The BBC.com reported that “Amazon Web Services (AWS) had a bad day.” The October 21, 2025 article entitled “What caused the AWS outage – and why did it make the internet fall apart?” (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cev1en9077ro) included these comments:
That’s how the boss of another big US tech firm Cloudflare
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Computerworld.com reported that “Microsoft’s Copilot will soon be able to work autonomously on local files in Windows, with Copilot Actions, an “experimental” feature that can perform tasks such as sending emails, updating documents and organizing files on its own.” The October 16, 2025 article entitled “The newest Windows Copilot agent
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DarkReading.com reported that “Agentic AI deployments are becoming an imperative for organizations of all sizes looking to boost productivity and streamline processes, especially as major platforms like Microsoft and Salesforce build agents into their offerings. In the rush to deploy and use these helpers, it’s important that businesses understand that
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Computerworld.com reported that “The Microsoft CEO is handing over sales and marketing duties to another exec so Nadella himself can smartly focus on AI and the company’s future.” The October 15, 2025 article entitled ” Satya Nadella is running scared. That’s a good thing” (https://www.computerworld.com/article/4072283/satya-nadella-is-running-scared-thats-a-good-thing.html) included these comments:
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SCWorld.com reported that “The latest fraud figures are sobering: U.S. consumers reported more than $12.5 billion in fraud losses in 2024, a 25% jump from the previous year, according to the FTC. Businesses are feeling the effects too, with nearly 60% reporting higher fraud losses year over year, according to
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DarkReading.com reported that “Security leaders in critical infrastructure traditionally have focused their defensive energy on operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS). Those remain the crown jewels for attackers.” The October 13, 2025 article entitled ” Critical infrastructure CISOs Can’t Ignore ‘Back-Office Clutter’ Data” (https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/critical-infrastructure-back-office-data) included these
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CSOonline.com reported that “Nearly three out of every five (57%) significant cyber incidents involve attacks the cybersecurity team had not prepared for, suggesting CISOs need to re-evaluate — and in some cases recommit to — their tabletop strategies.” The October 14, 2025 article entitled “CISOs must rethink the tabletop, as 57%
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ComputerWorld.com reported that “Generative AI (genAI adoption is transforming entry-level roles in the tech industry, with more than half of workloads now augmented by AI, according to one study. Tasks such as drafting reports, synthesizing research, fixing simple code, and cleaning data, can already be executed by AI tools
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CSOonline.com reported that “With CISO tenures averaging just three years, many are questioning whether relentless stress, liability, and limited rewards are making the role unsustainable.” The October 7, 2025 article entitled ” Is the CISO chair becoming a revolving door?” (https://www.csoonline.com/article/4066101/is-the-ciso-chair-becoming-a-revolving-door.html) included these comments:
CISO tenures average three
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HealthCareInfoSecurity.com reported that “Harris Health is contacting 5,000 patients about a breach involving a former employee who improperly accessed electronic health records for over a decade. The Texas healthcare organization said it learned of the incident and reported it to the FBI four years ago.” The October 7, 2025 article
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