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Data Management
FTC to Ban Firms From Selling Sensitive Location DataFTC to Ban Firms From Selling Sensitive Location Data

The government watchdog says companies unlawfully sold sensitive location data from places such as churches and health-related locations.

byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
Dec 3, 2024
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3 Min Read
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IT Leadership
Note From the Editor-in-ChiefNote From the Editor-in-Chief
bySara Peters
Dec 3, 2024
1 Min Read
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IT Leadership
Gelsinger Out as Intel CEO as Chip Giant Struggles to Regain FootingGelsinger Out as Intel CEO as Chip Giant Struggles to Regain Footing
byShane Snider
Dec 2, 2024
2 Min Read
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Cyber Resilience
Threat Actors Put $1 Trillion Shopping Season in Their SightsThreat Actors Put $1 Trillion Shopping Season in Their Sights
byCarrie Pallardy
Nov 27, 2024
5 Min Read
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IT Leadership
Tech Company Layoffs: The COVID Tech Bubble BurstsTech Layoffs: The COVID Tech Bubble Bursts
byBrandon Taylor, Jessica Davis
Nov 26, 2024
4h 34m Read
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Data Management
Beyond Washington, DC: The State of State-Based Data Privacy LawsBeyond Washington, DC: The State of State-Based Data Privacy Laws
byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth
Nov 25, 2024
Cyber Resilience
Does the US Government Have a Cybersecurity Monoculture Problem?
Does the US Government Have a Cybersecurity Monoculture Problem?
Nov 21, 2024
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4 Min Read
byCarrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter
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Machine Learning & AI
The New Cold War: US Urged to Form ‘Manhattan Project’ for AGI
The New Cold War: US Urged to Form ‘Manhattan Project’ for AGI
Nov 21, 2024
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5 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
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Data Management
DOJ Urges Google Breakup, Targets Chrome, Android and Data Sharing
DOJ Urges Google Breakup, Targets Chrome, Android and Data Sharing
Nov 21, 2024
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3 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
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Cyber Resilience
The SEC Fines Four SolarWinds Breach Victims
The SEC Fines Four SolarWinds Breach Victims
Nov 21, 2024
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9 Min Read
byLisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
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Cyber Resilience
DHS Releases Secure AI Framework for Critical Infrastructure
DHS Releases Secure AI Framework for Critical Infrastructure
Nov 21, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading, Staff & Contributors
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IT Leadership
Meta Rebukes India’s WhatsApp Antitrust Ruling, Plans Legal Challenge to $25M Fine
Meta Rebukes India’s WhatsApp Antitrust Ruling, Plans Legal Challenge to $25M Fine
Nov 19, 2024
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2 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
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IT Sectors
TSMC Secures $6.6B as Biden Administration Races to Dole Out CHIPS Act Funds
TSMC Secures $6.6B as Biden Administration Races to Dole Out CHIPS Act Funds
Nov 15, 2024
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2 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
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Cyber Resilience
What Could the Trump Administration Mean for Cybersecurity?
What Could the Trump Administration Mean for Cybersecurity?
Nov 14, 2024
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4 Min Read
byCarrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter
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Machine Learning & AI
Unicorn AI Firm Writer Raises $200M, Plans to Challenge OpenAI, Anthropic
Unicorn AI Firm Writer Raises $200M, Plans to Challenge OpenAI, Anthropic
Nov 12, 2024
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2 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
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IT Sectors
What Can Computing Win or Lose at the Ballot Box?
What Can Computing Win or Lose at the Ballot Box?
Nov 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNetwork Computing, Contributor
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IT Leadership
Is the CHIPS Act in Jeopardy? What the US Election Could Mean for Semiconductor Industry
Is the CHIPS Act in Jeopardy? What the US Election Could Mean for Semiconductor Industry
Nov 5, 2024
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4 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
Cyber Resilience
Iranian Threat Actors Ramp Up Ransomware, Cyber Activity
Iranian Threat Actors Ramp Up Ransomware, Cyber Activity
Nov 5, 2024
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7 Min Read
byCarrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter
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Cyber Resilience
Troll Disrupts Conference on Russian Disinformation With ‘Zoom-Bombing’
Troll Disrupts Conference on Russian Disinformation With ‘Zoom-Bombing’
Oct 29, 2024
