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CxO
AI
Java
IBM News
KnowBe4 News
Akamai Technologies News
These 4 Threats to AI Applications Require New Cybersecurity Strategies
Protect Critical Infrastructure: Cybersecurity Strategies for Governments
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CxO
Winning Over IT Value Skeptics: CIO Job No. 1
Helping key stakeholders understand the IT value creation process is the key to staving off post-mortems of IT projects gone wrong....more
How CIOs Can Work With CFOs on Sufficient Project Funding
Underfunded projects are doomed from the start. That's why you need to work with your enterprise's CFO to ensure long-term success....more
How Not to Handle a Cyberattack: The Worst Crisis Communications Failures
A cyberattack now happens every 11 seconds and chances are, your organization is next. In 2024 alone, more than 3,200 data breaches were publicly reported in the U.S., compromising the information of over 353 million people....more
The Incredibly Shrinking Shelf Life of IT Solutions
Accelerating changes in technology offerings have companies churning through software and services at a hastening pace. But decisions to replace IT assets shouldn't be taken lightly....more
How AI is Reshaping Cybersecurity Operations
AI's emergence as a transformative force is spurring CISOs to rethink how their teams operate to harness the technology's potential and better defend its use across the organization....more
AI
AI Is Here - But Is Your Data Ready?
The rapid acceleration of AI innovation presents a challenge for many organizations. Some are actively addressing this shift, while others lack direction, and there are those choosing to delay their response....more
AI Security In The Cloud-Native DevSecOps Pipeline
AI is exceedingly good. But the push for greater speed and efficiency clashes directly with the novel security risks that AI itself introduces into the development lifecycle....more
Is AI Getting a Bad Rap Or Has It Hit the Wall?
As was perhaps inevitable, AI seems to be losing some of its luster. In last week's Shimmy Says, I asked the question of whether we're living in an AI bubble. That doesn't mean AI is a failure, or that it won't scale some of the great heights its champions project for it....more
Podcast: The Annual Stanford AI Index Reveals a Fast-Changing Industry with Enormous Business and Social Impact (45:07)
We're delighted to again welcome Nestor Maslej of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) at Stanford University to discuss the latest edition of the annual Stanford AI Index and Stanford Global AI Vibrancy Tool....more
What is the Difference Between Agentic and Non-Agentic AI Chatbots?
Agentic vs. Non-Agentic Chatbots: Key Differences, Examples, and Future of AI...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
Java
Why You Should Learn Java in 2025: Top 10 Reasons
Here are 10 Reasons Why Java Remains a Top Programming Language Even in 2025...more
Why I Love IntelliJ for Coding Java
If you've spent any time coding in Java, you know the IDE you choose can make or break your workflow. Over the years, I've tried just about every major Java IDE and editor out there. They all have their strengths, but for me, one stands head and shoulders above the rest. It's IntelliJ IDEA....more
Java News Roundup: JDK 25-RC2, Eclipse JNoSQL, Quarkus, Apache TomEE, Apache Camel
This week's Java roundup for August 18th, 2025, features news highlighting: the second release candidate of JDK 25; a point release of Apache Camel; maintenance releases of Eclipse JNoSQL, Quarkus and Apache TomEE; and the Quarkus team implementing the resolution to CVE-2025-55163....more
IBM News
IBM and AMD Join Forces to Build the Future of Computing
IBM and AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced plans to develop next-generation computing architectures based on the combination of quantum computers and high-performance computing, known as quantum-centric supercomputing....more
IBM Further Strengthens Granite for Enterprise Deployment With HackerOne
IBM is partnering with HackerOne to offer a bug bounty program for Granite, with up to $100,000 in bounty payouts available. The objective is to identify successful jailbreaks of Granite models deployed in enterprise-like settings with guardrails enabled, as businesses look to scale their AI workflows....more
IBM and AMD Team Up for Quantum HPC
IBM and AMD are teaming up to explore quantum-centric supercomputing, a hybrid approach that combines IBM's quantum systems with AMD's high-performance CPUs and GPUs....more
KnowBe4 News
KnowBe4 Releases Cybersecurity Awareness Month Resource Kit at No Cos
KnowBe4 launches its seventh resource kit for cybersecurity awareness month to empower individuals & organizations to "Secure Our World" with practical tools and training...more
Akamai Technologies News
These 4 Threats to AI Applications Require New Cybersecurity Strategies
Large language models (LLMs) and AI applications are revolutionizing how enterprises operate and innovate - from AI-powered chatbots in customer service to agentic AI systems that make autonomous decisions. But with that transformation comes a new set of vulnerabilities and a significantly expanded attack surface that traditional cybersecurity solutions alone aren't designed to handle....more
Protect Critical Infrastructure: Cybersecurity Strategies for Governments
It only takes one click, one misconfigured port, or one forgotten patch - and, suddenly, 911 dispatch is offline, water treatment operations grind to a halt, or a regional airport is paralyzed. For state and local governments, protecting critical infrastructure is no longer just an IT issue, it's a matter of public safety, economic stability, and trust....more
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