IT Toolbox

JULY 11, 2023

Three keys to an IT plan that works for your organization’s unique needs. The post Three Key Pillars of a Successful IT Plan appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Forrester IT

JULY 11, 2023

Ask any marketing leader in a given region, and they will tell you that global assets need frequent and, at times, extensive localization before they can be relevant to the needs of their local buying audience.

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IT Toolbox

JULY 11, 2023

Learn why brands should leverage golden records for more meaningful customer engagement. The post Improving Customer Engagement By Leveraging Golden Record appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Forrester IT

JULY 11, 2023

Two weeks ago I blogged on our process for selecting Forrester’s top 10 emerging technologies for 2023. As part of that post I introduced the Benefits Horizon model, which makes our call on when emerging technologies will deliver benefits for most firms.

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IT Toolbox

JULY 11, 2023

Microsoft has laid off more than 250 employees, with a significant number of those being virtual employees. The post Microsoft Starts New Round of Layoffs, Hits Sales and Support Staff appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Forrester IT

JULY 11, 2023

Salesforce announced today that it will be increasing pricing an average of 9% starting in August. The pricing affects Sales, Service, and Marketing Clouds as well as Industries (e.g., Financial Services Cloud) and Tableau. Much of their current (pre-increase) pricing can be found on their Web site (e.g., Sales Cloud pricing).

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Forrester IT

JULY 11, 2023

Our research in 2020 dissected the causes of toxicity in cybersecurity and outlined that, in a practical sense, a toxic culture in cybersecurity looks like a team rife with infighting, unhappiness, and aggression between team members.

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IT Toolbox

JULY 11, 2023

The choice of MBR vs. GPT depends on the computer’s firmware type (legacy BIOS or UEFI), storage capacity, and partitioning needs. The post MBR vs. GPT: The Best Choice for Your Computer appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Forrester IT

JULY 11, 2023

While the conversation and action around diversity, inclusivity, and belonging spiked in 2020, CMOs still struggle with inclusive advertising practices. Three core challenges are involved: 1) receiving backlash if the advertising “gets it wrong”; 2) seeing inclusivity in advertising as a “check the box” task; and 3) using inclusivity for PR instead of authentic representation.

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IT Toolbox

JULY 11, 2023

Discover the benefits of indoor maps for optimized operations, accessibility, sustainability, and user experience. The post Five Benefits of Indoor Mapping for Your Facility appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Forrester IT

JULY 11, 2023

Technical architects being called to keep up with the demands of a fast paced, ever-changing modern IT industry. Here's what they need to do.

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IT Toolbox

JULY 11, 2023

Employee benefits reduce costs and aid recruitment in tough times. The post Why Cutting Benefits Is A Costly Mistake In a Recession appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 11, 2023

Learn how a malicious driver exploits a loophole in the Windows operating system to run at kernel level.

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GeekWire

JULY 11, 2023

Blue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engine undergoes a test firing in Texas in 2019. (Blue Origin File Photo) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture confirmed that one of its BE-4 rocket engines suffered a significant anomaly during testing at its West Texas facility in late June. The incident first came to light today in a report from CNBC , which quoted unnamed sources as saying that the engine detonated about 10 seconds into a test firing on June 30.

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The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 11, 2023

This guide covers everything you need to know about zero-day security exploits, which are secret vulnerabilities used by hackers to infiltrate PCs, networks, mobile phones and IoT devices. The post Zero-Day Exploits: A Cheat Sheet for Professionals appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Information Week

JULY 11, 2023

Accelerating advancements in cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, DevOps and modern web frameworks, open-source software drives industry success.

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GeekWire

JULY 11, 2023

(Call of Duty Image) Microsoft on Tuesday cleared a significant hurdle to its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, as a federal judge sided with the company in a legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission. If it does complete the acquisition, there’s a lot more work ahead for Microsoft, not only to complete the deal, but to make it a success.

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TechSpot

JULY 11, 2023

The two-member development team known as "Xbox Emulation" has returned with a fresh project aimed at enabling users to run emulators on modern Xbox consoles. The project, named "UWeaPons Store," offers a new Patreon subscription priced at $2 per month. Subscribers will receive a private download containing various emulators bundled.

