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How to opt out of AI training across social media platforms
Whether they are aware of it or not, businesses are increasingly using people's social media posts -- written content and images -- for their training AI systems.
How Hurricane Helene may cause semiconductor chip shortages
The hurricane disrupted quartz mining essential for semiconductors. While some operations resumed, delays may affect chip supply chains and global industries.
How to use iOS 18 satellite messaging
Satellite messaging allows iPhone users to stay connected to friends and family when cell and Wi-Fi signals are unavailable.
The American Water cyberattack: Explaining how it happened
A cyberattack on American Water disrupted customer systems. While water operations were unaffected, the incident underscores the vulnerability of critical infrastructure.
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CrowdStrike outage explained: What caused it and what’s next
A CrowdStrike update caused a massive IT outage, crashing millions of Windows systems. Critical services and business operations were disrupted, revealing tech reliance risks.
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What is threat detection and response (TDR)? Complete guide
Threat detection and response (TDR) is the process of recognizing potential cyberthreats and reacting to them before harm can be done to an organization.
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ESG strategy and management: A guide for businesses
ESG initiatives can help boost business success. This guide takes an in-depth look at creating and managing an ESG strategy to benefit a company and its various stakeholders.
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The ultimate guide to contact center modernization
Advanced technologies, omnichannel support, agent performance, data security and ROI are keys to modernizing contact centers, but AI integration and customer personalization dominate.
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What is patch management? Lifecycle, benefits and best practices
Patch management is the subset of systems management that involves identifying, acquiring, testing and installing patches, or code changes, that are intended to fix bugs, close security holes or add features.
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What is a cloud database? An in-depth cloud DBMS guide
A cloud database is an organized and managed collection of data in an IT system that resides on a public, private or hybrid cloud computing platform.
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Court asks AT&T, Broadcom to resolve VMware dispute
Contract negotiations between AT&T and Broadcom over VMware support have fallen apart, but a New York State Supreme Court judge gave parties another ...
Certinia co-founder discusses generative AI for ERP, Salesforce
Certinia, formerly FinancialForce, changed names and added customer success to its line of ERP tools for Salesforce. We discuss the transition with ...
Fortinet discloses critical zero-day flaw in FortiManager
According to Fortinet, the FortiManager vulnerability 'may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via ...
Agentic AI sparks need for more orchestration, oversight
Orchestration all the way down: Experts say multiple levels of autonomous coordination and oversight will guide the near- and mid-term evolution of ...