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Tech predictions for 2025 and beyond

All Things Distributed

We've entered an era of unprecedented societal challenges and rapid technological advancements. Harnessing technology for good has become both an ethical imperative and a profitable endeavor. These are the areas where I see technology shaping society in 2025 and beyond—and it all starts with mission-driven work.

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A Look Under The Hood Of Our New Forrester Wave™ Report

Forrester IT

You know it. You love it. And now you’ll love it more. Get an inside look at the recent changes made to the iconic Forrester Wave™ report.

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UK Cyber Risks Are ‘Widely Underestimated,’ Warns Country’s Security Chief

Tech Republic Security

Richard Horne, the head of the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre, says that hostile activity has “increased in frequency, sophistication and intensity.

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The Automation Paradox Strikes Again: Lessons From Woolworths “Amazon Era” Productivity Play

Forrester IT

Recent worker strikes at Woolworths’ distribution centers in Australia have reignited concerns over the use of AI-powered productivity systems in the workplace. In early 2024, Woolworths introduced the “Coaching and Productivity Framework,” a new worker performance management program aimed at monitoring and optimizing workers output across warehouses.

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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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How Conflict With China Might Play Out in the Cyber Realm

Information Week

Cybersecurity leaders have warned of China-backed hackers’ presence in US critical infrastructure for years. How much disruption could they cause?

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Cisco strengthens AWS integration to speed troubleshooting in multicloud environments

Network World

Cisco this week said it has bolstered integrations between its own hybrid cloud offerings and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to improve visibility and help enterprise customers more accurately troubleshoot application availability issues across multicloud networks. The new network troubleshooting capabilities revolve around container security technology that Cisco gained in its acquisition of Isovalent and integrated into its infrastructure offerings.

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How the world can tackle the power demands of artificial intelligence

CIO Business Intelligence

The world must reshape its technology infrastructure to ensure artificial intelligence makes good on its potential as a transformative moment in digital innovation. New technologies, such as generative AI, need huge amounts of processing power that will put electricity grids under tremendous stress and raise sustainability questions. But pioneering technologists are working on a potential game changer that goes some way to address these issues: photonics.

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Why Smart Security and Resiliency Matter for Critical Infrastructure

Information Week

Achieving critical infrastructure resiliency requires a holistic approach that embraces collaboration, strict standards, and a roadmap for modernizing aging systems.

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This Secure Software Could Help Business Owners Go Remote Full Time

Tech Republic Security

With AnyViewer, savvy business owners can securely connect to remote devices without worrying about security.

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How Learning to Fly Made Me a Better Cybersecurity CEO

Information Week

The lessons I've learned soaring through the skies have extended far beyond the runway.

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The Tumultuous IT Landscape Is Making Hiring More Difficult

After a year of sporadic hiring and uncertain investment areas, tech leaders are scrambling to figure out what’s next. This whitepaper reveals how tech leaders are hiring and investing for the future. Download today to learn more!

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CIOs’ lack of success metrics dooms many AI projects

CIO Business Intelligence

Many organizations have launched dozens of AI proof-of-concept projects only to see a huge percentage fail, in part because CIOs don’t know whether the POCs are meeting key metrics, according to research firm IDC. In a September IDC survey , 30% of CIOs acknowledged they didn’t know what percentage of their AI POCs met target KPI metrics or were considered successful.

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Warning: The Mobile Endpoint In Your Pocket May Be Just As Vulnerable As Your Desktop

Forrester IT

Microsoft Windows is the dominant desktop operating system globally, which is a primary reason why hackers target Windows continually, because even with a very low success rate due to Windows’ extensive protections, hackers know that their chances of conquest are better than on MacOS or other operating systems.

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Managing Technical Debt Before It Manages You

Eric D. Brown

Managing technical debt is a challenge every tech leader faces. You’re pushing hard to meet deadlines, and someone says, “We’ll clean this up later.” That quick fix becomes permanent, and your technical debt is spiraling out of control before you know it. Technical debt isn’t just a development issue—it’s a business risk that can kill innovation, slow delivery, and crush team morale.

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South Korea’s political unrest threatens the stability of global tech supply chains

CIO Business Intelligence

South Korea’s sudden political upheaval has raised fresh concerns for its economy and global supply chains, with analysts warning of potential disruptions to its critical technology exports. As a major producer of memory chips, displays, and other critical tech components, South Korea plays an essential role in global supply chains for products ranging from smartphones to data centers.

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Improving the Accuracy of Generative AI Systems: A Structured Approach

Speaker: Anindo Banerjea, CTO at Civio & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

When developing a Gen AI application, one of the most significant challenges is improving accuracy. This can be especially difficult when working with a large data corpus, and as the complexity of the task increases. The number of use cases/corner cases that the system is expected to handle essentially explodes. 💥 Anindo Banerjea is here to showcase his significant experience building AI/ML SaaS applications as he walks us through the current problems his company, Civio, is solving.

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Man narrows landfill search for $771 million Bitcoin hard drive with "finely tuned" plan

TechSpot

In 2013, Howells had two 2.5-inch hard drives stored in a drawer, one of which he intended to get rid of and another that had a digital wallet with Bitcoin worth the equivalent of around $771 million today.

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Uncommon Thinkers: TerraPower Isotopes’ Chris Dunckley spearheads pursuit of ultra-rare element

GeekWire

Chris Dunckley (left), TerraPower Isotopes’ director of chemistry and engineering, with senior radiochemist Alexia Cosby in the startup’s Everett, Wash., lab. (TerraPower Photo) Editor’s note: This series profiles five of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers” : inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change in the world.

