Report from Brown University, Ivy League institution in Providence, Rhode Island Due to past COVID pandemic, students were allowed to take midterms at home The average grade on the “Welfare Economics” midterm exam using this method ranged from 65-80% The completed tests were run through ChatGPT, and the AI gave answers that mirrored what students […]
– 78% of organizations surveyed now use some cloud-based print management 35% use extensively 43% use partially – 16% are evaluating – Top concerns are: 34% = data security 25% = reliability and uptime 22% = achieving consistent printing across multi-vendor fleet – 77% expect growth in cloud capture adoption 66% expect scan volumes on […]
– Elliptic Cybersecurity published warning about “sophisticated” new Android trojan named “Mirax” – Can be rented by hackers for up to $3,000 per month – Hackers could use to gain control over devices – Allows attackers to bypass security measures and steal sensitive information – (Ricoh MFPs use Android OS)
– Article published by RTMWorld magazine – “widespread price revision for a substantial portion of their office and commercial printing lineup” – “scheduled to take effect on 8/3/2026” – Includes A3, A4, color, b/w MFPs and production print systems – Due to “persistent inflation of raw material and procurement costs” – Price increases range from […]
AI now being used by hackers – Google report – Google published warning that it has identified a new zero-day exploit that has been developed by hackers using artificial intelligence (AI) – Exploit is designed to bypass 2-factor authentication on open source web-based system administration tool – Was implemented in a Python script – (Python […]
– Foxconn, aka Hon Hai Precision of Taiwan, parent of Sharp, has been hit by the Nitrogen ransomware gang of Russia – Hackers claim to have stolen 8 terabytes of data with 11 million files from Foxconn’s network after it successfully hacking into a Foxconn-owned manufacturing plant in Wisconsin – Stolen files apparently contain confidential […]
– Several IT news organizations are reporting that Toshiba is not honoring its warranty on select hard disk drives that it manufactures – Apparently is refusing to replace faulty products – Reasons given include “no available stock” and/or “possible wait time of one year for a replacement” – Only option offered is a refund of […]
– Research published by Global Growth Insights – Global MPS market estimated to have reached $39.57 billion in 2025 – $14.29 billion in North America – Projected to reach $40.83 billion in 2026 – Will reach $54.21 billion by 2030 – CAGR (cumulative annual growth rate) of 3.2% – Reasons for companies to invest in […]
Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS) announced it will become a reseller for Xerox PrimeLink color and b/w models – (these devices are actually made by Fujifilm) – Color models range up to 81ppm – B/w models range up to 136ppm – Toshiba was already a reseller of Lexmark device, which is now a division of […]
– Research published by Economist magazine – Over 600+ senior executives were interviewed – reveals a widening gap between AI ambition and workforce readiness – highlights how the disconnect between strategy and execution is preventing organizations from capturing AI’s full potential – 88% of senior executives view AI as a source of competitive advantage – […]
