Mon.Dec 14, 2020

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What 2020 Taught B2B Sales Leaders And Teams

Forrester IT

In a year when bright spots were hard to come by, several valuable, hard-won lessons emerged for sales organizations that will serve them well in the years to come.

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5 Essential Cybersecurity Skills for Embedded Developers

Association of Information Technology Professional

This article will introduce you to how embedded systems and security are connected and why embedded developers should have cybersecurity skills.

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2020 B2B Marketing Practices That You Should Keep (Or Adopt) In 2021

Forrester IT

Eager as B2B marketers may be to turn the page on 2020, there were clear positives amid the challenges. Here are eight lessons to carry into the new year.

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How to Drive Agility with Intelligent ERP in the New Normal

Social, Agile and Transformation

Driving agility has taken on greater meaning and importance because of the COVID pandemic, and successful digital leaders recognize the urgency in enabling smarter, faster, safer, and innovative organizations. Organizational agility and resilience are increasing in significance as health conditions, the economy, customer needs, and supply chains characterize the new normal.

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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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The SolarWinds And US Government Breach Is Not A Marketing Opportunity

Forrester IT

The size and scope of SolarWinds as an IT software provider and the nature of the breach announced on December 13 rocked the IT and security world — rightfully so. We’ve provided immediate, actionable advice for security and risk pros and IT leaders in our report here. While security leaders guide their companies to respond, […].

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Cybersecurity experts hail new IoT law

Tech Republic Security

The bill would increase protection for the billions of connected devices "owned or controlled by the government" in homes and businesses.

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US government agencies compromised by foreign nation-state

Tech Republic Security

Stretching back for months, the breaches were pulled off by exploiting a vulnerability in network monitoring software from SolarWinds, according to security firm FireEye.

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The Red Kettle Campaign: An Inspiration For Digital Changes To Demand Programs

Forrester IT

Marketers unsure of how demand programs may perform have held back investments, but reassessing the marketing mix to prioritize a richer set of digital tactics is essential in this changing environment. ’Tis the season to update your digital programs to create a fresh approach to your buying audiences.

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Fix ConfigMgr Console Feature Update Task Retry Operation Error | SCCM

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s see how to Fix ConfigMgr Console Feature Update Task Retry Operation Error. In this post, let’s try to fix the error when I tried to upgrade the ConfigMgr console to the latest version on the primary server. Microsoft released the latest production version 2010 of Configuration Manager on 30th Nov 2020.

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Tips From Santa On Real-Time Chat

Forrester IT

This crazy year has made us long for the nostalgia of a simpler time when carolers went door to door singing “On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me four calling birds …” and children mailed handwritten wish lists to Santa.

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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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Data Governance is Broken

Information Week

So how did we get here? Here are the three ways main ways data governance is failing us, along with some advice on how to address those areas.

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Five Ways To Ensure Deep Collaboration Between Marketing And CX

Forrester IT

Marketing and customer experience (CX) functions are stuck in outdated and untenable silos: Marketers focus on acquiring an ever-larger number of customers they can’t retain, while CX professionals chase better retention even when it doesn’t make business sense. In my new report, “Five Ways To Ensure Deep Collaboration Between Marketing And Customer Experience,” I identify […].

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5 building blocks of a well-developed security culture

Tech Republic Security

A defined security culture is helping the financial industry, though the fundamentals should apply to any business.

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The Deferred Payment Market Has Officially Taken Off

Forrester IT

It’s safe to say that our email inboxes, social media feeds, and online shopping trips have been filled with endless holiday promotions and shipping delay notices. But this year, we saw a new term pop up more than ever: “Buy Now, Pay Later.” In my latest research, “New Tech: Deferred Payment Providers, Q4 2020,” I […].

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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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Kaspersky: Gamers face high and ongoing risk of identity theft and bullying

Tech Republic Security

A survey of gamers worldwide found that gamers deal with bullying and theft of in-game valuables in addition to identity theft.

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Gmail, YouTube, Google Docs, and other Google services hit by massive outage

The Verge

Many of Google’s most popular services were hit by the outage. | Image: DownDetector. Multiple Google services and websites including YouTube, Gmail, Google Assistant, and Google Docs were down for around an hour on Monday morning after being hit with a widespread outage. Google acknowledged the issues with Gmail, affecting both its business and personal services, at 6:55AM ET, and said the problem was fixed for the “vast majority” of users at 7:52AM ET.

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Scientists Just Dropped a Bunch of New Animals

Gizmodo

There are some 8.7 million known species on Earth. But it’s always exciting to know when scientists find some mysterious creature they didn’t know existed or rediscover one not seen in ages. When it comes to biodiversity, more is a good thing. And I know this is silly, but honestly, bonus points if they’re cute, right? Read more.

