Thu.Aug 29, 2024

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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Microsegmentation Solutions, Q3 2024

Forrester IT

Forrester just published the second edition of The Forrester Wave™: Microsegmentation Solutions. Just over two years separates this research from the previous report, and the technological advances over that short time are stunning.

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Halliburton Cyberattack Shows Pattern of Critical Infrastructure Disruption

Information Week

Energy industry titan Halliburton shut down some of its systems in a defensive response to a cyberattack.

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CMOs: Prevent the Collapse of the B2B Revenue Process

Forrester IT

The B2B revenue process is under siege. Changing buying behaviors are making traditional ways of marketing irrelevant. The buyer journey is now complex and focuses a lot on self-research. The overreliance on lead generation metrics is obscuring the bigger picture of revenue impact.

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The Limits of New AI Technology in the Security Operations Center

Information Week

While some think large-language models are the do-everything solution for security operations centers (SOC), they must understand that LLMs aren't that smart yet.

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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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Threat Actors Exploit Microsoft Sway to Host QR Code Phishing Campaigns

Tech Republic Security

Threat actors are abusing Microsoft Sway to host QR Code phishing campaigns.

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F5 teams with Intel to boost AI delivery, security

Network World

F5 this week said it’s working with Intel to offer customers a way to develop and securely deliver AI-based inference models and workloads. Specifically, the companies will combine the security and traffic-management capabilities from F5’s NGINX Plus suite with Intel’s distribution of OpenVINO toolkit and Intel’s infrastructure processing units (IPUs).

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Nvidia fixes chip glitch, says production back on schedule for Q4

Network World

Nvidia has fixed a glitch in its latest chip, Blackwell, and should be able to resume production in Q4, its CEO told analysts on an earnings call Wednesday. Reports of the glitch earlier this month caused some concerns with enterprise IT executives. “We executed a change to the Blackwell GPU mask to improve production yields,” said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

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How Should You Manage Cyber Risk in 2024?

Information Week

This session reveals how organizations can manage and govern access for every internal and external digital identity it serves.

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Top Players of End User Experience Management Solutions EUC DEX as per Forrester Wave Report

Anoop

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 Top Players of End User Experience Management Solutions EUC DEX as per Forrester Wave Report appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Vidya M A.

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Why Unified Commerce Needs IT’s Help

Information Week

Marketing departments at e-commerce companies continue to adapt their approach to become more customer centric. IT helps make it work.

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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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Fortinet expands security lineup with sovereign SASE

Network World

The concept of the secure access service edge ( SASE ) is one that many organizations have embraced in recent years. A challenge for some enterprise adopters, however, is a lack of control, as some SASE technologies rely on a vendor managing data in the cloud. That’s a challenge Fortinet is now aiming to solve with the latest updates to its Unified SASE portfolio, announced this week.

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Keynote Sneak Peek: Forrester Analyst Wants to Empower GenAI Workers Through Knowledge Management

Information Week

Principal Analyst Julie Mohr emphasizes that the time is now to build knowledge capacity, utilize GenAI wisely, and empower the GenAI worker in a preview of her upcoming presentation at Forrester’s Technology and Innovation Summit North America 2024.

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Broadcom CEO pitches on-prem private clouds

Network World

VMware customers and partners gathered in Las Vegas this week for the first VMware Explore conference since Broadcom finalized its acquisition of the company. From the moment the first keynote session began, attendees were greeted with the message that VMware by Broadcom has been listening to its customers, and what it has been hearing is a call for simplicity.

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China's export restrictions on critical semiconductor materials shake global markets

TechSpot

China imposed stringent export controls on two critical semiconductor materials, germanium and gallium, in 2023, a move that has since rippled through global markets. These materials are vital for the production of advanced microprocessors and military optical hardware, and the restrictions have raised alarms over potential shortages in Western production capabilities.

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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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Blue Origin sends six people on suborbital space trip, marking a first for researchers

GeekWire

Blue Origin’s New Shepard booster lands after a suborbital space launch. (Blue Origin via YouTube) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture today provided a brief dose of spaceflight to six people, including the first researcher to conduct his own experiment on a suborbital space trip with NASA support. The team for Blue Origin’s eighth crewed New Shepard mission included Rob Ferl , a professor and director of the Astraeus Space Institute at the University of Florida.

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NordVPN vs Proton VPN (2024): Which VPN Should You Choose?

Tech Republic Security

While Proton VPN’s strong focus on privacy is enticing, NordVPN’s fast-performing and all-around VPN service is the better overall package between the two.

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Google’s Gemini gets new Gems assistants, Imagen 3

CIO Business Intelligence

Google has updated its Gemini large language model (LLM) with a new feature, dubbed Gems, that allows users to train Gemini on any topic of their choice and use it as a customized AI assistant for various use cases. Gems, previewed at Google I/O this year, is currently available for Gemini Advanced, Business, and Enterprise users. Gemini Advanced is a paid premium subscription of Gemini with the first month free presently.

