Kevin Williams

Middletown, Ohio

Journalist at CNBC

Cybersecurity Columnist at Barracuda Blog

Editor of Amish Cook column and http://t.co/XRlwRqDddX website. Author of The Williams Guide to Amish Country. Author, speaker, blogger, philosopher

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Articles

Unraveling the cybersecurity risks of LLMs

1 week ago | smartermsp.com | Kevin Williams

As language learning models (LLMs) become more prevalent, the cyber dangers posed by DeepSeek, ChatGPT, Claude, and others are just beginning to be understood. Jacob Anderson, owner of Beyond Ordinary, states that cyber personnel are overworked and continue to have more work added to their backlog every day.
An MSP's guide to keeping up with phishing

2 weeks ago | smartermsp.com | Kevin Williams

Phishing has long been a primary tool in the hacker’s arsenal, but like military weapons, their tactics evolve. A phishing attempt in 2025 looks different from those in 2015, 2020, or even last year. Therefore, managed service providers (MSPs) must continually stay informed about evolving methodologies employed by malicious actors.
AI and MSPs: Navigating the new cybersecurity frontier

3 weeks ago | smartermsp.com | Kevin Williams

Managed service providers (MSPs) have seen their portfolios expand significantly over the past decade, from primarily handling the nuts and bolts of systems to becoming frontline defenders in an increasingly complex digital threat landscape. However, there is a growing component in most MSPs’ workflows: artificial intelligence (AI). AI is transforming industries, but not all of its effects are beneficial.
AI on verge of eight-hour job shift without burnout or break. Is 24-hour AI workday next?

3 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Kevin Williams

watch nowJan Williamson, retired, age 72, of Penn Argyle, Pennsylvania, often finds herself chatting up ChatGPT for answers to questions instead of what used to be the old searching standby: Google. "It will give you plenty of basic information, and expanded information if you ask for it, on any topic you can think of. I now use it regularly to give me information on anything I don't understand or am curious about," said Williamson.
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is getting into military technology

4 weeks ago | qz.com | Kevin Williams

In This StoryAmerican soldiers on the battlefield will soon be receiving a boost from Facebook. Meta (META-2.36%), Facebook’s parent company, has entered into a partnership with defense technology company Anduril to design, build, and field a range of integrated extended reality (XR) products that provide soldiers with enhanced perception and enable intuitive control of autonomous platforms on the battlefield.
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is getting into military technology

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kevin Williams

American soldiers on the battlefield will soon be receiving a boost from Facebook. Meta (META), Facebook’s parent company, has entered into a partnership with defense technology company Anduril to design, build, and field a range of integrated extended reality (XR) products that provide soldiers with enhanced perception and enable intuitive control of autonomous platforms on the battlefield. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg described the partnership being a natural evolution for the company.
6 memorable moments from Elon Musk's time leading DOGE

4 weeks ago | qz.com | Kevin Williams

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk announced this week that his time as a special government employee leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has come to an end. “I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” Musk said on X late Wednesday. “The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government. Musk’s departure was long expected.
6 memorable moments from Elon Musk's time leading DOGE

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kevin Williams

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk announced this week that his time as a special government employee leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has come to an end. “I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” Musk said on X late Wednesday. “The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government. Musk’s departure was long expected.
Cyber insurance: A must for MSPs

4 weeks ago | blog.barracuda.com | Kevin Williams

If you don’t carry cyber insurance yet, you may want to reconsider. Statistics show that if you are an MSP owner, you probably already have it, with 91.7 percent of managed service providers (MSPs) carrying cyber insurance specifically for their operations, underscoring its recognition as a key safeguard in the industry.
Tesla rival Xiaomi shows off its new SUV in Beijing

4 weeks ago | qz.com | Kevin Williams

In This StoryElon Musk’s beleaguered Tesla (TSLA) is fending off yet another competitive EV entry in China. Suggested ReadingHow Trump’s tariffs could make your iPhone cost $3,500Suggested Reading Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi launched the YU7 SUV at 13 of its Beijing showrooms this week and, according to CNEVPOST will roll it out in almost 100 Chinese cities throughout June. While customers can marvel at the YU7, they won’t be able to start placing orders for it until July.