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Microsoft courts ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ stars LeBron James and Bugs Bunny to get kids coding

GeekWire

(Microsoft Image). Microsoft is putting together a heck of a team to get kids interested in coding, and the stars are LeBron James and Bugs Bunny. The tech giant announced Monday that it’s partnering with Warner Bros. ahead of the release of the movie “Space Jam: A New Legacy” with the NBA star and cartoon icon. A coding-education campaign tied to the movie involves the search for submissions for ideas for an original Xbox arcade-style video game.

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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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Google down: Gmail, Meet, YouTube and Nest suffer major authentication system outage

Tech Republic Cloud

A major outage took down multiple Google websites and services including Gmail, Youtube and Nest on Monday December 14, 2020.

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As Amazon’s Zoox unveils passenger robotaxi, CEO acknowledges potential for package delivery

GeekWire

The newly unveiled Zoox autonomous vehicle will start commercial operations in California and Nevada. The company isn’t yet disclosing the timeline for the commercial rollout. Zoox , the robotaxi company acquired by Amazon for more than $1 billion earlier this year, revealed its fully autonomous electric ride-sharing vehicle on Monday morning, along with its vision for the future of urban mobility.

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FDA approves genetically engineered pigs

The Verge

Pigs at a farm. | Photo by Marius Becker/picture alliance via Getty Images. The Food and Drug Administration has approved genetically engineered pigs for use in food and medical products. The pigs, developed by medical company Revivicor, could be used in the production of drugs, to provide organs and tissues for transplants, and to produce meat that’s safe to eat for people with meat allergies.

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Predictions for AI in 2021

Information Week

We look past the hype to provide some real-world predictions for artificial intelligence in the enterprise next year.

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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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After 737 MAX debacle, former Boeing CEO makes a comeback at Monarch self-driving tractor venture

GeekWire

Dennis Muilenburg, who was then Boeing’s CEO, speaks at the 2018 GeekWire Summit. After his ouster from Boeing in 2019, Muilenburg has resurfaced as an adviser to Monarch Tractor. (GeekWire Photo / Dan DeLong). It’s been almost a year since Boeing fired CEO Dennis Muilenburg over his handling of the 737 MAX crisis , but now he’s found a new role in the manufacturing industry — as an investor and adviser at a company building self-driving electric tractors.

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Apple refuses to refund mother whose six-year-old boy spent $16,000 on Sonic Forces

TechSpot

The New York Post reports that George Johnson from Wilton, Connecticut, used mom Jessica's iPad and card to make the purchases during July. In Sonic Forces, these start at $1.99 and reach $99, allowing access to more characters and more speed.

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Amazon will open another Amazon Go store in downtown Seattle at old Office Depot location

GeekWire

Signage has gone up at Amazon’s newest Amazon Go location at 1423 4th Ave. in downtown Seattle. (Photo courtesy of Brad Kevelin / Adonis Photo). Amazon plans to open its seventh Amazon Go store location in Seattle, expanding its brick-and-mortar grocery footprint despite the ongoing pandemic. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the new convenience store, located at 1423 4th Ave. in the heart of downtown Seattle.

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5G laps 4G milestones, sets stage for massive enterprise data growth

Venture Beast

The 5G cellular standard has become the fastest growing mobile technology in history, enabling a new era of data transfers and processing. 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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Wizards of the Coast hires video game vet Leah Hoyer to lead new Wizards Kids Studio

GeekWire

Leah Hoyer, VP of Creative at the new Wizards Kids Studio. Leah Hoyer ‘s new gig leading a kid-focused initiative at Wizards of the Coast has been a “dream come true.” “In many ways, this feels like the position my entire career has been leading up to,” she said. “It feels like a chance to inspire a lifetime love of games in a new generation of players.

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Roblox acquires Loom.ai for realistic avatars and delays IPO to 2021

Venture Beast

Roblox has acquired Loom.ai for an undisclosed price to enable its users to create realistic 3D avatars. Roblox also delayed its IPO. Read More.

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Cyberpunk 2077 developer says disappointed players can ask for refunds

The Verge

Image: CD Projekt Red. Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has acknowledged the performance issues plaguing the game on base last-gen consoles, and has apologized for not showing the game running on the original PS4 and Xbox One prior to its release. “We should have paid more attention to making it play better on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One,” it said in a notice published on Twitter.

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T-Mobile teaming with Drone Racing League to help emerging sport develop 5G-enabled tech

GeekWire

T-Mobile is teaming with the Drone Racing League in a multi-year deal that makes the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier the exclusive 5G partner for the organization, the companies announced Monday. T-Mobile is investing in DRL through its T-Mobile Ventures fund and the plan is to help the league develop high-speed 5G drones which would be able to stream 3D racing action in real time and provide immersive experiences to fans of the sport.

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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.