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What Is a Senior Security Analyst? What I Do and How I Got Here

Association of Information Technology Professional

Find out what a senior security analyst does – straight from the source. Aireal Liddle shares what she does, and how she got there.

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Global Consumers Drive The Market Toward Sustainable Retail

Forrester IT

From a long-standing focus on sustainability by companies such as Patagonia and REI to newer initiatives such as Galeries Lafayette’s (Re)Store, IKEA designing for reuse, and Mars’ pledge for net-zero emissions (among many!), retailers and brands are on the path to actively supporting the circular economy. Overall, consumers’ consciousness about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) […].

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For Local Governments, Every Month Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Association of Information Technology Professional

CompTIA's 2021 National Survey of Local Government Cybersecurity and Cloud Initiatives provides a snapshot of cybersecurity programs, issues and priorities in cities and counties. The findings confirm that a wide variety of management and policy issues are impacting the cybersecurity posture for many local governments.

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Don’t Underestimate The Importance Of The Chief Sustainability Officer

Forrester IT

Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) (and their VP, director, etc., counterparts) are paving the way to a green future, an undertaking that requires massive transformational change. With confident visions of a sustainable economic system, CSOs are setting bold corporate climate action targets to decarbonize the economy and build trust with stakeholders.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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Fix SCCM Dot NET Version Warning Error During Prerequisite Checks

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post Fix SCCM Dot NET Version Warning Error During Prerequisite Checks appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Anoop C Nair.

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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger's "insane" plan to restore the company's glory days

Tech Republic Cloud

Commentary: Intel has fallen behind in key markets, but CEO Gelsinger plans to spend very, very big to change that.

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How DevSecOps Adoption Can Help You Gain a Competitive Advantage

Information Week

When a company formally adopts DevSecOps as a philosophy, it says to the world that everyone is working together to ensure security remains top-of-mind.

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Cybercrime: Europol arrests 12 people for ransomware activities possibly affecting 1,800 victims in 71 countries

Tech Republic Security

The European police force stated the ransomware activities targeted critical infrastructures and mostly large corporations.

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Learn all you need from this training bundle on Azure, Windows and Microsoft 365

Tech Republic Cloud

Develop in-demand skills in popular Microsoft services now and switch to a lucrative tech career in 2022.

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Remote code execution vulnerability found in older versions of WinRAR, update it now

TechSpot

Web security researcher Igor Sak-Sakovskiy published an article on October 20 detailing the WinRAR vulnerability with the assigned Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ID CVE-2021-35052. The vulnerability affects WinRAR trial version 5.70, but not the latest iteration (v. 6.02), which developers updated in July. You can download it from TechSpot downloads.

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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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Microsoft is the world’s most valuable company again, topping Apple after a big earnings week

GeekWire

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft Build developer conference in Seattle in May 2019. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota). Microsoft appears to be the winner of this week’s tech earnings-palooza, at least based on Wall Street’s reaction. The Seattle-area tech giant’s market value reached $2.48 trillion in trading Friday morning, making it the world’s most valuable company again.

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Google Drive Alternatives: Improving Privacy and Security

TechSpot

In an age of eroding online privacy, many are looking for a good alternative to Google Drive for their documents and files. After all, why would you want to store your private data with the world's largest advertising company?

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Amazon discloses 20% stake in electric vehicle startup Rivian, makers of future delivery van

GeekWire

Amazon plans to roll out a fleet of electric vans made by Rivian. (Amazon Photo). As it waits on its order of tens of thousands of delivery vans, Amazon revealed Friday that it has a 20% stake in Rivian, the electric vehicle maker that it’s been heavily investing in since 2019. In a new SEC filing , the tech giant disclosed an equity interest in the startup, which is part of its overall equity investments carrying value of $3.8 billion, up from $2.7 billion at the end of 2020.

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1,000-Year-Old Gold Mask Found in Tomb Was Painted With Human Blood

Gizmodo

A team of researchers recently investigated the paint coating a 1,000-year-old gold mask taken from an elite tomb of a community in western Peru that is today known as the Sicán. They were intrigued to find that the bright red paint contained human blood. Read more.

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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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Why Fiserv Turned to Microservices for API Development

Information Week

Open source, cloud-based architecture helped the fintech company cut costs and address developer talent demands.

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Rep. Katie Porter Used Her Costco Haul to Embarrass Big Oil

Gizmodo

Whenever a smart, powerful woman starts using literal grains of rice to illustrate her point, you know you done goofed. Big Oil companies found that out the hard way when, during a House Oversight Committee hearing on Thursday, Rep. Katie Porter whipped out 479 pounds (212 kilograms) of uncooked rice to illustrate how… Read more.

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Amazon partners with UCLA on science hub focusing on AI and its social impact

GeekWire

Amazon’s Pietro Perona and Prem Natarajan join UCLA’s Leonard Kleinrock, Jayathi Murthy, Andrea Ghez, Jens Palsberg and Stefano Soatto in flashing thumbs-up signs during an Amazon Science Day at UCLA kickoff event. (UCLA Photo). Amazon and UCLA are launching a research hub that will draw upon industry and academic research to address the social issues raised by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence.

