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Wi-Fi’s Weak Link No More: Why Enterprises Must Ditch WPA2 for WPA3 Now

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By John Smart
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Wireless networks anchor enterprise mobility. Laptops, phones, IoT sensors, and factory equipment all rely on them. When the signal drops, operations halt. Yet many organizations still run security designed for an earlier era. Old encryption protocols expose a clear flaw. Attackers capture the four-way handshake during connection. They then run offline guesses against the password. No live interaction needed. Compute power today makes this feasible on a large scale.
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Shopify Builds the Rails for AI Agents to Shop on Behalf of Consumers

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By John Smart
| WebProNews
Shopify has spent years turning independent merchants into a collective force against Amazon. Now the company is extending that same infrastructure into conversations where buyers increasingly start their searches. AI agents handle discovery, comparison and even purchase decisions inside tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot. Shopify positions its catalog, checkout systems and a new open protocol as the connective tissue. Early numbers point to rapid change.
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Big Tech’s Procurement Playbook Spreads as AI and Trade Volatility Force Finance Teams to Secure Supply Ahead of Price

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By John Smart
| WebProNews
Big Tech firms are changing how they buy. They lock in long-term capacity for AI chips and infrastructure rather than chasing the lowest bid. Micron executives described three- to five-year agreements and billions in prepayments to reserve production, according to PYMNTS reporting on the company’s disclosures. Those moves turn supplier contracts into capital allocation decisions that involve treasury, procurement and the CFO together. The pattern is spreading.
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