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Technology Decision Paralysis

Eric D. Brown

We’ve all been there. A new technology emerges, promising to revolutionize how we work. The demos look great, the ROI calculations seem solid, and your team is excited about the possibilities. Yet, months pass, and you’re still “evaluating options” or “waiting for the right time.” This technology decision paralysis is more common than you might think, and it’s holding organizations back.

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Anti-Predictions 2025: What Won’t Happen In The Year Ahead

Forrester IT

It's predictions season at Forrester. Read this blog to get a look at what won't happen in the year ahead in our 2025 anti-predictions.

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Top 5 Cyber Security Trends for 2025

Tech Republic Security

TechRepublic asked cyber experts to predict the top trends that will impact the security field in 2025.

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GDPR Isn’t Enough: Navigate Privacy Regulations In APAC

Forrester IT

According to Forrester’s Business Privacy Survey 2024, 46% of privacy decision-makers in Asia Pacific (APAC) reported full compliance with GDPR. However, compliance with the EU’s GDPR alone isn’t sufficient in APAC, where local regulations may impose additional or different requirements.

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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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Have We Gone Too Far With AI in Software Development?

Information Week

Has the promise of improved efficiency through AI been realized in software development? Is there still a place for citizen developers with AI in the development cycle?

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AWS tries to lure users to its cloud via storage ease of use

Network World

At its re:Invent 2024 conference this week, AWS rolled out five new storage tools and services with the goal of making its offerings easier to work with, if not cheaper or better. With the incremental differences in the major enterprise cloud environments today, that may be enough. Analysts generally praised the rollouts, saying that the company is trying to make things a little easier to use AWS.

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The Cost of Cloud Misconfigurations: Preventing the Silent Threat

Information Week

Cloud misconfigurations can lead to costly data breaches. Take-charge measures, tools, and a security-focused culture are essential to prevent these silent threats.

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The State of Australian Data Centres Amid the AI Revolution

Tech Republic Data Center

TechRepublic sat down with a Macquarie Data Centres' exec to discuss the local data center landscape amid the AI revolution. Here's what’s driving massive change.

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How to talk to your board about tech debt

CIO Business Intelligence

When your CEO or CFO asks about the budget needed for technical debt remediation , do you find yourself struggling to justify the investment? You’re not alone. While CIOs understand the crushing weight of technical debt — now costing US companies $2.41 trillion annually — translating this into compelling business language for the board remains a persistent challenge.

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Linux fundamentals: Viewing files, commands, processes and systems

Network World

Linux provides a useful array of commands for managing file permissions, getting information on commands, displaying running processes and displaying details on the system itself. File permissions chmod: change file permissions One command that’s important when working with files is the chmod command. It allows you to set file permissions, determining who has read, write and execute permissions.

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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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Gelsinger Out as Intel CEO as Chip Giant Struggles to Regain Footing

Information Week

The company has had rough financial results over the last two years, even as plans to reignite domestic manufacturing move forward. Gelsinger was the catalyst for those ambitions.

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Las 15 tecnologías más infravaloradas en el ecosistema de TI

CIO Business Intelligence

La inteligencia artificial (IA) continúa dominando los debates sobre tecnología, a medida que los ejecutivos (y los trabajadores de todos los niveles) buscan formas de usarla para hacer que el trabajo sea más fácil, más rápido y, en última instancia, más rentable. En gran medida, este bombo publicitario está justificado, ya que la IA ya aporta valor de múltiples maneras.

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MRDIMM: Why your next server will have a new kind of memory

Network World

Intel is rolling out a new form of memory that requires no changes to existing hardware or software, is usable by the competition, and promises up to a 40% increase in memory performance for certain workloads. The product is called Multiplexed Rank Dual Inline Memory Module, or MRDIMM. It uses the same memory chips as standard DDR5 memory and the same size DIMM module, so it fits into existing motherboards.

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Hacking group claims to have cracked Microsoft's software licensing security on a massive scale

TechSpot

Massgrave is a prominent group within the piracy scene, known for creating highly effective scripts designed to activate Microsoft software. These tools have gained significant popularity and are expected to see even broader use in the near future.

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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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AWS’ Amazon Connect service gets new-gen AI updates

Network World

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has updated its Amazon Connect contact center service to help enterprises offer a better end-to-end customer experience , the company announced at its ongoing annual re:Invent conference. The new updates to the contact center service, first introduced in 2017, include the ability to proactively reach customers for outbound campaigns and new capabilities of its Amazon Q assistant.

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Clearing the Clouds Around the Shared Responsibility Model

Information Week

The shared responsibility model in the cloud is an industry standard, but any confusion about those responsibilities can have consequences.

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Customer Marketers: Be Ambitious But Not Careless

Forrester IT

Customer marketers once lived in the shadow of demand marketing as supporters of upsell and cross-sell and now have expanded to adoption, loyalty, and advocacy, as Forrester’s State Of Customer Engagement Survey, 2024, shows. They should be ambitious, but not careless, about what they take on next.

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Apple spies on workers while championing user privacy, lawsuit alleges

TechSpot

Apple is facing a new lawsuit alleging that the company has been spying on its employees by monitoring their activities on personal devices and iCloud accounts. According to Semafor, the suit was filed on Sunday in a California state court by Apple employee Amar Bhakta. He claims that Apple routinely.

