How today's enterprise architect juggles strategy, tech and innovation

How today's enterprise architect juggles strategy, tech and innovation

Technology and business sustainability: Enterprise architects must manage the health status of technology ensuring that technology solutions continue to meet SLAs, are secure, sustainable, avoid technical debt and can evolve as business needs change. This requires long-term thinking and investment. Distributed responsibility ownership model: Responsibility for technology solutions may not be clear and spread across multiple teams, departments and organisations. enterprise architects must create systems that enable distributed ownership while maintaining coherence and alignment of…

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I avoid pricey flagship phones, but this OnePlus 13 deal has me reconsidering

I avoid pricey flagship phones, but this OnePlus 13 deal has me reconsidering

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Spring is in the air, and not only are the flowers blooming, but so are great deals on some of the best phones out there. OnePlus is joining in on the fun by offering a new deal on its latest flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 13. Also: This OnePlus phone is a solid alternative to the flagships – and it’s over 30% off Over at the company’s official website, the base OnePlus 13 with 12GB of RAM and…

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AI unleashes more advanced scams. Here's what to look out for (and how to stay protected)

AI unleashes more advanced scams. Here's what to look out for (and how to stay protected)

Getty Images/Just_Super Artificial intelligence (AI) makes creating new materials, such as text or images, as easy as typing a simple text prompt. Even though that capability means big productivity gains for individuals, bad actors can exploit AI to create elaborate cyber scams. Also: The best VPN services (and how to choose the right one for you) Evidence suggests cyberattacks are on the rise. Between March 2024 and March 2025, Microsoft stopped approximately $4 bn of…

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6 hidden Android features every user should know – and how they make life easier

6 hidden Android features every user should know – and how they make life easier

Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images I’ve been using Android since version 1.5, so it’s not often that a feature catches me off guard. You can imagine that when I do come across an unfamiliar Android feature, it’s an exciting moment. For more casual (or newer) users of Google’s mobile operating system, there are probably several hidden gems waiting to be discovered in Android, and some of these can be handy. Also: Your Android phone…

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Why data literacy is essential – and elusive – for business leaders in the AI age

Why data literacy is essential – and elusive – for business leaders in the AI age

gremlin/Getty Images Fewer than half of business leaders say their data strategies — how data is collected, managed, stored, and accessed — are completely aligned with their business priorities.  That’s according to a 2025 Salesforce survey of more than 550 US senior business leaders of companies with at least 500 employees across multiple industries. The number is down 14% from 2023.  Also: Your data’s probably not ready for AI – here’s how to make it…

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This soundbar has some of the best audio I've ever heard, but there's one thing I can't get over

This soundbar has some of the best audio I've ever heard, but there's one thing I can't get over

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Platin Monaco 5.2.1 speaker system is available on Amazon for $1,000. With a simple setup and well-defined sound, the Monaco is ideal for entertainment streaming and small spaces. The Monaco’s subwoofer lacks power, and the system requires a phone app as the remote. Last year, the JBL Bar 1000 set a high standard for soundbars. Since then, nothing has come close to the rich, multi-dimensional sound produced by that system, and…

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Scalper Bots Enabling DVSA Driving Test Black Market

Scalper Bots Enabling DVSA Driving Test Black Market

A surge in the use of scalper bots is causing chaos for driving test applicants in the UK, new research from DataDome has revealed. The fraud prevention specialist claimed that scalpers are using automated programs to book in-demand driving tests when new slots are released every Monday morning. Because the bots are able to do so in under 10 seconds, versus four minutes for the average human, touts have an outsized advantage. Although tests are…

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Oracle April 2025 Critical Patch Update Addresses 171 CVEs

Oracle April 2025 Critical Patch Update Addresses 171 CVEs

Oracle addresses 171 CVEs in its second quarterly update of 2025 with 378 patches, including 40 critical updates. Background On April 15, Oracle released its Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2025, the second quarterly update of the year. This CPU contains fixes for 171 unique CVEs in 378 security updates across 32 Oracle product families. Out of the 378 security updates published this quarter, 10.6% of patches were assigned a critical severity. Medium severity…

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Chaos Reigns as MITRE Set to Cease CVE and CWE Operations

Chaos Reigns as MITRE Set to Cease CVE and CWE Operations

The cybersecurity community has reacted with shock and bewilderment at a decision by the US government not to renew MITRE’s contract to manage the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database. The non-profit’s CVE program has for a quarter of a century helped the security community manage and mitigate software vulnerabilities, while providing critically important information to power threat intelligence, detection and response and other products. It provides a publicly available, standardized and centralized resource to…

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Los CIO están gastando de más en la nube, pero siguen pensando que vale la pena

Los CIO están gastando de más en la nube, pero siguen pensando que vale la pena

El talón de Aquiles del coste de la nube: la formación de los desarrolladores Los CIO también deberían adoptar prácticas DevOps vinculadas a la reducción de costes al consumir recursos en la nube, afirma Sellers. Un escollo al que no se presta suficiente atención: muchas organizaciones no informan a los desarrolladores sobre el coste de los servicios en la nube, a pesar de la gran cantidad de servicios para desarrolladores que los grandes proveedores de…

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