Forrester IT
JANUARY 22, 2020
I work with digital execs at global insurance firms that are in the throes of digital transformation. And one of the top inquiries that I’ve received from our insurance clients is: what is the ROI of digital transformation? The time has come for insurers to take a hard look at their digital investments to date. […].
CTOvision
JANUARY 22, 2020
The European Commission is considering measures to impose a temporary ban on facial recognition technologies used by both public and private actors, according to a draft white paper on Artificial Intelligence obtained by EURACTIV. If implemented, the plans could throw current AI projects off course in some EU countries, including Germany’s wish to roll out automatic […].
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Forrester IT
JANUARY 22, 2020
Last week at the NRF 2020 Vision show, I spent a few hours at the immersive Innovation Lab exhibit that showcased over 50 “new-to-market” technologies to transform the customer’s shopping experience. Aiming to make shopping an easier process, these solutions let the customer browse products strategically, experience the product before they buy, and tailor the […].
CTOvision
JANUARY 22, 2020
Read Mahendra Gupta explain how artificial intelligence will transform the workforce landscape on IT Pro Portal : Artificial Intelligence is known for driving the reinvention of workflows and technology. It’s rightly said that AI can enable humans to focus on parts of their role that add the most value. A plethora of applications has permeated […].
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.
Forrester IT
JANUARY 22, 2020
(Jeremy Vale co-authored this post.) Cellphone manufacturers are struggling to differentiate themselves. In the ads from the late 2000s — new phones were sleeker, faster, contained more memory, and could even have a touchscreen. Fast-forward to today and only the almighty camera receives attention. Apple’s acquisition of Xnor.ai is the latest move in the battle for […].
CTOvision
JANUARY 22, 2020
Read why Simon Chandler says that artificial intelligence can be enabled to make decisions in tomorrows wars on Forbes : Artificial intelligence isn’t only a consumer and business-centric technology. Yes, companies use AI to automate various tasks, while consumers use AI to make their daily routines easier. But governments–and in particular militaries–also have a massive […].
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CTOvision
JANUARY 22, 2020
Read why Andrea Komlosy says that artificial intelligence will not affect the human workforce on Project Syndicate : The diffusion of artificial intelligence (AI) across the economy has raised the possibility – and for many, the fear – that machines will eventually replace human work. They will not only perform an ever-larger share of mechanical […].
Forrester IT
JANUARY 22, 2020
You might have heard of a little internet company that dove into the pharma space recently: Amazon. Amazon’s not alone. We’ve found more than 50 companies (mostly smaller startups) that are pioneering new ways to bring value directly to the many consumers who are happy to explore new, online health offerings. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) disruption is […].
The Accidental Successful CIO
JANUARY 22, 2020
Happy MLK Day! Image Credit: ???????. This week in the United States we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King. Just in case you’ve forgotten who he was, he is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. On Oct. 14, 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence.
Forrester IT
JANUARY 22, 2020
At NRF 2020 Vision, commerce tech vendors touted their latest innovations for digital retail. The theme, from booth to booth, was an eerie echo of words like “connected” and “unified.” NRF’s Digital Council (composed of retail CIOs, heads of digital, and similar, as well as tech providers) discussed several hot button terms during their meetings. […].
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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.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 22, 2020
The cybercriminals behind the powerful banking malware have turned their attention to government targets like Sen. Cory Booker.
Information Week
JANUARY 22, 2020
Amid all the marketing hype and buzz around AI, and the complexity of implementing it at scale, here's a practical high-level framework that could help enterprises with their programs.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 22, 2020
Organizations are moving toward next-generation cybersecurity solutions this year, but security fragmentation is a looming threat.
Network World
JANUARY 22, 2020
Amongst Cisco’s dump of 27 security advisories today only one was rated as critical – a vulnerability in its Firepower firewall system that could let an attacker bypass authentication and execute arbitrary actions with administrative privileges on a particular device. The Firepower Management Center (FMC) vulnerability – which was rated at 9.8 out of 10 – comes from improper handling of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication responses from an external authentication server.
