Tue.Oct 15, 2019

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S&R Confessional — The Time I Almost Got Hacked

Forrester IT

I’m continuing the trend my colleague Josh Zelonis started last year during Cybersecurity Awareness Month to share a few stories of the time I almost got hacked. It can — and does — happen to everyone, including folks that should know better. Blaming users for mistakes becomes a trap far too many of us fall […].

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The State of Machine Learning Frameworks in 2019

CTOvision

Read Horace He’s analysis of AI research papers which shows TensorFlow is the platform of choice in the industry, but most researchers are now using PyTorch on The Gradient : Since deep learning regained prominence in 2012, many machine learning frameworks have clamored to become the new favorite among researchers and industry practitioners. From the […].

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FORRward: A Weekly Read For Tech And Marketing Execs

Forrester IT

The California Attorney General Just Published CCPA Rules, And They’re Clear As Mud Privacy wonks have been awaiting AG Becerra’s draft regulations for CCPA to provide guidance on the law. On Oct. 11th, our patience was rewarded with 24 pages of rules that often confuse more than clarify. For example: While CCPA states that covered […].

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Demystifying Artificial Intelligence in the Corporation

CTOvision

Read Randy Bean take a look at the adaption of artificial intelligence in corporations on Forbes : Artificial Intelligence (AI) is top of mind for leading corporations these days – 96.4% of top executives reported earlier this year that AI was the number one disruptive technology that they were investing in, up from 68.9% just […].

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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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SCCM Duplicate Machine Cleanup

Mick's IT Blog

I got tired of duplicate systems appearing in SCCM caused by computers being reimaged while using the same computer name. To rid myself of this issue, I wrote the script below. It queries the SCCM SQL database for a list of machines where the SCCM client installation was attempted with a return code of 120. This error code indicates the system is already present and active in SCCM, thereby indicating this system is the old one.

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How to disable Facebook location tracking

Tech Republic Security

If your privacy is more important than Facebook knowing exactly where you are at all times, you might want to disable location tracking.

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Kaspersky honeypots find 105 million attacks on IoT devices in first half of 2019

Tech Republic Security

The number of attacks on IoT devices in 2019 is nine times greater than the number found in the first half of 2018.

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Enterprise Guide to Edge Computing

Information Week

Here's a collection of information to help IT leaders and professionals learn more about edge computing and use cases for their enterprise organizations.

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Hollywood hack job: How cybersecurity consultant for hit TV show "Mr. Robot" brought authenticity to actor Rami Malek's character

Tech Republic Security

James Plouffe, cybersecurity consultant for "Mr. Robot" reveals how he helped make hacking a reality on the USA-Network drama series starring Rami Malek and Christian Slater.

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5 ways to Boost Training ROI with Evaluation Tools

Kitaboo

Today’s competitive and dynamic landscape presents different market challenges every day. This progressive environment increases the need to align business objectives with the employee skills. However, re-calibrating the skills of the employees with other aspects of the industry requires consistent investment and effort. Continuous training and development help in expanding the knowledge-base of existing employees.

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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 to secure your Apple Card

Tech Republic Security

Learn how to secure and protect your Apple Card, both the virtual card and the physical one.

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Cyber Judgment: A New Path Forward for Decision Makers

Information Week

Information security staff cannot be everywhere decisions are made, and not every risk decision can be automated.

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How to disable Facebook location tracking

Tech Republic Security

If your privacy is more important than Facebook knowing exactly where you are at all times, you might want to disable location tracking.

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The Forrester Wave™: Robotic Process Automation Services, Q4 2019 Is Here!

Forrester IT

The hype around robotic process automation (RPA) continues unabated, as does the hyper growth. I am happy to announce the availability of the first-ever Forrester Wave™ on robotic process automation services, for Q4 of 2019. Forrester clients can read the report here. The RPA market has shown some interesting trends of late: As Craig Le […].

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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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Artificial intelligence trends of 2019

CTOvision

Read Nathan Jones’ predictions for Artificial Intelligence for 2019 on IT Pro Portal : Artificial Intelligence has taken the world by storm. No application, no machine, nothing is created nowadays that doesn’t embrace, what we call technology’s gift to mankind, the Artificial Intelligence. Every year we witness a change in AI trends that set a […].

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Digital Twins Combine Enterprise Data And IoT To Drive New Business Value

Forrester IT

The digital twin is not a new idea: Designers and makers of machines have long recognised the value of being able to simulate those machines on a computer screen. But growing enthusiasm for connecting machines to the internet of things (IoT), and for delivering services instead of only selling products, mean that the digital twin […].

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Develop the Corporate Board with Digital Acumen

Future of CIO

Digital organizations are complex systems that are dynamic, self-evolving, self-adaptable, and self-perpetuating. Digital dynamic with “VUCA” characteristics create many blind spots decision-making and generates quite a few gaps for change and digital transformation. Thus, digital Board of Directors with strategic acumen are in demand for helping the business in strategy development and performance monitoring.

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Human-AI collaboration produces top results

CTOvision

Read David A. Teich’s article about how artificial intelligence and human collaboration and often complementary on Tech Target : AI is already disrupting the workforce. This will be felt most immediately through job losses, as systems start doing tasks previously assigned to people. However, the level of automation involved in AI means, at least in […].

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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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The Monthly “CIO Master” Book Tuning: Interdisciplinary CIO Oct. 2019

Future of CIO

Compared to the other executive positions, the CIO role continues to be shaken up, refined, reinvented and reenergized. The magic “I” of the CIO title sparks many imaginations and modern CIOs need to wear different hats and play multiple roles. Here are a set of blogs for brainstorming interdisciplinary leadership of CIOs and reinvent IT to get digital ready.

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Facebook’s PyTorch AI framework adds support for mobile app deployment

CTOvision

Facebook Inc. today updated its popular artificial intelligence software framework PyTorch with support for new features that enable a more seamless AI model deployment to mobile devices. PyTorch is used by developers to research and build AI models for software applications, and then move those apps straight to production thanks to its integration with leading public […].

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The Building Blocks to Bridge Digital Transformation from Here to There

Future of CIO

There are no change for its own sake, including the large scale digital transformation. Transformation starts with the realization that where you currently no longer can deliver the business objectives and vision of success for your company and your shareholders. It’s important to determine what the future needs to look like, and what the transformation must look like.