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India will get this $87 JioPhone Next instead of the Pixel 6

The Verge

The new JioPhone Next is a collaboration between Google and Indian telecom Jio Platforms. | Jio Platforms. Google and Indian telecom company Jio Platforms finally unveiled their budget smartphone for India on Friday, the JioPhone Next. The phone is designed as an affordable 4G device to serve “the unique needs of the Indian consumer,” Android India engineering lead Ram Papatla said in a blog post.

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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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Microsoft goes deeper into content moderation with Two Hat acquisition

GeekWire

(Two Hat Image). Microsoft has acquired Two Hat, a content moderation technology company started in 2012 by a former Disney Interactive application security specialist, Chris Priebe , who saw an opportunity to use artificial intelligence to reduce cyberbullying and other forms of online harassment. Two Hat Founder and CEO Chris Priebe. (LinkedIn Photo).

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Toyota’s new electric SUV has a solar roof and a steering yoke like Tesla

The Verge

Toyota released new details about its upcoming electric compact SUV, the BZ4X, which includes an optional solar roof and a steering yoke similar to the one featured in the latest version of the Tesla Model S. The steering yoke, which Toyota describes as having a “wing-shape,” employs a steer-by-wire system, where there is no mechanical connection between the steering wheel and tires.

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The Culture DAO launches the $CULTUR social token at the Virtual Beings Summit

Venture Beast

The Culture DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) is launching its social token, dubbed $CULTUR, at the Virtual Beings Summit event. Read More.

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New Squid Game Cryptocurrency Launches as Obvious Scam

Gizmodo

Have you heard about the new Squid Game cryptocurrency? It’s up over 2,000% in the past two days, prompting news outlets like the BBC and Business Insider to write about the token. But unfortunately, it’s a total scam. Read more.

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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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The DeanBeat: Facebook’s ambitions to be the metaverse

Venture Beast

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg threw down the gauntlet for the metaverse. And now we're going to see a real war in technology. Read More.

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Architect Says Billionaire's Dystopian Dorm Design Is a Dangerous Social and Psychological Experiment

Gizmodo

Incoming University of Santa Barbara students will soon get to inhabit a 97-year-old billionaire’s twisted mindspace: a 1.68-million-square-foot windowless death trap which UCSB is describing as a “dorm,” designed by Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman and evidently-rising-architect Charlie Munger. Read more.

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Inside Seattle’s Splintered Wand: Like magic, unique pub is set to open, inviting patrons to sit for a spell

GeekWire

A few days before the official magic begins at The Splintered Wand in Seattle’s historic Ballard neighborhood, it’s clear that the proprietors of the new restaurant, bar and wand shop have been working wonders on the 125-year-old building where the business will open. The brickwork, paint, tile, design, decor and planning of food and drink menus has been a labor of love for Geoffrey Thaddeus Constantine Balch and partner Andrea Ravnholm.

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Somehow Adolf Hitler Has Received a Covid Vaccine Passport in the EU

Gizmodo

The former supreme leader of 1940s Germany would appear to be alive and well, if the European Union’s digital vaccination certificate program is to be believed. Actually, he’s doing better than “well”—he’s been vaccinated for covid-19. Read more.

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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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Newegg accidentally ships Alder Lake CPUs to some customers early, asks them to keep quiet

TechSpot

A Reddit thread (via VideoCardz) reveals that several customers of the popular e-commerce site who pre-ordered their Alder Lake chips had a pleasant surprise when they arrived earlier than the official launch date.

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Funding news: Microsoft vets land cash for new sales data sharing startup, and more PNW deals

GeekWire

Groopit CEO Tammy Savage. (Groopit Photo). Here’s our latest rundown on recent startup investment news in the Pacific Northwest. — Seattle startup Groopit landed $2 million to help frontline sales employees share data with their extended teams and leaders. The gist: Groopit gives business leaders a way to get data from employees in the field who use the software to collect and share info about sales, products, customers, competitors, and strategic corporate initiatives.

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Intel briefly demoes XeSS supersampling tech in Hitman 3, The Riftbreaker

TechSpot

There are still a lot of unknowns about Team Blue’s gaming-oriented Xe-HPG architecture, but the company pretty much confirms some of the rumors we’ve heard over the past several months. Alchemist GPUs will come in several tiers covering different price points, but there will also be a full-fat variant that.

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The Witcher Season 2 Trailer Teases the End of Days

Gizmodo

It’s more than just monster hunter training in store for Geralt of Rivia and Ciri in the sophomore season of Netflix’s Witcher adaptation. Turns out the whole world’s gone to hell around them. But, as Geralt is wont to do, his focus lies elsewhere : war is little for a Witcher to care about when there are more literal… Read more.

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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.