Forrester IT
MARCH 23, 2020
Every other Friday, we have a meeting of the “DevOps Theme Team,” a group of Forrester analysts focused on next generation IT management approaches. We talk about Agile and DevOps, of course, but also extend into related areas like portfolio management and security. Today (unsurprisingly) the topic du jour was COVID-19 and its impacts specifically […].
CTOvision
MARCH 23, 2020
The Big Data hype isn’t new, but it shows no signs of slowing down. Whether you’re at the start of the big data journey or implementing it with AI teammates, big data plays a vital role in today’s business. And, its impact could stretch anywhere from the Internet of Things, through to car manufacturing, so […].
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Forrester IT
MARCH 23, 2020
If you want to use ML to predict sparse events, then you are going to need a whole lot more sparse events. Maybe we don’t have the direct data to predict the big events like the coronavirus outbreak, but we are very likely to have the data to predict one or more proxy events for an outbreak.
CTOvision
MARCH 23, 2020
Read Andrea Gaglione take a look at whether the Internet of Things are an opportunity or a risk to businesses on IT Pro Portal : The Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem has radically evolved in the last two decades, facilitated by the evolution of distributed network technologies. McKinsey estimates that by 2025, the world will […].
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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.
Forrester IT
MARCH 23, 2020
Better Late Than Never: There’s Still Time To Improve Your Pandemic Plans Companies are showing renewed interest in business continuity and revising their pandemic plans in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Last week, federal banking regulators issued additional guidance to help banks and their customers cope with the financial fallout of the outbreak.
CTOvision
MARCH 23, 2020
In this episode, we look at the need to secure the internet of things, physical workspaces, and the products companies make. From planes to children’s toys to oil rigs, more connected devices are vulnerable to attack than ever before.Ken Munro is an internet-of things security researcher, penetration tester, and writer with two decades of experience […].
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CTOvision
MARCH 23, 2020
China’s search giant has numerous blockchain ventures, including a canine version of Cryptokitties, which enables millions of Chinese to adopt and trade cute digital puppies, each distinct, that “live” on the blockchain. Another service offers student loans, but funds are disbursed only after the technology is used to verify grades. Baidu uses a popular open-source […].
Forrester IT
MARCH 23, 2020
Most engagement surveys in the industry focus on a broad set of factors set against the employee life cycle, from on-boarding to off-boarding. They don’t provide enough insight into employees’ daily journeys — especially how various technology-related factors affect knowledge workers’ engagement. Our survey does. And for this year, we also added a way to […].
CTOvision
MARCH 23, 2020
Read Kathleen Walch’s article about how AI is helping artists produce music. Nothing is more human than creativity. Humans have the ability to think, process, and create original and beautiful poetry, literature, works of art, and music. In particular, music is a powerful art that is as core to the human experience as communicating. However, […].
Social, Agile and Transformation
MARCH 23, 2020
In this episode of 5 Minutes with @NYIke, I share a four-step process to start getting your organization more data-driven. You can start with any of the four steps. Still, most organizations I know start with the one that I shared in the video - getting data scientists - and especially citizen data scientists - to ask questions and explore data. Once you get started, the other steps will.
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.
CTOvision
MARCH 23, 2020
Microsoft is planning to prioritize access to its cloud-based Azure services to first responders, emergency services, and critical infrastructure if there are capacity constraints. The software giant experienced some Microsoft Teams issues last week after a surge of nearly 40 percent occurred as businesses turned to remote working during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Anoop
MARCH 23, 2020
Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Another troubleshooting blog post to help the Configuration Manager community. Let’s see how to fix Failed to Run Search on WUAgent Error 0x8007000e. This troubleshooting is part of your SCCM software update deployment process. Introduction Deployed patches to a collection and don’t see any patches exposed in the software center?
Forrester IT
MARCH 23, 2020
Tips and techniques in preparing tech market forecasts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Where to get data, how to form models, and where to scale back.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 23, 2020
The latest malicious COVID-19 campaigns are repurposing conventional phishing emails with a coronavirus angle, says security trainer KnowBe4.
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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.
