Wed.Nov 14, 2018

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Transform Your Organization From Data-Driven To Insights-Driven

Forrester IT

Over the last five years, most large enterprises have slowly but surely matured from being data-aware to data-driven. They all collect data from operational and transactional applications; process the data into data lakes, data hubs, data warehouses, and data marts; and build business intelligence (BI) and analytics applications to understand what the data is telling […].

Data 360
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The importance of maintaining cyber security in your business

CTOvision

Read why Scott Bordoni says that maintaining cybersecurity is important for any business – big or small on IT Pro Portal : Technology over the past few decades has become an increasingly integral aspect of the workplace. From email correspondence and financial transactions to professional networking and collaborative work documents, businesses rely on technology to be […].

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Your People Problem With Emerging Technology And Innovation

Forrester IT

Nearly half of the firms we survey are prioritizing innovation as key to their business strategy. When I step back and think about it, the why is easy to understand; exponential changes like Moore’s Law in the past and Metacalfe’s Law today are accelerating the pace of business. In a recent study of 26 senior […].

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13 Tech Experts Share What Facebook Should Do Post-Data Breach

CTOvision

Facebook has had a harrowing 2018. First the Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal and then the issue of selling personal user information to Chinese smartphone companies for profit. And now, the recent data breach which could have affected millions of its users. When a business experiences a security breach, there are a lot of steps […].

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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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How Can A CIO Help To Transform WebMD Into An Action Center

The Accidental Successful CIO

Everyone already knows about WebMD Image Credit: Peter Morville. In this modern age in which we are living, what do you do when you start to feel not so good? If you are like most of us, you think about the symptoms that you are experiencing and then, because you understand the importance of information technology, you go online to try to figure out if what you are dealing with is serious.

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Ransomware is the most significant cyber threat to SMBs

CTOvision

While the hype around ransomware attacks has died down, it still construes a significant risk to small and medium businesses, especially those who don’t afford high-quality anti-virus solutions and other tools. Ransomware continues to be the leading cyberattack method experienced by small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) according to new research from Datto Inc.

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FTC Launches New Cyber Security Tools for Small Business

CTOvision

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a resource to raise awareness about the vital role cybersecurity plays for the 32+ million small businesses in the US. This effort was part of the National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) in October, which has been recognized every month since 2003. The NCSAM was established with the collaboration […].

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Test your PRTG knowledge and Win 100€ Amazon Voucher

Anoop

Savision is giving you chance to win 100€ Amazon Voucher. You want to try luck? Try reading about PRTG. PRTG Network Monitor is a powerful network Monitoring solution that analyzes your entire IT infrastructure. PRTG is an agentless monitor solution. PRTG can monitor Traffic, packets, applications, bandwidth, cloud services, databases, virtual environments, uptime, ports, IPs, hardware, […].

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Everyone Should Patch, Always: Microsoft patches Windows zero-day used by multiple cyber-espionage groups

CTOvision

Microsoft has patched a zero-day escalation of privilege bug in Windows after Kaspersky Lab researchers noticed multiple cyber-espionage groups exploiting it. The zero-day, tracked as CVE-2018-8589, impacts the Windows Win32k component. Microsoft classified the issue as an “elevation of privilege” vulnerability and says that before an attacker could use this zero-day to gain elevated privileges, they’ll […].

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Key Characteristics of Digitally Mature Organizations

Information Week

This is what a successful digital transformation looks like, based on research into the characteristics of enterprises that have succeeded with transformations in real life.

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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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5 Reasons To Keep Up With Technology In Business

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - 5 Reasons To Keep Up With Technology In Business - Information Technology Blog. There is a lot to think about when you’re a business owner. Every decision you make will have some important consequence attached, and it is ultimately down to you to keep the business running smoothly, efficiently, and – ideally – profitably.

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The CIO's Role in the Supporting a New Revenue Recognition Standard

Information Week

CIOs and their IT departments serve a critical, strategic role in the compliance process as the US implements a new revenue recognition standard.

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How Blockchain Disruption Will Affect The Banking And Finance Sector

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - How Blockchain Disruption Will Affect The Banking And Finance Sector - Information Technology Blog. Blockchain might be the long awaited technology that will change the world and the future of transactions. While it is not easy to foresee how this technology will be implemented across different industries, there is no doubt that it will bring efficiency, transparency, and enhance privacy and security.

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Our 3 tips to make sure your contact centre is ready for Black Friday

Spearline Testing

Black Friday is approaching and many of us are understandably nervous… And not only the fear of us (or a loved one) getting caught up in the excitement and spending money we might regret. If you’re involved in managing a contact centre, that fear will also be about coping on one of the busiest days of the year. Last year shoppers spent up to $1 million per minute on Black Friday, with some $20 billion spent across the whole weekend.

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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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The Monthly “Dot Connections”: “Simplicity” Dot Connection Nov. 2018

Future of CIO

The effects of an increasingly digitalized world are now reaching into every corner of businesses and every aspect of organizations. Organization of the Future is an organization designed openly for anyone with ideas on how human organizations ought to be contrived in the face of the strategic imperatives of the digital era. The work is not the place you go, but a live organization and an experiment lab you can connect the future dots.

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The Hidden Benefits of Using Valet Software for Your Business

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - The Hidden Benefits of Using Valet Software for Your Business - Information Technology Blog. If your business has a physical location, not every single customer you’ll have will take public transport or travel by foot to get there. Some of them will drive their way there in which case you’ll have to ensure that they can quickly secure a parking spot.

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Sketch a Vivid Picture of the Digital Organization

Future of CIO

The digital transformation, like the computer technology revolution itself, is a long journey. The outlines of the fully digitalized world have long been sketched, now the phenomenon of digitalization is reaching the inflection point. The digital organization is fluid, boundaryless, and also complex. It becomes complex if things do interact, particularly in the case of nonlinear interactions in the ever-expansive digital ecosystem.

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Enforcing Creativity in the Digital Organization

Future of CIO

The creative workplace is based on a triangle with three vertices - culture, method, and people. Many forward-looking organizations are shifting from the industrial silo mode to interconnected innovation mode. Innovation is a systematic process to transform novel ideas to achieve its business value. Everyone possesses a certain level of creativity. But collectively, how does creativity manifest itself in the workplace?

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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.