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A Spring Break Conversation Topic With Your College Kid

Forrester IT

Of course as an analyst in technology and …not to brag …but as a professional who has had many roles in IT (Programmer, System Administrator, Computer & Information System Analyst) my first initial thought was to suggest to her to look into Computer Information Systems or Computer Science.

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Chances to Speak at O’Reilly Media’s Upcoming Conferences

CTOvision

The O’Reilly AI Conference is coming to San Francisco September 17-20, 2017 to explore the most essential and intriguing topics in intelligence engineering and applied AI. Strata Data Conference in New York 2017 . Strata Data Conference returns to New York September 25-28, 2017. The deadline for submissions is April 4, 2017.

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Firebrand Announces 2017 Accelerated CloudMASTER® Dates

Cloud Musings

Firebrand, the leader in Accelerated Learning , has recently announced it's 2017 delivery schedule for their accelerated CloudMASTER® training course. Learning practical skills will help Administrators conduct smoother implementation of cloud technologies, throughout the entire process.

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CIOs Deal With Password Lockout Challenges

The Accidental Successful CIO

If you put yourself in the shoes of a system administrator, you need to think about how it would look if you increased the number of permitted tries, and then the system then gets compromised. In most organizations, the system administrator would be held accountable.

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Eleven-year-old root flaw found and patched in the Linux kernel

Network World

Linux system administrators should be on the watch for kernel updates because they fix a local privilege escalation flaw that could lead to a full system compromise.

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Microsoft fixes 55 vulnerabilities, 3 exploited by Russian cyberspies

Network World

System administrators should prioritize the Microsoft Office patches because they address two vulnerabilities that attackers have exploited in targeted attacks over the past two months.

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FBI: Credential Stuffing Leads to Millions in Fraudulent Transfers

SecureWorld News

From 2017 to 2019, the FBI says credential stuffing attacks were the most common type of attack against the financial sector, accounting for 41% of total incidents. Some of the credentials belonged to company leadership, system administrators, and other employees with privileged access.". Detecting credential stuffing attacks.

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