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Cost, security, and flexibility: the business case for open source gen AI

CIO Business Intelligence

Both types of gen AI have their benefits, says Ken Ringdahl, the companys CTO. The main commercial model, from OpenAI, was quicker and easier to deploy and more accurate right out of the box, but the open source alternatives offered security, flexibility, lower costs, and, with additional training, even better accuracy.

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HP Awarded $32.4 Million Cybersecurity Contract by U.S. Department of Homeland Security

CTOvision

HP Enterprise Security Solutions to help 33 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded the company a cybersecurity contract worth up to $32.4 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded the company a cybersecurity contract worth up to $32.4 By Bob Gourley. PALO ALTO, Calif. —

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IT frustration costs companies more than $100 million a year — with shadow IT the only user solution

CIO Business Intelligence

Erik Gfesser, an IT consultant and former director at Deloitte, says hes seen enterprises running hundreds of unauthorized apps and software libraries when he engages with them. Shadow IT can create several problems, he says, including software license violations and security holes. These are clearly good things.

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20 powerful women shaping the networking industry

Network World

She previously worked at Iron Mountain, where she was Executive Vice President and CTO. She co-founded Trend Micro in 1988 and has been leading the company ever since; first as executive vice president, CTO in 1996, and CEO since 2005. Not many security vendors from the 1980s are still around, but Trend Micro is a survivor.

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SAP customers on Business Suite: New strategy, same old concerns

CIO Business Intelligence

To achieve this, SAP must continuously harmonize its product landscape and consistently implement uniform standards, for example, in data models and identity and security services, said DSAG CTO Sebastian Westphal. The CTO emphasizes that all newly developed functions by SAP are fully integrated into the overall system.

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7 tough IT security discussions every IT leader must have

CIO Business Intelligence

Talk may be cheap, but when it comes to IT security, strategic conversations with colleagues, business partners, and other relevant parties can be priceless. Ongoing IT security strategy conversations should address the organization’s cyber risk and arrive at strategic objectives, Albrecht says. What would be the next steps?

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO Business Intelligence

While it’s critical to control costs continuously, it becomes even more imperative during times of economic pressure,” says Jon Pratt, CIO at security managed services provider 11:11 Systems. Following are some actions IT leaders can take now to secure those funds for the future.