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Free guide to low-code & no-code platforms
Platforms that enable shadow IT are changing development roles and processes. Here's why it's time to embrace this new reality.
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News
16 Jun 2025
GLP-1 real-world weight loss falls short of trial results
GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide deliver lower weight loss in real-world use than in clinical trials, due to early discontinuation, suboptimal dosing and access challenges. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Jun 2025
How to use LangChain for LLM application development
LangChain helps developers do more with language models, linking them to tools, APIs and live data to build more capable and dynamic AI applications. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2025
Intelligence sharing key to cyber security in Europe, says EU Commission cyber expert
Cyber criminals choose not to attack Europe due to its resilience and preparedness, says the EU Commission’s principal advisor for cyber security coordination, Despina Spanou Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Jun 2025
Using AI to support nurses managing ED triage
UMass Memorial Health has expanded its use of an AI tool to support nurses conducting ED discharge through clinical decision support and early identification of urgent care needs. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
16 Jun 2025
Hydra password-cracking tool: How to download and use it for good
Ethical hackers, need help brute forcing passwords? Learn how to download and use the open source Hydra password-cracking tool with this step-by-step tutorial and companion video. Continue Reading
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Definition
16 Jun 2025
What is HMAC (Hash-Based Message Authentication Code)?
Hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) is a message encryption method that uses a cryptographic key with a hash function. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Jun 2025
What is a compliance audit? (with an example checklist)
A compliance audit is critical for finding any potential compliance gaps in an organization's operations. Here's what companies can do to prepare for them. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2025
Long-range drones to fly across UK’s critical national infrastructure
UK’s air transport regulator gives green light for BVLOS drones in non-segregated airspace to fly over the country’s critical national infrastructure to improve safety, security and efficiency Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2025
Digital Catapult explores quantum innovation for advanced connectivity
Deep tech innovation organisation highlights how quantum networking innovation is being embedded across UK industries such as telecoms, aerospace, automotive and ports to address real-world operational challenges Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2025
Nokia private wireless flies at Leonardo as Elisa extends for 5G advanced
Comms tech provider works with global aerospace and defence firm to deliver integrated mission-critical services over private wireless networks for public safety and critical infrastructure, and wins long-term extension with key telco Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2025
CNCF eyes open source Cuda alternative as AI’s influence grows
Open source leaders highlight breakthroughs in projects like OpenTelemetry and discuss the open source community’s role in shaping the future of artificial intelligence workloads and fostering global collaboration amid geopolitical tensions Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Jun 2025
Platform Engineering - xtype: Beyond the pipelines, look at the governance
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Scott Willson in his position as head of product marketing at xtype - the company is known for its platform engineering ... Continue Reading
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Definition
16 Jun 2025
What are the Uptime Institute's data center tier standards?
Data center tiers are a system created by Uptime Institute LLC to describe the availability of infrastructure resources in a facility. Continue Reading
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Definition
16 Jun 2025
What is operational risk?
Operational risk is the risk of losses caused by flawed or failed processes, policies, systems, people or events that disrupt business operations. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Jun 2025
AI and IoT: How do the internet of things and AI work together?
