Stephanie Balaouras
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			The Reliance On Labor Arbitrage Might Be Coming To An End
				The HIRE Act has dramatic implications on outsourcing strategies and vendor agreements. Understand what you can do now to prepare.			
			
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			Master Tech Mayhem: Why Technology Leaders Can’t Miss Forrester’s 2025 Technology & Innovation Summit North America
				Technology leaders need to get comfortable navigating relentless technology disruption, making bold decisions in the face of uncertainty, and building organizations that are ready to thrive no matter what comes at them. Learn how our upcoming Technology & Innovation Summit North America can help.			
			
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			Pause Innovation Now And Pay The Price Later: Why AI Readiness Can’t Wait
				Even as volatility abounds, business and technology leaders must stay laser-focused on building a strong AI foundation. The first blog in our new quarterly Bold Stances series offers some guidance.			
			
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			SAP Sapphire 2025: What Tech Leaders Need To Know
				SAP Sapphire 2025 featured a flood of updates, from partnerships with Palantir and Perplexity to sweeping changes in pricing and packaging. But the real story was SAP’s repositioning of AI as the enterprise operating system. Learn more in this SAP Sapphire 2025 review.			
			
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			IBM Think 2025: A Bold Step Toward AI-First Enterprise Transformation
				Get Forrester's five key takeaways from the recent IBM Think 2025 event and our five pieces of advice for technology leaders based on what we heard.			
			
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			RSAC Conference 2025: Welcome To The Petting Zoo
				From live goats and puppies to robot dogs and animal costumes, the RSAC Conference 2025 delivered some unexpected surprises. But it also delivered the usual insight into various trends in the security market today. Find out more in this RSAC review. 			
			
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			Announcing Forrester’s Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award
				Forrester is delighted to announce the opening call for our annual Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award. This award recognizes organizations that have transformed their security, privacy, and risk management functions into capabilities that fuel the organization’s reputation for trust and its long-term success.			
			
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			CIOs: Use Scenario Planning To Prepare For The Impact Of Tariffs On IT Costs
				To navigate the impact of tariffs on IT costs, identify worst-case, best-case, and likely scenarios along with the specific actions needed to mitigate the heightened cost pressures entailed in each scenario.			
			
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			Why The DOJ Is Worried About Networking Innovation And What Paths Lie Ahead For HPE And Juniper
				The Department of Justice's action to block the Juniper acquisition won't save innovation in networking. No matter whether or not the acquisition proceeds, customers will benefit if they are put front and center. 			
			
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			DeepSeek Just “Opened” The Path To AI ROI
				DeepSeek’s open-source model, DeepThink (R1), has sent shock waves across the tech world. But there are far-reaching implications to this important AI development.			
			
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			Announcing Forrester’s 2024 Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award Winner And Finalist
				Learn more about the security strategies that helped Schneider Electric win this year’s Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award, which recognizes organizations that have transformed their security, privacy, and risk management functions.			
			
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			Don’t Let Another Organization Win Your Forrester 2024 Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award
				The Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award recognizes orgs that transformed the security, privacy, and risk management. Learn more about the award and find out how to apply. 			
			
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			The CrowdStrike Moment Calls For A Redefinition Of Business Resilience
				Crises such as the one triggered by CrowdStrike's global outage shine a bright light on many aspects of business and technology. Our new report provides a thorough overview of recommended actions for tech leaders as they face the unfolding long-term repercussions.			
			
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			Insights From Cisco Live 2024: Splunk Integration, Security (And More Security), And AI Pragmatism
				At its recent Cisco Live event, the tech giant made a number of new announcements, detailed plans for its $28 billion Splunk acquisition, and walked through its vision for the future. Get a detailed review in this post.			
			
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			Forrester’s RSAC 2024 Themes, Takeaways, And Observations
				More than 41,000 attendees, 600 exhibitors, and 425 sessions. Get some of the key themes and takeaways from the Forrester security & risk analysts who attended RSA Conference (RSAC) 2024. 			
			
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			Announcing Forrester’s Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award
				We have opened the call for our annual Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award. This award recognizes organizations that have transformed the security, privacy, and risk management functions into capabilities that fuel long-term success. Learn more about the award and how to apply.			
			
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			Intel Bets On AI Everywhere And Demand For Smaller, Targeted LLMs
				Tech leaders are rethinking their strategic partnerships, because silicon matters again. That's why so much attention was paid to this year's Intel Vision conference. Get our key takeaways from the event including three intriguing Intel product announcements. 			
			
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			Predictions 2024: With The Right Preparation, Your Organization Can Win Trust While Others Lose It
				A focus on fundamentals such as empathy, dependability, and accountability will equip companies to weather a tumultuous year ahead.			
			
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			At Its Innovation 2023 Event, Intel Is Focused On AI Developers
				Get Forrester's key takeaways and unique insights from the recent Intel Innovation 2023 conference. 			
			
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			Nominate Your Organization For Forrester’s Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award
				In June, Forrester announced our inaugural Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award. Today, we’re extending the deadline for submissions to September 12 to give applicants time to finish their much-needed summer vacations and complete the application process. The Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award will recognize organizations — and their leaders — that have transformed the […]			
			
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