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Jan 31, 2025

How CISOs Can Fight Burnout and Extend Their Careers

Security Counselor Erik Avakian shares strategies for combating burnout in high-pressure cybersecurity roles. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance, seeking support from peers, and staying passionate about the mission to protect organizational assets. Avakian als...

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Jan 30, 2025

State and Local Governments Should Prepare for Changes to CISA, Cyber Experts Say

Erik Avakian, Security Counselor and former Pennsylvania CISO, underscores the importance of cybersecurity information sharing amid potential changes at CISA. He emphasizes that timely and accurate threat intelligence is crucial for state and local governments, particularly as funding uncertainti...

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Jan 30, 2025

Timeline of HPE's $14 Billion Bid for Juniper

Practice Lead John Annand comments on the complementary nature of HPE and Juniper's product lines in the data center. He notes that while HPE focuses on servers and storage, Juniper specializes in networking equipment, suggesting that their combined offerings could provide a more comprehensive so...

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Jan 30, 2025

Microsoft AI Investments Cause Cloud Operating Income Growth to Plunge

Advisory Fellow Scott Bickley comments on Microsoft’s latest earnings report, which showed that AI investments have driven cloud revenue growth but led to a decline in operating income. He notes that while Microsoft’s AI push is significant, the financial impact of these investments may take time...

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Jan 28, 2025

Endor Labs’ New Tool Helps Enterprises Track the AI Models They Use

Thomas Randall, Director of AI Market Research, discusses Endor Labs' new AI Model Discovery tool, highlighting its potential to enhance transparency in AI deployments. He notes that while the tool can help organizations identify and manage the AI models they use, it's important to recognize its ...

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Jan 28, 2025

20 Tech Experts On Their Favorite ‘Old School’ Productivity Tools

Barry Cousins, Distinguished Analyst and Research Fellow, shares his preference for using a whiteboard as an effective productivity tool. He finds that the physical act of writing on a whiteboard helps him organize thoughts and ideas more clearly, facilitating better planning and problem-solving.

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Jan 23, 2025

Trump Administration Set to Ramp Up AI Development – Never Mind the Risks

Thomas Randall, Director of AI Market Research, discusses the implications of the Trump administration's recent executive actions on AI development. He notes that the repeal of previous safety regulations places greater responsibility on organizations to implement their own AI risk frameworks, pa...

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Jan 21, 2025

Microsoft Joins the European Cloud Group That Sued It for Antitrust

Ian Tyler-Clarke, Executive Counselor, comments on Microsoft's recent decision to join the European Cloud User Coalition (ECUC), an organization that previously filed an antitrust complaint against the company. He notes that not all cloud companies are pleased with Microsoft's move, suggesting th...

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Jan 20, 2025

Altman Now Says OpenAI Has Not Yet Developed Agi

Brian Jackson, Principal Research Director, discusses the evolving definitions of artificial general intelligence (AGI) within the tech industry. He notes that while some organizations, like OpenAI, have set financial benchmarks—such as generating $100 billion in profits—to define AGI, this persp...

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