Thu Feb-29-2024: Mid-Market Challenges, PyRIT Toolkit, ASCII AI, CompTIA PIA Leadership Change

On today's episode of the Business of Tech podcast, key topics include the struggles of mid-market tech companies, the introduction of Microsoft's Pirate toolkit for enhancing AI security, the rise of fractional CAIOs for steering AI strategies, and updates from ASCII, CompTIA, PIA, and SILENCE laboratories. Market data from Canalys reveals a projected 20% growth in worldwide cloud service spending for 2024, with significant contributions from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.Four things to know today00:00 Mid-Market Tech Struggles: Advania Study Highlights Need for Better Solutions04:24 Microsoft's PyRIT: A New Toolkit for Enhancing Generative AI Security Practices07:02 The Emergence of Fractional CAIOs: A Flexible Approach to Steering AI Strategies09:26 ASCII, CompTIA, Pia, and Silence Laboratories in the news   💼 All Our SponsorsSupport the vendors who support the show:👉 https://businessof.tech/sponsors/ 🚀 Join Business of Tech PlusGet exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.👉 https://businessof.tech/plus 🎧 Subscribe to the Business of TechWant the show on your favorite podcast app or prefer the written versions of each story?📲 https://www.businessof.tech/subscribe 📰 Story Links & SourcesLooking for the links from today’s stories?Every episode script — with full source links — is posted at:🌐 https://www.businessof.tech 🎙 Want to Be a Guest?Pitch your story or appear on Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services Insights:💬 https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/businessoftech 🔗 Follow Business of Tech LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28908079YouTube: https://youtube.com/mspradioBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/businessof.techInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradioTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoftechFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.