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Nov 11, 2025

Your Passwordless Future May Never Fully Arrive

Technical Counselor Erik Avakian says the push toward “passwordless” authentication may stall at around 75‑85 percent because of legacy systems and cultural drag. He advises CIOs to treat passwordless like zero trust, defining it as a multi‑year journey, not a one‑off fix.

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Nov 11, 2025

Windows 10 Holds Strong Despite End of Support in 2025

Practice Lead John Annand says enterprises still relying on Windows 10 post-support are exposing themselves to cascading risk, as a single compromised device can lead to widespread breach. He advises migrating now or segmenting systems to reduce blast radius.

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Nov 07, 2025

Microsoft Lets Shopping Bots Loose in a Sandbox

Research Lead Thomas Randall says the simulation of AI buying agents shows that outcomes depend heavily on data quality and marketplace design. He advises organizations to ensure clear, structured information and strong governance before letting autonomous agents act.

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Nov 06, 2025

Nikkei’s Slack Breach Leaks Sensitive Data from More Than 17,000 Users

Technical Counselor Erik Avakian says the breach of Nikkei Inc.’s Slack environment highlights how easily attackers bypass MFA when session tokens are stolen. He advises organizations to revoke active sessions and rotate tokens routinely.

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Nov 05, 2025

WordPress Plugin Hole Enables Account Takeover

Cybersecurity Advisor Bob Wilson explains that the ease of exploiting this WordPress plugin flaw makes it a hair-on-fire situation. He urges admins to patch or disable the plugin immediately, warning that no permissions or user interaction are needed for a full site takeover.

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Nov 05, 2025

SAP and Snowflake Add Zero-Copy Sharing Between Their Systems

Advisory Fellow Scott Bickley says the zero‑copy data‑sharing tie‑up between SAP and Snowflake reflects a shift from purely moving data to publishing trusted data products. He advises CIOs to evaluate how these platforms fit their AI and governance strategies.

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Nov 04, 2025

OpenAI Adds Amazon to Deals Frenzy

Advisory Fellow Scott Bickley says the OpenAI‑Amazon Web Services deal underscores how critical compute infrastructure has become in the AI era. He advises enterprises to evaluate cloud partnerships not just for service, but for scale, governance, and long‑term strategic fit.

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Nov 04, 2025

Windows 10’s market share is more than hanging in there despite being at end of support

Practice Lead John Annand says that enterprises still using Windows 10 despite its end‑of‑support are exposing themselves to large‑scale risk because a compromise of one PC can cascade into thousands.

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Nov 03, 2025

OpenAI Spends Even More Money It Doesn’t Have

Advisory Fellow Scott Bickley says the massive deals from OpenAI expose a disconnect between hype and ROI. He warns the company may “go big or bust” as infrastructure pledges outpace revenue and raise questions about sustainability.

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