Research & Forecasts


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Reports Point to Domain Controllers as Prime Ransomware Targets

A recent report from Microsoft reinforces warns of the critical role Active Directory (AD) domain controllers play in large-scale ransomware attacks, aligning with U.S. government advisories on the persistent threat of AD compromise.

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Survey: AI Optimism Is Rising, but Cheating and Privacy Concerns Persist

Artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly — both in how it's used and how it's perceived in K-12 education. As a result, schools and districts are under increasing pressure to adapt and respond to the changes AI is driving.

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AWS Survey: Generative AI Surpasses Cybersecurity in 2025 Tech Budgets

Global IT leaders are planning to spend more on generative artificial intelligence than cybersecurity in 2025, according to new research by Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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Identity Has Become a Critical Security Perimeter for Cloud Services

A new threat landscape report from Fortinet points to new cloud vulnerabilities. According to the company's 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report, while misconfigured cloud storage buckets were once a prime vector for cybersecurity exploits, other cloud missteps are gaining focus.

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Data Privacy a Top Concern as Orgs Scale Up AI Agents

As organizations race to integrate AI agents into their cloud operations and workflows, they face a crucial reality: while enthusiasm is high, major adoption barriers remain, according to a new Cloudera report. Chief among them is the challenge of safeguarding sensitive data.

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Report: Infrastructure Is the Missing Piece in Gen AI Strategy

While generative AI has become central to digital transformation strategies, a new report from Google Cloud reveals most organizations aren't yet equipped to support it at scale.

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Stanford 2025 AI Index Reports Surge in Adoption, Investment, and Global Impact as Trust and Regulation Lag Behind

Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) has released its eighth annual AI Index Report, measuring AI's diverse impacts over the past year.

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Report: Enterprises Are Embracing Agentic AI

According to a new report from SnapLogic, 50% of enterprises are already deploying AI agents, and another 32% plan to do so within the next 12 months..

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Survey Finds Majority of Schools Using 10 to 15 Educational Apps

A new report points to the fragmented digital landscape of educational apps in use at schools and districts across the country.

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For Ed Tech Leaders, Student Data Privacy Is Critical — But Missing from the Job Description

A new report from CoSN examines gaps and opportunities in student data privacy at schools and districts across the country.