE Vulnerability Allows the Takeover of Windows Nodes

IT Toolbox

A high-severity flaw in Kubernetes could allow attackers to run remote code execution operations that could allow the takeover of Windows nodes in a cluster. Find out more about the threat and its implications for Kubernetes users. The post Kubernetes RCE Vulnerability Allows the Takeover of Windows Nodes appeared first on Spiceworks.

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This AI says it has feelings. It’s wrong. Right?

Vox

Getty Images/Westend61 At what point can we believe that an AI model has reached consciousness? Here’s one fun, if disquieting, question to pose AI language models when they’re released: “Are you a conscious, thinking being?” OpenAI’s ChatGPT will assure you that it’s not. “No, I’m not conscious,” it told me when I most recently posed the question. “I don’t have thoughts, feelings, or awareness.

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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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From Origins to Double-Extortion: The Evolution of Ransomware Tactics

IT Toolbox

Discover the evolving ransomware tactics and how to stay ahead in cyber defense. The post From Origins to Double-Extortion: The Evolution of Ransomware Tactics appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Samsung wants to bring chips with glass substrate to the market, and fast

TechSpot

According to rumors from unnamed industry insiders, Samsung has decided to invest heavily in the research and development of glass substrates for chip manufacturing. The company plans to bring products to customers by 2026, creating a "coalition" of subsidiary organizations to speed up technology development.

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The AI Balancing Act: How Leaders Can Walk the Transformation Tightrope

IT Toolbox

Dive into expert insights on navigating the intricate landscape of artificial intelligence deployment. The post The AI Balancing Act: How Leaders Can Walk the Transformation Tightrope appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Massive internet outage hits West and Central Africa after undersea cables fail

TechSpot

African subsea cable operator Seacom said that its services on its West African cable system were down, reports The Guardian. The company added that customers who use the cables were being redirected to the Google Equiano cable.

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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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Windows SmartScreen Vulnerability Exploited To Spread DarkGate Malware

IT Toolbox

DarkGate malware is being distributed by exploiting a vulnerability in Windows Defender SmartScreen. Find out how the exploit works and the dangers that it poses to Windows systems. The post Windows SmartScreen Vulnerability Exploited To Spread DarkGate Malware appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Pentagon’s first chief AI officer leaves after two years

CIO Business Intelligence

The first leader of the fledgling Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office [CDAO] in the US Department of Defense is leaving his post, but the Pentagon already has a successor lined up. Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Craig Martell, the first head of the CDAO, was hired by the Pentagon in April 2022, just after the new office unofficially launched in January.

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How To Transform RFP Processes for Business Growth

IT Toolbox

Find out why the conventional Request for Proposal (RFP) process is undergoing a significant transformation in martech. The post How To Transform RFP Processes for Business Growth appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Smartsheet CEO Mark Mader on AI, hiring, and the new realities of tech spending

GeekWire

Smartsheet CEO Mark Mader at the company’s ENGAGE customer conference in September 2023. (Smartsheet Photo) Business software company Smartsheet surpassed $1 billion in annualized recurring revenue in the fourth quarter, within the timeframe established by the company during its first analyst day as a public company in 2018. The milestone came despite caution from many companies about expanding their commitments to existing tech vendors, counteracted in part by interest in new efficiencies

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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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QuickBooks Accounting Software Product Comparison

Tech Republic

Out of Intuit QuickBooks' many accounting software products, which one is right for you? We compare QuickBooks Online, Enterprise and more.

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Amazon's solution for stressed workers: close your eyes and think happy thoughts

TechSpot

Amazon announced it was introducing ZenBooths in 2021 as part of the company's wellness and meditation regime called "Working Well," or, unironically, "AmaZen." The program is a mix of "physical and mental activities, wellness exercises, and healthy eating support" that supposedly helps overworked employees recharge and reenergize.

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Technology Short Take 176

Scott Lowe

Welcome to Technology Short Take #176! This Tech Short Take is a bit heavy on security-related links, but there’s still some additional content in a number of other areas, so you should be able to find something useful—or at least interesting—in here. Thanks for reading! Networking Lee Briggs (formerly of Pulumi, now with Tailscale) shows how to use the Tailscale Operator to create “free” Kubernetes load balancers (“free” as in no additional charge above

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International organization Cybercrime Atlas wants to disrupt cybercrime on a global scale

TechSpot

The World Economic Forum (WEF) officially launched the Cybercrime Atlas initiative in 2023 after spending three years in discussions about the plan and its feasibility. One of the most powerful NGOs and lobbying organizations in the world is now actively partnering with founding member Banco Santander, Fortinet, Microsoft, and PayPal.

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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.