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Volt Typhoon Hackers Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerability in Versa Director Servers Used by MSPs, ISPs

Tech Republic Security

There are approximately 163 devices worldwide that are still exposed to attack via the CVE-2024-39717 vulnerability.

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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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The hidden costs of your helpdesk

CIO Business Intelligence

When an employee experiences a lockout, frustration rises while productivity drops. This downtime interrupts individual workflow as well as IT agent efficiency. Then there are the potential security vulnerabilities that go hand-in-hand with frequent lockouts, password resets, and re-verifications. All of these delays and interruptions can lead to lost revenue.

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Amazon is using my grocery purchases to sell me drugs

Vox

Amazon now operates a full-service pharmacy and a primary care service called Amazon One Medical. The weirdest thing happened to me recently. I ordered some groceries on Amazon Fresh. When you check out, Amazon recommends more things you might like to buy, usually related to your purchase. But this time, Amazon offered up “Treatments for High Cholesterol” along with a link for an Amazon One Medical consultation as well as links to prescription medications.

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Can you have too many security tools?

CIO Business Intelligence

A member of your organization’s security team reads about a new kind of security tool and brings it to the CISO’s attention, who decides that it’s a good investment. The CISO sees a new kind of security threat that requires a different security tool. A colleague recommends a security tool she says is indispensable. Before you know it, your IT organization is managing dozens or even hundreds of security tools with overlapping functionalities and tenuous integrations.

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Don’t Leave Your Digital Security to Chance: Get Norton 360

Tech Republic Security

Norton 360 Standard offers award-winning protection for your digital life — malware defense, cloud backup, and a VPN — for just $17.99 for a 15-month plan.

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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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Mastercard takes on UPI with new biometric payment passkey in India

CIO Business Intelligence

Mastercard has chosen India as the launchpad for its Payment Passkey Service, a new way of conducting online transactions, marking a significant step in the global payments landscape. The new service will initially pilot in India with some of the country’s largest payment players, including payment aggregators such as Juspay, Razorpay, and PayU, along with major online merchants like bigbasket and leading banks such as Axis Bank, Mastercard said in a statement.

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Broadcom is working to integrate optical connectivity directly into GPUs

TechSpot

Broadcom is developing new silicon photonics technology aimed at significantly increasing the bandwidth available to GPUs and other AI accelerators. By utilizing co-packaged optics (CPOs), the fabless chip manufacturer aims to integrate optical connectivity components directly into GPUs, enabling higher data rates while simultaneously reducing power requirements.

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El aumento de los costes de la nube obliga a los CIO a buscar soluciones

CIO Business Intelligence

Si está preocupado por el aumento de los costes de la nube, no es el único. Tres de cada cinco empresas vieron aumentar su gasto en la nube el año pasado, y casi cuatro de cada diez que experimentaron subidas de precios afirmaron que sus costes crecieron más de un 25% , según una encuesta reciente a profesionales de TI encargada por el proveedor de servicios en la nube Civo.

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Google researchers run Doom on a self-generating AI model

TechSpot

Those who claim that generative AI will allow people to create films, TV shows, or interactive games entirely through prompts are often dismissed as grifters. However, a new engine from Google has recently demonstrated significant progress in interactive scene generation using the iconic first-person shooter Doom.

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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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Grupo Piñero reduce en un 50% el tiempo de análisis de datos gracias a la IA

CIO Business Intelligence

En línea con su objetivo de integrar la innovación tecnológica en todos sus procesos, Grupo Piñero está dirigiendo sus esfuerzos a incorporar el uso de la inteligencia artificial (IA) en varios proyectos. Lo hace, explican desde la corporación, con el propósito de mejorar la experiencia del cliente, crear procesos operativos más eficientes y beneficiosos para la compañía e impulsar la sostenibilidad en sus operaciones.

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AI startup Midjourney plans move into hardware market

TechSpot

In a post on Wednesday, Midjourney revealed it's hiring staff for a new hardware team that will be based in San Francisco.

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Legendary CIO Anil Cheriyan on delivering innovation that matters

CIO Business Intelligence

Anil Cheriyan’s storied career spans multiple industries, including serving as EVP/CTO of strategy and technology at Cognizant, as the US Presidential Appointee in charge of Technology Transformation Services, and as Global CIO at SunTrust. Today, he develops and drives strategy as a board member, advisor, and investor. Cheriyan joined me on a recent episode of the Tech Whisperers podcast as part of our CIO legends series focusing on the wisdom and experience of these venerable technology execut

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The 6 Best Cloud Based POS Systems Reviewed for 2024

Tech Republic

An on-premise implementation might work for some businesses, but most benefit from the flexibility and convenience of cloud-based POS solutions.

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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.