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White House wants to hold the software sector accountable for security
Federal officials are taking steps toward a long-stated goal of shifting the security burden from technology users to the companies that build it.
By David Jones • May 13, 2024 -
Only one-third of firms deploy safeguards against generative AI threats, report finds
Generative AI gives attackers an edge over cyber defenders, according to a survey of security experts.
By Jim Tyson • May 13, 2024 -
Trendline
Hybrid work
Companies must have digital solutions in place to enable collaboration, connectivity and communication.
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Sponsored by Kentik
Out with the old: Why it’s time to upgrade legacy network monitoring to modern observability
The recently released EMA Network Megatrends 2024 Report highlights that the biggest challenges that network operations face are a shortage of skilled personnel, insufficient budget, and tool fragmentation.
May 13, 2024 -
Enterprises outsource data storage as complexity rises
An overload of operations data, ongoing business growth and expanding web analytics are pushing data estates to their limit, according to a Forrester report.
By Matt Ashare • May 10, 2024 -
US businesses want to hire more tech workers this year, CompTIA says
More than one-quarter of companies plan to significantly grow their IT ranks this year.
By Roberto Torres • May 8, 2024 -
Generative AI interest now shapes talent strategy, employers say
Talent limitations are slowing down the ability to scale the technology, leaders said, prompting organizational changes.
By Carolyn Crist • May 8, 2024 -
IT services spend will reach $2 trillion by 2028: Forrester
Tepid growth this year will give way to a landslide of cloud infrastructure spending driven by AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud, the analyst firm said.
By Matt Ashare • May 7, 2024 -
Microsoft restructures security governance, aligning deputy CISOs and engineering teams
The company will enhance management roles under the CISO and partially tie compensation to security performance.
By David Jones • May 7, 2024 -
Tech skills gaps put pressure on existing IT staff
Technologists surveyed by Pluralsight said workloads have increased and projects have been abandoned as tech proficiency gaps mount.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • May 6, 2024 -
Enterprises prep for big AI spending, but data woes prevent progress
Modernizing IT estates will cost enterprises an average of $35.5 million this year, according to a Couchbase survey.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • May 6, 2024 -
Sponsored by Atlassian
3 signs your team is suffering from bad service management
Service teams worldwide are suffering from Bad Service Management (BSM) – a condition caused by outdated and expensive IT Service Management (ITSM) tools. Learn the tell-tale signs of BSM and how to overcome the affliction.
By Edwin Wong, Head of Product, IT Solutions, Atlassian • May 6, 2024 -
Tech jobs are bouncing back as IT unemployment rate falls again in April
The February spike in IT unemployment is steadily reversing, CompTIA said Friday.
By Roberto Torres • May 3, 2024 -
CISA warned 1,750 organizations of ransomware vulnerabilities last year. Only half took action.
The majority of CISA's ransomware vulnerability warning pilot alerts were sent to government facilities, healthcare and public health organizations.
By Matt Kapko • May 3, 2024 -
Marriott gears up for another year of major tech spending
The company expects full-year investments to reach $1 billion as digital transformation projects advance, according to its latest earnings call.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • May 2, 2024 -
The customer data stockpile is growing. Here’s how to protect it
Data collection and disposal practices play an important role in building and retaining customer trust.
By Bryan Wassel • May 2, 2024 -
Retail banking turns to core modernization as cloud strategies mature
Legacy systems rife with technical debt are blocking customer service upgrades in the industry, according to IT consulting firm Endava.
By Matt Ashare • May 1, 2024 -
IT executives rethink data strategies as enterprises push AI adoption
Disruptive LLM technologies drove more than half of organizations to evolve analytics operating models, elevating the chief data officer role, according to Gartner research.
By Matt Ashare • April 29, 2024 -
Snowflake launches Arctic, an LLM focused on transparency
The data cloud company peeled back the curtain on the open-source model’s architecture and released a “cookbook” of technical specifications.
By Matt Ashare • April 24, 2024 -
Manufacturing, auto leaders reach the cloud, but cost woes remain
While cloud delivers more capabilities today, its architecture, applications and funding model is more complex, Infosys' Global Head of Manufacturing Jasmeet Singh said.
By Matt Ashare • April 22, 2024 -
United Airlines nears final mile of cloud migration
"You don’t save the cost of moving to the cloud until you shut the mainframe down,” CFO Mike Leskinen said Wednesday.
By Matt Ashare • April 18, 2024 -
How 5 household brands are moving beyond generative AI hype
Procter & Gamble, General Mills, L’Oréal, Kraft Heinz and Unilever are beginning their adoption journeys by assessing data processes, rolling out tools and training workers.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 17, 2024 -
ChatGPT grabs the shadow IT crown: report
Generative AI tools emerged as the latest villain in the enterprise battle to curb SaaS bloat and rationalize software portfolios, Productiv analysis found.
By Matt Ashare • April 16, 2024 -
Software purges: How CIOs can declutter the software stack
A “hairball” of a tech stack can create a world of problems, one expert said. Disjointed technology can make work harder and waste employee time and financial resources.
By Jen A. Miller • April 15, 2024 -
How the Boston Celtics used cloud to up their basketball analytics game
As big data rolled in, the 78-year-old NBA franchise migrated its tech stack from CTO Jay Wessland’s back office to AWS infrastructure.
By Matt Ashare • April 12, 2024 -
Generative AI’s ROI is a work in progress
Gartner analysts place the technology’s models and tools near the beginning of its hype cycle, leaving ample room for growth.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 11, 2024