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Limiting and quitting social media: Benefits and how to do it
Excessive social media use harms workplace productivity and employee well-being. Implementing reduction strategies benefits mental health, security and focus.

8 cybersecurity conferences to attend in 2025
Cybercriminals create new ways to steal information regularly, creating cybersecurity challenges. Attending conferences is one way to learn about these trends for the best defense.
Sovereign AI explained: Everything you need to know
Sovereign AI keeps AI operations within national borders, ensuring compliance with local regulations while protecting data privacy and supporting domestic innovation.
How AI is affecting the job market and how workers can adapt
AI is rapidly transforming the job market, automating entry-level positions while creating new roles. This complex shift affects workers, businesses and the economy.
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What is risk management? Importance, benefits and guide
Risk management is the process of identifying, assessing and controlling threats to an organization's capital, operations and financial performance.
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Enterprise cybersecurity: A strategic guide for CISOs
CISOs and others responsible for safeguarding an organization's systems, networks and data need to manage day-to-day threats while also planning strategically for what's ahead.
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AI in healthcare: A guide to improving patient care with AI
AI is permeating critical healthcare practices, from interpreting mammograms to discovering life-saving drugs, while surgically transforming hospital workflows.
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What is quantum computing? How it works and examples
Quantum computing is an emerging area of computer science focused on building computers based on the principles of quantum theory to dramatically increase computation speeds.
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What is ransomware? Definition and complete guide
Ransomware is malware that locks and encrypts a victim's data, files, devices or systems, rendering them inaccessible and unusable until the attacker receives a ransom payment.
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What is IT automation? A complete guide for IT teams
IT automation is the use of instructions to create a clear, consistent and repeatable process that replaces an IT professional's manual work in data centers and cloud deployments.
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What is data in use?
Data in use is data that is currently being updated, processed, erased, accessed or read by a system, application, user or device. See More.
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Tech News
Ambience Healthcare secures $243M for AI clinical documentation
The funds raised in the Series C round will be used to expand the AI clinical documentation and coding platform across health systems.
Tech giants, providers back CMS health tech ecosystem initiative
Major tech companies, health systems and payers pledged to meet CMS-led interoperability framework criteria and promote improved health outcomes ...
Monarez becomes first CDC Director requiring Senate approval
Susan Monarez is the first CDC director subject to Senate approval and the first non‑physician in 70 years to lead the agency.
Half of patient safety events, patient harms go unreported
Of the patient safety events that do get reported, only a few are investigated by hospitals, according to OIG data.