Wed.Feb 24, 2021

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Are Distributors The Future Of Distribution?

Forrester IT

I made a prediction in January of 2018 that IT distributor disruption would continue. It was obvious that industry consolidation was accelerating, major distributors were diversifying, and private equity was getting more interested in transforming the industry. In the second half of last year, the two largest global IT distributors were acquired by private equity, […].

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Update: Defending against cyberattacks with actionable Threat Intelligence

CTOvision

The threat of cyberattacks was compounded in 2020, as Covid provided bad actors with a rapidly growing corporate attack surface to address, to further system and network breaches. Attacks grew […].

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Why Invest In Customer Experience?

Forrester IT

Our research shows that Customer Experience (CX) leaders grow revenue faster than CX laggards, cut costs, reduce risk, and can charge more for their products. You can stop reading now… Still not convinced? We can measure this. Forrester’s CX Index methodology measures how well a brand’s customer experience strengthens customers’ loyalty.

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DeFi Tips: Investing In The Graph (GRT) – Everything You Need to Know

CTOvision

Read David Hamilton explain everything you need to know about investing in The Graph on Securities.io: The Graph (GRT) seeks to facilitate the seamless exchange of data between blockchains and […].

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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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How B2B CMOs Can Respond To Their CEOs’ Need For Certainty

Forrester IT

Now more than ever, B2B marketing leaders need a strategic vision that drives their companies' growth agenda. Learn how to create a clear, actionable strategy — and join us at B2B Summit North America to dive deeper.

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From CIO Spotlight: Eddie Garcia of Cloudera

CTOvision

Eddie Garcia is the chief information officer (CIO) at Cloudera. Previously he was vice president of infosec and engineering at Gazzang and chief architect of zNcrypt encryption products. He is […].

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Helpful: Top 5 SIEM trends of 2021 and how Elastic Security solves them

CTOvision

Read Haran Kumar take a look at top Security information and event management (SIEM) system and how Elastic Security solves them on Elastic Blog : Security information and event management […].

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Environmental Initiatives Dominate Sustainability Efforts Of Financial Services Firms

Forrester IT

Sustainability – with its focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles – is beginning to dominate political and business agendas worldwide. Even before COVID-19, initiatives such as the Paris Agreement or the European Green Deal aimed to mitigate climate change. The pandemic has exposed additional vulnerabilities in our economies, health systems, and societies.

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Costly Meme: Elon Musk Loses World’s Richest Tag As One Tweet Costs Him $15 Billion

CTOvision

Elon Musk is no longer the world’s richest person after Tesla Inc. shares slid 8.6% on Monday, wiping $15.2 billion from his net worth. Tesla’s biggest decline since September was […].

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Ransomware threats to watch for in 2021 include crimeware-as-a-service

Tech Republic Security

BlackBerry researchers see more double-extortion ransomware attacks, attackers demanding ransom from healthcare patients, and rising bitcoin prices driving the growth of ransomware.

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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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Quantum Physics Enables the Next Cryptographic Keys

CTOvision

Read Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio take a look at the new qStream quantum random number generator (QRNG) developed by QuintessenceLabs on EE Times : The strength of the encryption depends […].

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Nextcloud 21: Improvements in speed and added features make its cloud offering more business-friendly

Tech Republic Cloud

Nextcloud 21 brings about a number of improvements. Find out which of these might lead you to migrate to the latest iteration of the best on-premise cloud solution available.

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Making a Difference: Balbix Lauded by Frost & Sullivan for Automated Cybersecurity Posture Management for Enterprises

CTOvision

Based on its recent analysis of the North American cybersecurity posture management market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Balbix, Inc. with the 2021 North America Technology Innovation Leadership Award for its […].

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Reimagining Formula 1 Manufacturing to Build a Respiratory Device

Information Week

Here's how the Mercedes Formula 1 engineering team used tech expertise to reverse engineer CPAP breathing aid devices in response to COVID-19.

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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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It is a Meme World: Bitcoin and Ethereum ‘seem high’, says Elon Musk after his ‘less dumb form of cash’ tweet drives up rates

CTOvision

The prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum “seem high”, billionaire Elon Musk said on February 20, a day after his “less dumb form of cash” tweet drove up the prices of […].

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The New CompTIA eLearning Bundles: Where Knowledge and Practice Intersect

Association of Information Technology Professional

We’ve integrated two of our most impactful learning tools to make it easier for learners to seamlessly gain knowledge and apply practical skills.

