Lenovo’s ThinkShield Firmware Assurance provides component level visibility to enable zero trust
Lenovo is helping make zero trust a more achievable reality by providing deep visibility and protection beyond the operating system and down to the component level with its new solution, ThinkShield Firmware Assurance. According to Gartner’s predictions, only 10% of large enterprises will have a mature and measurable zero trust program by 2026. Lenovo explained … continue reading
Report: Organizations struggling to deal with increasing network complexity
A majority of organizations are struggling to deal with increasing network complexity as more and more companies have moved to the cloud and now support a remote workforce. According to a new study from Broadcom titled “Cloud and Internet Usage Generates Network Observability Blind Spots,” 98% of respondents are operating in the cloud, or are … continue reading
What’s new for IT professionals from Microsoft Ignite
Microsoft’s annual development and IT conference, Microsoft Ignite, kicked off this morning, with announcements ranging from the general availability of Microsoft Security Exposure Management to the Windows Resiliency Initiative. Here is a list of some of the highlights from the event: Microsoft Security Exposure Management This new solution — now generally available — provides dynamic … continue reading
Pure Storage announces new offering to address storage challenges of generative AI
The storage company Pure Storage today announced the Pure Storage GenAI Pod, which is an AI-powered storage solution designed to help companies scale their storage infrastructure as their AI needs grow. The new offering features turnkey designs for deploying generative AI (GenAI) initiatives, which allows companies to reduce the time, cost, and skill needed to … continue reading
AWS introduces ability to centrally manage root access
AWS is introducing the ability to centrally manage root access for accounts in an AWS Organization via AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). Previously, AWS accounts with root access needed to be secured with layers of protection like multi-factor authentication, which security teams needed to manage manually and involved tasks like routinely rotating credentials, securely … continue reading
CNCF announces new certifications, training initiative in Africa
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) today announced a number of new ways for cloud native developers to build their skill sets. It is announcing the first two in a series of certifications related to platform engineering, the Certified Cloud Native Platform Associate and the Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineer. The former is a multiple … continue reading
AWS announces resource control policies to better prevent unintentional access to resources
AWS is introducing resource control policies (RCPs) to enable organizations to control the maximum available permissions for their company’s AWS resources. According to AWS, RCPs can help organizations be more confident that the resources in their user accounts stay within their company’s access control guidelines. RCPs are similar to service control policies (SCPs), which control … continue reading
ServiceNow adds new governance capabilities to Now Assist platform
ServiceNow is introducing new governance capabilities across its generative AI platform Now Assist so that companies can utilize GenAI without compromising security, privacy, and compliance. “Enterprises across every industry are embracing a future of greater autonomy and productivity, all in service to their employees, customers, and overall business impact,” said Jon Sigler, senior vice president … continue reading
IBM reveals quantum computing progress made over the last year
IBM has made significant progress on the quantum computing front in the past year. At its first ever IBM Quantum Developer Conference, the company revealed that its quantum stack Qiskit can “execute certain mirrored kicked Ising quantum circuits of up to 5,000 gates” on the quantum processor IBM Quantum Heron. This is almost double the … continue reading
NetApp launches new storage offerings
The data infrastructure and storage company NetApp has announced new storage offerings at varying prices, including ones at more accessible price points for smaller organizations. New models in the AFF A-Series of data storage solutions include A20, A30, and A50, and these offer sub-millisecond latency and a 2.5x improvement over previous versions. The A20 starts … continue reading
W3C forms new interest group for tackling web sustainability
The W3C has announced that it has formed a new group called the Sustainable Web Interest Group to tackle improving the sustainability of the Internet. According to the W3C, “if the Internet were a country it would be one of the top five polluters,” and its resource demands are only going to continue to grow … continue reading
Microsoft launches Azure OpenAI Data Zones to give customers more flexibility over data residency
Microsoft has announced a new deployment option in Azure OpenAI that provides more flexibility and control over data privacy and residency for companies in the United States and European Union. With Azure OpenAI Data Zones, customers can process and store data within specific geographic areas without compromising performance. According to Microsoft, Data Zones allow for … continue reading
