Fri.Sep 11, 2020

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Three Tips for Using Design Thinking in Product Management Activities

Forrester IT

Product managers must integrate design thinking into their product commercialization and lifecycle process to foster a customer-focused approach for offerings. Otherwise they risk being too internally focused and out of touch with the market segments they serve. Sam Somashekar shares the top three tips to help integrate design thinking principles into product management activities to ensure commercial success of your products.

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The AFCEA Intelligence Committee Webinar Series Explores the Intelligence and Security Issues Facing the Nation

CTOvision

The AFCEA Intelligence Committee is working to further the advancement of our national security enterprise by hosting a series of virtual gatherings brought together by experts from the intelligence community, […].

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B2C Firms Must Prepare As Consumer Buying Enters A New Era

Forrester IT

Over the next decade, four factors will fundamentally drive how firms must evolve to meet consumer buying demands. Start exploring them.

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Talk Tech to Me: 4 Steps for Tracing Undocumented Linux (or UNIX) Shell Scripts

Association of Information Technology Professional

You’re likely going to come across shell scripts that are not well documented and difficult to trace as a result. Here are four ways to overcome this.

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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 Definitive Guide To Digital Health Experiences

Forrester IT

As COVID-19 sparked a huge uptake of virtual care, what would have taken years of digital transformation happened in just a few short months. But even before the pandemic, rising consumer expectations and increased competition in healthcare were forcing healthcare organizations (HCOs) to shift from a reactive model to a proactive and personalized one.

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Optimize Your Corporate Security and Resilience Programs

Information Week

CIOs and IT leaders should broaden their thinking around data and data analytics and empower their organizations to implement effective security and resilience programs.

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SCCM 2006 Hotfix Released for Opt-in Ring | ConfigMgr | Fixes

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s check more details about SCCM 2006 Hotfix Released for Opt-in Ring. The hotfix KB447679 is available only for 2006 opt-in version. On Sep 1st Microsoft announced General Availability(slow ring) of ConfigMgr 2006 Production Version. The SCCM opt-in version of 2006 released on August 10, 2020.

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Is Your Content Helping Or Annoying Your Customer Success Team?

Forrester IT

Data from the SiriusDecisions 2020 Customer-Facing Roles Survey indicates that the right content makes the difference in the ability of CSMs to meet customer expectations. Just as important: The right content reduces time wasted searching for material, which means B2B organizations are more likely to keep those CSMs around.

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SCCM SQL Query to Find Collections Used for App Deployment | ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s find out the ConfigMgr Application, Packages, and collections used to deploy using the SQL query. We have many other SQL queries and other custom reports we shared with the HTMD Forum community. More details about SCCM SQL Query to Find Collections Used for App Deployment in the following sections.

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22 cybersecurity courses for aspiring and in-demand IT security pros

Tech Republic Security

If you want to land a high-paying cybersecurity job or ace an IT security certification exam, check out these online training courses, which cover GDPR, business continuity, ethical hacking, and more.

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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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Download The Backup Bible Part 2 Backup Best Practices in Action

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s quickly check the few points about the free version of The Backup Bible part 2 eBook from Altaro. The second part explains about Backup Best Practices in Action. Altaro released the first part of The Backup Bible Part 1 a few months before. The Backup Bible is an ambitious project produced by Altaro and […].

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Microsoft detects wave of cyberattacks two months before US presidential election

Tech Republic Security

Hacker groups are ramping up activity as the US heads into the peak of election season. The latest attacks at times bear hallmarks similar to those seen in 2016.

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Law Enforcement Turns to a Cloud Platform for Accountability

Information Week

The pandemic and overall public discussions about law enforcement cast a light on streamlining and providing transparency in standards and accreditation management.

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Construction company used IoT platform to cut time and cost from Camp Fire cleanup project

Tech Republic Cloud

Goodfellow Bros coordinated 500 dump trucks and six hazardous waste dumps to clear debris from California's Camp Fire.

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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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How to install the Rudder system audit platform on Ubuntu 20.04

Tech Republic Data Center

Looking for a system audit and compliance tool? Look no further than the open source Rudder platform. Jack Wallen shows you how to get this up and running on Ubuntu Server 20.04.

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How to limit file upload size on NGINX to mitigate DoS attacks

Tech Republic Security

If you have an NGINX site that must allow users to upload files, try this configuration to help prevent possible Denial-of-Service attacks.