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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.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 22, 2020
Companies should realize that any user could be a target and use threat data to build a security awareness training program, says Proofpoint.
Galido
JANUARY 22, 2020
Information Technology Blog - - How to avoid business downtime when navigating digital transformation - Information Technology Blog. Successful digital transformation programs can see businesses enjoying a whole host of benefits, from a boost in productivity to improvement in their bottom lines too. However, it’s important to understand the risks involved in making use of advances in technology.
Hacker Earth
JANUARY 22, 2020
The benefits of honing technical skills go far beyond the Information Technology industry. Strong tech skills are essential in today’s changing world, and if your employees consistently and proactively enhance their IT skills, you will help them improve both personally and professionally. This, in turn, will help your business grow. Yes, it may feel overwhelming.
Galido
JANUARY 22, 2020
Information Technology Blog - - How Does A Wastewater Treatment Plant Work? - Information Technology Blog. Water. There is nothing in this life that can survive without water – and it should be clean. But when the water becomes dirty and contaminated, it is a hazard to the environment. Whether at home or industry level, there is a need for a consistent supply of fresh and clean water for various activities and tasks.
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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.
Tech Republic Cloud
JANUARY 22, 2020
With Google Cloud Printing going away, you'll want to find a new way to print from your Chromebook. Why not a network printer?
Trends in the Living Networks
JANUARY 22, 2020
The most recent Good Weekend magazine, which reaches over 1 million readers in Saturday’s Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times and Melbourne’s The Age, included a compact feature interview with me titled Meet the futurist with 2020 vision. Below are some brief excerpts, or read the full article : Answering these questions is invigorating stuff.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 22, 2020
New guidelines show how the agency will coordinate with state officials in the event of a cyberattack on election infrastructure.
Information Week
JANUARY 22, 2020
Try building a public brain. Pull out your Post-its and Sharpies and find a blank wall. Here's how.
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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.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 22, 2020
You'll be surprised at how many devices, apps, and services are associated with your Firefox cloud account. Find out how to remove them.
Network World
JANUARY 22, 2020
Still running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008? Take these steps to minimize your risk.
Dataconomy
JANUARY 22, 2020
Over the past decade, the idea of a Chief Data Officer (CDO) grew from a loosely-defined, pioneering role to a key partner and peer of the CIO. Recently Forbes shared a survey of Fortune 1000 companies where almost 70% reported hiring a full-time executive in that role. For most teams, The post The next CDO challenge: Teaching every employee to think like an analyst appeared first on Dataconomy.
Future of CIO
JANUARY 22, 2020
With the fast speed of changes and exponential growth of information today, corporate board directors need to be the digital gurus with the ability to lead, influence, and innovation. Generally speaking, in the boardroom, the key dimensions of practicing corporate governance discipline are policy setting, strategy oversight, performance monitoring, as well as understanding the accountabilities of the environment - regulatory, shareholder, etc.
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.
CTOvision
JANUARY 22, 2020
Read Barley Laing take a reality check with artificial intelligence on Finextra : When the debate in financial services turns to artificial intelligence (AI), reality often gets lost in the excitement, with enthusiastic talk about over ambitious uses of the technology rather than what it can effectively deliver today. By being smart with AI, and not […].
Future of CIO
JANUARY 22, 2020
With the increasing pace of changes and overloading information, many companies are reaching the inflection point of digital transformation. IT plays a critical role in such a digital paradigm shift. Forward-looking IT organizations are practicing entrepreneurship and running IT as a purposeful software startup to make continuous deliveries. Visionary IT leaders learn to advocate for "departmental immersion" and other strategies to help IT become more integrated and aware of the organization as
Nutanix
JANUARY 22, 2020
Read about our experience at the 3-day long Nutanix Frame Partner Community Summit in Belgrade, a place where Frame was born.
Future of CIO
JANUARY 22, 2020
" Digital Master ” is a series of guidebooks (28 + books) to perceive the multi-faceted impact digital is making to the b usinesses 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.
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