Access Point Weekly News Roundup For Midmarket IT Executives – Feb. 21, 2025

Access Point is a weekly roundup of major tech news for midmarket IT executives on the go.

In this week’s roundup: New open-source tools to fight malware, AI-generated content threatens academic research, the best places in the US for new tech graduates, how the NFL is using GenAI to boost fan engagement, and more news from this week.

AI-Enabled Fakery Has ‘Infiltrated Academic Publishing,’ Say Researchers

The use of AI to create bogus scientific papers is becoming an increasingly serious problem, researchers say, threatening life-saving medical research as well as the integrity of academic publishing.

New Open-Source Tools Give CISOs Weapons Against Malicious Code

Application security company Apiiro announced Wednesday that it released a set of open-source tools that it says can help CISOs and their security teams detect and defend against malicious code.

Protect AI Taps Former Exabeam, Imperva Exec As Revenue Chief

Protect AI, which offers artificial intelligence and machine learning security, announced Thursday that it has appointed a former president of cybersecurity firm Exabeam as its new chief revenue officer.

Top 10 US States For New Tech Careers In 2025: Report

You might be surprised by the number one state on the list.

Sectigo Rolls Out Certificate-As-A-Service For Managing Certificate Complexity

As certificates get shorter lifetimes, managing them becomes more difficult.

NFL Is Using GenAI To Shorten The Distance Between Fan And Field

NFL Deputy CIO Aaron Amendolia spoke with Penny Horwood, an editor at our sister site Computing, about how the NFL has used generative AI to create a more immersive and engaging fan experience.