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IT Infrastructure

Y2K and Infrastructure Resilience 25 Years Later Y2K and Infrastructure Resilience 25 Years Later

What have we learned about maintaining IT infrastructure and cybersecurity one generation after putting in the work to correct the Y2K bug?

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Editor

Jan 7, 2025

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Cyber Resilience

The Biggest Cybersecurity Issues Heading into 2025 The Biggest Cybersecurity Issues Heading into 2025

byCarrie Pallardy

Jan 6, 2025

7 Min Read

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Tech Company Layoffs: The COVID Tech Bubble Bursts Tech Layoffs: The COVID Tech Bubble Bursts

byBrandon Taylor, Jessica Davis

Jan 6, 2025

4h 50m Read

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Cyber Resilience

New Cybersecurity Rules Coming for Health Care New Cybersecurity Rules Coming for Health Care

byCarrie Pallardy

Jan 3, 2025

4 Min Read

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Court Pulls Plug on Biden’s Net Neutrality Revival, Limits FCC Power Court Pulls Plug on Biden’s Net Neutrality Revival, Limits FCC Power

Jan 3, 2025

2 Min Read

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Cyber Resilience

Facing the Specter of Cyber Threats During the Holidays Facing the Specter of Cyber Threats During the Holidays

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth

Dec 23, 2024

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Cyber Resilience

Forrester Panel: Government Cybersecurity Leaders Discuss Next Steps for Zero Trust

Forrester Panel: Government Cybersecurity Leaders Discuss Next Steps for Zero Trust

byBrian T. Horowitz, Contributing Reporter

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Cyber Resilience

Ransomware Attack on Rhode Island Highlights Risk to Government

Ransomware Attack on Rhode Island Highlights Risk to Government

byCarrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

Data Management

EU Watchdog Fines Meta $263 Million for Data Breach

EU Watchdog Fines Meta $263 Million for Data Breach

byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

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Cyber Resilience

Forrester Award Keynote: Schneider Electric Deputy CISO on Managing Trust, Supplier Risk

Forrester Award Keynote: Schneider Electric Deputy CISO on Managing Trust, Supplier Risk

byBrian T. Horowitz, Contributing Reporter

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Cyber Resilience

What Do We Know About the New Ransomware Gang Termite?

What Do We Know About the New Ransomware Gang Termite?

byCarrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

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What Enterprise IT Predictions Actually Mattered in 2024?

What Enterprise IT Predictions Actually Mattered in 2024?

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Editor

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Data Management

CFPB Presses Forward with Rule to Wrangle Data Brokers

CFPB Presses Forward with Rule to Wrangle Data Brokers

byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

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Cyber Resilience

How Conflict With China Might Play Out in the Cyber Realm

How Conflict With China Might Play Out in the Cyber Realm

byCarrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

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Data Management

FTC to Ban Firms From Selling Sensitive Location Data

FTC to Ban Firms From Selling Sensitive Location Data

byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

Note From the Editor-in-Chief

Note From the Editor-in-Chief

bySara Peters, Editor-in-Chief, InformationWeek

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Gelsinger Out as Intel CEO as Chip Giant Struggles to Regain Footing

Gelsinger Out as Intel CEO as Chip Giant Struggles to Regain Footing

byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

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Cyber Resilience

Threat Actors Put $1 Trillion Shopping Season in Their Sights

Threat Actors Put $1 Trillion Shopping Season in Their Sights

byCarrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

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Data Management

Beyond Washington, DC: The State of State-Based Data Privacy Laws

Beyond Washington, DC: The State of State-Based Data Privacy Laws

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Editor

Cyber Resilience

Does the US Government Have a Cybersecurity Monoculture Problem?

Does the US Government Have a Cybersecurity Monoculture Problem?

byCarrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

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Machine Learning & AI

The New Cold War: US Urged to Form ‘Manhattan Project’ for AGI

The New Cold War: US Urged to Form ‘Manhattan Project’ for AGI

byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

Data Management

DOJ Urges Google Breakup, Targets Chrome, Android and Data Sharing

DOJ Urges Google Breakup, Targets Chrome, Android and Data Sharing

byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

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Cyber Resilience

The SEC Fines Four SolarWinds Breach Victims

The SEC Fines Four SolarWinds Breach Victims

byLisa Morgan, Freelance Writer

Cyber Resilience

DHS Releases Secure AI Framework for Critical Infrastructure

DHS Releases Secure AI Framework for Critical Infrastructure

byDark Reading, Staff & Contributors

Meta Rebukes India’s WhatsApp Antitrust Ruling, Plans Legal Challenge to $25M Fine

Meta Rebukes India’s WhatsApp Antitrust Ruling, Plans Legal Challenge to $25M Fine

byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

TSMC Secures $6.6B as Biden Administration Races to Dole Out CHIPS Act Funds

TSMC Secures $6.6B as Biden Administration Races to Dole Out CHIPS Act Funds

byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

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Cyber Resilience

What Could the Trump Administration Mean for Cybersecurity?

What Could the Trump Administration Mean for Cybersecurity?

byCarrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

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Machine Learning & AI

Unicorn AI Firm Writer Raises $200M, Plans to Challenge OpenAI, Anthropic

Unicorn AI Firm Writer Raises $200M, Plans to Challenge OpenAI, Anthropic

byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

What Can Computing Win or Lose at the Ballot Box?

What Can Computing Win or Lose at the Ballot Box?

byNetwork Computing, Contributor

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Is the CHIPS Act in Jeopardy? What the US Election Could Mean for Semiconductor Industry

Is the CHIPS Act in Jeopardy? What the US Election Could Mean for Semiconductor Industry

byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

Cyber Resilience

Iranian Threat Actors Ramp Up Ransomware, Cyber Activity

Iranian Threat Actors Ramp Up Ransomware, Cyber Activity

byCarrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

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Cyber Resilience

Troll Disrupts Conference on Russian Disinformation With ‘Zoom-Bombing’

Troll Disrupts Conference on Russian Disinformation With ‘Zoom-Bombing’

byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

Cyber Resilience

Beyond the Election: The Long Cybersecurity Fight vs Bad Actors

Beyond the Election: The Long Cybersecurity Fight vs Bad Actors

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Editor

Machine Learning & AI

Nvidia CEO Teases ‘Revolutionary’ AI PDF Reader Release

Nvidia CEO Teases ‘Revolutionary’ AI PDF Reader Release

byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

Internet Data Protection

Cyber Resilience

Internet Archive Cyberattack Saga Continues

Internet Archive Cyberattack Saga Continues

byCarrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

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