How freelancers can save time with ChatGPT
As a freelancer, your most valuable resource is time. With the gig economy and your workload always changing, you must find new ways to stay productive. That’s where ChatGPT comes in.
ChatGPT can help freelancers save hours every week by automating tasks, such as generating new content ideas and topics, writing code for apps and plugins, and even putting together personalized client proposals. The following guide will investigate how freelancers and professionals can use ChatGPT (and ChatGPT-adjacent tools) to be more productive and time-efficient.
How to enhance integrations for better security outcomes
Whether security leaders oversee a small security team or an enterprise-scale team spread over numerous security operations centers (SOCs), building and maintaining integrations with other tools in the tech stack can be difficult and time-consuming.
The average business integrates approximately 75 different security products and often multiple public, and private cloud services into its technology stacks. Many dynamic factors are at play with integrations, from versioning and version control to the constant evolution of Application Program Interfaces (APIs).
AI ethics and innovation for product development
AI ethics are a factor in responsible product development, innovation, company growth, and customer satisfaction. However, the review cycles to assess ethical standards in an environment of rapid innovation creates friction among teams. Companies often err on getting their latest AI product in front of customers to get early feedback.
But what if that feedback is so great and users want more? Now.
Dealing with data: What to do and where to store it
Today’s digitally-enabled organizations generate huge volumes of data that needs to be stored, maintained, and accessed. Indeed, it’s been estimated that globally, around 2.5 quintillion bytes of data is created every day. A figure that is escalating at a rapid rate as enterprises pursue big data analytics and IoT projects.
Added to which, the rising use of video, rich imaging, and AI applications means that much of this data is 'unstructured'. So much so that according to IDC as much as 80 percent of the world’s data will be unstructured by 2025. All of which adds further complexities into the equation when it comes to storing and preserving data so that it is accessible and available for analysis.
Reality check: Time for rugged devices to get a security upgrade!
Let’s face it, the world is moving at an unprecedented pace. It has become imperative for all industries to evolve and adapt to the digital transformation wave. As the reliance on technology and devices to improve communication and collaboration in the industrial sector increases, mobile devices have been undergoing unbelievable transformations. One such device that is in the spotlight is the rugged handheld devices that are predominantly found in the supply chain, logistics and construction sectors.
For those who were of the notion that handheld devices are just rugged, tough hardware, it is worth taking the time to look at reports that suggest these devices are expected to witness a growth of $1.85bn in the next three years. The digits in billions indicate that it is no longer about having devices that can tough it out at extreme conditions but about revolutionizing a product to suit the dynamic working conditions and to not fade away in the digital transformation wave.
Is the future unified SASE?
Many organizations going through digital transformation are running into roadblocks as their networks become larger and more complex; with approximately 70 percent of companies failing to complete their digital transformation successfully.
The Secure Access Services Edge (SASE) framework has emerged as one of the most effective solutions for getting firms back on track. SASE solutions combine the Network as a Service (NaaS) component and Security as a Service (SaaS) component into a single cohesive solution.
Data: The once coveted resource that has become tricky to extract value from
Traditionally, oil has been the metaphor of choice when discussing the value of data. Like oil, data has been considered a coveted resource that governs the modern world. This is why organizations around the globe preserve vast stores of data even when it has no immediate value. Companies hold onto the asset with the belief that they will call upon it at some point in the future.
But alas, this comparison has become a poor fit in recent times. Data has become risky, expensive to store, hard to extract value from, and a desirable target for adversaries. More businesses are now realizing that data banks bear more in common with the valuable, although hard to extract value from, and dangerous, uranium.
The CISO's guide to choosing the right SIEM
In 2023, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) continues to be an important role with a broad reach for securing every aspect of a business, their people and systems. The security team reporting to the CISO is responsible for protecting thousands of IT devices and systems dispersed across broad geographic areas from attackers who also may be anywhere on the planet. Additionally, modern infrastructures are dependent on sophisticated security technologies to monitor traffic and distinguish between normal, everyday activities and potentially malicious activity due to the ongoing threat of attacks.
The security information and event management (SIEM) tool is one of the security team’s most crucial. With a large market of SIEM vendors, the type of SIEM that CISOs decide to deploy is highly flexible and must be aligned to the business that the CISO protects. It’s important for CISOs to fully evaluate the business and their unique goals to develop the criteria they need in a SIEM.
Connecting ATO and transaction fraud dots: Bots are the key
A wave of credential stuffing, with no attempt to use the accounts. A pause. The accounts are accessed but not leveraged. A pause. Then, a flood of transaction fraud, using either the taken-over accounts or new ones set up with similar personal information.