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How to protect yourself from common job search scams

Tech Republic Security

A new FlexJobs survey reveals 14 of the most common--and successful--job-search scams. Here's how to identify them and not become a victim.

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IoT security tips and a cautionary tale

Network World

You will have more connected devices than ever on your network in 2021, especially if you’re in healthcare, retail, or logistics, industries that are among the early adopters of the Internet of Things (IoT). You’ll have devices on your network edge, in your headquarters, on vehicles, in machinery, in your stores, in employees’ homes, and on public property.

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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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How to combat the latest security threats in 2021

Tech Republic Security

Understanding the nature of the latest threats can help you identify shifts in tactics and techniques, prioritize security resources and test the most likely scenarios, says IBM X-Force.

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Chip shortage: Tech pros talk supply chains, semiconductor design, and short-term expectations

Tech Republic Cloud

COVID-19 continues to highlight frangibility in global supply chains. But how long will the semiconductor chip shortage last and how will this transform industries?

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Companies are using AI to hit business goals, even though they can't explain how it works

Tech Republic Security

A new survey of tech decision makers finds that security concerns are high and trust is low when it comes to artificial intelligence.

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Fix ConfigMgr DP Issue RPC server is Unavailable Error Code 0x800706ba | SCCM

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Learn how to fix ConfigMgr DP Issue RPC server is Unavailable Error Code 0x800706ba. I. Read More Fix ConfigMgr DP Issue RPC server is Unavailable Error Code 0x800706ba | SCCM. The post Fix ConfigMgr DP Issue RPC server is Unavailable Error Code 0x800706ba | SCCM appeared first on How to Manage Devices by Anoop C Nair.

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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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10 tips for protecting your cloud data and accounts

Tech Republic Security

As more organizations migrate to the cloud, cybercriminals are taking advantage of the vulnerabilities in online apps, says Netskope.

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Cisco issues 3 critical warnings around ACI, NS-OX security holes

Network World

Cisco has issued three security advisories rated “critical” for some of its high-end software systems—two aimed at its Application Services Engine (ASE) implementation and one at the NX-OS operating system. The most concerning warning came for Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Multi-Site Orchestrator (MSO) installed with the ASE which was rated a worse-case scenario, 10 out of a possible 10 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).

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Fry’s Electronics shutting down all stores, ending 36 years as a big-box stop for tech enthusiasts

GeekWire

Fry’s Electronics operated stores across nine states. (BigStock Photo). Fry’s Electronic’s, the big-box chain that was a longtime, one-stop shop for tech enthusiasts, is shutting down after 36 years in business. The company cited “changes in the retail industry and the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.” Fry’s made the announcement in a statement on its website early Wednesday, where all other content had disappeared.

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Fry’s Electronics is shutting its doors for good

The Verge

Fry’s Electronics, one of the last big brick-and-mortar electronics store chains in the United States — and a Silicon Valley institution in particular — is permanently closing nationwide, local broadcaster KRON4 has confirmed , following a report from Bill Reynolds and another from Matthew Keys. The company’s Facebook page is also gone and its Twitter feed has been set to private — it was public earlier this evening, though it hadn’t tweeted in quite some time.

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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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Amazon donating $15M to Code.org to create AP computer science course with inclusive focus

GeekWire

Amazon is making a $15 million donation to Code.org to help the Seattle nonprofit launch a new Advanced Placement computer science programming course aimed at underrepresented groups of students. The gift from Amazon Future Engineer will be used to create a course that teaches students the same concepts as the existing AP Computer Science A (AP CSA) course.

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5 tips to protect your organization against the next cyberattack

Tech Republic Security

To better combat cyberattacks, prevention is better than detection, says Check Point Software.

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California can finally enforce its landmark net neutrality law, judge rules

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Net neutrality died a horrible death in 2017, but things have just turned around: California’s landmark net neutrality law — erected in 2018 but immediately blocked by lawsuits from Trump’s Department of Justice and the telecom industry — can finally be enforced. That’s the verdict from Judge John Mendez today, who declined to grant the telecom industry the preliminary injunction it had requested.

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The U.S. Needs a Supergrid

Gizmodo

Right now, Texas is in the balmy mid-50s. Yet just a week ago, it was colder than Alaska , and we all know what happened next. Much of the state’s energy capacity got knocked offline , leaving millions of people without power, heat, and water for days. Read more.

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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.