Tue.Sep 15, 2020

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Leaders From Sales, Marketing, and Strategy Walk Into a Bar — Can They Agree on the Message?

Forrester IT

The ultimate purpose of B2B messaging is to compel an audience to buy. Therefore, a company’s messaging must be crafted with the audience and purpose in mind. Is the purpose to inform, persuade, or entertain? Regardless of the answer, messaging must account for how a buyer progresses through each stage of the buyer’s journey. For […].

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The Rise of Working and Living Remotely: How Solution Providers are Enabling Mobility

Association of Information Technology Professional

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced entire industries into at-home work and students into distance learning, technology became a lifeline, replacing in-person interaction as the primary means of communication. MSPs jumped into action to help keep businesses, students and customers connected and secure.

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The Science of Embedding Resilience in Marketing and Sales Plans

Forrester IT

Earlier this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic was starting to unfold, organizations were throwing marketing and sales plans into the trash. Overnight, marketing and sales leaders and their teams were challenged to revisit and redraw their plans with little certainty about or visibility into how the pandemic would affect their organization. Two things soon became […].

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ConfigMgr Enable Upload Endpoint Analytics Data | SCCM

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. In this post let’s see ConfigMgr How to Enable Upload Endpoint Analytics Data. There are two parts to this process of enabling the upload. Let’s see more details about this in the following sections. Microsoft recently released ConfigMgr 2006 Production into the slow ring and this version Generally Available | SCCM [link] First, you need […].

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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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Designing For Confidence: Good For Business And Good For People

Forrester IT

This post was written with Senem Biyikli. Before the 2020 pandemic, design priorities at many organizations were different: Using an unfamiliar, branded term in site navigation might have been bad practice, but you might have let it happen anyway. Your customers might not have fully understood the word, but it might not have been enough […].

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Cyberattacks against schools are on the rise

Tech Republic Security

With the back-to-school season, schools and academic organizations are seeing an increase in cyberattacks, says Check Point Research.

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Preventing Windows 10 Apps from Reappearing after an In-Place or Feature Upgrade

Mick's IT Blog

In the imaging process I devised, most of the Windows 10 Built-In apps, such as mail and maps, are removed. My company uses the SAC edition of Windows 10 enterprise. This requires us to perform an in-place upgrade every 6 months. In order to prevent the built-in apps from reappearing, you can add specific registry keys that permanently deprovision the apps.

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Dark Side of AI: How to Make Artificial Intelligence Trustworthy

Information Week

It's in every organization's best interest to implement security measures that counter threats in order to protect artificial intelligence investments.

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How to Choose The Best Online Employee Training Platform

Kitaboo

With the employees struggling to meet work deadlines, enterprises always look for ways to improve productivity, time-management and offer on-demand training to their workforce. A robust online employee training platform is the most effective way to deliver training content to employees in multiple formats. Right from reducing the overall costs of training, allowing employees to learn at their own pace to enabling organizations to create customizable content, there are several benefits that a pow

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How to run a phishing attack simulation with GoPhish

Tech Republic Data Center

Jack Wallen shows you how to run a phishing simulation on your employees to test their understanding of how this type of attack works.

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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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Top 10 antivirus software options for security-conscious users

Tech Republic Security

The world is too dangerous to use the internet unprotected. Save your computers, tablets, and phones from being attacked with these options.

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Reduce your problem management costs with Spearline's Voice Assure RealTime.

Spearline Testing

Something has gone wrong! Managing telecommunications networks, call routing and dial plans can be challenging. Add numerous sites, multiple products, agent skill sets, and various carrier partners in the mix, things may begin to get "fragile" at times. Fortunately, Spearline Voice Assure - RealTime delivers fantastic value in this complex space.

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CISOs are struggling to prepare for security compliance audits

Tech Republic Security

CISOs are turning to automation to address concerns about doing more with less, preparing for audits remotely, and speeding evidence collection, according to a newly released study.

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U.S. Concentration Camp Sent Undocumented Women to Be Sterilized According to Whistleblower

Gizmodo

Why are the terms “Nazi Germany” and “Mengele” become trending topics on Twitter? The words dominated the social media platform on Monday after it was revealed that a whistleblower has alleged “ high numbers ” of immigrant women at a U.S. concentration camp in Georgia were sent to be given unnecessary hysterectomies.… 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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Bill Gates Sr., 1925-2020: Microsoft co-founder’s father made his own mark on Seattle and the world

GeekWire

Bill Gates Sr. in 2010. Photo via The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Bill Gates Sr., a respected lawyer, devoted civic leader, trusted mentor, and influential philanthropist who helped to shape Seattle’s tech industry even before his son co-founded Microsoft, died Monday of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 94. “My father’s death is a tremendous loss for our family and the many people whose lives he touched.

