Forrester IT
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
Forrester surveyed business and technology professionals and found that 58% of them are researching AI, but only 12% are using AI systems. This gap reflects growing interest in AI, but little actual use at this time. We expect enterprise interest in, and use of, AI to increase as software vendors roll out AI platforms and build AI capabilities into applications.
CTOvision
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Bob Gourley. Cognitio's Bob Flores, former CTO of the CIA, was just featured in IDG TechWorld providing context on the state of the cyber threat. From the article: The former CTO of America's Central Intelligence Agency , Bob Flores, has said the gravest cyber security threat facing the world is the lack of protection for critical infrastructure and the internet of things – and that it's worth challenging narratives about attacks from nation states that get repeated without criticism.
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Data Center Knowledge
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
Changes to the way newer, highly scalable servers consume power made it necessary for the world’s leading colo provider to change the way networks connect to those servers, says Equinix’ chief scientist. Read More.
Computer Weekly
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
There is still a lot of work to be done to change the perception of cyber security and corporate culture to attract more women to the profession, according to a panel of security professionals
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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.
Forrester IT
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
I'm pleased to announce that Forrester's cloud computing predictions for 2017 published this morning! Check out Predictions 2017: Customer-Obsessed Enterprises Launch Cloud's Second Decade. Our cloud team has gathered ten key developments in cloud computing that will shape this industry in 2017 -- and what you should do about them today. Cloud computing has been the most exciting and disruptive force in the tech market in the last decade, and it will continue to disrupt traditional computing
CTOvision
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
Bob Gourley. We are pleased to report that CTOvision has been named to BizTech's list of the top 30 "Must-Read" blogs for small to mid-sized businesses, ranking as number 2 of 30. The small to mid-sized market includes all firms under 2000 people in size, which is 90% of the businesses in the U.S. We believe in the small to mid-sized business (SMB) and know the leadership team of firms in this criticaly important segment are frequently not able to spend as much time and energy on topics of data
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Computer Weekly
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
The nuclear research laboratory in Geneva, famous for tracking sub-atomic particles, is developing a cloud service to track of thousands of people who apply for jobs each year
Forrester IT
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
The healthcare industry is changing rapidly as its consumers begin to demand more of the organizations from whom they receive care and insurance. Not only are healthcare consumers sharing more financial risk for the insurance and care they receive, but they are increasingly purchasing insurance outside of group contracts via exchanges or Medicare and Medicaid programs.
CTOvision
OCTOBER 31, 2016
Brigg Patten. While the shipping industry moves along daily without much consideration from the general public, the truth is that it is the lifeline of the global economy. If shipping were to be interrupted for any significant period of time, it would literally devastate the global economy. The quality and performance of shipping companies are driven by a highly competitive market.
Data Center Knowledge
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
The first tests of a promising new technology in the U.S. based on Facebook’s open source switches, gets under way with the colocation leader in charge. In a sign of how far the Open Compute Project’s communications offshoot, the Telecom Infra Project (TIP), has evolved since its formation just.
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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?
Computer Weekly
OCTOBER 31, 2016
Scotland needs public and private sector support for entrepreneurs, and ubiquitous superfast broadband if its digital economy is to thrive, says MSP Jamie Greene
Forrester IT
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
I'm pleased to announce that Forrester's cloud computing predictions for 2017 published this morning! Check out Predictions 2017: Customer-Obsessed Enterprises Launch Cloud's Second Decade. Our cloud team has gathered ten key developments in cloud computing that will shape this industry in 2017 -- and what you should do about them today. Cloud computing has been the most exciting and disruptive force in the tech market in the last decade, and it will continue to disrupt traditional computing
CTOvision
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Bob Gourley. We live in times of extreme technological hooliganism, where small groups or even individuals can cause asymmetric damage from a distance. This was proven several times over the last few months, most famously in the 21 October attacks against Dyn that impacted many of Dyn's clients, including Amazon, Twitter, Reddit, Airbnb, New York times, Spotfiy, Netflix and many others sites.
Data Center Knowledge
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
When Brocade Communications completed its acquisition of municipal Wi-Fi provider Ruckus Wireless last May, it informed investors that the deal would create a new kind of pure-play networking company. That seemed to be what the networking technology market wanted… up until this morning, when.