AI can compound the benefits of IoT by adding humanlike awareness and decision-making to the environment at hand to ultimately increase efficiency and improve processes. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jun 2025
Qualtrics targets ‘action gap’ with AI copilot
The company’s Assist for CX tool aims to help organisations act on customer feedback, with one Australian airline already using it to slash insight times from months to hours Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Jun 2025
Platform Engineering - MuleSoft: A reengineering evolution in Salesforce
There’s been a lot of platform engineering activity at MuleSoft. Part of the Salesforce family since 2018, the company is of course known for its tools to build automations and integrations, in ... Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2025
News brief: Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit recap
Check out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Jun 2025
6 DRaaS risks to assess and mitigate
Cloud DR is a popular strategy today, but not exactly invulnerable to threats. Assess the risks associated with DRaaS and learn to mitigate them before a crisis strikes. Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2025
Salesforce Marketing Cloud Next employs more agents, CDP
Salesforce overhauls Marketing Cloud with agentic AI. Continue Reading
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Opinion
13 Jun 2025
ServiceNow unveils new AI capabilities
ServiceNow's AI Platform announcement during Knowledge 2025 shows an evolution in IT service management -- one that prioritizes predictive capabilities and true autonomy. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Jun 2025
How to format a Java double with printf example
Formatting output in Java doesn't have to be hard. Here's how to use Java printf with double values to control decimal precision, thousands groupings and character width when you format ... Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Jun 2025
What is cyber risk quantification (CRQ)? How to get it right
Cyber risk quantification translates security threats into financial terms, so executives can prioritize risks, justify investments and allocate resources to protect the business. Continue Reading
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Opinion
13 Jun 2025
Fortifying retail: how UK brands can defend against cyber breaches
The recent spate of cyber attacks on UK retailers has to be a wake-up call to build more cyber resilience into digital supply chains and fortify against social engineering attacks Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Jun 2025
OpenAI o3 and o4 explained: Everything you need to know
OpenAI o3 and o4-mini are successors to the o1 model and are releases from the OpenAI reasoning model branch. These models became widely available on April 16, 2025. Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2025
CIOs baffled by ‘buzzwords, hype and confusion’ around AI
Alan Trefler, CEO of Pegasystems, is scathing about big tech companies that are pushing the use of AI agents and large language models for business-critical applications Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2025
ThoughtSpot evolving as BI becomes driven by AI
Recent releases, including the Agentic Analytics Platform and Agentic Semantic Layer, demonstrate that the vendor continues to be creative amid the changing analytics industry. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Jun 2025
How to write a risk appetite statement: Template, examples
A risk appetite statement defines acceptable risk levels for an organization. Here's what it includes and how to create one, with examples and a downloadable template. Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2025
CityFibre triples business Ethernet availability
UK’s largest independent full-fibre platform provider makes Ethernet services available to 180,000 more UK businesses underpinned by nationwide 10Gb XGS-PON upgrade, with investment in a dedicated business ethernet platform Continue Reading
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Answer
13 Jun 2025
The benefits and challenges of AI in network monitoring
Using AI to track network activity streamlines management and predictive maintenance. But questions about data output integrity, security risks and integration complexities remain. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Jun 2025
CISO's guide to building a strong cyber-resilience strategy
Cyber-resilience strategies that integrate BCDR, incident response and cybersecurity enable CISOs to build frameworks that help their organizations effectively handle cyberattacks. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Jun 2025
How to deploy Windows LAPS for tighter security
Microsoft improved the feature that automates local administrator password management in Windows Server and the client OS. This tutorial explains the updates and how to set it up. Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2025
Innovation culture is in our DNA, says Alibaba chairman
Alibaba chair Joe Tsai on why the company is open sourcing its large language model, how it dealt with the DeepSeek crisis, and plans for the future Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2025
Ericsson, Supermicro advance enterprise connectivity for edge AI systems
Global comms tech provider and application-optimised IT services firm collaborate to simplify and accelerate edge AI deployments by bundling 5G connectivity with pre-validated AI compute Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2025
European telcos team to gain edge, AI factories
Orange, Fastweb, Swisscom, Telefónica and Telenor announce partnership with AI technology leader to build infrastructure to support generative and agentic AI services for regional enterprises Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2025
Google Cloud and Singapore’s DISG launch AI initiative
The AI Cloud Takeoff initiative, part of the Singapore government’s Enterprise Compute Initiative, will offer local firms up to S$500,000 in incentives to establish in-house AI centres of excellence and build AI capabilities Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2025
