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Microsoft Hires Former Everbridge, Publicis Sapient Exec For AI, Design Role |  CRN

Microsoft Hires Former Everbridge, Publicis Sapient Exec For AI, Design Role | CRN

Cloud News Wade Tyler Millward December 05, 2022, 5:31 PM EST John Maeda now holds the title of vice president of design and artificial intelligence at Microsoft. Microsoft has hired John Maeda, an influential technologist and former chief technology officer of Everbridge, as its new vice president of design and artificial intelligence, according to its …

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Rackspace Security Incident Loses Thousands of Mail Service |  CRN

Rackspace Security Incident Loses Thousands of Mail Service | CRN

Security News Jay Fitzgerald December 05, 2022, 11:14 a.m. EST A major business outage lasted through the weekend and into this morning, affecting thousands of customers. Rackspace Technology slowly began restoring email services for thousands of Microsoft 365 customers Monday morning after a security incident caused a massive weekend-long outage related to its hosted Exchange. …

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Globally critical chip firm drives rift between US and Netherlands over China tech policy

Globally critical chip firm drives rift between US and Netherlands over China tech policy

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks with US President Joe Biden. The United States pressured the Netherlands to block exports of high-tech semiconductor equipment to China. The Netherlands is home to ASML, one of the most important companies in the global semiconductor supply chain. Suzanne Walsh | AFP | Getty Images Washington has its sights …

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‘Tech cos will continue to look for talent with digital skills’

“Tech companies will continue to seek talent with digital skills”

India’s $194 billion IT and IT sector is at a crucial moment where growth has slowed compared to the past two years when the adoption of the digital has accelerated in the wake of the pandemic. But investing in technology not only drives growth, but also helps reduce costs in tough times. Debjani GhoshPresident, Nasscom …

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Partner Insight: Automation is the first step to sophisticated security

Partner Insight: Automation is the first step to sophisticated security

Steve Smith, AVP at Pentera, says the slump in the global economy is another driving factor, as is the simple lack of manpower. With the number of threats increasing at an all-time high every year and IT managers being challenged on multiple fronts, it’s no surprise that many have decided to turn to automation to …

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5 new technologies could turn our world into a scary and real "device"

5 new technologies could turn our world into a scary and real “device”

The hit Amazon Prime television series “The Peripheral,” based on the novel of the same name by William Gibson, depicts an ominous planet Earth in the year 2099, when a greatly reduced human population relies on artificially intelligent robot servants and virtual reality headsets allow people to time travel. (There are also invisible cars). Some …

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Acronis Launches DLP to Combat Growing Security Threats |  CRN

Acronis Launches DLP to Combat Growing Security Threats | CRN

Security News Diana Blass November 18, 2022, 10:03 PM EST “Ransomware remains the most devastating threat we are currently observing,” said Candid Wuest, vice president of cyber protection research at Acronis. [Video Transcipt] NCR: Hello everyone. Welcome to the Acronis #CyberFit Summit here in Miami. I’m Diana Blass with CRN. Human error continues to be …

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Cisco plans layoffs as tech giant rebalances business units |  CRN

Cisco plans layoffs as tech giant rebalances business units | CRN

Networking News Gina Narcisi November 16, 2022, 07:09 PM EST Cisco says it will discuss the downsizing on Thursday with its employees. The tech giant also plans to shrink its real estate footprint of smaller offices, executives said. Cisco Systems on Wednesday announced plans to lay off employees and downsize some of its real estate …

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