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Machine Learning and AI Explained

There is no escaping the discussion about how machine learning (ML) and AI systems will revolutionize how people and industries work. Most of this discussion needs to be revised, as companies are still evaluating how AI systems (typically Large Language Model (LLM) systems like OpenAI ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude and others) enhance worker productivity and deliver business benefits. Cybersecurity is one sector where extensive use of AI-enhanced solutions is common.

CrowdStrike: Are Regulations Failing to Ensure Continuity of Essential Services?

In recent years, regulations have been enacted that intend to ensure the continuity of essential services and mitigate security and availability risks. These regulations include the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and Network and Information Systems Regulations (NIS Regulations). In light of the recent incident involving CrowdStrike's Falcon system, it is legitimate to ask whether these regulations are truly effective.

What is Internet Stack Map?

To understand, optimize and ensure application reliability, you must look beyond just the code only from the cloud. Internet Performance Monitoring gives you visibility into the Internet stack from DNS latency to ISP performance to API response times. Catchpoint Internet Stack Map is the world's first live visual dashboard, providing true end to end monitoring for everything impacting applications and user experience.

Enhancing Operational Efficiency with DX NetOps Integrations

In many organizations, network teams are experiencing a significant skills shortage. The network operations center (NOC) requires expertise in various emerging technologies, which makes it increasingly challenging to find qualified candidates with the right skills. A recent survey revealed that in 2022, only 26% of companies found it somewhat to very difficult to hire networking professionals. By 2024, this figure had risen to 41%.

Network Bandwidth vs. Capacity: What's Slowing Down Your Network?

Understanding network performance can be a challenge, especially when certain terms are frequently discussed but often misunderstood. For many, the concepts of network bandwidth and capacity are at the forefront of any networking conversation. These terms are commonly used, and their significance is often highlighted in network performance discussions. However, they are just pieces of a much larger puzzle – one that this article will help you realize.

How to Sell Security with N-able Head Nerd Stefanie Hammond

In this episode, Stefanie Hammond, N-able Head Nerd for Sales and Marketing, talks to Pete Roythorne about her new Selling Security Digital Playbook—Defend and Prosper: Maximizing the Cybersecurity Opportunity—which focuses on giving MSPs a step-by-step guide to building, pricing, marketing, and selling security services. During this conversation she emphasizes the importance of understanding the target market and their needs, as well as the value of bundling security services instead of selling them as individual tools.

Connecting in the Heartland: A Journey with Our Rural Customers

One of the highlights of my summer is a trip I took to visit some of our rural customers as part of a larger customer appreciation tour other members of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and I embarked on. Independent service providers hold a unique place in the telecom ecosystem, often forming the backbone of their communities, and this was a wonderful way for us to connect on a personal level.

The unknown threats: Understanding network outages and preventing them

This is closely followed by failures attributed to third-party network providers.. In the context of our digitally connected world, experiencing a network outage can severely disrupt business operations. The sudden loss of communication and connectivity isn't merely an inconvenience; it can evolve into significant financial and reputational damage for companies. It's vital for businesses to grasp the reasons behind network outages and the potential impacts.