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March 7, 2024

Passwords are a problem. While they remain the main way we secure applications, services, and systems, they’re increasingly vulnerable. Cloud compute makes it economical to brute-force valuable passwords, while poorly-thought-out password policies drive users to inherently risky behaviors. And while […]

March 6, 2024

The work of data engineers is extremely technical. They are responsible for designing and maintaining the architecture of data systems, which incorporates concepts ranging from analytic infrastructures to data warehouses. A data engineer needs to have a solid understanding of […]

March 5, 2024

Generative AI is estimated to add between $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion in economic benefits to the global economy annually, according to McKinsey. This forecast is based on 63 new use cases that could deliver improvements, efficiencies, and new products […]

March 5, 2024

GitHub first launched its copilot in 2021, and Microsoft 365 Copilot became generally available a few months ago. These AI assistants often use the term copilot to indicate how generative AI capabilities embedded in workflow tools can augment and assist […]

March 4, 2024

The rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape in Europe is forcing CISOs to adopt new measures to protect their organisations and plan for the future. In the hunt for a solution, artificial intelligence and autonomous endpoint management are leading a new generation […]

February 28, 2024

Nearly three-quarters of codebases assessed for risk by Synopsis in 2023 contained open source components with high-risk vulnerabilities, according to a just-released report from the company, a provider of application security testing tools. While the number of codebases with at […]

February 28, 2024

The rate of companies that have either already deployed generative AI or are actively exploring it is accelerating to the point where, combined, there are very few holdouts. The use of gen AI in the enterprise was nearly nothing in […]

February 27, 2024

After years of marching to the cloud migration drumbeat, CIOs are increasingly becoming circumspect about the cloud-first mantra, catching on to the need to turn some workloads away from the public cloud to platforms where they will run more productively, […]

February 27, 2024

The most recent advancement in wireless technology standards is called Wi-Fi 7. By offering significant advancements in speed, capacity, and efficiency, Wi-Fi 7 addresses several challenges that limited the effectiveness of previous versions of Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, reaping all the benefits […]

February 26, 2024

Data governance was on my mind recently, so I decided to query ChatGPT by entering the prompt: “What is data governance?” The AI responded with: “Data governance is a set of processes, policies, standards, and guidelines that ensure data is […]

February 21, 2024

CIOs on university campuses across the country have an obligation, as technology leaders, to provide the tools and expertise that staff, administration, and professors require to help fulfill the potential of students, and the university itself. But their commitment is […]

February 21, 2024

A survey of 706 IT leaders conducted by Red Hat for its 2024 Global tech trends report has found that many organisations have figured out the mix between public and private cloud infrastructure. Compared with the previous year’s data, workload […]

February 21, 2024

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) over the past year has transformed just about everything – ushering in a new era of innovation and growth the world has never seen. The same goes for data storage, […]

February 20, 2024

There’s no doubt that generative AI (genAI) and large language models (LLMs) are disruptive forces that will continue to transform our industry and economy in profound ways. But there’s also something very familiar about the path organizations are taking to […]

February 20, 2024

Imagine a world in which data centers were deployed in space. Using a satellite networking system, data would be collected from Earth, then sent to space for processing and storage. The system would use photonics and optical technology, dramatically cutting […]

February 13, 2024

I’ve been working with artificial intelligence systems since the 1980s. Back then, AI was considered a revolution in leveraging computer systems to achieve unheard-of capabilities. Things are much the same today with generative AI (genAI). But to avoid the mistakes […]

February 13, 2024

IT leaders are drowning in metrics, with many finding themselves up to their KPIs in a seemingly bottomless pool of measurement tools. The result is wasted time, confusion, and, in some cases, conflicting insights. There are several important metrics that […]

February 13, 2024

Rainforests are under threat from deforestation and climate change. Urgent action is needed to preserve these vital ecosystems, often called the lungs of the Earth. Recognizing that this will take long-term innovation and collaboration, NTT has teamed up with ClimateForce, […]

February 13, 2024

As we delve deeper into the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), it is crucial to stay ahead of the curve by identifying emerging trends that will shape our future. In 2024, several key advancements are set […]

February 12, 2024

Asking the question about how much IT security is enough is about as useful as enquiring about the length of a piece of string. The answer is, “it depends”. What is certain, however, is that the threat landscape is changing. […]