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Network outages are still painfully expensive, and configuration mistakes are one of the biggest culprits. A 2023 analysis of Uptime Institute data shows that configuration and change management failures are the top cause of major network outages, responsible for around 45% of network incidents. Even a small configuration slip on a core switch can cascade into large-scale downtime. That’s why consistent, well-governed network device management is key to keeping business services uninterrupted.

Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what's trending in the tech world and list practical ways to explore these trends. This week, we are tackling something almost everyone does without thinking twice: connecting to public Wi-Fi (and what it could be costing you without you ever knowing). You are at an airport, a coffee shop, or a hotel lobby. You notice your data plan is running low and scroll through the available networks. And there it is: Free Wi-Fi—no password required.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, but it also introduces new risks that organizations must manage carefully. This article explains how to develop and apply AI risk categories aligned with recognized frameworks, focusing on operational, technical, and ethical risks. Readers will learn how to prioritize these risks based on their potential impact on the organization.

Counter Threat Unit (CTU) researchers investigated two interconnected threat groups known as Vect and TeamPCP. The two groups announced a formal operational partnership in late March 2026 to combine TeamPCP’s credential harvesting and data theft capabilities with Vect’s ransomware deployment infrastructure in a widespread campaign involving supply chain attacks and the extortion of multiple organizations.

Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is becoming a bigger opportunity for managed service providers (MSPs), cloud service providers (CSPs), hosters and telecommunications providers. Clients still need compute, storage and networking. But many are rethinking where those workloads should run.