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The evolving landscape of network security in 2025

CIO Business Intelligence

The modern network security landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by the increasing complexity of business operations and the rise of new technologies. The distributed nature of todays work environments, fueled by cloud computing, remote work, and the Internet of Things (IoT), presents unprecedented security challenges. Traditional perimeter-based security models are no longer sufficient, and organizations are seeking comprehensive solutions that can protect their data and resou

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Why Every Company Needs a Tech Translator -- And How to Be One

Information Week

Data and AI drive success, but miscommunication among C-level executives and engineers sabotages it. Tech translators can help fix this. Heres how to become one.

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In A World Of Buying Mayhem, All Leaders Must Be Change Leaders

Forrester IT

Todays dizzying pace of change will not abate, and leaders must show the way forward. At our upcoming events, B2B Summit North America and CX Summit EMEA, well show you how.

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Enterprises reevaluate virtualization strategies amid Broadcom uncertainty

Network World

Broadcoms decisions to replace perpetual VMware software licenses with subscriptions and to eliminate point products in favor of an expensive bundle of private cloud tools are driving longtime VMware customers to look for an exit strategy. Many clients have reported dissatisfaction with the new licenses, according to research firm Gartner, which notes that changes have forced companies to purchase bundled VMware software they dont intend to use.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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NordPass vs Bitwarden: Which Is Safer and Easier to Use in 2025?

Tech Republic Security

Which is better, NordPass or Bitwarden? This guide provides a detailed comparison of their features, security and pricing to help you choose your best fit.

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5 top business use cases for AI agents

CIO Business Intelligence

The next evolution of AI has arrived, and its agentic. AI agents are powered by the same AI systems as chatbots, but can take independent action, collaborate to achieve bigger objectives, and take over entire business workflows. The technology is relatively new, but all the major players are already on board. In October, Microsoft announced that 100,000 organizations including Standard Bank, Thomson Reuters, Virgin Money, and Zurich Insurance are using Copilot Studio, double the number just mont

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Attackers probing backdoor flaw in popular Cisco Smart Licensing Utility, warns SANS

Network World

Organizations running Ciscos Smart Licensing Utility (CSLU) should update their software as soon as possible to fix two serious vulnerabilities, the SANS Technology Institute has urged. The CSLU is a tool used primarily in smaller, on-premises and air-gapped networks as a way to manage Cisco licenses without having to resort to the more complex cloud-based Cisco Smart Licensing.

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What’s New in Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality?

Information Week

AI is dominating corporate tech, but enhanced reality technologies like AR and VR are still evolving. Chief information officers shouldnt lose track of their business potential.

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11 surefire ways to fail with AI

CIO Business Intelligence

Enterprises are investing a lot of money in artificial intelligence tools, services, and in-house strategies. But unfortunately, big outlays dont guarantee success. AI is everywhere transforming industries, reshaping workflows, and promising a future of limitless possibilities, says Paul Pallath, vice president of applied AIat technology consulting firm Searce.

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It’s Not Your Automation, It’s Your Change Management

Forrester IT

Change isn’t just hard it’s a continuous battle, and one that automation will make more intense and frequent. And if you think you’re prepared for automations pace of change that is coming, you’re already behind.

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The Ultimate Contact Center Buyers Guide: A Crucial Decision

Harness the True Power of your Contact Center In today’s fast-paced business environment, selecting the right contact center solution is critical for enhancing customer experience, improving operational efficiency, and optimizing costs. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the essential factors to consider when choosing a contact center software that aligns with your business needs.

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HPE, Nvidia broaden AI infrastructure lineup

Network World

HPE and Nvidia added to their joint, prepackaged service offerings that are aimed at helping enterprises support AI workloads. At Nvidias GTC AI Conference going on this week in San Jose, Calif., HPE said it would add features to its Nvidia co-developed Private Cloud AI package, which integrates Nvidia GPUs, networks, and software with HPEs AI memory, computing and GreenLake cloud support.

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3 Myths Creating an Inflated Sense of Cybersecurity

Information Week

Organizations arent as prepared for a cyber-attack as they think. Acknowledging these limitations is key to effectively addressing challenges when they arise.

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The next wave of cybersecurity: Cloud and SOC integration

CIO Business Intelligence

In todays modern business landscape, cloud technology adoption has skyrocketed, driven largely by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). This shift has completely transformed how businesses operate, with 63% of organizations citing AI as the primary driver for cloud investment. However, this rapid growth in cloud technology has also attracted more threats, with nearly 29% of cyber incidents originating in cloud environments.

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Google To Acquire CNAPP Specialist Unicorn Wiz For $32 Billion

Forrester IT

Google has announced definite plans to acquire cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) vendor Wiz for $32 billion, which is the largest ever acquisition in cybersecurity, surpassing the $28 billion that Cisco paid for Splunk in 2024.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Adding, managing and deleting groups on Linux

Network World

User groups on Linux systems are often set up to provide access permissions to specific groups of users who share some responsibility. For example, a particular group of users may be allowed to run commands with superuser privilege or access a group of shared files. Another group may be given permission to add, update or remove user accounts. User groups provide a way to give specific people common access privileges for system functions and resources, such as files, directories, and peripheral d

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TechRepublic EXCLUSIVE: New Ransomware Attacks are Getting More Personal as Hackers ‘Apply Psychological Pressure”

Tech Republic Security

Ransomware attackers know where your kids go to school and they want you to know it, according to professional negotiators at Sygnia.

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SAP CEO Christian Klein predicts manual data entry will disappear from SAP by 2027

CIO Business Intelligence

At a press conference held in Seoul on March 20, SAP CEO Christian Klein personally introduced the Korean market to SAPs AI-specific services, describing how SAPs AI vision can help Korean companies realize theirs. Samsung, LG, and other top 10 conglomerates in Korea are SAP customers, and many excellent customers in Korea are using SAP to enhance their global competitiveness, said Klein.

