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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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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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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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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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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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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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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WANTED: US Offers $2.5M Bounty to Nab Belarusian Hacker

Information Week

The alleged hacker is charged with a scheme to transmit malware and online scams to millions of unsuspecting internet users.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Is a Virtual Contact Center Viable for Busy Companies?

Tech Republic

Discover why a virtual contact center is a no-brainer for cutting costs, enhancing customer experiences, and letting agents work remotely.

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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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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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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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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.