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A new report from Thales reveals that 43 percent of enterprises failed a compliance audit last year, with those companies 10 times more likely to suffer a data breach.

Based on a survey of almost 3,000 IT and security professionals it also finds that 93 percent of IT professionals believe security threats are increasing in volume or severity, a significant rise from 47 percent last year.

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Today's IT security teams face several key challenges. Tasked with combating the rising volume and frequency of sophisticated cyber threats, they are bombarded with a tsunami of alerts generated by countless security tools that deliver little context or value-add insight.

Effectively processing and analyzing all this data to identify actionable threat intelligence requires considerable time and effort.

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Regata OS, the Linux-based operating system known for its user-friendly approach and focus on gaming, has released its latest version, 24 "Arctic Fox." This update introduces several significant enhancements and new features aimed at improving the user experience and compatibility with modern hardware.

One of the key highlights of this release is the integration of KDE Plasma 6, the latest iteration of the popular Linux graphical environment. KDE Plasma 6 brings a refreshed look with increased margins, reduced frames, and a new default sound theme called "Ocean." Improvements have been made to the Wayland session, task switcher, and System Settings application, along with faster and more customizable Plasma Search.

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Businesses around the globe are using new technologies to change the world. But this wouldn’t be possible without the use of sensitive data such as Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and Protected Health Information (PHI) to drive advancements in personalization and sophistication. However, if companies are using data that typically is associated with medical records and insurance claims, this bodes the question, is personal data secure?

It is possible to balance data privacy with gleaning the value of the information through a data modernization strategy that enhances and accelerates digital transformation efforts.

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A new study shows that in 2024, the biggest challenge to gaining observability into cloud-native environments -- cited by 48 percent of respondents -- is lack of knowledge among the team. This is up from 30 percent in 2023.

The report from Logz.io shows only 10 percent of organizations are utilizing full observability, that is, observing the real-time status of every component of the entire technology stack.

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New research for supply chain solutions company Cleo, based on a study carried out by Dimensional Research, shows 30 percent of companies plan to use trending technologies like artificial intelligence and automation to better meet supply-chain related business commitments.

It finds 97 percent of companies surveyed invested in supply chain technologies in 2023, with 81 percent stating their supply chain investment delivered business improvement in less than 24 months and 35 percent getting benefits in the same year.

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Two weeks ago, the Kodi Foundation rolled out the first release candidate for Kodi 21 ‘Omega’. Its arrival was proof that the hugely popular home theater software was edging ever closer to being ready for prime time.

Today, the company makes the second release candidate available, and the arrival of Kodi 21 'Omega' RC2 coming so quickly on the heels of its predecessor suggests we won't have to wait too much longer for the stable release to arrive.

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Logitech has launched the Mevo Core -- the latest addition to its Mevo live streaming camera lineup. The Mevo Core is a 4K camera designed for live streaming and content creation, offering intuitive control from a smartphone or tablet. Its compact and sleek design, along with versatile mounting options, makes it ideal for streamers seeking high-quality results.

Otto Cedeno, the head of Mevo, emphasized the camera's ease of use, stating, "Mevo Core embodies our value of democratizing live content creation by delivering DSLR-level quality in a more accessible package. Adjusting optical zoom and focus is as simple as a few taps, making it a pro-level camera even for beginners."

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A new study from Proofpoint shows that 85 percent of organizations polled experienced at least one data loss incident in the past year. Even the country with the lowest percentage -- the UK -- still had 73 percent of respondents reporting at least one incident in the past 12 months.

What's particularly interesting though is that careless users, accounting for 70.6 percent, are much more likely to cause these incidents than compromised (48.1 percent) or misconfigured systems (45.3 percent).

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Microsoft has quietly announced plans to deprecate TLS server authentication certificates using RSA keys with key lengths shorter than 2048 bits.

The change means that it will not be possible to use 1024-bit keys, although Microsoft is yet to reveal exactly when the changeover will start. This is important information for companies using aging hardware and software as it will mean weaker keys can no longer be used for authentication.

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Organizations are putting their critical operations at risk by enabling the widespread continuation of a 'blame game' culture between their IT teams and third-party service providers, according to a new report.

The survey from Dynatrace finds that 91 percent of organisations are still playing the blame game with IT service providers when problems occur. This increases the reliance on war-room-style meetings to identify and resolve the cause of problems, which extends the duration of incidents and creates tense workplace environments that heighten the risk of losing skilled talent.

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Microsoft announced the migration of the Microsoft Edge built-in PDF reader to Adobe PDF technology last year. The change would allow Edge users to view PDF documents using Adobe's engine.

Microsoft and Adobe promised back then that this would improve things by providing "a unique experience" with "higher fidelity for more accurate colors and graphics, improved performance" and even stronger security and better accessibility.

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Microsoft is deepening its partnership with NVIDIA to harness the power of generative AI, cloud computing, and accelerated computing for the healthcare and life sciences sectors. This collaboration aims to merge Microsoft Azure's extensive capabilities with NVIDIA DGX Cloud and the NVIDIA Clara suite to spur innovation and enhance patient care in these fields.

The collaboration is set to provide healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device developers with the tools to rapidly innovate across various domains, including clinical research and drug discovery, with increased efficiency and effectiveness.

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NVIDIA has unveiled the Blackwell platform, a new advancement in computing that enables organizations to build and run real-time generative AI on trillion-parameter large language models, all while reducing costs and energy consumption by up to 25 times compared to its predecessor.

The Blackwell GPU architecture introduces six transformative technologies for accelerated computing, aimed at unlocking breakthroughs in various fields including data processing, engineering simulation, electronic design automation, computer-aided drug design, quantum computing, and generative AI.

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MAINGEAR and Phison have announced the launch of the new MAINGEAR PRO AI workstations. These workstations are equipped with Phison's aiDAPTIV+ technology, specifically designed to make Large Language Model (LLM) development and training more accessible and affordable for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

The MAINGEAR PRO AI Shodan Workstations offer supercomputer-level LLM training capabilities without the hefty price tag associated with traditional AI training servers. As the complexity and demand for large-scale generative AI models continue to grow, the need for more powerful hardware has become apparent. Unfortunately, this has made model training costly and out of reach for many SMBs.

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