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Articles Posted Week of Aug 18th, 2025 — Aug 24th, 2025 (329/3/8)
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Storage
Tech Field Day
Security Boulevard
FOSS
LibreOffice 25.8: Faster, leaner, and finally speaks PDF 2.0
Is It Really Open Source? How To Tell If A Project Walks The Walk
Developer
Commvault News
Active Directory Forest Recovery: Why Manual Methods Are No Longer Viable
AD Recovery Testing: How to Know Your Recovery Plan Will Actually Work
Five Critical AD Backup Capabilities Most Organizations Are Missing
CyberArk News
A CISO's guide to post-quantum readiness: How to build crypto agility now
How external attackers and malicious insiders exploit standing privileges in the cloud
The pressure is on for enterprise communications/CX tech organizations when it comes to AI Register
Storage
The Silent Data Crisis: Why Unstructured Data Is Costing Every Industry More Than They Think
Across industries, unstructured data management is no longer just a cost-saving tactic but a strategic enabler....more
Tech Field Day
SASE Makes Convergence Simple with HPE Aruba Networking
Converged networking is creating complexity with network operations and engineering teams. Ensuring that users are able to access resources and complete workflows means being up-to-date with the latest technology behind the scenes....more
Security Boulevard
Types Of Penetration Testing: Which One Does Your Business Need?
Cybersecurity isn't just about compliance checklists or antivirus software anymore. Businesses are dealing with increasingly advanced threats, and attackers are not bound by boundaries or playbooks....more
What Constitutes An Enterprise Security System?
Okay, here we go diving into the enterprise security system, and it's a big topic, right? You might think, "Oh, it's just IT security," but honestly, it's way more intertwined with the whole org than most people realize!...more
What Is Generative AI Security
From supporting customers through intelligent chatbots to auto-generating code, GenAI is revolutionizing enterprise operations. But as Spiderman coined, with great power comes great responsibility....more
This webinar will help participants reimagine what's possible for customer service and boldly navigate a rapidly changing CX AI landscape. You'll get strategic insights and practical guidance from AI platform product marketing leaders Heather Hughes and Estela Misso of NiCE, who will discuss the five must-haves in an AI platform for customer service - one that will meet your needs today and far into the future. Register
What is Single Sign-On (SSO)
Single Sign-On (SSO) [GO1] is an authentication model in which a user logs in once with a set of credentials to gain access to multiple applications. It forms a key part of many identity and access management (IAM) systems....more
FOSS
LibreOffice 25.8: Faster, leaner, and finally speaks PDF 2.0
Update boosts Microsoft file imports, adds new spreadsheet functions, and drops older Windows...more
Is It Really Open Source? How To Tell If A Project Walks The Walk
Not all open source is created equal, argues open source advocate, Nextcloud co-founder, and FOSS Force guest writer Jos Poortvliet....more
Developer
Top 10 Coding Languages To Learn For AI Development In 2025
Which Programming Languages Are Best for Building AI Systems?...more
How Agentic AI Will Impact Software Engineering
Your weekly round-up of the questions asked by readers of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World examines how agentic AI will change the careers of software developers; how useful is Microsoft CoPilot in Excel; and what are the security challenges of using AI for data platforms....more
Fearless Programming With Rust
Senyo Simpson discusses how Rust's core values lead to "fearless programming." He shares front-line experience with Rust, including its application in a high-performance proxy....more
Commvault News
Active Directory Forest Recovery: Why Manual Methods Are No Longer Viable
Microsoft Active Directory (AD) is the core identity and access infrastructure for most enterprises, providing secure authentication and authorization services for business-critical applications and resources....more
AD Recovery Testing: How to Know Your Recovery Plan Will Actually Work
When Microsoft Active Directory (AD) goes down, business operations grind to a halt. Users are locked out, and critical systems become inaccessible. The impact of such downtime can be severe, leading to lost productivity, revenue, and even reputational damage....more
Five Critical AD Backup Capabilities Most Organizations Are Missing
Learn how to help enable rapid, reliable recovery of identity services....more
CyberArk News
A CISO's guide to post-quantum readiness: How to build crypto agility now
The quantum threat isn't theoretical-it's operational....more
How external attackers and malicious insiders exploit standing privileges in the cloud
For many of us, the term 'cloud security breach' conjures meticulous attack plans executed by sophisticated criminal syndicates....more
In this webinar, Tsvi Korren, Field CTO at Aqua Security, will unpack the modern AI application stack and reveal where real-world vulnerabilities are hiding. You will learn how attackers exploit prompt injection, unauthorized tool execution, and RAG poisoning to compromise AI-enabled applications, and why conventional SAST and DAST tools are blind to these threats. Register
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