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3 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
Cyber Resilience
Beyond the Election: The Long Cybersecurity Fight vs Bad Actors
Beyond the Election: The Long Cybersecurity Fight vs Bad Actors
Oct 28, 2024
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38 Min Listen
byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Editor
Machine Learning & AI
Nvidia CEO Teases ‘Revolutionary’ AI PDF Reader Release
Nvidia CEO Teases ‘Revolutionary’ AI PDF Reader Release
Oct 24, 2024
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3 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
Internet Data Protection
Cyber Resilience
Internet Archive Cyberattack Saga Continues
Internet Archive Cyberattack Saga Continues
Oct 24, 2024
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5 Min Read
byCarrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter
IT Leadership
Gladwell at Gartner Event: Look out for Radical Problem Superspreaders
Gladwell at Gartner Event: Look out for Radical Problem Superspreaders
Oct 22, 2024
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3 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
IT Leadership
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang on Leadership, ‘Tokenization,’ and GenAI Workforce Impact
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang on Leadership, ‘Tokenization,’ and GenAI Workforce Impact
Oct 22, 2024
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4 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
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IT Leadership
Gartner Keynote Bites into AI ‘Sandwich’
Gartner Keynote Bites into AI ‘Sandwich’
Oct 21, 2024
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3 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
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IT Sectors
Beyond the Election (Part 1): Preparing for New Tech Directives
Beyond the Election (Part 1): Preparing for New Tech Directives
Oct 21, 2024
byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Editor
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Cyber Resilience
Big Breach Sends National Public Data to Bankruptcy
Big Breach Sends National Public Data to Bankruptcy
Oct 17, 2024
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4 Min Read
byCarrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter
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Cyber Resilience
Cyberattackers Unleash Flood of Potentially Disruptive Election-Related Activity
Cyberattackers Unleash Flood of Potentially Disruptive Election-Related Activity
Oct 17, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading, Staff & Contributors
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Machine Learning & AI
NYT Sends Perplexity Cease-and-Desist Letter Over AI
NYT Sends Perplexity Cease-and-Desist Letter Over AI
Oct 15, 2024
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3 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
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Cyber Resilience
China Penetrated US Telecom Providers to Snoop on Wiretapping Systems
China Penetrated US Telecom Providers to Snoop on Wiretapping Systems
Oct 10, 2024
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5 Min Read
byCarrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter
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Software & Services
DOJ Floats Google Breakup, Other Remedies in Antitrust Case
DOJ Floats Google Breakup, Other Remedies in Antitrust Case
Oct 9, 2024
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3 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
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IT Leadership
Hurricane Helene’s Catastrophic Flooding Tests IT Readiness
Hurricane Helene’s Catastrophic Flooding Tests IT Readiness
Oct 4, 2024
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5 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
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Cyber Resilience
Overtaxed State CISOs Struggle With Budgeting, Staffing
Overtaxed State CISOs Struggle With Budgeting, Staffing
Oct 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading, Staff & Contributors
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Machine Learning & AI
Nvidia, Accenture Join Forces to Boost Agentic AI in Enterprise
Nvidia, Accenture Join Forces to Boost Agentic AI in Enterprise
Oct 2, 2024
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4 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
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Machine Learning & AI
Newsom Veto Kills California AI Safety Bill
Newsom Veto Kills California AI Safety Bill
Sep 30, 2024
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4 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

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IT Leadership
SolarWinds CEO on Building Trust After Breach, Unifying IT and C-Suite, and GenAI Future
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Machine Learning & AI
The New Cold War: US Urged to Form ‘Manhattan Project’ for AGI
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IT Infrastructure
6 Cloud Trends to Watch in 2025
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IT Leadership
Help Wanted: IT Hiring Trends in 2025
Help Wanted: IT Hiring Trends in 2025

Nov 20, 2024

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IT Leadership
2024 InformationWeek US IT Salary Report: Profits, Layoffs, and the Continued Rise of AI
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