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News
07 Aug 2024
CISA: Election infrastructure has never been more secure
CISA Director Jen Easterly emphasized at Black Hat 2024 that election stakeholders cannot be complacent because 'the threat environment has never been so complex.' Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Framework to help detect healthcare AI hallucinations
New research demonstrates the potential of an approach to address faithfulness hallucinations in artificial intelligence-generated medical summaries. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Aug 2024
SAP clean core approach changes game for SIs
As SAP pushes its clean core methodology for S/4HANA Cloud environments, the partners who customized legacy SAP systems will need to evolve their business models. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Walz, Harris' VP pick, made Minn. a leader in AI regulation
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz supports climate action and released a Climate Action Framework detailing steps for the state to become carbon neutral by 2050. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Veracode highlights security risks of GenAI coding tools
At Black Hat USA 2024, Veracode's Chris Wysopal warned of the downstream effects of how generative AI tools are helping developers write code faster. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Swedish investment firm takes majority stake in Acronis
EQT buys a majority stake in Acronis but will likely be hands off for the foreseeable future, according to Acronis CEO Ezequiel Steiner. The deal is expected to close next year. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Microsoft 365 Backup now GA with API for SaaS recovery
New offerings from Microsoft provide a cloud backup and recovery service for its popular Microsoft 365 with an API enabling other backup platforms to add the service. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
LOINC update seeks to advance semantic interoperability
LOINC release 2.78 includes nearly 3,000 terminology updates across various domains, including social determinants of health (SDOH), diagnostics and public health reporting. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Researchers unveil AWS vulnerabilities, 'shadow resource' vector
During a Black Hat USA 2024 session, Aqua Security researchers demonstrated how they discovered six cloud vulnerabilities in AWS services and a new attack vector. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Nvidia AI security architect discusses top threats to LLMs
Richard Harang, Nvidia's principal AI and ML security architect, said two of the biggest pain points for LLMs right now are insecure plugins and indirect prompt injections. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Aug 2024
The dangers of voice deepfakes in the November election
The growth of generative AI has led to more audio cloning technology. This could affect the U.S. election. Recent incidents show that existing safeguards are not effective. Continue Reading
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Video
07 Aug 2024
Causes of IT outages explained
IT outages can be caused by utility disruptions, hardware faults, configuration errors and software faults. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
CloudBees buys co-founder's AI test automation tools startup
Jenkins creator Kohsuke Kawaguchi rejoins CloudBees as co-CEO of Launchable, which aims to stem the tide of AI-generated code with AI-driven test optimization. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Microsoft and CrowdStrike hit back at Delta’s legal threats
Microsoft and CrowdStrike have rejected claims by Delta Air Lines that it was left high and dry amid thousands of flight cancellations during July’s software outage, accusing the airline of ignoring their offers of help and running out-of-date IT systems Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Aug 2024
12 types of endpoint security
With the rise of remote work, mobile devices and IoT, the traditional security perimeter extends beyond corporate networks, making endpoint security crucial for organizations. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
CrowdStrike details errors that led to mass IT outage
CrowdStrike's investigation into the recent defective update found that a 'confluence' of issues led to the release of the channel file last month, causing a mass IT outage. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Maintel strategy underpins progress made in H1
Comms specialist Maintel shares trading update on its strategy to secure contracts, stating that it is heading in the right direction Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Aug 2024
Cyber security adoption is vital to Scotland’s space race
Scotland has a golden opportunity to capitalise on space technology to make itself a global leader, but to maximise its potential in the new space race, more attention must be paid to cyber security risk Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Aug 2024
How MSPs can help customers optimise their AI Investments
Chris Shaw, UK & SA country channel manager at AvePoint, discusses one of the hottest tech areas and the channel opportunities it is creating Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Acronis signals increased support for MSPs after landing fresh backer
Security player intends to build on track record of developing programmes and products that support managed service provider community Continue Reading
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Definition
07 Aug 2024
What is a quality gate?
