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CrowdStrike Facing Lawsuits After Global IT Outage

Information Week

With a shareholder lawsuit filed this week, and one likely coming soon from Delta Air Lines, CrowdStrike is facing increasing scrutiny after a global IT meltdown in July.

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ManageEngine: Australian SMEs Aim to Reduce IT Costs Amid Growing Technology Complexity

Tech Republic Security

“Digital intensity” caused by multiple cloud environments, application growth and AI is putting pressure on IT leaders in medium-sized businesses to manage costs while modernising their infrastructure.

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Top Tech Conferences in August 2024

IT Toolbox

Las Vegas is the place to be if you want to know about the latest security trends, exploits, and solutions, thanks to the annual Black Hat and DEF CON conferences, but that's not all that happens this month. The post Top Tech Conferences in August 2024 appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Align Budget Planning To Accelerate Performance In 2025

Forrester IT

Business and technology leaders are gearing up to spend in the coming year. Making the most of modest budget hikes will take cross-functional collaboration, a willingness to part with outdated tech, and strategic experimentation with (and beyond) AI.

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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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CrowdStrike Outage Drained $5.4 Billion From Fortune 500: Report

Information Week

The massive IT outage that struck 8.5 million Microsoft operating systems last week caused a huge direct financial loss across several industries globally.

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Cisco: AI can help security challenges created by IT/OT integration

Network World

Cybersecurity issues are dogging organizations that are looking to meld operational technology (OT) systems with their enterprise IT counterparts. AI-based security products are poised to transform industrial networking, but it won’t happen overnight, according to a new study from Cisco. The 2024 State of Industrial Networking Report was conducted with Sapio Research and surveyed 1,000 industry professionals across 17 countries.

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AI and The End Of Software Development As We Know it.

Forrester IT

We’ve tried Agile, DevSecOps and LowCode, Now What? Past and future technologies and paradigms shifts like Agile, DevOps, low-code, and even AI have been reshaping the software development world. Now, generative AI is disrupting it. The software development lifecycle (SDLC), is being accelerated and reimagined as a process happening in real-time.

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Meta’s $1.4B Texas Settlement Highlights Facial Recognition Risks

Information Week

The massive lawsuit settlement against the Facebook parent company marks the largest privacy-related payout to any single state and serves as a landmark decision in the realm of biometrics.

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Optus and Medibank Data Breach Cases Allege Cyber Security Failures

Tech Republic Security

Australian regulators allege that cyber security failures at Optus and Medibank contributed to data breaches in 2022, leading to theft of sensitive customer data.

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Worldwide Outage Hits Microsoft 365 and Azure Services

IT Toolbox

Microsoft has reported investigating the outage of multiple applications and services, including 365 and Azure. Learn more about the incident and its implications for Microsoft customers. The post Worldwide Outage Hits Microsoft 365 and Azure Services appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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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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Announcing the Modern Application Development Services Vendor Landscape, Q3 2024

Forrester IT

Modern Application Development Services Defined Clients want more autonomy to better control their own innovation and development capabilities to build modern and up-to-date custom applications.

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How to Create a Data-Driven Culture for Your Business

Information Week

Learn how to foster a data-driven culture within your organization. Discover the steps to integrate data into your business processes for success.

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7 network security startups to watch

Network World

Enterprise cybersecurity protections are failing to keep pace with the evolving threat landscape, which now includes everything from the weaponization of AI to state-sponsored hacking groups to the metastasizing of run-of-the-mill vulnerabilities (misconfigurations, unpatched devices) that are getting exponentially harder to keep up with as system complexity increases.

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EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act Comes Into Effect

IT Toolbox

The EU's landmark Artificial Intelligence Act took effect on August 1, 2024. Learn about the world's first artificial intelligence regulations and what they mean for organizations and the artificial intelligence industry worldwide. The post EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act Comes Into Effect appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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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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Leverage Synergy To Stretch Your 2025 B2B Marketing Budget

Forrester IT

Today, Forrester released our 2025 Budget Planning Guides. It’s always an exciting time when we gather survey data and insights from our client conversations to produce a set of collective recommendations that B2B marketing executives should consider for the year ahead. Read below for this year’s key planning guide highlights: Benchmark your current spending.