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Computer Weekly
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Lancaster University reveals details of its work to create an AI-based, self-assembling software system that could improve the efficiency of datacentres
Forrester IT
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
Few would disagree that for IoT to live up to its promises, devices will sooner or later need to communicate directly, autonomously and securely with each other. Well-architected blockchain-based systems can help deliver those requirements, but they're not available or even feasible today. In many ways, that's a good thing, because it opens up great opportunities to get things right.
CTOvision
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
Nathaniel Crocker. There is a new kind of disaster that is currently striking all our agencies—cyber disaster. Unlike natural disasters, man-made disasters are avoidable. Like other man-made disasters, we need to find a way to prevent cyber disasters. While people often think of security as just the tools used to protect the network, it’s not about that any more.
Data Center Knowledge
OCTOBER 31, 2016
CenturyLink Inc. agreed to buy Level 3 Communications Inc. for about $34 billion in cash and stock, creating a more formidable competitor to AT&T Inc. in the market to handle heavy internet traffic for businesses. Read More.
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Computer Weekly
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Microsoft wants to give open source datacentre hardware developers earlier access to its designs to speed up the time it takes to bring new products to market with Project Olympus
Forrester IT
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Every fall Forrester's Security & Risk team comes together to make a set of predictions on the issues that will have the greatest impact on our clients in the next year. We don't make broad, Nostradamus-like predictions like "There will be a breach at a large company in a great city." Instead, we go out of our way to make detailed predictions that force us to take strong stances, can easily prove wrong or right and are actionable by security and risk professionals.
CTOvision
OCTOBER 29, 2016
Rick Delgado. By now, most businesses understand that future success will be largely dependent on their ability to use big data. Much of the focus surrounding big data tends to drift in the direction of analysis. After all, it’s through analysis that companies and other organizations can discover hidden insights, leading to changes that can help them be more successful down the road.
Data Center Knowledge
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
In a move that was anticipated before, during, and after its $34 billion acquisition deal for Level 3 Communications announced earlier this week, CenturyLink — America’s third-largest phone service provider — now says it is selling its colocation business, which includes some 57 data centers in.
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Computer Weekly
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Five-year spending increase - announced by Chancellor Philip Hammond 12 months after George Osborne did so - will support new UK cyber security strategy
Forrester IT
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
When Jeffrey Hammond , Mark Grannan , and I dove into our most recent developer survey, we unearthed a fascinating group of developers we call "digital architects." This group aspires to set architectural direction, deploys open source software across four or more technology areas, and uses three or more types of cloud services (see the figure).
CTOvision
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
Junaid Islam. In a few months we’ll have a new Administration in Washington and a chance to update our national security policies. So it’s good time to reflect on what we might want to do differently for cybersecurity. A quick search on the Internet will reveal many national cybersecurity initiatives. However given the recent data theft of DNC emails and DDoS attack on Dyn it’s evident that current initiatives aren’t working.
Data Center Knowledge
OCTOBER 31, 2016
To help you stay up to date on the latest in the data center industry, here are the 10 top data center stories of October from Data Center Knowledge. Read More.
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Computer Weekly
OCTOBER 31, 2016
There’s a rumour out there in the IT and business world that blockchains could be the magic elixir when it comes to users’ full control and power over their own digital identities. But is that really so?
Forrester IT
OCTOBER 31, 2016
To help security and risk professionals navigate the complex landscape of privacy laws around the world, Forrester created a data privacy heat map that highlights the data protection guidelines and practices for 54 different countries. Earlier today, we published the 2016 version to the tool , as well as a free version with limited access. To keep pace with the constantly-evolving landscape of global data privacy laws, we have updated the map every year since it's initial publication in 2012.
CTOvision
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Bob Gourley. One of the bright spots in the cybersecurity community is the corporate awakening to the need for highly competent executive level talent. Businesses in every sector of the economy and of all sizes are realizing that effective cyber risk mitigation is not just a matter of buying new technologies or turning on a firewall. Mitigating risks while enabling business requires executive talent that can understand and empower business objectives but take systematic, cross-organizational act
Data Center Knowledge
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Ideally, data centers and disaster recovery sites should be placed at a longer distance from each other than is traditionally practiced to literally insure your data from the impact of any man-made or natural disaster. Read More.
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