A quality gate is a milestone in an IT project that requires that predefined criteria be met before the project can proceed to the next phase. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Adobe rolls out B2B generative AI app for CRM, marketing
As enterprises determine where the value is in deploying and paying for generative AI in their marketing and sales operations, Adobe releases its own entrant. Continue Reading
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Answer
07 Aug 2024
What's the best way to protect against HDD failure?
Whatever the reason for failure, HDDs are hard to repair. Admins need to get out in front of potential issues, like the four described here, to prevent prolonged downtime. Continue Reading
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Definition
07 Aug 2024
What is a service mesh?
A service mesh is a dedicated infrastructure layer that controls service-to-service communication within a distributed application. Continue Reading
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Definition
07 Aug 2024
What is ROI? How to calculate return on investment
Return on investment (ROI) is a crucial financial metric investors and businesses use to evaluate an investment's efficiency or compare the efficiencies of several different investments. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Lack of telehealth services hurts rural hospital finances
Rural hospitals are losing patients to urban hospitals that provide telehealth, resulting in negative financial repercussions, a new study shows. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
07 Aug 2024
Examine a captured packet using Wireshark
Wireshark is a useful tool for capturing network traffic data. Network pros can make the most of the tool by analyzing captured packets to see what that data means for troubleshooting. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Aug 2024
How to calculate a subnet mask from hosts and subnets
IP addressing and subnetting are important and basic elements of networks. Learn how to calculate a subnet mask based on the required number of subnets and hosts. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Rocketing AI demand sees Lumen light up custom networks division
Connectivity provider shakes up corporate structure in response to artificial intelligence economy changing business operations and companies recognising need for powerful network to manage unprecedented data flows and demand Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Aug 2024
CX+EX=BG, with added AI: A winning formula for customer experience
Guaranteeing customer experiences of the highest level possible is one of the cornerstones of the modern business. Is there a magic formula? It could well be a combination of artificial intelligence and pixie dust Continue Reading
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Podcast
07 Aug 2024
Securing data in GCP: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We speak to Google’s director of product management for confidential computing about ensuring the protection of data in use Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Aug 2024
Jaws close on Linux malware with Aqua Security Traceeshark
Cloud-native software tools company Aqua Security has made note of Traceeshark, a plug-in for Wireshark designed to allow software practitioners to investigate security incidents. Wireshark is an ... Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Blood inventory drops 25% in July, prompting blood shortage
The American Red Cross has declared an emergency blood shortage after the inventory dropped 25% in July. Continue Reading
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Answer
07 Aug 2024
Understanding the widespread impacts of pharmacy deserts
Pharmacy deserts, perpetuated by multiple factors, have significant implications for patient care and public health. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2024
Navigating the data analytics and AI landscape
Analysts at the Gartner Data and Analytics Summit in Sydney call for organisations to focus on business outcomes, extend data literacy to AI literacy and foster human-AI collaboration to benefit from the AI era Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Aug 2024
5 ESG benefits for businesses
ESG programs help businesses attract investors, build customer loyalty, improve financial performance, make operations sustainable and gain a competitive edge. Continue Reading
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Tip
06 Aug 2024
ESG risks explained: Examples and tips on managing them
Organizations face various business risks related to environmental, social and governance issues. These are notable ones, with advice on how to manage them. Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
Advanced faces fine over LockBit attack that crippled NHS 111
Advanced Software faces a multimillion pound fine for a series of failings which directly led to a 2022 LockBit ransomware attack that disrupted NHS and social care services across the UK Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
Labour drops Edinburgh exascale supercomputer but funds more AI
The £1.3bn pledge by the former government to build an £800m supercomputer in Edinburgh has gone – but there’s new money for artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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Tip
06 Aug 2024
How to use Linux package managers
There are many different package managers for Linux distributions. Linux admins should know what to expect from these distributions and how to tackle software maintenance. Continue Reading
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Opinion
06 Aug 2024
Highlights from CloudNativeSecurityCon 2024
