Billy Hurley

Reporter, IT Brew

Billy Hurley is a reporter for IT Brew. He was previously a reporter and editor at SearchSecurity.com from 2008 to 2010. He later wrote stories and produced podcasts for SAE Media Group, which published the monthly magazine NASA Tech Briefs.

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IT Strategy

First jobs: How PC support gave a future CEO experience

CEO Chris Rozum recalls his days breaking apart and rebuilding Gateway 2000 computers.

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IT Strategy

The case for STEM in early education as AI rapidly changes tech landscape

STEM instructors like Christine Cunningham focus on future-proof skills.

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IT Operations

How AI can ease runbook writing

IT pros share how they’re using LLMs to help with the creating and updating of the essential guides.

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IT Operations

How to decommission an AI agent

It’s not as easy as hitting an off switch.

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Cybersecurity

IT Brew Movie Club: ‘The Net’ (1995)

Three decades later, we’re still leaving trails and pushing people’s buttons.

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IT Strategy

How to prepare for a healthcare AI audit

Audit pro Kevin Dunnahoo shares the questions he needs answers to.

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Software

How Docusign is leaning in on AI (and code review and champions)

CTO Sagnik Nandy shares important review strategies as the company goes all in on AI-assisted development.

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IT Operations

Hospital IT pros are understaffed and overwhelmed: report

Poll data suggests a quarter of healthcare IT pros are “at risk of burnout.”

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IT Operations

The pros and cons of thin clients during a hardware crunch

With budgets tightening, analysts and users consider the appeal of the centrally managed option.

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Software

How to guide a coding agent

Application creators highlight how they use markdown files to steer AI assistants.

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