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Articles Posted Week of Aug 11th, 2025 — Aug 17th, 2025 (329/2/3)
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CxO
AI
Backup
Hitachi Vantara News
Commvault News
Proofpoint News
CrowdStrike News
Most organizations today employ a multi-cloud environment, but finding the best fit between app interoperability, different configurations and analyzing efficiencies between cloud instances is the ultimate game of TETRIS. And with almost half of organizations using public cloud GenAI services, the struggle is real. Register
CxO
How CISOs Can Adapt Cyber Strategies For The Age Of AI
Traditional security measures may not be able to cope with the AI reality. In order to safeguard enterprise operations, reputation and data integrity in an AI-first world, security leaders need to rethink....more
Ways CIOs Can Set More Realistic Expectations With Vendors
Flexibility, expertise, and proactivity are main qualities CIOs look for in a partnership. Vendors have to fit the bill, too, in terms of affordability, and providing potential to scale and grow. Whatever the arrangement, make sure to have a clear understanding with your CEO....more
Ways A CIO Might Derail An AI Strategy Inadvertently
Seemingly innocent mistakes may lead to a failed AI game plan. Here's how to keep a flaw or oversight from ruining your project....more
What CIOs Can Do When AI Boosts Performance But Kills Motivation
As AI reshapes the workplace, leaders must go beyond efficiency by designing workflows, culture, and training to keep employees engaged and motivated....more
AI
The Promise And Limitations Of Deepmind's Genie 3
Google DeepMind has announced Genie 3, a general-purpose world model capable of generating interactive, navigable environments from a text prompt. The model renders these dynamic worlds in real time at 720p resolution and 24 frames per second, allowing a user to explore them with keyboard inputs....more
The Right Kind Of AI For Infrastructure As Code
AI is everywhere in cloud security right now. Nearly every product claims to be 'AI-powered,' and copilots and chatbots promise to help teams interpret issues faster. But for most platform teams, understanding the problem isn't the hard part....more
Vertical AI Agents Explained: The Future Of Enterprise Tech
The need for ever more AI expertise and performance has spawned vertical AI agents -- a new breed of autonomous agents purpose-built for specific industries. Learn how they work....more
The rise of Vibe Coding - using AI tools for code generation - has boosted software development by enhancing productivity and accessibility. However, this paradigm shift introduces significant security challenges that cannot be overlooked. Register
What's The Right Number Of AI Projects? It Depends.
Analysts say the roster hinges on the goals, budget and overall readiness of an enterprise, as well as its technology stack and workforce....more
Backup
Backup Audit Checklist And Best Practices For Preparation
What must-have items satisfy an audit of your backup platform? Why is auditing important? Discover how the audit process can help your organization improve its backup process....more
Hitachi Vantara News
Hitachi Vantara Recognised By GigaO For Innovation In Object Storage, Adds Industry-First S3 Table Functionality To Virtual Storage Platform One Object
Recognition highlights Hitachi Vantara's Virtual Storage Platform One Object, which enhances business outcomes by delivering accelerated insights, simplified architecture and data lakehouse deployments designed for long-term flexibility...more
Software-Defined Storage: Your Hidden Superpower For AI, Data Modernization Success
Hybrid clouds have created new opportunities for enterprise IT, but for storage administrators and cloud architects, this progress comes with a heavy challenge: legacy storage systems are struggling to keep pace with the demands of modern, distributed workloads like AI....more
Commvault News
The AI Double-Edged Sword: Helping To Secure The Future Of Education
Security leaders must be prepared to face evolving challenges on campus....more
Proofpoint News
From Panic To Protection: A Smarter Way To Replace Your Symantec Seg
While Broadcom has not announced an official end-of-life for Symantec Email Security.cloud, many organizations have reported challenges with the solution since its 2019 acquisition by Broadcom, including perceived declines in service quality due to reduced investment and portfolio consolidation....more
CrowdStrike News
Crowdstrike Unveils Falcon To Protect Every Digital Identity Type
CrowdStrike has introduced Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security, a unified solution designed to secure every identity type, including human, non-human, and AI agents, across hybrid IT environments....more
This session reveals how forward-thinking organizations are leveraging AI-enabled Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) to transform compliance from a bureaucratic burden into their secret weapon for smarter security. We'll be joined by the VP of Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance at C2 Labs for a full perspective on AI and automation in GRC. Register
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