This year's Cloud Native Computing Foundation CloudNativeSecurityCon highlighted cloud-native security issues to its many attendees who don't hold security-focused roles. Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
Judge will face remedy challenge in Google antitrust case
Remedies in the Google online search antitrust case could include eliminating the company's use of distribution contracts that cemented Google as a default setting. Continue Reading
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Opinion
06 Aug 2024
Kamala Harris is repeating Hillary Clinton's H-1B mistake
Kamala Harris, backed by Silicon Valley VCs, might overlook H-1B concerns like Hillary Clinton did in 2016, which could affect her presidential bid, especially in key swing states. Continue Reading
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Video
06 Aug 2024
OpenAPI, Swagger and Spring Boot REST APIs
It's easy to integrate Swagger into your Spring Boot apps with SpringDoc's OpenAPI starter. Code generation, documenting REST APIs and testing endpoints has never been easier. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Aug 2024
Gen Z career advice: What I learned from my first office job
Generation Z is stepping into the job market with innovative ideas and a diverse skill set. Continue Reading
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Tip
06 Aug 2024
Compare SharePoint 2019 vs. SharePoint Online
SharePoint 2019 and SharePoint Online have different customization capabilities, payment models and more. Organizations must consider these distinctions before selecting one. Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
Security framework to determine whether defenders are winning
Columbia University researcher and longtime security practitioner Jason Healey will present at Black Hat USA a new framework to determine defensive advantage. Continue Reading
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Video
06 Aug 2024
An explanation of private cloud
Private clouds cater to a single organization, offering enhanced security and compliance, unlike multi-tenant public clouds. Continue Reading
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Tip
06 Aug 2024
How to protect against cloud DDoS attacks
Cloud DDoS protection enables companies to detect and mitigate DDoS attacks before they cause significant downtime, infrastructure issues and potential business losses. Continue Reading
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Tip
06 Aug 2024
AR and VR data visualizations offer promising future
AR and VR data visualizations offer a new perspective to capture patterns and trends in complex data sets that traditional data visualizations struggle with. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Aug 2024
6 steps in fact-checking AI-generated content
Generative AI tools are now prevalent, yet the extent of their accuracy isn't always clear. Users should question an AI's outputs and verify them before accepting them as fact. Continue Reading
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Video
06 Aug 2024
Benefits and methods of load balancing
Load balancing ensures smooth network performance by distributing traffic equitably, enhancing scalability and adapting to dynamic IT landscapes. Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
2024 seeing more CVEs than ever before, but few are weaponised
The number of disclosed CVEs soared by 30% in the first seven-and-a-half months of the year, but a tiny fraction of these have been exploited by threat actors, a reminder of the importance of focused security strategies Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
Kioxia wins lifetime achievement for 3D NAND amid IPO plans
The flash storage industry wouldn't be where it is today without 3D NAND. To celebrate its invention, Kioxia is receiving a Future of Memory and Storage Lifetime Achievement Award. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Aug 2024
AI disempowers logistics workers while intensifying their work
Conversations on the algorithmic management of work largely revolve around unproven claims about productivity gains or job losses - less attention is paid to how AI and automation negatively affect low-paid workers Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Aug 2024
What is corporate social responsibility in healthcare?
Corporate social responsibility in healthcare can include SDOH work and investing in community benefits. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Aug 2024
Cloud Storage Revisited: What has the last decade taught us?
It is clear that cloud storage has become an important component of modern IT infrastructure. Nearly every IT professional is faced with rapidly growing data volumes, and in many instances they are ... Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
The Prince’s Trust partners with tech company to draw kids into sector
New programme from The Prince’s Trust sees partnership with tech company encourage young people into the IT sector Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
Sizeable number of users yet to make Windows 11 leap
The channel has an opportunity to encourage migration to Microsoft Windows 11 from customers continuing to drag their heels Continue Reading
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Opinion
06 Aug 2024
Generative AI shines spotlight on data governance and trust
Generative AI creates new opportunities for how organizations use data. Strong data governance is necessary to build trust in the data AI models use. Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
SITA takes off with new enhanced global wireless solution
Leading provider of IT to the air transport industry introduces mobile data access solution to deliver secure and reliable cellular data connectivity across 200 countries Continue Reading
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Definition
06 Aug 2024
What is telephony?