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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs. Intel Core i9-14900K: 45 Game Benchmark

TechSpot

The ultimate CPU battle is here: AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D faces Intel's Core i9-14900K in a 45-game showdown. With massive benchmarks and head-to-head testing, which processor will reign supreme?

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5 Reasons a Stateful Firewall Is a Must-Have for Business

Tech Republic

Protect your network, simplify security, and keep threats out with a stateful firewall. Learn how it works and when to use it.

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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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Arctic's Senza is a fanless, under-desk mini PC designed to maximize space

TechSpot

Both configurations feature a 1 TB TCL NVMe M.2 solid-state drive as well as Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity.

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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Marketplace Development Platforms, Q4 2024

Forrester IT

Orchestrating your partner ecosystem creates new value with e-commerce. Make no mistake, becoming a marketplace is a business transformation, not a feature rollout. The number of ways that you can arrange your marketplace can be hard to imagine.

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Inflection, a Seattle startup that automates marketing for B2B companies, raises $7.6M

GeekWire

Aaron Bird. Seattle-based startup Inflection confirmed that it raised $7.6 million in new funding from existing investors to supercharge its software that helps B2B companies automate marketing tasks. GeekWire previously reported on the investment in June. Founded in 2021, Inflection aims to improve how companies personalize marketing communications by taking advantage of their existing customer and sales datasets.

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JPMorgan Chase cimenta su estrategia de IA sobre AWS

CIO Business Intelligence

JPMorgan Chase & Co. ha desplegado un asistente interno de IA apodado LLM Suite a más de 200.000 empleados. Así lo detalló este martes en AWS re:Invent Lori Beer, CIO global de JPMorgan Chase , que desgranó la evolución de la asociación entre el gigante de los servicios financieros y el hiperescalar y cómo la compañía está utilizando la plataforma de aprendizaje automático SageMaker y la de IA generativa Bedrock, ambas de AWS, no sólo para experimentación sino en producción.

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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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Intel 18A node reportedly stuck at 10% yields, SRAM density also trails TSMC upcoming 2nm tech

TechSpot

Recent reports indicate that Intel is facing significant yield challenges with its 18A node, potentially delaying its mass production timeline. According to the South Korean newspaper Chosun, current yield rates are below 10 percent, meaning that nearly nine out of every 10 chips manufactured are defective.

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MasterCard Buys Recorded Future for $2.6B: What It Means for AI Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

MasterCard's September 2024 acquisition of Recorded Future for $2.65 billion signals a significant shift in how global financial institutions are approaching cybersecurity. Not too long ago, these institutions had a reputation for outdated, inefficient, and worryingly vulnerable systems. So, what changed? Recorded Future is well-regarded for its AI-driven threat intelligence capabilities, which leverage massive amounts of data to predict, identify, and mitigate threats before they escalate.

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FBI shifts stance, recommends encryption to keep phone chats private

TechSpot

A state-sponsored hacking group known as "Salt Typhoon" recently managed to compromise surveillance systems used by law enforcement agencies. This massive breach highlights the growing privacy risks associated with phone usage and communication, a concern that all users should take seriously.

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How to Use a Fax Machine Or Send a Doc Without One

Tech Republic

Using a fax machine is easy, but not always convenient. Learn how to use a fax machine and various online options that may be more practical.

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Bringing the Cybersecurity Imperative Into Focus

Tech leaders today are facing shrinking budgets and investment concerns. This whitepaper provides insights from over 1,000 tech leaders on how to stay secure and attract top cybersecurity talent, all while doing more with less. Download today to learn more!

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Five Steps to Drive Customer Growth With PLG

Forrester IT

Long practiced in emerging companies, product-led growth (PLG) has been touted as one of the fastest ways for B2B firms to grow. Perhaps even more compelling than rapid growth is the lower cost of sales in PLG motions.

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Now here’s a PC name for a snowplow in a tech town: Ctrl + Salt + Delete

GeekWire

Microsoft’s hometown is now home to an especially geeky snowplow. Residents of Redmond, Wash., chose “Ctrl + Salt + Delete” as the runaway favorite among monikers submitted for its fleet of five plows. With the tech giant’s headquarters occupying some of the 152 miles of Redmond roads that are plowed during snow events, the contest was sure to draw submissions from techies.

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One Identity Named Winner of the Coveted Top InfoSec Innovator Awards for 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

One Identity named Hot Company: Privileged Access Management (PAM) in 12th Cyber Defense Magazines Annual InfoSec Awards during CyberDefenseCon 2024. One Identity proudly announces it has been named a winner in the Hot Company: Privileged Access Management (PAM) category in the 12th annual Cyber Defense Awards by Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industrys leading information security magazine.

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Smartsheet revenue up 17% to $286.9M in Q3 as enterprise giant preps to go private

GeekWire

Smartsheet CEO Mark Mader at the company’s ENGAGE customer conference in September 2023. (Smartsheet Photo) Smartsheet reported its third quarter earnings, with revenue rising 17% to $286.9 million and GAAP net income of $1.3 million, up from a $32.4 million loss in the year-ago period. Bellevue, Wash.-based Smartsheet is preparing to go private again following a $8.4 billion deal with Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone, announced in September.

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How Hellenic Bank Transformed Its Indirect Procurement Operations With GEP Software

Financial institutions must navigate a complex web of policies, procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and manage risk. When Hellenic Bank, a leading retail lender in Cyprus, set out to transform its procurement operations, it needed more than just software deployment. It required a partner that would help embed its intricate buying processes — with all its validations, risk assessments and tiered approvals — into a unified system.