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Oct 23, 2025

Windows 11 Update Issues – Review

Technical Counselor Erik Avakian says the latest Windows 11 update exposed how crucial “localhost” and internal loopback services are for dev environments and warns organizations to stage updates carefully and build rollback plans.

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Oct 23, 2025

Why Must CISOs Slay a Cyber Dragon to Earn Business Respect?

Technical Counselor Erik Avakian says CISOs must show business value through metrics, not just survive an incident. He advises tracking cost avoidance and expressing impact in dollars so executives understand the value of the security function.

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Oct 22, 2025

Inside Google’s Multi-Architecture Revolution: Axion Arm Joins X86 in Production Clusters

Manish Jain, Principal Research Director, says organizations cannot ignore their dependency on processor architecture. He advises CIOs to treat infrastructure choices like dual architecture as strategic business decisions, not just technical ones.

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Oct 21, 2025

Amazon’s Ring Just Made It Easier for Police to Request Your Footage – Here’s What’s Changing

Technical Counselor Erik Avakian warns that the Ring‑law‑enforcement collaboration raises serious privacy risks because bystanders who never opted in may still be filmed. He advises that companies and agencies be transparent about how footage will be used, how long it’s kept, and whether biometri...

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Oct 20, 2025

AWS Outage Puts Spotlight on IT Durability

John Annand, Digital Infrastructure Practice Lead, says the recent Amazon Web Services outage highlights that as you drive risk toward zero, the cost rises exponentially. He urges CIOs to plan for downtime scenarios and weigh the trade‑off between resilience and cost.

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Oct 20, 2025

Consumers Embrace AI for Research, but Few Have Allowed It to Make Purchases

Julie Geller, Principal Research Director, says many consumers use AI tools for product research but hesitate to let AI handle purchases. She advises companies to build trust around payment security, privacy, and clear value‑exchange before pushing automated buying.

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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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