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6 Metrics That Matter For B2B Marketers And 6 Bonus Fun Facts

Forrester IT

In 2017, 92% of global B2B marketing decision makers said that improving the ROI of marketing or effectiveness of marketing would be among their top marketing initiatives over the 12 months that followed.

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Cyber War: The Fastest Way to Improve Cybersecurity?

CTOvision

For all the benefits IT in general and the Internet specifically have given us, it has also introduced significant risks to our well-being and way of life. Yet cybersecurity is still not a priority for a majority of people and organizations. No amount of warnings about the risks associated with poor cybersecurity have helped drive […].

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Are you developing too much code? The rationale for low code alternatives in digital transformation programs

Social, Agile and Transformation

I am concerned that some organizations are developing too much custom code as part of their digital transformation programs. The code may be tied to delivering new mobile experiences to customers, integrating new data sources into a data lake, generating dashboards, or providing collaborative tools for a departmental workflow. Writing too much code can be a mistake for organizations when.

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What CIOs Need To Do About The Disengaged Worker Problem

The Accidental Successful CIO

Old management techniques don’t work with new employees Image Credit: Kevin O’Mara. As the person with the CIO job, it’s your responsibility to put in place systems that will allow the company to use the importance of information technology to get the most out of each and every IT employee. This sounds like a fairly classical management responsibility.

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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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A Renewed Vision For WPP

Forrester IT

The news of Martin Sorrell’s resignation signals a crisis for WPP; its stock dropped 7% Monday and further fueled discussion of breaking up the company into smaller pieces. But rather than bend to the pressure of market volatility, WPP should take this rare moment of reflection to reinvent itself. Sorrell’s resignation ends an era, […].

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I’m afraid, Dave. Dave, my mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it. I can feel it.

CTOvision

In doing some background research for a book review I wanted to dig up an article I remember from years ago. Not remembering exactly where I found it I turned to Google, the research assistant all of humanity turns to in times like this. I entered the search terms: Google Making Us Stupid and in […].

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Reimagining the Future of Work in the Enterprise

The Investing Edge

The world of work as we know it is in a state of flux – automation, robotics and other digital innovations are altering the fundamental nature of work. These developments bring the promise of higher productivity, safety, convenience and overall increased efficiencies, but also raise questions about the larger impact of technology on jobs, skills, recruiting and dozens of other workplace fundamentals.

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AI Helps Marketers Target The Right Customers, Across The Right Channels And Content At Scale

Forrester IT

There’s a sense of urgency in Asia to capitalize on AI, not only to compete but to lead globally. Appier, established six years ago in Taiwan, is one of these firms. I recently attended its first analyst event in Taipei to better understand how the company approaches the AI opportunity and helps its clients deliver […].

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Global Cyber Alliance Release: Perhaps the most important of the 2018 RSA Conference Season

CTOvision

Every year the RSA conference brings together members of the cybersecurity community for a week of presentations, discussions, tech demos and socials. Concurrent with the event there is always a flurry of press releases. Many are designed to highlight a company’s product or service. Many, like the annoucement of the new Microsoft led coalition of […].

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Learn How to Upgrade SCUP Environment

Anoop

New version of SCUP has released a few weeks back. This is the post where you will get answers to the following questions related to SCUP Upgrade. I have also created a video tutorial to help us understand how to upgrade SCUP version to the latest one. Download the latest version of SCUP 6.0.278.0 from here. […]. The post Learn How to Upgrade SCUP Environment appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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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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Reimagining the Future of Work in the Enterprise

The Investing Edge

The world of work as we know it is in a state of flux – automation, robotics and other digital innovations are altering the fundamental nature of work. These developments bring the promise of higher productivity, safety, convenience and overall increased efficiencies, but also raise questions about the larger impact of technology on jobs, skills, recruiting and dozens of other workplace fundamentals.

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Digital Transformation Unlocks Business Opportunity

Forrester IT

My first job (other than being a barman at college) was designing and developing an ERP system for a ship repair yard on the River Tyne. This was Circa 1995, a time when the ship building and repair industry in the UK was twitching its last death spasms. It was an industry in the final […].

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Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Targeting Network Infrastructure Devices

CTOvision

It can be really hard for the government to share information with citizens and businesses, for many reasons. We all wish it was easier, but the fact is that complex rules and regulations and the need to operate with some degree of certainty combines with the need to protect sources and methods. Everyone in the […].

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Windows 10 1803 Security Enhancements

Anoop

Windows 10 is redefining the way we think about security. Window 10 offers improved identity and access control, cloud security integration, and containerization to improve the security without hammering the end user experience. In this post, we will see Windows 10 1803 (Spring Creators update) Security Enhancements. Get Smart on Windows 10 Application Security is another topic […].

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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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Reimagining the Future of Work in the Enterprise

The Investing Edge

The world of work as we know it is in a state of flux – automation, robotics and other digital innovations are altering the fundamental nature of work. These developments bring the promise of higher productivity, safety, convenience and overall increased efficiencies, but also raise questions about the larger impact of technology on jobs, skills, recruiting and dozens of other workplace fundamentals.

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ABM: Just Another Name For Go-To-Market Planning And Execution?

