Sat.Dec 08, 2018 - Fri.Dec 14, 2018

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How To Avoid Having Unengaged Employees On Your Team

The Accidental Successful CIO

What you really want is for the members of your IT department to be engaged Image Credit: Ged Carroll. When you have new people join your department, they generally do so with a great deal of excitement – they understand the importance of information technology. There are a lot of things that they want to accomplish and they are looking forward to learning many new things.

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Running Top-Notch IT with Three Differentiators

Future of CIO

Digital organizations are always on and over-complex, with abundant information and continuous disruptions, IT continues to grow in importance to organizations, both operationally and as a competitive advantage. The top IT performers are the ones who understand the business requirements, deliver on time, with the right technology and solutions in collaboration with the business.

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Four Types Of Edge Matter To Your IoT Deployments

Forrester IT

The edge, and edge computing, figure prominently in a lot of internet of things (IoT) discussions right now. But where — and what — the edge is very quickly gets complicated. Telecoms operators understand the edge of their network. Sellers of servers and gateways know what they’d like their customers to fill the edge with. Beneficiaries of […].

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After another massive Google+ data breach, you should probably delete your profile right now

CTOvision

Google+ may be a punchline in the social network world, but there’s something seriously wrong with it. For the second time in as many months, Google has announced that Google+ has been hit with another data leak, and this one is way worse than the last. According to a blog post, some 52.5 million users are […].

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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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The Virtues of (Personal) Networking

Fountainhead

I’ve taken a bit of hiatus from blogging as I’ve settled-into my new gig at WSO2. But I’m back with a career and social observation that applies to everyone. This past week – partly by chance, partly by design – I’ve had lunch/coffee with A CEO / Serial entrepreneur looking for marketing guidance on his latest venture A college alum reaching-out for an informational interview A product marketing leader wanting to share professional experiences It’s been an interesting set of wide-ranging convers

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Fix SCCM Scan Timeout Errors – SCCM WSUS Maintenance

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. This post will help you to fix SCCM WSUS maintenance. This post will help the admins who manage the SCCM infrastructure. There are several other blogs about the same topic, but I’m sharing my implementation experience with this post. I have been inspired by the blogs mentioned in the references section of this post.

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California imposes new regulations on ‘internet of things’ devices

CTOvision

As people shop for loved ones this holiday season, internet-enabled gadgets are often at the top of the list. These gifts may be an automated vacuum cleaner, a doorbell with a camera or a Furbacca, a toy that combines Furby and Chewbacca and interacts with a smart device. These contraptions—collectively referred to as the “internet […].

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Capital One CIO: We're a Software Company

Information Week

Capital One CIO Rob Alexander has transformed his organization from an IT shop into a software company with Agile development, public cloud, new talent, open source technology, and machine learning.

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LAPS Privileged Access Management for Windows 10

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Microsoft Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) is just one part of a larger credential theft mitigation and monitoring strategy. But it’s an important pillar in your credential thread mitigation strategy. LAPS provides a centralized storage of local admin account passwords in Active Directory without additional servers.

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When Design And Algorithms Collide

Forrester IT

Algorithms are a new design material, affecting UX in the form of news feeds, recommendations and propensity scores. Unfortunately, it’s not all going smoothly… Want to learn more? Please reach out with any questions; I’m always happy to discuss over inquiry.

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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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Why are we still at risk from email hacking?

CTOvision

Email remains the main communication tool for businesses. If an email account is hacked it can allow the attacker access to the personal, sensitive, or confidential information in the mail storage; as well as allowing them to read new incoming and outgoing email and to send and receive as the legitimate owner. With advances in medicine […].

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Top 5 Principles in Becoming 'Agile' During Digital Transformation

Information Week

Organizations embarking on a digital transformation utilizing Agile concepts should give close consideration to these principles and the accompanying Do's and Don'ts.

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SCCM.MSIX Conversion Process

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. SCCM 1810 or later comes with a new feature to convert MSI packages to MSIX. In this post, I will share you my experience of using the SCCM MSIX package conversion feature (SCCM MSIX Conversion Process). I will also share the process which I followed to make this MSIX package work on Windows 1809 device.

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GE Announces New Industrial IoT Software Business

Forrester IT

With GE establishing a new stand-alone software business, we examine what it means for existing and potential customers of GE Digital and for GE. What we know: December 13th 2018 – GE announces the formation of a new industrial IoT software business with $1.2bn in revenue (based on GE Digital sales). The new IIoT company […].

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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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Senzing: AI powered entity resolution to find who is who and what is what in your data

CTOvision

If you have data you very likely have entity resolution challenges. Entity resolution is the task of figuring out who is who and what is what in your data. It encompasses finding duplicates, correlating, disambiguation and understanding the relationships between people, objects and key metadata. Entity resolution is a key part of many workflows including […].

