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Oct 20, 2025

Security Patch or Self-Inflicted DDoS? Microsoft Update Knocks Out Key Enterprise Functions

Cybersecurity Advisor Bob Wilson says the recent Windows 10 / 11 update KB5066835, intended to improve security, has instead disrupted critical business functions. He warns that broken authentication could push organizations into weaker workarounds and create new attack vectors.

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Oct 20, 2025

AWS Recovering After Outage Knocks Out Services, Apps Worldwide

John Annand, Digital Infrastructure Practice Lead, says outages like AWS’s can ripple across everyday life and business operations. He advises leaders to revisit their cloud dependency plans and ensure backup systems are in place for core digital services.

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Oct 18, 2025

Amazon's Ring Cameras Push Deeper Into Police and Government Surveillance

Technical Counselor Erik Avakian says the evolving Ring‑law‑enforcement partnerships raise complex privacy risks because bystanders who never opted in may still be filmed. He advises companies and agencies to be transparent about how footage is used, how long it’s stored, and whether it’s shared ...

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Oct 17, 2025

Claude Just Got a Skill Upgrade and It’s Coming for Your Workflows

Research Director Thomas Randall says that while Claude’s new Skills mark an important advance, the real differentiator for enterprises will be whether their workflows are already well‑structured and ready to leverage them.

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Oct 16, 2025

A Mini-CrowdStrike Moment? Windows 11 Update Cripples Dev Environments

Technical Counselor Erik Avakian says the Windows 11 localhost break is effectively a denial‑of‑service for dev environments and warns that delays, lost productivity, and business process disruption all amount to real dollars.

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Oct 16, 2025

Uber Wants to Become the ‘Uber’ of Data Labeling

Shashi Bellamkonda, Principal Research Director, says Uber’s move into data labeling is smart and strategic. He advises CIOs to treat data preparation as a strategic procurement category and explore whether their own operational data can be used in‑house for AI model training.

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Oct 15, 2025

Oracle’s Big Bet for AI: Zettascale10

Yaz Palanichamy, Senior Advisory Analyst, says the Zettascale10 platform delivers enterprise scalability and optimized performance for generative AI workloads. He advises enterprises to assess whether hyper‑scale infrastructure fits their use case.

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Oct 14, 2025

CISOs Must Rethink the Tabletop, as 57% of Incidents Have Never Been Rehearsed

Technical Counselor Erik Avakian says many security teams run tabletop exercises only to satisfy compliance. He urges CISOs to mimic real stress, timing, and tension so teams know their breaking point when attacks happen.

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Oct 13, 2025

Asimov’s Three Laws — Updated for the GenAI Age

Advisory Fellow Valence Howden explains that if Asimov’s Three Laws were rewritten for 2025, the First Law might read “AI may not injure a hyperscaler’s profit margin.” He uses this to underscore how generative AI often prioritizes scale and narrative over truth.

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