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ChatGPT and Why it Matters to IT Professionals

Here is what IT professionals should know about OpenAI's new conversational chatbot and how it can help them do their jobs.

January 24, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Conversational chatbot ChatGPT has captivated the internet with its ability to respond to nearly any prompt and provide real-time answers on a range of topics, and according to the chatbot’s own website, answer follow-up questions, admit mistakes, challenge incorrect premises and reject inappropriate requests. It’s been available in a preview since the end of November, […]

Gartner: Zero Trust Implementations are Slowly Gathering Steam

Gartner predicts that 10% of large enterprises will have a mature and measurable zero trust program by 2026, up from less than 1% today.

January 23, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A common buzzword popular among IT and cybersecurity professionals over the last few years is zero trust, a security strategy designed to reduce risk by implementing granular controls over users and apps. However, Gartner predicts that just 10% of large enterprises will have a mature and measurable zero-trust program in place by 2026, up from […]

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Microsoft Jobs, IPv6, New MacBooks, Videoconferencing Interop

Job cuts at Microsoft, IPv6 security guidance from the NSA, new MacBooks, and Zoom, Google Meet interop highlight this week's IT news.

January 19, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you This Week in IT, a curated summary of IT and enterprise technology news stories each week. Microsoft to cut 10,000 jobs Microsoft […]

CompTIA Acquires TestOut

CompTIA and TestOut will join forces to provide students with technical training and education to expand and diversify the tech workforce.

January 19, 2023 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Downers Grove, Ill.-based CompTIA, the global information technology certification and training body, has acquired TestOut, a provider of comprehensive delivery solutions for training, courseware, online labs, performance-based exams and more. Through the acquisition, the two mission-driven organizations will join forces to extend their learning solutions, industry-recognized certifications and career accelerators to students, professionals and academic […]

Beyond Identity Receives FIDO2 Certification

Beyond Identity says it has received FIDO2 certification and can help companies adopt standards-based passwordless authentication.

January 13, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Passwordless technology and phishing-resistant multifactor authentication provider Beyond Identity says it has received FIDO2 certification and can help companies adopt standards-based passwordless authentication. FIDO2, developed by the FIDO Alliance, is a more secure standard that enables users to leverage common devices to easily authenticate online services in both mobile and desktop environments. The FIDO Alliance […]

This Week in IT: Microsoft 365, PC Market, FAA Outage, AI

New Microsoft 365 plans, a declining PC market, FAA IT issues and new AI tools from Microsoft and Google highlight this week's IT news.

January 12, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Malware-Delivering Cloud Apps Nearly Tripled in 2022

Cloud-delivered malware is now responsible for a much higher percentage of all malware delivery, Netskope research finds.

January 11, 2023 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Over 400 distinct cloud applications delivered malware in 2022, nearly tripling the amount seen in the prior year, according to the latest research from Netskope, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based SASE provider. Netskope researchers also found that 30% of all cloud malware downloads in 2022 originated from Microsoft OneDrive. As cloud apps are widely used by […]

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Education, Healthcare And Government Organizations Impacted by Ransomware in 2022

An Emsisoft report found almost twice the number of K-12 schools were impacted by ransomware in 2022 compared to 2021.

January 10, 2023 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Ransomware continues to be a significant challenge for colleges and universities, school districts, and hospitals across the country, according to a new report. The 2022 report, released Monday by digital security firm Emsisoft, determined 89 education sector organizations were impacted by ransomware. Broken down, hackers demanded ransoms from 44 universities and colleges, and 45 school districts […]

These are Microsoft’s 5 Identity Priorities in 2023

Microsoft outlines its five identity security priorities for the new year, with Entra tools as the key solution.

January 10, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

With cybercriminals hellbent on stealing passwords and compromising credentials, identity has become the new cybersecurity battleground, with Microsoft reporting more than 111 million password attacks a day. The Redmond, Wash. tech giant’s analysis of identity attacks doesn’t stop there, as the company says password breach replay attacks grew to 5.8 billion per month in 2022, […]

That Didn’t Take Long: Hackers Are Beginning to Leverage ChatGPT

Hackers are beginning to explore how to incorporate ChatGPT into their hacking activities, according to Check Point Software.

January 9, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

OpenAI’s conversational AI chatbot ChatGPT has captured the attention of the tech industry, with the technology already helping IT professionals and developers create scripts and write code via a free preview. The use cases extend to essentially replacing or adding to search engines to help create a more engaging experience for users looking for information. […]