4. Europe is on the AI clock Each wave of technology creates an opportunity for the different regions of the globe to establish themselves as a leader. The battle for AI supremacy is well underway with the US having a strong foothold. The Middle East is likely to have an impact, as many countries there have made commitments to investing in this area. During a press Q&A, Oliver Tuszik, president of EMEA for Cisco, talked…
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ZDNET’s key takeaways The Phelinta 3-in-1 charger is available now on Amazon for $43 a pop. It charges all of your Pixel devices in one convenient place. It isn’t the fastest charger on the planet, but it does exactly what it needs to. What’s the deal? On Amazon, Phelinta’s 3-in-1 wireless charger has received a 7% price drop and a 20% off coupon. Combined, these two discounts bring the device’s cost down to about $32….
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ZDNET Before you get too excited, point releases rarely (if ever) deliver exciting new features, and that holds true with Ubuntu. Point releases (in this case, .2) tend to be more about bug fixes, performance improvements, application upgrades, and security patches. But that doesn’t mean they’re always boring. These point releases almost always make the distribution better in more ways than one. Also: Don’t know how to quit Windows 10? This Linux distro is for…
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UDN improves the flexibility and segmentation capability of the default layer 3 Kubernetes pod network for VM administrators by enabling custom, isolated-by-default layer 2, layer 3, and localnet network segments, Lim explained. The segment can act as either primary or secondary networks for container pods and VMs. Lim noted that UDN custom network segmentation will enable organizations to do a few things. For example, it can be used as an easy way to create multi-tenant…
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Opkey, a startup with roots in ERP test automation, today unveiled its agentic AI-powered ERP Lifecycle Optimization Platform, saying it will simplify ERP management, reduce costs by up to 50%, and reduce testing time by as much as 85%. “If you look at a lot of ERP project failures, the problem is not the ERP itself,” says Pankaj Goel, CEO and co-founder of Opkey. “The problem is how you are implementing it, how you are…
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Data theft accounted for 94% of all cyber attacks worldwide in 2024, according to new research, as cybercriminals increasingly combine data exfiltration with encryption in ransomware campaigns. Beyond encryption, ransomware attackers now threaten to leak or sell a company’s data on the dark web if victims refuse to pay. Stolen information often includes personally identifiable data and proprietary intellectual property. The findings come from BlackFog’s 2024 Ransomware Trend Report, which analysed ransomware activity across hundreds…
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In addition, there is another aspect that he believes is too often overlooked: “Ultimately, the introduction of AIOps also reveals potential on the employee side. The fewer manual interventions in the infrastructure are necessary, the more employees can focus on things that really require their attention. For this reason, I see the use of open integration platforms as helpful in making automation and AIOps usable across different platforms.” Storm Reply’s Henckel even sees AIOps as…
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The widespread adoption of encryption began in the mid-1990s, coinciding with the internet’s rapid growth and increasing popularity. Before encryption data was transmitted in plain text, making it vulnerable to interception by cybercriminals. The need for encryption became apparent as online activities expanded, requiring secure exchange of sensitive information like passwords and financial data. The introduction to SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and its successor, TLS (Transport Layer Security), along with HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure),…
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Imagine Wi-Fi 7 as a sprawling, multi-lane highway, where each lane represents a different pathway for data to travel. Just as cars weave through lanes to avoid traffic and reach their destinations swiftly, Wi-Fi 7 allows data to flow more efficiently across networks. This new standard is poised to revolutionize connectivity, providing solutions to the growing demands on our digital infrastructure. With the rise of connected devices, the need for faster, more reliable Wi-Fi becomes…
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New report from Harbor Research examines how leaders are accelerating IT/OT partnerships for significant operational and financial benefits “From 2018-2023, cybersecurity attacks involving critical infrastructure in manufacturing, utilities, transportation systems and similar mission critical domains almost doubled year over year driving an average compound annual growth rate of over 90% per year.”– Harbor Research, The Business Case for IT/OT Collaboration in Modernizing Industrial Networks Cybersecurity urgency and AI readiness are proving to industrial companies that modernizing…
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Introduction Cloud computing services have grown exponentially in