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ServiceNow And Salesforce Cross Battle Lines In An Escalating CRM War

Forrester IT

Customer relationship management (CRM) systems initially focused on supporting core front-office functions such as sales and marketing, but the value proposition of CRM has significantly expanded through strategic tech convergence, driving substantial revenue growth for vendors. CRM moved into the middle office to enable order management and subscription billing.

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Future-Proof IT: Cost-Saving Strategies Every IT Leader Needs in 2025

With IT budgets projected to grow 9.8% in 2025, leaders must invest wisely—not just cut blindly. This whitepaper introduces The Future-Proof IT Cost Optimization Model, a framework to reduce costs while maintaining service quality. Learn how Cloud Efficiency, AI-Powered Workforce Automation, Vendor Optimization, Cybersecurity Resilience, and Unified Communications can drive savings and improve efficiency.

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Nvidia details its GPU, CPU, and system roadmap for the next three years

Network World

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shared previously unreleased specifications for its Rubin graphics processing unit (GPU), due in 2026, the Rubin Ultra coming in 2027, and announced the addition of a new GPU called Feynman to the mix for 2028. He provided the details during his keynote at the companys GTC AI developer conference, being held this week in San Jose, California.

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Red Hat CIO Marco Bill on Space Mission, AI Goals, and Tech Outlook

Information Week

In an exclusive interview, Red Hats CIO tells InformationWeek the companys collaboration on a space-bound data center is no mere novelty. He also gives advice to CIOs facing budget restraints in the AI age.

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Palladium apuesta por la IA y la gestión del dato para la toma de decisiones estratégicas y la optimización de procesos

CIO Business Intelligence

An con la resaca de Fitur 2025, que cerr sus puertas hace poco ms de un mes con cerca de 255.000 asistentes, la compaa hotelera de origen balear Palladium Hotel Group afronta un ao marcado por una ambiciosa estrategia de expansin y crecimiento que contempla la apertura de nuevos hoteles en zonas como el Caribe, el Mediterrneo, Oriente Medio o el sudeste asitico.

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Top AI Use Cases For Accounts Payable Automation In 2025

Forrester IT

Our latest report, “Top AI Use Cases for Accounts Payable Automation in 2025,” delves into the transformative power of AI in Accounts Payable (AP), highlighting the most impactful use cases. Heres a sneak peek into the future of AP automation.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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IBM broadens access to Nvidia technology for enterprise AI

Network World

IBM has broadened its support of Nvidia technology and added new features that are aimed at helping enterprises increase their AI production and storage capabilities. As part of this expansion, IBM is integrating its watsonx development platform with Nvidia Inference Microservices (NIM) software, the companies announced at Nvidias GTC conference. NIMs are pre-built microservices that simplify the deployment of AI models including inference engines like Triton Inference Server, TensorRT, TensorR

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Key Attributes That Lead to an Ethical IT Department

Information Week

Is your team on the right side of today's sensitive technology issues? Learn how to build a department that's moral as well as capable and efficient.

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Cybersecurity under siege: How AI and ransomware are redefining threats in the Middle East

CIO Business Intelligence

As Middle Eastern countries accelerate digital transformation through smart cities, AI adoption, and giga-projects, cybersecurity threats are evolving faster than defenses can keep up. In an exclusive interview with Abdul Ghaffar Setareh, Group Chief Risk Officer at Zain Group, he paints a stark picture of the regions cyber battleground: AI-powered ransomware, 300 Gbps DDoS attacks, and hackers exploiting supply chain loopholes to target critical infrastructure.

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Takeaways from HIMSS: Embrace Collaboration, Change, and Cybersecurity

Forrester IT

Collaboration emerged as the key to unlocking the power of emerging technology and tackling tough challenges for healthcare at HIMSS25. CEO Hal Wolf called on all healthcare organizations (HCOs) to prepare for change, acknowledging the anxiety and uncertainty many feel amid rapid policy shifts.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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5 alternatives to VMware vSphere virtualization platform

Network World

There are many alternatives for organizations unhappy with the direction that Broadcom is taking the VMware virtualization platform. Options include getting off VMs altogether and shifting workloads to the public cloud, or going to a container-based platform like Red Hat OpenShift. (Read our related feature: Enterprises reevaluate virtualization strategies amid Broadcom uncertainty ) However, if youre looking strictly for a replacement on-prem virtualization platform, the analyst firm Data Cente

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Toxic Cybersecurity Workplaces: How to Identify Them and Fix Them

Information Week

Toxicity in cybersecurity environments is not just a problem for workers. It can lead to breaches. Are CISOs, CIOs and other leaders a part of the problem? Heres what they need to know.

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5 ways for CIOs to deal with AI proliferation

CIO Business Intelligence

Whether youre in an SMB or a large enterprise, as a CIO youve likely been inundated with AI apps, tools, agents, platforms, and frameworks from all angles. This isnt surprising given that gen AI investments alone are expected to grow some 60%over the next three years, according to the Boston Consulting Group, accounting, on average, for 7.6% of IT budgets by 2027.

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7 Ways Gen AI Drives Outcomes: Help Employees  With Work They Couldn’t Easily Do Before

Social, Agile and Transformation

Gen AI drivve outcomes by enhancing employee capabilities rather than solely being viewed as a productivity tool. Its true benefit lies in enabling complex tasks, improving customer insights, enhancing call center performance, simplifying compliance, and facilitating data analysis. Ultimately, Gen AI empowers employees, driving significant business outcomes alongside productivity gains.

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for