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ConnectWise to Launch ChatGPT Integeration to Automate IT Functions

ConnectWise is adding ChatGPT-powered AI capabilities to its remote monitoring and management solutions in the coming weeks.

February 10, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

IT management software provider ConnectWise is the latest tech company to announce integrations with ChatGPT, and is updating its remote monitoring and management solutions with new OpenAI-powered tools in the coming weeks. The company, which primarily provides IT management software to managed service providers, says its integration with OpenAI into the company’s existing portfolio of […]

Cisco Doubles Down on Security, Cloud IT Management With New Products

New cloud management and security products from Cisco are designed to provide better visibility, control and security over IT operations.

February 8, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cisco has announced a range of new cloud-based IT management, security products and features designed to give organizations better visibility, control and security over their networks and help them simplify IT operations. Announced during Cisco Live in Amsterdam this week, the new products and innovations are aimed at helping organizations meet sustainability goals, secure and […]

Critical VMware Vulnerability From 2021 Leveraged in Mass Ransomware Campaign

A threat actor is reportedly leveraging a two-year-old vulnerability in VMware ESXi servers to deploy ransomware.

February 7, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A two-year-old vulnerability in VMware ESXi servers is reportedly under mass-exploitation by a ransomware threat actor, and more than 1,000 VMware ESXI severs have been compromised. According to cybersecurity firm Blackberry, the new ransomware, ESXiArgs, is targeting unpatched VMware ESXi servers connected to the internet, leveraging a remote code execution bug from 2021 to cause […]

Google Introduces Bard, Its Answer To ChatGPT

As Microsoft makes ChatGPT investments, Google is taking the wraps off of its own conversational AI service it calls Bard.

February 7, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

With Microsoft investing heavily in ChatGPT creators OpenAI are integrating the company’s advanced AI tools throughout its product portfolio, Google is now taking the wraps off of its own conversational AI service that the company calls Bard. In a blog post, Google and parent company Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai says Bard is powered by Google’s […]

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Plus Subscription Service

ChatGPT Plus will be $20 per month and offer improved performance, reliability and access during peak usage times.

February 2, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

OpenAI, the developers of the buzzy conversational AI chatbot ChatGPT, is releasing ChatGPT Plus, a new subscription plan for the chatbot that includes increased access and better performance. Launched just months after the public preview of ChatGPT was made available, ChatGPT Plus will be available for $20 per month to customers in the U.S., with […]

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UC&C Investments Increasing as IT Support Strain Decreases

Organizations continue to adapt their UCC strategy as hybrid work models persist and enterprises prioritize collaboration technology, NETSCOUT research finds.

January 31, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Three-quarters of enterprise plan to grow their use of unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) platforms in 2023 as organizations continue to adopt hybrid work environments and want to deploy new technologies to support those efforts, according to a new study from NETSCOUT. The Westford, Mass.-based provider of performance management and cybersecurity solutions’ annual survey of […]

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Gen Z vs. Baby Boomers: Which Generation Has Better File Organization Habits?

Advanced search algorithms are the likely culprit behind the stark difference between generations, according to NordLocker.

January 30, 2023 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Gen Z is two-and-a-half times less likely to organize their files using folders, according to a survey by encrypted cloud provider NordLocker. Almost 50% of Gen Z leave their files on the desktop without putting them in a specific folder, whereas only 18.7% of baby boomers say they do the same. NordLocker’s research also found […]

Yubico Launches New Security Keys, Updated Enterprise Subscription Program

Yubico is expanding its lineup of security keys with two new enterprise keys and is introducing an improved enterprise subscription program.

January 27, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Security key maker Yubico is expanding its lineup of security keys with two new enterprise keys and is introducing an improved enterprise subscription program. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company hopes the new updates will help organizations equip employees with hardware-based authentication and services to help combat the increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks and credential theft. The […]

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Google Launches Threat Ready With Mandiant

Threat Ready with Mandiant is a new Google offering designed to leverage the incident response and expertise from newly acquired Mandiant.

January 24, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google is beginning to roll intelligence and expertise from cybersecurity firm Mandiant into its enterprise offerings with the launch of Threat Ready, a new solution designed to help protect enterprises with Mandiant expertise. The new offering comes after Google acquired the cybersecurity defense and response firm last year for $5.4 billion, and the announcement marks […]

Microsoft Announces ‘Multibillion Dollar’ Investment in OpenAI

Microsoft plans to deploy OpenAI’s models across its consumer and enterprise products and introduce new experiences built on advanced AI.

January 23, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Following weeks of rumors and news reports, Microsoft has announced an expanded partnership with and a multibillion dollar investment in OpenAI, the creators of the ChatGPT chatbot and other next-generation artificial intelligence tools. According to Microsoft, the expanded partnership is designed to “accelerate AI breakthroughs to ensure these benefits are broadly shared with the world.” […]