The catch: The stages of this process may occur days or weeks apart. And they may not all take place on the same websites. What’s happening, and how does bot detection and analysis help clarify and prevent fraud?
Strapped for talent? Bootcamps are your answer
IT is experiencing a skills gap crisis. According to McKinsey, nearly 90 percent of companies are already experiencing one or will within the next few years.
The previous generation of IT workers has or is aging out of the workforce, taking their expertise with them. As all of their historical knowledge leaves the workforce, demand for talent -- particularly in areas like DevOps, automation, cloud, and cybersecurity -- is heightened. However, the number of tech jobs available continues to outpace the number of hires. One study found nearly 90 percent of leaders feel unprepared to fill that gap.
Five ways ChatGPT can augment IT operations, without reinventing the wheel
IT operations (ITOps) teams are finding it increasingly difficult to keep up with the complexity of their technology environments as they continue to grow. Today, the average large enterprise’s tech stack comprises of no less than 187 different applications. As organizations have become more reliant on these applications to support customer experiences and keep revenue flowing, ITOps teams face growing pressure to keep them running smoothly. They need to respond instantly to possible security incidents or service outages before they impact the business, support internal users effectively, and -- where time permits -- support development teams in their efforts to deliver innovation projects. Given the sheer breadth of responsibilities ITOps teams face, it’s no surprise that burnout has become commonplace.
To overcome these challenges and alleviate some of the pressure on ITOps teams, organizations are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. These capabilities can help by reducing manual workloads and increasing operational efficiency, which in turn boost job satisfaction and often leads to better customer experiences. Organizations have turned to many approaches and tools to drive this automation over the years, but in recent weeks it is ChatGPT, a sophisticated large language model, which has been capturing their attention. Cutting through all the hype, it’s possible to identify clear, practical upsides for businesses that implement ChatGPT in their IT operations.
How does adopting cloud and hybrid environments drive change in managing identities?
Businesses of all sizes have had to accelerate digitization across the entire business in recent years, as the adoption of hybrid working practices forces them to make changes to ensure operational continuity. By digitizing processes and embracing the cloud, businesses have delivered faster, more flexible, and more resilient services for employees and customers.
The rate of cloud adoption shows no signs of relenting. Gartner forecasts worldwide public cloud end-user spending to reach nearly $600 billion in 2023. This growth presents a multitude of opportunities, but the compounded cyber risk that comes with a widening digital footprint presents IT and security teams with an immense challenge.
Three lesser-known endpoint vulnerability strategies you might be missing
Modern IT environments continue to become more and more distributed, driving the growth of endpoints across the enterprise. Some research estimates that enterprises now manage more than 135,000 endpoints and Enterprise Strategy Group estimates that more than 70 percent of employees use more than four devices daily for work. That’s a lot of endpoints. And when you combine this endpoint growth with the fact that 560,000 new pieces of malware are detected every day, how can you not wonder if your organizations is the next target for a ransomware or phishing attack.
Security pros are overwhelmed by endpoints and struggle to find the right mix of solutions and strategies that can effectively secure their organizations. The more diverse they are, the more difficult they are to manage and secure (especially with mobile and IoT device proliferation). Just look at recent attacks against Twitter, Slack, Taco Bell, and more. For many organizations, endpoint security is really hard. This is why their security teams need to constantly assess and adjust their endpoint security strategies.
Exploring the potential of cloud PCs for strategic cost rationalization
The introduction of advanced technologies has opened a world of possibilities for global corporate growth. The problem is that IT department budgets continue to be constrained, limiting the scope of technology investments at large.
This means that business leaders need to innovate to be prepared for changing business conditions. Advancing their digital transformation roadmaps should take priority as this will likely provide the greatest return on IT investment since the technology choices they make today will have a major impact on future success.
Safety in the metaverse: What are the risks for businesses?
Like any new innovation, the metaverse is currently at the center of a 'risk versus reward' debate. Unsurprisingly, the 3D virtual world has received a lot of attention, with McKinsey confirming that more than $120 billion was invested in building out metaverse technology and infrastructure in the first five months of 2022.
Promises of extraordinary use cases, from teaching virtualized university lectures to performing surgeries for patients in other countries -- not to mention the potential cost saving and accessibility benefits -- have garnered curiosity. But while it could be some time until we see mass adoption of the metaverse, the security community is already apprehensive of the evolving security risks.
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