Thu.Aug 17, 2017

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The Data Digest: Understand Emotion To Drive Technology Engagement

Forrester IT

Thanks to the rise of empowered consumers, products and experiences that once seemed improbable, such as (literally) instant delivery, are now integral to our lives. But this era of innovation has also seen its fair share of flops: From Pokémon Go to Google Glass, technologies that looked like promising disrupters stalled quickly or generated more […].

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Enterprises will need more bandwidth than public internet

Computer Weekly

As enterprises continue to digitise their operations over the next few years, their demand for data and bandwidth capacity will massively increase, says Equinix

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Building a High Performing IT Team

CTOvision

IT teams are a core component of most modern businesses. Computers and the Internet are simply too important for any business to neglect them without running into serious problems. Unfortunately, building an effective IT team is often easier said than done. Managers often have trouble working with the technicians because they lack the technical skills […].

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Developers lack skills needed for secure DevOps, survey shows

Computer Weekly

The growing demand for developers with security skills is outpacing supply, but a survey reveals that a lack of formal security education and training by employers is contributing to the growing skills gap

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

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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State Of The Gopher Nation - Aug 17

SPF13

I am at GolangUK in London, having just finished giving the opening keynote. I was a bit more nervous than usual, in part, due to the length of time since my last talk, and in part I was representing the entire Go project for the first time in a keynote. This talk is an overview of the entire Go project. It covers “what we’ve done”, “why we did it” and “where we are going” as a project.

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School leavers urged to look at cyber security apprenticeships

Computer Weekly

Cyber security apprenticeships are a good alternative to ‘clearing’ and debts, according to security certification body, Crest

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Cyber criminals command top-level attacks, warns Check Point

Computer Weekly

Businesses need to rethink cyber defences with nation-state attack tools in the hands of ordinary cyber criminals, warns Check Point

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Coherent vs. Direct Detection in Metro Data Center Interconnectivity

Data Center Knowledge

High-availability metro-regional clusters can only be effective if the data center interconnectivity (DCI) between them doesn’t become a bottleneck. Read More.

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The correlation between creativity, diversity and the future tech workforce

Computer Weekly

Many believe the UK computing curriculum should put more emphasis on creativity to prepare young people for an automated future

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Formulating Your Collaboration Strategy - be a Leader

IT Toolbox

Over the past two posts, I’ve been examining the “disrupt or be disrupted” theme in terms of collaboration. This mantra applies to many flavors of technology, but my focus here is to help decision-makers choose the right strategy. With strapped resources and outsized expectations to support the business, these days IT is more likely to be a follower than a leader with new technology.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

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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Top skills you need to avoid being replaced by a machine

Computer Weekly

A-level results have shown an increase in Stem subjects but tech skills remain a problem, warn some in the industry

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Cloud Security and Why It Deals with Your Health Records

IT Toolbox

The Internet has made our wide world feel small by offering not only better ways to connect with people internationally but to share our thoughts, photos, and personal information.

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Hacker claims to have decrypted Apple's Secure Enclave, destroying key piece of iOS mobile security

Tech Republic Security

iOS users beware: A hacker has just published a decryption key for the Apple Secure Enclave, which is responsible for processing Touch ID transactions.

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Boys outperform girls in 2017 computing A-levels

Computer Weekly

This year’s A-level results show more male students gaining higher grades than female students, but girls continue to steam ahead in ICT

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

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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State Of The Gopher Nation - Aug 17

SPF13

I am at GolangUK in London, having just finished giving the opening keynote. I was a bit more nervous than usual, in part, due to the length of time since my last talk, and in part I was representing the entire Go project for the first time in a keynote. This talk is an overview of the entire Go project. It covers “what we’ve done”, “why we did it” and “where we are going” as a project.

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UK rail passengers don’t trust on-board Wi-Fi

Computer Weekly

YouGov survey commissioned by Cobham Wireless finds UK commuters are increasingly frustrated with connectivity standards on the rail network

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Docker Can Now Containerize Legacy Apps Running on Mainframes

Data Center Knowledge

Latest Enterprise Edition release also beefs up security Read More.

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Facebook sets out plans to open 10th datacentre by 2019

Computer Weekly

Social media giant to build new datacentre in New Albany, Ohio, to future-proof its infrastructure in the face of growing user demand

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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BT Exploring Open Data Center Switch Tech to Transform Its Network

Data Center Knowledge

Joint research project with Dell EMC to validate use of disaggregated networking for telcos Read More.

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LG Electronics hit by suspected WannaCry attack

Computer Weekly

LG Electronics have been hit by ransomware that uses malicious code that could signal another WannaCry attack

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Cisco Outlook Shows Robbins Turnaround Hasn’t Spurred Growth

Data Center Knowledge

Company reports seventh contraction in quarterly revenue; CEO Robbins is pushing business into software and services Read More.

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Microsoft acquires Cycle Computing to lower barriers to HPC using cloud

Computer Weekly

Microsoft hits cloud acquisition trail to make high-performance computing accessible to a wider pool of enterprises

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.

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Raspberry Pi owners: Update now to block this Wi-Fi hack

Tech Republic Security

The update from the old Debian Jessie-based version of Raspbian includes various security fixes, including a patch for the Broadpwn Wi-Fi vulnerability.

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Barclays ring-fencing project means downtime for customers

Computer Weekly

Many Barclays services will be unavailable this weekend as part of the bank's project to separate retail and investment operations

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Maryland Offers Local Data Centers Grants for Energy-Reducing Projects

Data Center Knowledge

Awards expected to range from $20,000 to $200,000 per project Read More.

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Cisco pivots strategically but still loses money

Computer Weekly

Cisco is betting big on intelligent, automated networking, but its revenues are dropping as it makes the strategic shift

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“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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'Indefensible' hack could leave modern cars vulnerable to critical cybersecurity attack

Tech Republic Security

The attack, which can disable airbags and other safety systems, affects the CAN standard for connected cars, affecting a large number of vendors and models.

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Openreach adds 26 locations to G.fast roll-out

Computer Weekly

Openreach has added 26 more locations to its fibre-based G.

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The Case for Decentralized Identity

Phil Windley

Summary: We cannot decentralize many interesting systems without also decentralizing the identity systems upon which they rely. We're finally in a position to create truly decentralized systems for digital identity. I go back and forth between thinking decentralization is inevitable and thinking it's just too hard. Lately, I'm optimistic because I think there's a good answer for one of the sticking points in building decentralized systems: decentralized identity.

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Perform Exchange EDB Recovery & Repair Exchange Database Using Eseutil Command

IT Toolbox

This post looks at how to recover your exchange DB using Eseutil.

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.