Sat.Dec 02, 2017 - Fri.Dec 08, 2017

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2018 Goal: Re-position Cybersecurity As An Enabler

CTOvision

As long as cybersecurity is viewed as a pain, it’ll never be integrated into the fabric of an organization. Fortunately, there have been significant advances in cloud-based security services that enable new ways to embed cybersecurity into enterprise services people want. Ever wonder why dentists re-positioned themselves as teeth whitening experts? Answer: no one likes […].

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Cambridge University deploys Dropbox for file sync-and-share

Computer Weekly

Dropbox replaces numerous consumer file share products and bespoke connections as Cambridge audits 6,500 academics to roll out invisible collaboration for hundreds of use cases

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Help Me Obi Wan

IT Toolbox

When old Ben Kenobi sat down with Luke Skywalker to listen to a plea for help from Princess Leia, the audience for the first Star Wars movie saw a hologram of Leia, delivering her message to the Jedi knight.

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What I Learned about Digital Transformation from Speaking to Hundreds of Leaders

Social, Agile and Transformation

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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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5 Reasons Why You Should Consider Network Virtualization in Your Business

CTOvision

Every business has goals. One of the most important goals for a firm is to keep its current customers happy while at the same time reaching out to attract new customers. In doing all this, the business hopes to improve its market position and cut down on its cost of operations. Proper implementation of network […].

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Researchers warn of new support scam malware

Computer Weekly

Security researchers have identified a new strain of support scam malware and a way of clearing up infected machines

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Cheap Ways To Connect Data Centers

The Accidental Successful CIO

Data centers are only valuable if they can share data Image Credit: Sean Ellis. As the person with the CIO job at your company, you have the added responsibility of maintaining your company’s data centers. No matter if you have only one data center or hundreds of them, they are only as valuable as their ability to communicate with each other and the outside world.

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Empower Your Workforce to Play Insider Threat Defense

CTOvision

Your workforce is your greatest asset for mitigating insider threat risk in your organization. Training, equipping, and reinforcing an insider threat risk framework across your enterprise will best posture your organization to prevent, detect, and respond to a suspected insider incident. Here are three approaches to harvesting the defensive capital of your workforce to help […].

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Executive interview: Antonio Neri, HPE

Computer Weekly

We speak to the man taking over from Meg Whitman as CEO of HPE about how he will continue the company's turnaround

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Remembering IBM LAN Server Part 2

IT Toolbox

Notwithstanding its heritage, LAN Server 4.0 would incorporate some relatively strong enterprise-wide services, including support for the Open Software Foundation's (OSF) Distributed Computing Environment (DCE), a graphical user interface, and extended peer services.

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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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List of SCCM CB DMP Downloader State Messages

Anoop

SCCM state messages help to troubleshoot updates and servicing related issues. DMP downloader is the components which download source files of SCCM CB updates. Following are the list of List of SCCM CB DMP Downloader State Messages. What is State Message? SCCM State messages are sent using a messaging system that is built into SCCM […]. The post List of SCCM CB DMP Downloader State Messages appeared first on Anoops.

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Application-Defined Networking Basics: Definitions and reasons to think ADN vs. alternatives

CTOvision

Virtualization first hit compute in a big way in the late 1990s, fueling VMware’s growth. In a somewhat overlapping timeline, virtualized storage gave administrators the ability to chunk up disks in a similar way. But networking hung in there. Almost every network on the planet today still has to balance collision domains, broadcast domains, subnet […].

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Digital identity needs to be priority in 2018, says FireEye

Computer Weekly

Protecting digital identity, gaining data visibility and protecting employees are key challenges for the year ahead, according to the 2018 security predictions report by security firm FireEye

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NETSCOUT Rounds Out the G2 Line With Latest LinkRunner

IT Toolbox

When it comes to portable, high-feature, easy-to-use network testers for field support staff, NETSCOUT is rewriting the book.

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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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DDI is a critical component of IoT success

Network World

The Internet of Things (IoT) era has finally arrived, and businesses need to be prepared for a world where everything is connected. I’m an analyst so I’ll support my proclamation that IoT is here with data: There are currently 25 billion internet-connected devices, and that will double by 2020 and then grow to 80 billion by 2025. ZK Research. However, there’s a more basic way of understanding where we are in the adoption cycle: IoT has become the norm, not the exception, according to companies I

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Thoughts from a seasoned IT professional and security rookie

CTOvision

Note: I've been asked to post this from a reader that asked to remain anonymous but would like to inject some thoughts into our dialog here. If you have thoughts you would like to insert into the discussion feel free to contact us. -mj Allow me to introduce myself. Or perhaps not. I am a […].