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The New Job Description for Data Scientists

Information Week

As new tools help to automate data collection and cleaning, the role of data scientists is evolving into one where they deliver more value to their organizations.

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How are you rewarding top performers in digital transformation, data science, agile, and devops programs?

Social, Agile and Transformation

Are you leaving it to HR and once a year performance reviews as your primary way to recognize good performance? Or are you seeking formal and informal ways to let your key employees know they are a good job. Recognition can come in many forms. For example, it's been a great couple of weeks for me on receiving recognition. Enterprise Mobility Exchange listed me as their top digital.

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Robotics Quotient — Maximize Value From AI And Automation Investments

Forrester IT

AI and automation have risen to the top of CIOs’ agendas, but most companies aren’t prepared to recognize the full value from their investments. While they’ve spent money on technology, they haven’t invested enough in fundamentals — the people, leadership, and organizational structures that will drive success. Learn how our RQ (Robotics Quotient) model helps clients […].

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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.

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Workplace AI: Emerging technologies, ethical questions

CTOvision

Read why Maria Korolov says that there are some ethical questions in using artificial intelligence at the workplace on CIO : AI is making quick inroads into the workplace. Equally capable of whipping up informed predictions in a flash and completing specific tasks on a scale that humans can’t match, artificial intelligence is being applied […].

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5 Machine Learning Resolutions for 2019

Information Week

More organizations are using machine learning for competitive reasons, but their results are mixed. It turns out there are better -- and worse -- ways of approaching it. If you want to improve the outcome of your efforts in 2019, consider these points.

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Exploring the future Ep5: Considering uncertainties in the future of infrastructure

Trends in the Living Networks

I recorded this episode of my vlog when I was at the Building Nations Symposium in Auckland, New Zealand to give a keynote on ‘Making the Future Real’ Infrastructure is highly tangible, and those involved in infrastructure tend to be highly grounded. Yet infrastructure decisions have an impact over a longer timeframe than any other industry.

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Help Rogue IT Go Legit With Citizen Development Platforms

Forrester IT

Meet Ray. He’s the director of loan operations at a bank – and he’s running out of patience. It takes ages to process customer requests, find customer info, and decide on loans. His team is doing the best it can but is demoralized by poor customer reviews and lost deals. After asking central IT for […].

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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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The Fourth Industrial Revolution Built On Blockchain And Advanced With AI

CTOvision

Read why Darryn Pollock says that the fourth industrial revolution will be built around blockchain technology on Forbes : Blockchain technology is so synonymous with cryptocurrencies, and especially Bitcoin that it is almost like the financial sector has usurped its potential. In times like these, where an investing bear market has befallen the cryptocurrency space, it […].

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Cloud Computing 2019: The Cloud Comes of Age

Information Week

A Forrester study predicts that enterprises must respond nimbly to address changing cloud markets and technologies.

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Hack the DAO: Blockchain Startup Daox to Announce a $100K Hacking Contest

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - Hack the DAO: Blockchain Startup Daox to Announce a $100K Hacking Contest - Information Technology Blog. Daox, a blockchain startup that is developing a platform and ecosystem for ICOs based on the concept of a decentralized autonomous organization, has announced the $100k hacking contest to prove that their DAOs are safe.

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IBM Goes All In On Cloud And Sends Collaboration And Experience Products To HCL

Forrester IT

IBM’s journey to rebalance its enterprise software portfolio around areas such as AI, hybrid cloud, and supply chain shifted into high gear with an agreement to sell a group of its collaboration and experience products to HCL Technologies for $1.8 billion, as announced on December 6. The products involved in the deal are: Notes, Domino, and Connections for collaboration, Appscan and BigFix in the security arena, plus several […].

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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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Sextortion Emails Force Payment via GandCrab Ransomware

CTOvision

A sextortion scam that doubles its chances of success by planting ransomware on the computing device of its target victims has emerged, and as is often the case the attackers want to be paid in bitcoin. According to researchers at cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, the sextortion campaign, which is mostly targeting residents of the United States, is […].

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What Tech Mega Hubs Will Do to East Coast Cities

Information Week

East Coast expansions by Amazon and Google bring promises of jobs, but also the possibility of housing and transportation crunches, and increased competition for tech talent.

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Secure Solutions: The 6 Biggest Advantages of IT Outsourcing

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - Secure Solutions: The 6 Biggest Advantages of IT Outsourcing - Information Technology Blog. As a business, you’ll already understand the importance that IT has and what using it can bring to your business. However, so many businesses will try to manage and handle all their IT applications and processes internally, which means owning all the equipment and hiring and training all the staff.

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Farming Innovation And Climate Change Adaptation

Forrester IT

Every company will face disruption from new market entrants and innovations that seek to solve some of the world’s most difficult issues. To get a sense for the potential impact of such innovation, a new Forrester report, “Disruptive Innovations Are Happening In Every Industry” by James Staten and Michele Pelino is a must-read for CIOs […].

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Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity

Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.