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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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CIO y CFO: cómo alinear finanzas y tecnología para el éxito en el negocio

CIO Business Intelligence

La relación entre CIO y CFO es, posiblemente, de las más impactadas por la evolución de los roles tecnológicos en la empresa. No solo porque la creciente introducción de herramientas informáticas en beneficio del negocio, al calor de la transformación digital , afecta directamente a las cuentas de una organización, sino porque esto ha supuesto un replanteamiento de las funciones de cada quien.

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Bitwarden Review (2024): Is It a Secure Password Manager?

Tech Republic Security

Bitwarden’s excellent free version makes it one of the best free password managers available. To learn more, read our full Bitwarden review.

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NZXT responds to damning Gamers Nexus video accusing it of running a "predatory, evil" rental scam

TechSpot

NZXT's Flex program essentially lets people rent a gaming PC, meaning they don't pay the one-off high price associated with these machines. However, as we mentioned at the time, the often three-figure monthly rental costs add up very quickly, exceeding the amount you would pay to purchase a new PC.

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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger retires

Network World

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger retired Sunday, after more than 40 years in the industry. The company quickly named two interim co-CEOs to hold the fort while it searches for a long-term replacement. The two co-CEOS are David Zinsner, who currently serves as CFO, and Michelle Johnston Holthaus, who has also been named as CEO of Intel Products. In this newly created role she will oversee the company’s client computing group, data center and AI group, and network and edge group.

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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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Vodka-powered robots harness Cheerios-inspired physics for movement in bizarre experiment

TechSpot

The bots were developed by a team led by Jackson Wilt at Harvard University. As reported by New Scientist, they experimented with 3D-printed plastic pucks around a centimeter wide, each containing an air chamber for buoyancy and a miniature fuel tank. But instead of traditional fuel, they filled the tanks.

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Certificación SAFe: inicie su carrera en Scaled Agile Framework

CIO Business Intelligence

¿Qué es la certificación SAFe? Las certificaciones de Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) se están volviendo valiosas para las organizaciones más grandes que buscan una ejecución eficiente de proyectos, una reducción del tiempo de comercialización y formas de brindar un mayor valor a las partes interesadas. Estas certificaciones brindan un medio válido y confiable para evaluar las habilidades, el conocimiento y la mentalidad de quienes buscan avanzar en su carrera trabajando con este enfoque.

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Burned out on screens and social media, Seattle startup founder pictures a more tangible experience

GeekWire

A Christmas tree ornament, or Mem-A-Ment, from Seattle-based Mems, made to look like a vintage film slide, sits next to a smartphone which can display a digital gallery of images simply by tapping the physical slide. (Mems Photo) Austin Hirsh is going through a bit of a nostalgia period. Like many people, the young tech entrepreneur is feeling burned out on screen time and social media, and is increasingly drawn to the tactile and analog, from vinyl records to film cameras.

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Two more AMD graphics cards join the Steam survey, as Team Red achieves record CPU share

TechSpot

Starting with the Steam survey's graphics section, last month's biggest gains went to the RTX 4060 laptop GPU, up another 0.6%. That means the mobile version of the Lovelace product is just 0.11% away from overtaking the RTX 3060 and becoming the most popular GPU on the survey.

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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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Seattle sushi restaurant reopening after viral TikTok video forced review of food safety standards

GeekWire

FOB Sushi Bar temporarily closed its locations in Seattle and Bellevue, Wash., on Nov. 18. (FOB Sushi Bar Photo) FOB Sushi Bar is reopening its restaurant locations in Seattle and Bellevue, Wash., on Tuesday morning, two weeks after closing to review food safety standards after a popular food critic’s TikTok video sparked concerns that a worm was visible in raw fish he was eating. “After a brief, voluntary closure, we have thoroughly reviewed our restaurant’s supply chain, food suppl

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InWin's latest case features 180-degree curved glass and a $7,100 price tag

TechSpot

The core of the new chassis is constructed of 4mm thick anodized aluminum with diamond-cut edges and a sandblasted finish. It boasts a counter-fold that mirrors the wrapped glass in the opposite direction, and is attached to a hand-forged aluminum base via motorized hinge assembly.

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Sify Technologies: India’s end-to-end digital transformation partner

CIO Business Intelligence

Jitender Durairajan, Head Cloud Engineering & Solutions at Sify Technologies, believes it is imperative for businesses to carefully consider who they partner with in their digital transformation journey. He points to IDC’s research on hybrid and multicloud management as a case in point. “IDC’s research found that organizations ‘need to work with professional cloud service providers that offer end-to-end capabilities of assessment, cloud migration, security, and managed services, and that can

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Google removes several active Android "SpyLoan" apps after McAfee detects over eight million downloads

TechSpot

The mobile research team at McAfee Labs recently detected a new SpyLoan campaign, with several apps designed to trick people into asking for quick loans. The analysts uncovered fifteen malicious Android SpyLoan apps, with a collective total of eight million downloads. Google has already removed the apps from the Play.

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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.