K-12 Technology News
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Enterprise AI spending is growing faster than the number of organizations paying for it, according to a new Menlo Ventures report that points to a shift from buying access for employees to financing work performed by agents.
Sign-in problems account for up to 53% of help desk tickets at individual enterprises, but network issues can take significantly longer to resolve, according to a recent study from ControlUp.
Cybercriminals are moving away from mass phishing scams and focusing on more targeted attacks, often using trusted websites and services to trick victims, according to a new report from KnowBe4.
Organizations are running into problems as they give artificial intelligence more control over critical business applications, according to a new survey from identity security firm Delinea.
Cisco has introduced Privileged Infrastructure Access, an approach to infrastructure administration that gives people and AI agents temporary, task-specific permissions instead of leaving standing privileges available after their work is done.
Microsoft is introducing new tools within its sovereign cloud offerings designed to give organizations tighter control over where their data resides, who can access it, and how critical systems operate, especially in light of AI becoming a bigger part of enterprise infrastructure.
Global ransomware activity increased 23% in the third quarter of 2026, with organizations in North America and Europe accounting for the largest share of attacks, according to cybersecurity firm NCC Group.
Nearly 70% of organizations report a significant gap between artificial intelligence spending and measurable financial returns, according to a recent survey by IDC.
Attackers are exploiting enterprises' own artificial intelligence systems and extending pressure beyond internal networks to employees and their families, according to a new Semperis survey of organizations that suffered disruptive ransomware attacks.
AI-powered vulnerability research is contributing to a major increase in security updates, raising concerns that IT teams could fall behind as patching demands grow, according to cybersecurity company ThreatDown.