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Weird Seattle retailer Archie McPhee hit with even weirder PayPal problem, foiling Tardigrade sales

GeekWire

Archie McPhee tardigrade Christmas ornament, photo courtesy Archie McPhee. Seattle-based retailer Archie McPhee ‘s slogan, “we make weird,” usually applies to the products they sell, such as mac & cheese-flavored candy canes or their internet-famous horse head mask. But in recent weeks they ran into an especially weird tech issue: Payment processor PayPal blocked sales of their tardigrade-themed products , such as the glittery glass Christmas ornament above, shaped like one

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Debunked 'Antifa' Wildfire Rumors Spread on Facebook Overload 911, Spur Calls to Violence

Gizmodo

By Thursday evening, more than 10 percent of Oregon’s 4.2 million residents were under an evacuation order , according to state estimates. Uncontained wildfires fueled by sustained global heating and extreme winds have burnt enormous swaths of land to a crisp, leaving the state’s air quality on par with some of the… Read more.

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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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Standalone VR headsets are finally ready to make a big leap forward

Venture Beast

Snapdragon XR2 mixed reality chips launched last December, but haven't yet appeared in headsets. That will soon change, profoundly improving VR/AR headsets. Read More.

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Microsoft hid the Xbox Series S in plain sight and nobody noticed

The Verge

The Xbox Series S might have leaked earlier this week before being officially unveiled, but Microsoft was hiding it in plain sight months ago. Xbox chief Phil Spencer appeared in multiple interviews in July, ahead of Microsoft’s Xbox games showcase, and he hid an Xbox Series S on the shelves behind him. The official Xbox account revealed the elaborate prank today, and Spencer added that the Xbox Series S appeared in at least three YouTube video interviews during July.

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Wildfires: Why they’re getting so bad, and tips for staying safe from the smoke

GeekWire

Washington’s recent spate of devastating wildfires harkens back to 2018’s prolonged smokey haze in Seattle, as captured here over Puget Sound. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser). Stay inside, Seattleites. That’s been the advice from weather experts this week as historic wildfires spread up and down the west coast, causing smoke to fill the sky.

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Apple allows game streaming on iOS, but demands approval and a 30% cut

Venture Beast

Apple loosened its restrictions in the iOS app store for streaming games from services such as Microsoft xCloud, Google Stadia, and Nvidia GeForce Now. 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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Vinyl records topped CD sales in 1H 2020 for the first time since the 80s

TechSpot

Per the report, vinyl sales brought in just north of $232 million in the first half of 2020 while sales of CDs fell by more than 47 percent year-over-year to $129.9 million. RIAA cited shutdown measures at retailers and live venues as the primary reason for the sharp decline in physical product sales.

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The DeanBeat: Apple v. Epic — a briefing on the antitrust arguments and interesting facts

Venture Beast

Epic Games has argued that Apple's actions have stunted Epic's efforts to create the foundations for the Metaverse, or the universe of virtual worlds. Read More.

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What Kenya can teach its neighbors — and the US — about improving the lives of the “unbanked”

Vox

Efi Chalikopoulou for Vox. With cellphones in widespread use, getting everyone access to banking is within reach. In a rural village in Kenya, a woman sets out to do her food shopping for the day. She needs cash before she heads to the market, but the nearest bank would be several days’ walk. Instead, she takes out her phone and texts a password and a request for money.

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Congress probes how AI will impact U.S. economic recovery

Venture Beast

Congress heard testimony today about how the U.S. government should fund and regulate tech like AI that can eliminate jobs in the midst of a recession. 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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Seattle selects three scooter companies to apply for permits — here’s what sets them apart

GeekWire

(LINK Photo). The Seattle Department of Transportation has selected three micromobility companies to seek permits to take part in a Scooter Share Program which was approved by the Seattle City Council on Tuesday. Lime , Wheels and LINK emerged Friday from a selection process that attracted interest from nine scooter share companies. The three companies will be allowed to operate up to 500 scooters each at the outset, and that number could grow to 2,000 for each operator.

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Gary Marcus: COVID-19 should be a wake-up call for AI

Venture Beast

COVID-19 may be a "wake-up call" for the environment and global equality, but Gary Marcus thinks it should serve as a wake-up call for AI too. Read More.

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Sony rumored to be lowering PS5 price following Xbox Series X reveal

TechSpot

It’s long been rumored that the price of the PS5 has been a sticking point for Sony, with the expensive components pushing the MSRP higher and higher—one analyst claimed it would be $100 more than the Xbox Series X. It had even been reported that the expense could lead to.

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Researchers claim masks muffle speech, but not enough to impede speech recognition

Venture Beast

New research investigates the acoustic effects of various mask types, which has implications for speech recognition systems. 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.