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AI: The Newest Player at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games

Information Week

Here are a few ways artificial intelligence will transform the Games, from the lighting of the torch to the closing ceremony.

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The Top 5 1Password Alternatives for 2024

Tech Republic Security

NordPass, Bitwarden and Dashlane are among a handful of secure and feature-packed password managers for those looking for quality 1Password alternatives.

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OAuth Implementation Flaw Puts Millions of Websites at Risk of XSS Attacks

IT Toolbox

Researchers at Salt Security have found that manipulating the OAuth standard and cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws allows attackers to expose sensitive data and conduct malicious activity acting on more than a million websites. Learn more about the threat. The post OAuth Implementation Flaw Puts Millions of Websites at Risk of XSS Attacks appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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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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Invest, Experiment, And Scale Back: Budget Priorities For CISOs In 2025

Forrester IT

The majority of security technology decision-makers anticipate further budget increases in 2025. Learn three key areas for CISOs to focus on in the year ahead in this preview of our 2025 Budget Planning Guide for security leaders.

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Cloud Strategy in the Wake of the CrowdStrike Outage

Information Week

Did the cloud enjoy smooth sailing during the CrowdStrike outage or was the cloud still vulnerable to the blue screen nightmare?

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Enforce Users to use Intune Approved Apps with App Protection Policies using Conditional Access Policies

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 Enforce Users to use Intune Approved Apps with App Protection Policies using Conditional Access Policies appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Malepati Naren.

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US Government Indicts North Korean Hacker Rim Jong Hyok, Offers $10M Reward

IT Toolbox

A grand jury in Kansas City has indicted Rim Jong Hyok, a North Korean intelligence operative who allegedly used ransomware to attack critical systems in the US. The State Department has offered a $10 million bounty for information on his location. Learn more about the case and the growing threat of North Korean cybercriminals. The post US Government Indicts North Korean Hacker Rim Jong Hyok, Offers $10M Reward appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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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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Missing Product Goals? A Gap Between Product Management and Product Marketing Could be the Culprit

Forrester IT

In today’s fast changing and competitive B2B markets, integrated product and go-to-market strategies are table stakes for growth. You don’t have time to develop a product for one target market only to have sales and marketing speak to a different user and/or buyer.

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Where Does Liability Reside After the CrowdStrike Outage?

Information Week

Responsibility for the outage’s repercussions may have to be decided in court. That could set a tone for policies on third-party tech snafus.

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Google Workspace Authentication Vulnerability Allowed Thousands of Emails to be Compromised

Tech Republic Security

Hackers managed to compromise “a few thousand” Google Workspace accounts by circumventing the verification process.

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Intel May Be Planning Major Job Cuts to Reduce Costs

IT Toolbox

Intel Corp. reportedly plans to lay off thousands of workers to reduce expenditures. The move will likely come as Intel struggles with falling revenues and earnings. Learn more about the development and what it means for the chip maker. The post Intel May Be Planning Major Job Cuts to Reduce Costs appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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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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Popular Wisdom About CMO Representation And Tenure Is Wrong

Forrester IT

There’s a heated debate about the apparently short shelf-life and dwindling representation of chief marketing officers. The prevailing wisdom is that marketing leadership positions are shrinking in scope and lack endurance.

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Data Center Trends: Industry Report Reveals Shift Towards Hybrid IT, Colocation

Information Week

CoreSite’s 2024 State of the Data Center Report sees some repatriation of cloud workloads and more hybrid deployments, driven in part by AI.

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Microsoft Says Ransomware Groups Are Exploiting the Newly-Patched VMware ESXi Flaw

Tech Republic Security

The CVE-2024-37085 vulnerability is present in VMware ESXi hypervisors and has been used to deploy ransomware, according to Microsoft.

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3 Ways Empowering Tech Helps Construction Companies Attract Top Talent

Social, Agile and Transformation

The construction industry’s aging workforce is a problem that general contractors, subcontractors, and trades must address. According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2023 data, 21% of the industry is over 55, while only 11% are under 25.

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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.