Telephony is technology associated with interactive communication between two or more physically distant parties using the electronic transmission of data. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Aug 2024
9 AI-proof IT jobs, plus how to be irreplaceable
As automation and artificial intelligence tools do more work in more organizations, some technologists are worried AI will take their job. Learn which jobs are safest and why. Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
Digital Catapult launches Sonic Labs Open RAN accelerator programme
Advanced digital technology innovation centre advances work to give organisations the opportunity to work collaboratively to build, implement and test tangible solutions to help accelerate the adoption of Open RAN technology in the UK Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
Court document reveals Google’s strategy to dodge Department of Justice
Google got away with various practices to avoid scrutiny from regulators, but has been found guilty of acting in an anti-competitive way in the US Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Aug 2024
What to do and not do when deploying virtual nursing programs
Health systems nationwide are implementing virtual nursing programs, but a carefully thought-out deployment process is critical to their success. Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
Initial cancer screening costs $43 billion annually in the US
The estimated cost of initial breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer screenings across the US is $43 billion. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Aug 2024
Forget "Let's Look At What You Could Have Won" - Let's Look At What You CAN Win!
Well, it’s hard to believe it’s that time of year again already – no, not Christmas, though I’m sure The Range already has a wall of Rudolph-related items of no exact definition lined up at the ... Continue Reading
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Tip
06 Aug 2024
Epics, features and user stories explained
Epics, features and user stories are all uniquely important work products in Agile product management. Learn the difference between them and how they work together to create value. Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
Cloud-based networks to account for half of all cellular traffic by 2028
Research reveals increased cloudification of network infrastructures with software-based services to hit tipping point for cellular traffic in five years’ time, enabling more dynamic 5G networks Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
Westcon-Comstor uses data to generate additional partner business
Distributor Westcon-Comstor shares the progress made in its fiscal year with its data sharing programme that identifies opportunities Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
IR35 public sector reforms: Chancellor urged to review departmental costs generated by blanket bans
Chancellor Rachel Reeves urged to review ‘non-essential’ departmental spend since the introduction of IR35 reforms in April 2017 as part of her push to close £22bn public spending gap inherited from the Conservatives Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Aug 2024
Green coding - Anodot: FinOps on a mission to tackle cloud emissions
FinOps needs cloud carbon emissions data if it is to function as a cost-effective means of managing IT Ops spend in an eco-friendly manner. Aiming to fulfil this function is Anodot, a cloud cost ... Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
FDA issues warning on oysters from Lewis Bay
The oysters sold across the US may be contaminated with Campylobacter jejuni. Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
Zoom claims AI-first as it debuts Docs on Workplace
Collaboration and conference technology and services provider launches first product from Workplace portfolio with generative artificial intelligence built in from the ground up to enable the next generation of team collaboration Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2024
How Darussalam Assets is tapping AI in HR operations
Brunei’s Darussalam Assets is leveraging the artificial intelligence capabilities in SAP SuccessFactors to generate job descriptions and optimise recruitment processes Continue Reading
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06 Aug 2024
How to optimise SAM budget
Hidden software costs and ecosystem complexity make managing a mixed software estate harder than ever. Here’s how to optimise your spending. Continue Reading
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06 Aug 2024
How Co-op is preparing for the move off SAP ECC
With end of support in 2027, Co-op has deployed its SAP ECC systems onto Rise, as a step to S/4Hana migration. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
06 Aug 2024
Migrating to S/4Hana – how the Co-op made its move
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as SAP users prepare for the deadline to move off the ECC platform, we find out how the Co-op is migrating to S/4Hana. Our latest buyer’s guide looks at how to manage SaaS and on-premise software licensing. And we talk to former NCSC CEO Ciaran Martin about the true risks from nation-state cyber attacks. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Tip
06 Aug 2024
15 top applications of artificial intelligence in business
The use of AI in business applications and operations is expanding. Learn about where enterprises are applying AI and the benefits AI applications are driving. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