Trends in the Living Networks
MARCH 23, 2020
The issues I raised in my recent blog post We can stop the pandemic in its tracks, we just need to lose all privacy. Are we prepared for that? are, fortunately, becoming very much a topic of public debate. Here are some of the more interesting articles that have recently emerged framing this very important conversation. A piece in Wired on The Value and Ethics of Using Phone Data to Monitor Covid-19 provides a good frame around the issues from a mainly US perspective.
Tech Republic Cloud
MARCH 23, 2020
Whether you are a Google Sheets beginner or an advanced user, you'll benefit from these step-by-step tutorials.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 23, 2020
Deloitte expert recommends using tactics to compete for the pool of security pros, including offering new incentives like student loan repayment.
Network World
MARCH 23, 2020
The coronavirus crisis is just beginning. But it will end. And how you fare after the pandemic depends on what you do right now. Here are four areas to focus on.
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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.
Information Week
MARCH 23, 2020
IT executives can drive successful outcomes for companies looking to expand on their internal technologies by adopting a product management mentality.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 23, 2020
Phishing emails and unsecure remote desktop protocol access are two common types of attack methods used to spread ransomware, says cyber breach firm Beazley Breach Response Services.
Information Week
MARCH 23, 2020
RPA is a fast-growing category of software, driven by global enterprise digital transformation efforts. Is it ready for prime time? This guide covers the benefits, best practices and use cases today.
Galido
MARCH 23, 2020
Information Technology Blog - - 7 Emerging Technologies In 2020 - Information Technology Blog. According to market research, the U.S. eCommerce sector will generate $600 billion in sales by 2024. Online shopping has become the new norm with eCommerce transforming the retail space. It is developing each day to meet the constantly changing consumer needs.
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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.
Information Week
MARCH 23, 2020
As everybody rushes to set up workstations at home amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, there are some obstacles to avoid.
Dataconomy
MARCH 23, 2020
In just one day, the HackCorona initiative gathered over 1700 people and 300 selected hackers came up with 23 digital solutions to help the world fight the COVID-19 outbreak during the 48-hour long virtual hackathon by Data Natives and Hacking Health. Here are the results. HackCorona was created on March 17th. The post HackCorona: 300 participants, 41 nationalities, 23 solutions to fight COVID-19 outbreak appeared first on Dataconomy.
CTOvision
MARCH 23, 2020
From the 1930s to 1950s (far too long) the medical community just would not wake up to the fact that cigarettes could cause harm (see More Doctors Smoke Camels). Why did they stick with this misperception for so long? When so many good people come to the wrong conclusion it probably means some deeply human […].
Future of CIO
MARCH 23, 2020
Information and technology recharge the digital business with the power to respond to changes quickly and innovate relentlessly. With the exponential growth of information and frequent disruptions, CIOs should play the strategic leadership role with broader leadership responsibilities, make proactive planning and IT transformation. The degree of IT planning has a positive correlation with the degree of uncertainty and unpredictability.
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“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.
Nutanix
MARCH 23, 2020
Industry analyst IDC recently conducted a 6 month study with Nutanix Files customers who reported an average of 414 percent ROI over 5 years compared to legacy NAS.
Future of CIO
MARCH 23, 2020
" Digital Master ” is a series of guidebooks (28 + books) to perceive the multi-faceted impact digital is making to the businesses and society, help forward-thinking organizations navigate through the journey in a systematic way, and avoid “rogue digital.” It perceives the emergent trends of digital leadership, provides advice on how to run a digital organization to unleash its full potential and improve agility, maturity, and provide insight about Change Management.
Nutanix
MARCH 23, 2020
Industry analyst IDC recently conducted a 6 month study with Nutanix Files customers who reported an average of 414 percent ROI over 5 years compared to legacy NAS.
Future of CIO
MARCH 23, 2020
This book “ 12 CIO Personas: The Digital CIO’s Situational Leadership Practices” is the extensive brainstorming and logical content expansion of my book “ CIO Master: Unleash the Digital Potential of IT ,” to reimagine and reinvent CIO leadership via practicing multitudes of digital influence. The important thing is that CIOs as the top leadership role must have a strong mindset, a unique personality, and a clear idea of what needs to be done, yet creative enough to not hold the company back fro
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