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PKfail: The Master Key to Access Your Enterprise Computers

PKfail: The Master Key to Access Your Enterprise Computers

Major device manufacturers are susceptible to a vulnerability called PKfail. PKfail allows bad actors to execute malicious firmware at boot time on devices. Cybersecurity professionals must examine their devices to remedy this vulnerability before it is exploited.
Future-Proofing Your Last-Mile Delivery: Strategies for Today and Tomorrow

Future-Proofing Your Last-Mile Delivery: Strategies for Today and Tomorrow

With the rise of e-commerce and growing customer expectations for fast, reliable deliveries, optimizing last-mile delivery has become a critical priority for businesses. This article offers Tech Leaders and Logistics & Supply Chain Managers key strategies to enhance last-mile delivery efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction.
Boosting Sporting Events with AI

Boosting Sporting Events with AI

AI has a significant positive impact on sports operations, efficiency, and viewer engagement. Many teams already use AI to increase their competitive edge. Now is the time for their sporting bodies to follow their example so that AI use becomes standard practice for their sporting events. Technology leaders must guide large sporting bodies to get started and become pioneers in the sporting industry.
Taming the Unexpected Costs in Serverless Computing for SMEs

Taming the Unexpected Costs in Serverless Computing for SMEs

Serverless computing provides ease of development, deployment, and management with features such as security, redundancy, scalability, and an affordable pricing model. This service can also lead to high unexpected costs if prevention methods are missing. IT professionals in SMEs must implement prevention methods to tame unexpected costs that can cripple the enterprise.
EU Regulations, Technologies, AI Realities and Cyber Risks: 2024 Tech Insights

EU Regulations, Technologies, AI Realities and Cyber Risks: 2024 Tech Insights

2024 saw significant shifts in technology, with the EU's AI Act and DMA impacting businesses alongside the rise of modular laptops and the persistent threat of cyber attacks. This review highlights some of the developments that interested IT leaders. This list suggests CIOs and IT executives should continue to prioritise compliance, evaluate new technologies, and strengthen cybersecurity in 2025.
Navigate the Technology Trends of 2025 – Security

Navigate the Technology Trends of 2025 – Security

With 2025 on the horizon, the time to act is now. Cyber threats are evolving rapidly, and complacency is no longer an option. CIOs, CISOs, and IT leaders must take decisive steps to safeguard their organizations against the growing sophistication of attacks and the unique challenges of modern digital environments.
Navigate the Technology Trends of 2025 – Compliance

Navigate the Technology Trends of 2025 – Compliance

From the EU AI Act to emerging state-level AI laws in the US, 2025 promises heightened scrutiny and demands on IT systems. Organizations must adopt forward-thinking strategies, leveraging emerging technologies like LLMs and governance tools, to navigate this terrain effectively. CIOs should prioritise proactive compliance measures to safeguard operations and maintain competitive advantage.
Fakes Everywhere: The Impact of Deepfakes on Insurance Fraud Detection

Fakes Everywhere: The Impact of Deepfakes on Insurance Fraud Detection

The continuous improvements in AI have led to their rise in use as a tool to commit insurance fraud. This causes insurance companies to lose money and increase premiums to cover the costs of paying out fraudulent claims. CTOs and cybersecurity leaders in the insurance industry must implement fraud detection methods to combat AI and deepfakes.
Ten Techniques for Cloud Cost Control: Getting More with Less

Ten Techniques for Cloud Cost Control: Getting More with Less

As cloud computing becomes a vital component for businesses, enterprises have struggled to keep their cloud costs from spiralling out of control. Cloud engineers and administrators should be equipped with strategies to optimize cloud expenditure and maximize return on investment.
A Bite Out of Apple’s Monopoly: How CIOs Can Seize the NFC Opportunity

A Bite Out of Apple’s Monopoly: How CIOs Can Seize the NFC Opportunity

Apple prevented competing Payment Service Providers (PSPs) from using NFC chips in Apple devices for contactless payments. This has made it difficult for PSPs to succeed in the Apple ecosystem. The EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) forced Apple to remove this restriction and created a more competitive market. PSP IT leaders and app developers should take advantage of this opportunity to increase their users and profits.