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Daily Crunch: Apple’s M1 chips have an ‘unpatchable’ hardware vulnerability, say MIT researchers

TechCrunch

Pacman on the attack : Carly writes that MIT researchers, while applying a “Pacman attack” test on Apple’s M1 chips, undiscovered a doozy in the way of an “unpatchable” hardware vulnerability that could allow attackers to break through its last line of security defenses. The TechCrunch Top 3. In its response, Apple didn’t seem too worried.

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Prioritizing AI? Don’t shortchange IT fundamentals

CIO

Fundamentals like security, cost control, identity management, container sprawl, data management, and hardware refreshes remain key strategic areas for CIOs to deal with. But in other areas, IT teams will look to increase budgets and spending. But by 2027, the analyst firm expects that to rise to at least 40%.

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Want to tackle technical debt? Sell it as business risk

CIO

Reframing technical debt There is no magic potion that can eliminate all technical debt, but technical debt can be attacked via budgeting if technical debt is not just perceived as upgrading IT infrastructure. To address this, the school district must raise funds and budget for replacing or modernizing the building.

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Three predictions for AI and automation business adoption

CIO

In 2023, enterprises worldwide spent $166 billion on AI solutions (AI software, hardware, and services), but that spending is expected to grow 27% per year to $423 billion by 2027, according to IDC’s report. Hardware spending will drive up the cost of AI adoption,” said Fleming. “So

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TechSoup Hardware Offers for 2022

TechSoup

Hardware constitutes the bones of your organization's technology. But hardware can also be a pressure on budgets, as it is an unavoidable — and sometimes very high — operating cost. The world's greatest software would be nothing without computers and tablets to run it on — and a reliable connection to the Internet.

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Managed services projections increase through 2023

CIO

Despite national news about increased costs, economic uncertainty, and more reports of technology firm layoffs, respondents indicated that they were planning to spend more IT budget in 2023, not less. One contributing factor to managed services’ ongoing growth as a percentage of IT budgets is finding and keeping the right IT talent.

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Lean Budgeting – Foster Growth & Innovation in Your Organisation

Evolution4all

Your annual budget could be harming your business. Does your organisation’s budget system hinder growth and innovation? This may not be the soundest proposition, but budgeting, as it is currently practised by many companies, should be abolished. Budgeting as it Used to Be. Yet, very harmful. It is never, ever accurate.

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