Fusion and AI: How private sector tech is powering progress at ITER
When commercial AI meets the world’s most ambitious science experiment, nuclear fusion, surprising things start to happen Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Jun 2025
Platform Engineering - WisdomAI: The engineering workflow has shifted (for the better)
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Sharvanath Pathak in his capacity as co-founder & CTO of WisdomAI. WisdomAI is a knowledge platform that connects into ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Jun 2025
Alibaba Cloud: Containers will power the future of AI
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Mark Yi in his position as Alibaba Cloud principal engineer, director of engineering for container service. Yi writes in ... Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2025
VodafoneThree begins operation with 5G SA, broadband push
UK’s largest communications company comes to life backed by £11bn infrastructure investment with push on 5G Standalone networks and partnerships with full-fibre fixed broadband providers Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2025
AI Summit London: Managing legacy IT and the pace of AI development
While there appears to be no stopping the progress of AI, businesses need to get a handle on technical debt and decide when to build or buy AI Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Jun 2025
What a smart contract audit is, and how to conduct one
Smart contracts ensure the integrity of transactions, such as those that initiate key services. A smart contract audit is one way to ensure the programs work as designed. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Cybersecurity top of mind in Cisco 360 partner program
Many of the innovations unveiled during Cisco Live will provide new opportunities for Cisco’s security partners, the company said. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
AI technologies are only as good as their managers
ESG's Jim Frey joins the podcast to discuss why developing the right tools to provide oversight and coordination across agentic and GenAI technologies will be key to network planning and performance. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Jun 2025
What is a chief product officer (CPO)?
A chief product officer (CPO) is a C-level executive responsible for the overall product strategy, development, and performance within an organization. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Google Cloud, Cloudflare struck by widespread outages
Multiple companies investigated a widespread outage Thursday. Google Cloud later said it was due to a faulty API update and promises a full incident report of the root cause. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Jun 2025
What is PC as a service (PCaaS)?
PC as a service (PCaaS) is a device lifecycle management model in which an organization pays a monthly subscription fee to lease endpoint hardware (PCs) and management services from a vendor instead of purchasing them outright. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Jun 2025
The case against vibe coding
Is vibe coding a bad idea for enterprises? AI can produce results faster than manual coding, but its benefits eventually unravel due to hidden costs and complexities. Here's why. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Datadog AI agent observability, security seek to boost trust
As AI agents mature, new tools aim to bolster their reliability and security with fresh visibility into automation workflows and more detailed troubleshooting. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Adults facing language barriers less likely to use video visits
New research shows that adults facing language barriers are not only less likely to participate in video visits but also less likely to access specialty care via telehealth. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Policymakers assess nuclear energy for AI data centers
Big tech vendors are recognizing the energy demands of their AI services, causing them to make significant energy investments. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Jun 2025
What is manager self-service?
Manager self-service is a type of human resource management (HRM) platform that gives supervisors immediate access to employee information and facilitates employee-related actions. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
RFK Jr. names 8 new members to CDC vaccine advisory committee
RFK Jr. appoints eight new members to the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, days after firing the panel's 17 sitting members. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Lowe's SVP on AI's rosy future for e-commerce
As AI evolves, its e-commerce applications multiply. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Kettering Health resumes normal operations after cyberattack
Kettering Health restored its normal operations three weeks after the Interlock ransomware group launched a cyberattack against its systems. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Cigna to launch 6 new AI features in member portal
The payer is launching AI features to answer members' benefits and claims questions, track their costs and find healthcare providers and services that match their medical needs. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
MedPAC calls for overhaul of physician fee schedule updates
MedPAC recommended to Congress inflation-based updates to Medicare's physician fee schedule to improve predictability for clinicians and access to care for beneficiaries. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Cisco Live 2025: The digital workplace gets closer to ‘distance zero’
Research reveals disconnects between employer expectations and employee preferences around return-to-office policies in the new world of hybrid working, but also finds acceptance and uptake of cutting-edge collaboration tools Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Jun 2025
What is SAP BW (Business Warehouse)?
