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Competition is stiff, but retailers know what it takes to compete

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Changing consumer behavior and expectations, competition from major e-retailers, evolving cybersecurity challenges, inflationary pressures, sustainability and environmental concerns, and the pressure to take advantage of AI are all very real concerns for retailers today. IDC, June 2024).

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Solving the tech debt problem while staying competitive and secure

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Looking ahead to the next 12-18 months, two top priorities emerge for IT leaders: developing a strong business case for AI infrastructure spending (cited by 35% of respondents to IDC’s Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending Survey, Wave 3 , March 2024) and increasing cyber resilience and security (34%).

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INE Security Enables CISOs to Secure Board Support for Cybersecurity Training

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If there is a single theme circulating among Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) right now, it is the question of how to get stakeholders on board with more robust cybersecurity training protocols. Human error remains one of the leading causes of security breaches.

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10 top priorities for CIOs in 2025

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The economic and competitive landscape is extremely dynamic, and customers expect more seamless, personalized, and efficient experiences, Pappas says. Agility and innovation are no longer competitive advantages theyre necessities, Barnett states. AI, in particular, is poised to redefine how businesses operate, compete, and grow.

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INE Security: Optimizing Teams for AI and Cybersecurity

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While 2023 saw its emergence as a potent new technology, business leaders are now grappling with how to best leverage its transformative power to grow efficiency, security, and revenue. For example, courses offered by INE Security provide comprehensive training that covers both traditional cybersecurity skills and newer AI-based tools.

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AI dominates Gartner’s 2025 predictions

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As the GenAI landscape becomes more competitive, companies are differentiating themselves by developing specialized models tailored to their industry,” Gartner stated. New security and risk solutions will be necessary as AI agents significantly increase the already invisible attack surface at enterprises.

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CIO-Application security: the 3 pillars of securing your engineering ecosystem

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This comes as organizations are racing to ship software as quickly as possible to deliver new features and cloud applications to remain competitive. Speed is great, but not when it comes at the expense of security. This ensures new issues aren’t introduced into the codebase, and that existing issues are gradually eradicated.

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