Delivering Resilient Connectivity for AI

Delivering Resilient Connectivity for AI

Cisco EVP and CPO Jeetu Patel recently shared how service providers and hyperscalers must rethink their architectures to deliver the future of global connectivity in the AI era. As we head to the OFC conference next week, AI transformation will certainly be a hot topic, as it increasingly demands high-speed interconnects between data centers—and within data centers—that only fiber optics can provide. AI is driving a massive surge in data center workloads, with IDC predicting that…

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Tenable Earns Elite 5-Star Rating in 2025 CRN Partner Program Guide

Tenable Earns Elite 5-Star Rating in 2025 CRN Partner Program Guide

Tenable®, the exposure management company, today announced it has been recognized by CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, with a prestigious 5-Star Award in the 2025 Partner Program Guide. The 5-Star Award is an elite recognition given to companies that have built their partner programs on the key elements needed to nurture lasting, profitable and successful channel partnerships. For the 2025 Partner Program Guide, the CRN research team evaluated vendors based on program requirements…

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Unpacking Disinformation in the 2024 US Presidential Election

Unpacking Disinformation in the 2024 US Presidential Election

The 2016 U.S. presidential election is often cited as a watershed moment for digital disinformation campaigns – revealing the vulnerability of democratic processes to foreign interference and the spread of false information. But since then, elections across the globe have become prime targets for sophisticated influence operations and disinformation campaigns. Over the past year, nation-state actors have actively sought to sway voter opinions and outcomes. Disinformation is not just about spreading lies, but about engineering…

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Navigating DORA: Is Your Financial Institution Ready?

Navigating DORA: Is Your Financial Institution Ready?

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), in effect since January 17, 2025, marks a major evolution in EU financial regulation. It tackles operational resilience, especially concerning Information and Communication Technology (ICT) risks. DORA acknowledges the financial sector’s significant reliance on third-party ICT providers and establishes rules for managing these relationships. Financial firms depend on ICT services for key tasks, making these providers vital for DORA compliance. The firm’s efforts to align with DORA’s guidelines for…

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The EU AI Act is here. Are you prepared for it?

The EU AI Act is here. Are you prepared for it?

With the Digital Agenda, the European Union is creating clear and uniform rules for the responsible use of data and artificial intelligence. In addition to the General Data Protection Regulation — which went into effect in May 2018 — its current focus is on the EU AI Act and the EU Data Act. The EU AI Act will be implemented in stages over the next two years, starting in February 2025, and the EU Data…

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Amazon's Big Spring Sale 2025 is live: Here's everything you need to know to shop savvy this week

Amazon's Big Spring Sale 2025 is live: Here's everything you need to know to shop savvy this week

Adam Breeden/ZDNET Amazon’s second annual Big Spring Sale (commonly known as the Amazon Spring Sale or Spring Deal Days in the UK) officially kicked off today, Tuesday, March 25.  Also: The best Amazon Spring Sale deals live now The last week has already been littered with plenty of early offers at the retailer, but the official Big Spring Sale will extend through Monday, March 31. Earlier this month, Amazon shared that customers can expect savings of…

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Dark Web Mentions of Malicious AI Tools Spike 200%

Dark Web Mentions of Malicious AI Tools Spike 200%

Chatter about jailbreaks and use of malicious AI tools on the cybercrime underground surged in 2024, according to an analysis by threat intelligence firm Kela. The firm monitored cybercrime forums throughout the year to compile its new study, 2025 AI Threat Report: How Cybercriminals are Weaponizing AI Technology. It revealed a 52% increase in discussions related to jailbreaking legitimate AI tools like ChatGPT, and a 219% increase in mentions of malicious AI tools and tactics….

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“We're Renovating!” Mission Improbable: The Office Adventure

“We're Renovating!” Mission Improbable: The Office Adventure

“Office closed for renovations.” For someone who actually enjoys coming to the office (Yes, even on Fridays!), this could have been my villain origin story. But instead, I decided to turn this challenge into a secret mission across Germany. Instead of my usual role of Collaboration Account Executive, where I specialize in customer engagement and live demonstrations of our world-class collaboration solutions, I went “undercover” at Cisco customer and partner locations, and a few coworking…

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4 GIMP 3.0 upgrades I'm loving as a power user – and how to try it for free

4 GIMP 3.0 upgrades I'm loving as a power user – and how to try it for free

ZDNET GIMP 3.0 has finally arrived.  This latest release has been a long time in the making, and it is a massive improvement over the 2.x iteration of the software. Also: The 5 GIMP features I depend on most when editing images (and how I use them) I’m not going to do a deep dive into all of the features that come with this upgrade. There are, however, some key additions that have greatly improved GIMP. …

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