SAP Business Warehouse (BW) is a model-driven data warehousing product based on the SAP NetWeaver ABAP platform. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Cisco fortifies enterprise networking gear to support AI workloads
The company is aiming to help enterprises bolster security and resilience as they power up compute-intensive AI workloads. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Splunk partner program to integrate with Cisco 360
Splunk's channel leader says partners can expect more opportunity than disruption as they become part of the new Cisco 360 partner program. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Jun 2025
Cybersecurity risk management: Best practices and frameworks
This proactive approach protects business operations, ensures compliance and preserves reputation through comprehensive security practices. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
UKtech50 2025: the longlist of the UK’s influential tech leaders
Each year, Computer Weekly launches a search for the most influential people in UK IT, asking the tech community who it thinks should be in the top 50 – here is the longlist of everyone nominated for 2025 Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Jun 2025
What is a bitcoin address?
A bitcoin address is a unique identifier that serves as a virtual location where the cryptocurrency can be sent during digital cryptotransactions. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
12 Jun 2025
An introduction to network automation with Ansible
Ansible gives administrators additional control over how they configure devices. These tips and tricks help give you a head start in learning what Ansible can do. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Tomlin outlines ambitions in Northern European role at Exclusive Networks
Exclusive Networks executive Rob Tomlin shares his thoughts after being given an extended leadership role at the security specialist distributor Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Apple encryption row: Does law enforcement need to use Technical Capability Notices?
History shows that law enforcement can bring successful prosecutions without the need for the Home Office to introduce ‘backdoors’ into end-to-end encryption Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Medicaid work requirements impact those currently working
A new report shows how Medicaid work requirements affect those who work, but face limited hours due to seasonal employment or gig and service work. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
France is committed to AI, says president Macron
The French president wants homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and thinks plans to create a European cloud platform dedicated to AI will be a ‘game changer’ Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Sweden gets help pulling its sovereign AI socks up
Urgent government calls for more high-powered sovereign computers to fulfil Swedish goal of building a more powerful AI industry answered by foreign financiers, US tech and Europe’s AI emergency fund Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
MPs to investigate potential for government digital identity scheme
Amid growing calls for a national digital ID scheme, Home Affairs Committee launches inquiry into likely benefits and risks Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Jun 2025
GenAI: Talk to me
Who would have thought that a black slab of Gorilla Glass in a titanium frame that fits in the palm of your hand would not necessarily offer the best user experience? A recent YouTube video ... Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
What nurses need to address SDOH, treat vulnerable patients
Better nurse staffing ratios, staff training and efforts to address SDOH will help nurses treat socially vulnerable patients. Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Jun 2025
AI vs creative industries - the UK government's foolish choice
The UK government is cosying up to Big Tech when instead it should be vociferously protecting the creative industries from the avarice of AI giants Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Agentforce London: 78% of UK companies use agentic AI, says Salesforce
Salesforce released Digital Labour Trends survey data to coincide with its Agentforce London 2025 event that found 78% of UK organisations are using agentic AI Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Jun 2025
Platform Engineering: Datadog defines components of Internal Developer Portal
In line with our platform engineering series, we can make note of monitoring and security platform company Datadog now launching its Internal Developer Portal (IDP) to serve as a portal built on ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Jun 2025
How to setup the Nginx Proxy Manager Docker example
Learn how to setup and install the Nginx Proxy Manager from Docker Hub. This simple tool greatly simplifies the configuration of Nginx reverse proxy servers, asset caching, host redirecting and SSL ... Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Jun 2025
What is PUE (power usage effectiveness)?