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Zerologon Windows exploit lets attackers instantly become admins on enterprise networks

TechSpot

Security researchers have revealed new proof-of-concept code for a Windows flaw that allows an attacker to easily infiltrate enterprise networks, gain administrative privileges, and get full access to Active Directory domain controllers on Windows servers.

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Top 5 things to know about zero trust ops

Tech Republic Security

Checking users, applications, and devices on your network are just a few ways to keep your company safe from cyberattacks. Tom Merritt lists five things to know about zero trust ops.

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MagniX teams up with Universal Hydrogen for electric airplane conversion project

GeekWire

An artist’s rendering shows a hydrogen-fueled Dash 8 airplane equipped with MagniX’s 2-megawatt-class propulsion system, highlighted in the green cutaway view. (MagniX Illustration). Redmond, Wash.-based MagniX says it’s partnering with a Los Angeles startup called Universal Hydrogen to retrofit 40-passenger regional aircraft with carbon-free, hydrogen-fueled electric powertrains.

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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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Apple will release iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 on September 16th

The Verge

Apple’s next major software upgrades for the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV are almost ready. At today’s “Time Flies” event, the company announced that iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, along with the latest watchOS and tvOS updates, will start rolling out on Wednesday, September 16th. As of today’s event, app developers hadn’t yet received the completed golden master (GM) builds of these updates, so Apple’s software release schedule seems oddly rushed.

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Seattle startup vets launch ‘Two Screens for Teachers’ effort to help improve remote instruction

GeekWire

Danielle Lotton-Barker, a teacher at Southwest Middle School in Lawrence, Kan., teaches students online from this room in her house. “Imagine running a Zoom call, a presentation, and your learning management system on a small laptop,” says Matt Lerner, a Seattle entrepreneur who is trying to help teachers such as Lotton-Barker by giving them a second monitor.

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Surprise! Apple Is Dropping iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS14, and watchOS 7 tomorrow

Gizmodo

In a bit of a surprise at the end of today’s Apple event, Tim Cook announced that iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and the latest tvOS would all drop tomorrow. Read more.

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Apple unveils A14 Bionic processor with 40% faster CPU and 11.8 billion transistors

Venture Beast

Apple unveiled its new A14 Bionic processor with the aim of pushing ahead of other smartphone and tablet vendors on computing power and AI 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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How to protect your organization from DDoS attacks

Tech Republic Security

Without early threat detection, you may not know your website has been hit by a DDoS attack until it slows down or stops, says NordVPN Teams.

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Tech Conference Diversity: Time to Get Real

Information Week

Tech conferences still tend to reflect traditional biases. In today's world, diversity and inclusion should be priorities.

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Is This a Joke?

Gizmodo

Facebook’s plan to combat climate misinformation running rampant on its site is here. It is a. “ climate science information center ” of facts, figures, and news stories about the climate crisis that obscures the systematic changes needed to address climate change while peddling tips that mirror Big Oil talking… Read more.

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AMD reveals Radeon 6000 "Big Navi" design

TechSpot

Tech fans’ attention has been focused on Nvidia and its exciting line of Ampere cards since their announcement at the start of the month. Now, though, AMD is trying to spoil the party. Team Red last week confirmed that its hugely anticipated Zen 3 processors and RDNA 2-based Radeon 6000.

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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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Mobile car repair startup Wrench acquires Lemon Squad to boost its vehicle-inspection services

GeekWire

Wrench’s mobile mechanics provide auto service without a shop. (Wrench Photo). Mobile car repair startup Wrench is diving deeper into services that go beyond vehicle maintenance. The Seattle-based company has acquired Lemon Squad , an automotive inspection company, to give customers peace of mind before the purchase of a used vehicle. Lemon Squad’s 2,800 inspectors will become part of the extended Wrench team, and Andy Dabbs, president and CEO of the Minnesota-based company, will joi

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Revisiting Some of the Best Video Game Music From the 8-bit and 16-bit Era

TechSpot

Game systems from the 8-bit and 16-bit era weren't graphical powerhouses, but there were other aspects that factored into creating a well-rounded game. Quality games almost unanimously had great sound and music as this list shows.

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Filmmakers Reflect on Reign of Fire, 18 Years After the Bizarre Blockbuster Bomb Became a Cult Film

Gizmodo

With the tagline “Fight fire with fire, ” the dragon apocalypse blockbuster Reign of Fire crashed and burned at the box-office in the summer of 2002. Once it hit home entertainment, the metamorphosis from flop to beloved cult film was almost instantaneous. Over the next two decades of cable reruns, the movie rose from… Read more.

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Ransomware attacks continue to dominate the threat landscape

Tech Republic Security

Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting the Cobalt Strike testing toolkit to carry out ransomware campaigns, says Cisco Talos Incident Response.

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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.