AI inference startup Groq raises $640M
The startup develops language processing units and sells them as a service. While the vendor must deal with market giant Nvidia, it has an opportunity to stay competitive. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Aug 2024
How to implement nuclear energy for data centers
Sustainable and renewable energy sources are necessary for data centers to meet emissions requirements by 2030. Nuclear power is a unique option for clean energy to run data centers. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
DevOps platform aids app modernization, sets stage for AI
Amid a company rebranding and product consolidation, IT ops teams at Rival HR paved a path for DevOps velocity and AI-based automation with updates to legacy infrastructure. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
HHS settles HIPAA right of access case with EMS company
HHS imposed a $115K civil monetary penalty against American Medical Response over alleged HIPAA right of access failures. Continue Reading
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Video
05 Aug 2024
An explanation of generative design
Generative design transforms the creation process across many fields and excels in generating unbiased, efficient designs. Continue Reading
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Video
05 Aug 2024
An explanation of large language models
Large language models can be traced back to 1966 but are significantly more sophisticated today. Continue Reading
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Definition
05 Aug 2024
What is a device driver?
A device driver, or driver, is a special kind of software program that controls a specific hardware device attached to a computer. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
What new AI search features in Chrome mean for users
The features bring Google Lens to the desktop, and help users rediscover their search history and compare products on a single tab. They are useful for consumers and enterprises. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
Chinese cyber attack sparks alert over six-year-old MS vuln
After a proof-of-concept for a six-year-old Microsoft vulnerability emerged in a Chinese APT attack chain, defenders should be on the look-out for exploitation of CVE-2018-0824 Continue Reading
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Quiz
05 Aug 2024
Quiz: Test your knowledge of information governance best practices
As strict privacy laws challenge organizations, information governance is the answer. This quiz can help business leaders test their knowledge of information governance basics. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
CrowdStrike fires back at Delta over outage allegations
After Delta Air Lines said it would seek damages against CrowdStrike over last month's IT outage, the cybersecurity vendor's legal counsel warned it would 'respond aggressively.' Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
Community health center access up by 1 million patients
Community health center access rises during the nation's primary care crisis, prompting calls for more funding. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
BT/EE win Emergency Services Network contract
£1.85bn contract win for UK’s leading telco and mobile subsidiary to supply mobile communications infrastructure for nation’s three emergency services in much-delayed project Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
World’s largest companies at near-universal risk of supply chain breach
Data from SecurityScorecard once again focuses on the interconnected nature of business supply chains and the risk posed to operational resilience by unexpected IT problems and cyber threats Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
Channel should use AI to fight ransomware threat
With criminals using AI to generate their attacks, the response should be to harness the technology to defend customers Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
Russia’s luxury car phish continues to prove effective
Government organisations and other bodies operating in Ukraine continue to be targeted by a relatively unsophisticated phishing campaign that has proven so effective for Russia’s cyber spooks that there are now multiple agencies involved Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Aug 2024
How AI in nursing could alleviate documentation burden
As nurses face increasing levels of burnout, researchers are exploring how large language models could streamline clinical documentation and care planning. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
GenAI lags traditional AI and ML for enterprise data backup
Enterprises are using AI and ML technologies with their backups for classification or security over recent generative AI tools like chatbots, industry analysts say. Continue Reading
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Definition
05 Aug 2024
What is greenwashing?
Greenwashing refers to the act of making false or misleading claims about the positive environmental impact that a company, product or service has on the environment. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Aug 2024
Nerdio & Kyndryl co-create to 'tailor' a finer cut of virtual desktop
Nerdio appears to be in an evolutionary cycle of its own making designed to elevate the company above the established base of technology competencies that we already know it for. As we know, Nerdio ... Continue Reading