Power usage effectiveness (PUE) is a metric used to determine the energy efficiency of a data center. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Jun 2025
How to craft an effective AI security policy for enterprises
Enterprises unable to manage AI risks face data breaches, algorithmic bias and adversarial attacks, among other risks. Learn how to implement a comprehensive AI security policy. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2025
AWS touts AI building blocks as key to customer innovation
At the recent AWS Summit in Singapore, company executives and customers showcased how cloud and artificial intelligence are enabling organisations to scale, transform and tackle business challenges Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2025
Cisco Isovalent Load Balancer takes aim at Broadcom's VMware
The new product promises to simplify disparate network traffic across cloud, hybrid and on-premises workloads. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Jun 2025
Webex calling vs. Teams calling: Compare the telephony tools
Although both products have several similarities, Cisco Webex Calling and Microsoft Teams Phone have key differences around integrated services and management. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2025
Healthcare leaders make strides with cyber resilience: Report
Healthcare leaders are increasingly recognizing cyber resilience as a business imperative, due in part to the heightened volume of cyberattacks, data breaches and AI-driven threats. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2025
Meta introduces new world model for robots and agents
The social media giant's new V-JEPA 2 helps robots and agents learn more about the real world. It comes as the vendor seeks to be more competitive in GenAI. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Jun 2025
Should cybersecurity be part of your digital transformation strategy?
Digital transformation offers companies some tantalizing possibilities. But new technologies usher in new vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity needs to play a key role. Continue Reading
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Definition
11 Jun 2025
What is an asymmetric cyberattack?
An asymmetric cyberattack refers to cyberwarfare that inflicts a proportionally large amount of damage compared to the resources used by targeting the victim's most vulnerable security measure. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Jun 2025
Whoop pushing AI limits powered by Snowflake
The wearable health and fitness technology vendor has already put advanced applications into production for its workers, with plans to dramatically expand over the next year. Continue Reading
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Definition
11 Jun 2025
Apple iOS
Apple iOS is a proprietary mobile operating system that runs on mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Jun 2025
How Microsoft uses AI for RFP response management
Microsoft's proposal team implemented Responsive's GenAI tool to automate RFP responses. The tool can quickly create first drafts, but it still requires human editing. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Jun 2025
IoT compliance standards and how to comply
To address IoT security concerns, it's critical for IT leaders to adhere to IoT compliance standards. Learn more about IoT compliance and its IT-relevant standards. Continue Reading
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Definition
11 Jun 2025
What is change control?
Change control is a systematic approach that includes the various steps needed to process changes made to a product or system. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2025
NHS IT the big winner in Reeves’ Spending Review
The chancellor of the exchequer has significantly upped spending on digital and technology initiatives in the current Spending Review period, with the NHS receiving a 50% tech funding increase Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2025
How AdventHealth taps technology to get ahead of claim denials
A new AI-driven technology is helping AdventHealth prevent claim denials while the health system builds a more intelligent revenue cycle. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Jun 2025
Liquid and dry cooling in a water-stressed world
Liquid cooling efficiently manages AI-driven heat in data centers, but water scarcity poses challenges. Water restrictions force data centers to find alternative cooling methods. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2025
WhatsApp seeks to join Apple in legal challenge against Home Office encryption orders
WhatsApp today applied to intervene in an Investigatory Powers Tribunal case that is considering the UK’s ability to issue a technical capability notice on Apple to ‘weaken encryption’ Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Jun 2025
8 use cases for generative AI in manufacturing
Generative AI can potentially help manufacturers improve daily operations and increase efficiency, among other use cases. Learn more with these examples. Continue Reading
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Definition
11 Jun 2025
What is an IT strategic plan (information technology strategic plan)?
An IT strategic plan is a document that details the comprehensive technology-enabled business management processes an organization uses to guide operations. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2025
Cisco rolls out data center solutions to power AI
Cisco targets the AI infrastructure market with new equipment and software, including AI agents that simplify network and security operations. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2025
Cisco CEO stresses security for agentic AI
Cisco launched a new agentic AI platform and a number of security services for enterprise and service providers customers at Cisco Live this week. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2025
Cisco Live offers biggest innovation 'payload' ever
The AI era is more reliant on the network than anything else, said CEO Chuck Robbins at Cisco Live. Continue Reading