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Volume 331, Issue 1: Articles Posted Week: Sept. 29th, 2025 — Oct. 5th, 2025
IT News You Can Use - Full Weekly Issue - Vol 331 Issue 1
Security
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Double-Down On The Security Basics
Cybersecurity In The Age Of Remote Contact Centers: Risks And Remedies
Rethinking NHI Security: The Essential Shift to Zero Trust Security and Ephemeral Identities
Technology
AR-VR
Java
Google News
IBM News
Check Point News
5 Essential Cyber Security Tips For Cyber Security Awareness Month
How To Defend Against Credential Attacks With A Hybrid Mesh Architecture
Check Point & Wiz Unveil Unified Cloud Security With Real-Time AI
Too often are developers and platform engineers blindsided by not being fully aware of the resources being deployed in their cloud environments, in this session we will cover how anyone can implement this simple setup to be more aware of the resources being deployed with the help of GenAI. Register
Security
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Double-Down On The Security Basics
In a world dominated by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), automation, and advanced security platforms, many security pros might expect Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CAM) to spotlight modern security strategies such as threat intelligence feeds, AI‑powered malware detection, and zero‑trust architectures....more
Cybersecurity In The Age Of Remote Contact Centers: Risks And Remedies
When the pandemic accelerated the shift to remote and hybrid contact centers, it wasn’t simply a matter of moving headsets from office floors to home offices....more
What Is Identity And Access Management (IAM)?
Understanding Identity and Access Management (IAM)...more
Rethinking NHI Security: The Essential Shift to Zero Trust Security and Ephemeral Identities
As identity security becomes increasingly critical in cybersecurity, the focus has shifted from safeguarding human identities to protecting Non-Human Identities (NHIs)-such as API keys, service accounts, secrets, tokens, and certificates....more
Technology
Photonic Switches Promise To Keep Gpus Fed, Cool
As the AI revolution continues to unfold, the capability to move data as quickly as possible into GPUs without driving up the power consumption-and thus the heat generation-has emerged as a major impediment to progress....more
Photonics Emerges As The Key To Powering The Next Generation Of AI Data Centers
The data center is undergoing its most dramatic reinvention in decades, driven by the insatiable growth of artificial intelligence models that demand more power, scale and efficiency than ever before....more
AR-VR
What Is Extended Reality?
Extended reality (XR) is an umbrella term related to all immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR)....more
Secure Dallas is the newest expansion of DigitalEra Group's flagship cybersecurity conference series, co-hosted with The University of Texas at Dallas. Backed by nearly a decade of success with Secure Miami, this full-day event will unite cybersecurity leaders, innovators, and practitioners for impactful keynotes, expert panels, and meaningful networking. Register
Java
Java News Roundup: New JEPs, Liberica NIK, Spring AI Milestone, Open Liberty, JobRunr, LangChain4j
This week’s Java roundup for September 22nd, 2025, features news highlighting:...more
Google News
4 Tips For Using Nano Banana To Create Amazing Images
Get the scoop on how to use Nano Banana, the Gemini app’s viral new image generation and editing model from Google DeepMind....more
Take A Message Combines The Best Of Call Screen And Call Notes On Pixel
Today’s phones are so capable we sometimes forget what they were originally made for: taking or making calls....more
AI Mode Can Now Help You Search And Explore Visually
We’re introducing an entirely new way to explore visually in AI Mode in Search, so you can imagine, find and shop just what you’re looking for....more
IBM News
A More Fluid Way To Model Time-Series Data
IBM’s new time-series foundation model, FlowState, uses a state-space architecture to outperform much larger models on an industry leaderboard known for its challenging mix of short and long-term forecasting problems....more
IBM Launches Cloud AI Service To Manage Complex Networks
IBM is rolling out a new AI-powered cloud service designed to help companies get a better grip on their increasingly messy networks....more
Check Point News
5 Essential Cyber Security Tips For Cyber Security Awareness Month
In today’s digital landscape, cyber threats are constantly evolving, targeting individuals and organizations alike with increasingly sophisticated tactics. Whether you’re scrolling social media, checking emails, or downloading apps, cyber criminals are always looking for new ways to exploit vulnerabilities....more
How To Defend Against Credential Attacks With A Hybrid Mesh Architecture
Credential-based attacks have reached epidemic levels. The 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) underscores the trend: 22% of breaches now start with compromised credentials, while Check Point External Risk Management found that leaked credential volumes surged 160% year-over-year....more
Check Point & Wiz Unveil Unified Cloud Security With Real-Time AI
Check Point and Wiz have announced the global availability of an integrated solution combining cloud application visibility with prevention-focused enforcement for enterprise cloud security....more
In this session, we'll dig into the hidden inefficiencies in most DevOps stacks and explore how platform teams are flipping the script with reusable templates, embedded policy-as-code, and intelligent automation. If you want to boost delivery velocity without compromising control, this is where to start. Register