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Dear IT Operations: It’s Time To Get Serious About Security

Forrester IT

On Friday, May 12, 2017, evil forces launched a ransomware pandemic, like a defibrillator blasting security into the heart of IT operations. What protected some systems? It wasn't an esoteric fancy-pants security tool that made some organizations safe; it was simple e-hygiene: Keep your operating systems current.

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Top 8 IT certifications in demand today

CIO Business Intelligence

Certified Agile Leadership (CAL) The Certified Agile Leadership (CAL) certification is offered by ScrumAlliance and includes three certification modules, including CAL Essentials, CAL for Teams, and CAL for Organizations.

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What is an automation engineer? A growing role to address IT automation

CIO Business Intelligence

You’ll also need a working knowledge of mobile, web, and desktop operating systems as well as experience with analytics, robotics, AI and machine learning. The job requires programming skills in languages such as C#, SQL, and Java, but the languages and tools you’ll need to know will vary by industry.

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The Significance of Open Source Software in the Digital-First Future Enterprise

CIO Business Intelligence

As per the recent IDC InfoBrief “The Significance of Open Source Software in the Digital-First Future Enterprise”, open source software (OSS) is an important driver of enterprise digital innovation and provides greater agility, performance and security compared to proprietary software.

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American Airlines Adopts Public Cloud Computing

Cloud Musings

Did you know that the reservations systems of the biggest carriers mostly run on a specialized IBM operating system known as Transaction Processing Facility (TPF). This will be done using a micro-services architecture, design thinking, agile methodology, DevOps, and lean development. “In

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5 questions CIOs must ask after Southwest Airlines’ failure

CIO Business Intelligence

Developing and maintaining proprietary software and customizations entails an ongoing commitment to talent development, product management disciplines, and DevOps practices. Of course, no one wants to wait for a disaster to drive legacy modernizations, especially around complex operational systems.

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The Many Advantages of a Cloud-First Approach

CIO Business Intelligence

This often happens during acquisitions and data-consolidation (which itself is often found in remote sites data-sharing), when old operating systems and apps stay in the systems but are not properly monitored or managed. This is critical to achieving rapid, robust, and agile business-led transformations.

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