Forrester IT

Top B2B marketing leaders think carefully and thoroughly about which markets represent the best fit for their offerings. Account-based marketing (ABM) is the most recent embodiment of this practice – what is generally called go-to-market strategy. Old timers (like me!) hear the ABM hoopla and think “wasn’t this called major* account management 10 years ago?

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Craxel’s Digital Trust Platform, Data Security and Your Identity

CTOvision

Editor's note: We learned of Craxel and saw this post on their site and asked Dave Enga for permission to publish it here for your reference. It seems that Craxel can provide a key part of a comprehensive strategy to protect information. This approach should fit well with other modern approaches, including a Software Defined […].

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List of SCCM CB Prerequisite Checks via ConfigMgrPrereq

Anoop

SCCM 1802 slow ring is released for all the environments which are on 1702 or later. The latest version of SCCM CB update should be available for all applicable environments. More details about the production version 1802 upgrade is explained in the video tutorial. SCCM CB prerequisite checks are very important to reduce the upgrade […]. The post List of SCCM CB Prerequisite Checks via ConfigMgrPrereq appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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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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Is it time to kill the pen test? | Salted Hash Ep 22

Network World

Host Steve Ragan reports from the show floor at RSA 2018, talking with guest Adrian Sanabria, director of research at Savage Security, about de-emphasizing network penetration tests to put more focus on attack simulations and helping companies improve their defenses.

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Facebook Backtracks On Users’ Privacy One More Time.

Forrester IT

Written with Paul McKay, Senior Analyst at Forrester. After Mark Zuckerberg’s hearing in front of the US Congress last week, Facebook announced some changes to its terms of use and privacy policy. Facebook introduced the changes to enable users to manage their data privacy more easily.

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Cognilytica’s Weekly Newsletter on AI and Related Topics

CTOvision

Cognilytica is an AI focused analyst firm. They are known for their industry-leading market research and deep bench of knowledgeable experts on AI. They really know AI because they stay immersed in its implementation and adoption. Their analysts publish research reports, whitepapers and briefing notes for clients. They also provide insights via a weekly newsletter. […].

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Spearline Testing Support - the workmate you've always wanted!

Spearline Testing

At Spearline, we understand that saving time is a crucial aspect of running a successful business. If your customers are unable to contact you through your global contact numbers, for any reason, you need to know about it ASAP to get it resolved. But how do you ensure you’re the first to know about a contact number going down? And, when you do find out that one of your contact numbers is failing to connect, where do you start when it comes to resolving the issue?

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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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List of Kubernetes Folks on Twitter

Scott Lowe

Earlier this morning, I asked on Twitter about good individuals to follow on Twitter for Kubernetes information. I received quite a few good responses (thank you!), and I though it might be useful to share the list of the folks that were recommended across all those responses. The list I’ve compiled is clearly incomplete! If you think someone should be added to this list, feel free to hit me up on Twitter and let me know.

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Consumer Marketing 2018 Follow-Up: Jenny Storms Answers Your Questions

Forrester IT

One of the positive consequences of having fantastic speakers and robust conversations at Consumer Marketing this year is that we have a backlog of questions from the audience that we weren’t able to address on stage. Here are just a few of the remaining questions that fellow marketers had for Jenny Storms, CMO of NBC […].

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The Internet of Things: Explained

CTOvision

The proliferation of technologies across the world has led to a global environment of interconnected devices that allow us to communicate with one another constantly. This exponential growth, in essence, is The Internet of Things. It is the chief idea of bringing all of our lives online so that they can be made safer and […].

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5 benefits of testing your contact numbers with Spearline

Spearline Testing

It is often assumed that network monitoring solutions will have all the bases covered when it comes to monitoring the full line of communication between an organisation and its customers. But, in our experience of completing over 50 million test calls, we know that’s not the case! So, we’ve put together a list of just some of the key benefits of testing your numbers with us, that you won't get by just monitoring your network. 1.

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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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Do You Have the Expertise to be a Big Data Project Manager?

Dataconomy

Are you one of those project management professionals inclined to handle big data proposals? Having a strong project management background would add excellent support to your aspirations. However, for setting up a big data project team, you don’t just need good project management skills. You also need to supersize the. The post Do You Have the Expertise to be a Big Data Project Manager?

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Join us at CXDC 2018: Transform Government From The Outside In

Forrester IT

The focus on government CX is not a fad. The new Improving Customer Experience cross-agency priority (CAP) goal in the President’s Management Agenda makes that crystal clear. The goal requires federal agencies to match the private sector and make creating a “modern, streamlined, and responsive experience” a “focal point for agency leadership.

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Fingbox: Giving you something you need now more than ever, awareness and control over your home network

CTOvision

Fing is a nice app that runs on your smartphone or tablet that will show you who else is on your network. It puts a nice interface on capabilities like Ping, Traceroute and many others and presents information in a way that is fast. You can find links to download the app at Fing.io, and […].

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How many of your customer-facing numbers are failing?

Spearline Testing

You probably assume that your company’s global contact numbers are just working. Why wouldn't they be? You're paying for them, so they should work… Right? Well, maybe not. In our experience, of 50,000 call tests per day, almost 2,000 of them fail. Fail! That's about 1 in 25 calls. That’s a potential customer calling to buy your product that just got a 'busy' tone and went elsewhere.

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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.