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Ransomware up nearly 2,000% in two years as “cyber mafia” hit business

Computer Weekly

Cyber attacks on businesses in 2017 grew in frequency, sophistication and malice, a report on the new age of organised cyber crime reveals

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Changes in Collaboration You Need to Know About

IT Toolbox

As 2017 heads to a close, it’s time to step back and reflect on the state of the market we call “collaboration” Not only is change constant, but many shifts we’re seeing are far-reaching and poised to transform not just collaboration, but the very essence of work.

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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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Office 365 Monitoring and Dashboards in SCOM

Anoop

Office 365 is a SaaS solution by Microsoft. There are 24.9 million total subscribers as of that last report. This confirms a vast number of people using Office 365 to help manage their businesses. I always had a question whether organizations need a monitoring solution for Office 365 or not. In this post, we will […]. The post Office 365 Monitoring and Dashboards in SCOM appeared first on Anoops.

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Game Changing Business Software for Your Company

CTOvision

When companies start to grow, they often start to look at upgrading the original software systems that they started out with. Because recent productivity software packages have migrated to the cloud, it can be deceptively easy to convert your users to an online set of services like accounting that you pay a monthly fee for. […].

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Chief data officer role is key to business success, says Gartner

Computer Weekly

There’s a new chief in business, set to take on stewardship of the company’s data assets, research shows

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Closer customer integration key for future VoIP success

IT Toolbox

The popularity of intertwining hosted business phone systems with internal platforms is tempting larger VoIP companies into further integration projects. This requires upgrades that can integrate existing VoIP phone plans, usually via a URL that can filter real-time data. Such processes can be leveraged for an unlimited number of uses.

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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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5 e-Learning trends to look forward to in 2018 and beyond

Kitaboo

It is that time of the year when industry leaders predict eLearning market trends for the fast-approaching new year. So, let’s have a look at what does 2018 and beyond have in store for the Learning Management System (LMS) and eLearning industry. Gamification: Gamification makes learning difficult concepts easy and fun; besides, it also provides learners with the opportunity to exercise their skills in virtual settings before practising them in real-time situations.

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How Technology Has Transformed Education in the 21st Century

CTOvision

Almost every aspect of life has been influenced by technology in the last decade. The impact of technology on education since the advent of the World Wide Web has grown tremendously. Technology has created a new method of learning in graduate schools and colleges through online programs and research. The number of students under the […].

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Steal a march on cyber criminals through security by deception

Computer Weekly

Security by obscurity, although a common and tempting practice, is generally not recommended, but security by deception offers a way for defenders to make it more difficult for attackers to succeed and easier for defenders to catch them

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How would 10 years of commitment change you?

IT Toolbox

When I started, I never knew it would end up being a long term commitment. I just didn't think about that. I was focused on the present and what I thought I could do then. Later, much later, I started to think about it as something that would be a long term part of my life.

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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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Video Tutorial Decrypt Files Protected Intune SCCM WIP Policy

Anoop

Windows Information Protection (WIP) is accidental Data Leakage protection solution from Microsoft. WIP is fully supported in Windows 10 anniversary edition (1607) and later versions. In this post, we will see more details about Decrypt Files Protected Intune SCCM WIP Policy. Certificates Details – Intune/SCCM WIP Policies Encrypting File System (EFS) Data Recovery Agent (DRA) certificate has […].

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The Endpoint Imperative: ID’ing and Overcoming the Stumbling Blocks to Digital Transformation

Cloud Musings

Digital Transformation is the No 1 priority for organizations large and small. It’s imperative that IT remove any obstacles to digital transformation success – including outdated PCs and mobile devices. Intel’s Kaitlin Murphy has some pointers to assure that your PC fleet and mobile devices are not your Digital Transformation Stumbling Blocks. Kevin: Hello everyone and welcome to this episode of " The Endpoint Imperative " podcast series from Intel.

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Bitcoin industry enters top 10 DDoS targets

Computer Weekly

The bitcoin industry has become one of the top 10 industries most targeted by distributed denial of service attacks, a report has revealed

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Why you have to look past security policies for real improvements

IT Toolbox

Why you have to look past security policies for real improvements Security policies are all the rage these days. I think an outsider looking in at what it takes to build and run a solid information security program, it would be to have a set of well-written policies. After all, that's what the auditors ask for when they show up. It's also what the standards bodies emphasize.

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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.