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Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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GeekWire

JULY 11, 2023

Raejeanne Skillern. (LinkedIn Photo) Raejeanne Skillern , a former executive at Flex and Intel, joined Amazon Web Services as its new chief marketing officer and vice president, GeekWire has learned. AWS announced Skillern’s role internally Tuesday. Amazon confirmed her appointment. Skillern spent more than a decade at Intel, most recently as vice president of the chip giant’s cloud service provider business.

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TechSpot

JULY 11, 2023

Despite recent layoffs which saw staff impacted at hundreds of tech companies, including industry giants Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta, statistics still show that the future remains bright for those working in the industry. Research from Gartner shows that demand continues to outweigh supply for many tech roles, while global spending.

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GeekWire

JULY 11, 2023

Microsoft is proposing to acquire Activision Blizzard, the gaming giant behind such franchises as Warcraft Diablo, Overwatch, Call of Duty and Candy Crush. (Microsoft Image) A federal judge sided with Microsoft on Tuesday in a setback for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to block the tech giant’s $68.7 billion acquisition of video-game publisher Activision Blizzard. “The FTC has not shown it is likely to succeed on its assertion the combined firm will probably pull C

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TechSpot

JULY 11, 2023

Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley's Tuesday ruling admits that the $68.7 billion deal "deserves scrutiny" but that the FTC failed to provide adequate reason for halting the buyout while it finished its regulatory action. Corley points out that Microsoft has repeatedly committed to publishing Activision games on other platforms and offering.

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GeekWire

JULY 11, 2023

Bill Gates says the risks inherent to AI are significant but manageable. (GeekWire File Photo) Humans need to understand the risks of artificial intelligence, appreciate the potential rewards, and work with the technology rather than avoid it. It’s the new reality, and the only question is how we deal with it. That’s the gist of a new post by Bill Gates on the rise of generative artificial intelligence.

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TechSpot

JULY 11, 2023

IDC said the downturn has caused elevated inventory levels for longer than anticipated, and that no PC maker has been immune. Among leading computer markers, Apple and HP were the only ones that didn't experience double-digit declines during the second quarter.

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GeekWire

JULY 11, 2023

Seattle cybersecurity startup SpecterOps said Tuesday that it raised $8.25 million, extending its Series A funding round to $33.25 million to boost adoption of its attack path management platform. SpecterOps previously announced $25 million in funding in April. The company’s flagship product, BloodHound Enterprise, maps and quantifies attack paths in Microsoft’s Active Directory and Azure, helping companies understand the tactics of potential hackers targeting their system vulnerabil

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TechSpot

JULY 11, 2023

Reputable leakers indicate that a new GeForce RTX 4060 Ti model with 16GB of VRAM could launch as soon as next week. Users who were disappointed with the variant released at the end of May have requested a model with more memory. However, Nvidia and its board partners reportedly predict.

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“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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Network World

JULY 11, 2023

Enterprises over the past several years have embraced SD-WAN for many reasons, including the flexibility of cloud architecture, enhanced security, centralized management of distributed locations, and improved application availability and performance. In turn, the popularity of SD-WAN has helped propel interest in secure access service edge ( SASE ), a network architecture that converges connectivity and security services.

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Tech Republic Cloud

JULY 11, 2023

No matter what business your enterprise is in, developing a better, more complete relationship with your customers will always be beneficial to your bottom line. The cloud-based customer relationship management system offered by Salesforce has emerged as one of the more powerful platforms available in this regard. However, to get the most out of the.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 11, 2023

It’s essential that cybersecurity professionals understand the risks associated with brute force attacks. Read this guide from TechRepublic Premium to find out what you need to know about this classic form of cybersecurity attack, how safe you may (or may not) be and how to defend your systems against brute force attacks.

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GeekWire

JULY 11, 2023

A screenshot of the augmented reality feature in the MLB Next app shows the path and trajectory of hit balls during an early round of Monday night’s Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) The hardest thing about testing a mobile app during Monday’s Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park in Seattle was the action on the field.

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