Wed.Sep 18, 2019

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Nearly everyone in Ecuador is the victim of a data breach

CTOvision

A massive data breach exposed sensitive data of nearly every individual in Ecuador. The breach impacted an estimated 20 million people — for reference, Ecuador has a population of about 17 million. According to ZDNet, it exposed data on 6.7 million minors, as well as the country’s president and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who was […].

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Windows Autopilot Behind The Scenes Secrets – Admin Side – Part 2

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. In my previous post (Autopilot FAQs), I tried to clarify the general misconceptions and give a clear overview of what is Windows Autopilot. This post is a part of a series and continuation to that, where I want to talk about Windows Autopilot Behind the Scenes from the Admin end configuration perspective.

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Small businesses underestimate financial damage of cyberattacks

Tech Republic Security

The average breach causes an average of $149,000 in damages, yet most small-to-medium-sized businesses thought cyberattacks would cost them under $10,000, survey reports.

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First 53-qubit IBM Q system to roll out at NY Quantum Computation Center

Tech Republic Cloud

IBM's new Quantum Computation Center in Armonk, NY will be home to 14 quantum computers, with cloud-delivered access to enterprises and academia.

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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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Exposed RDP servers see 150K brute-force attempts per week: Here's how to protect them

Tech Republic Security

BlueKeep and DejaBlue renewed interest in brute-force scanning for vulnerable systems, which negatively impacts Windows Server performance. Cameyo has solutions to protect your Virtual Desktop server.

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Make Artificial Intelligence Work for Your Business Needs

Information Week

AI software is everywhere, yet only a handful of offerings target specific demands. How can enterprises customize generic AI tools to meet their unique needs?

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How to subscribe to a Google Calendar

Tech Republic Cloud

If you need to follow another Google user's calendar, you're only a few clicks away. Find out how to make this a reality.

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PwC: Boosting digital resilience is the best defense against cyber attacks

Tech Republic Security

Now that you've completed your digital transformation, you need to build a system to protect this new way of doing business.

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How to create a data backup plan using AWS Backup

Tech Republic Cloud

Secure backup of vital data is a necessity in business. With cloud computing services like AWS Backup, businesses can contract for fast, reliable backup services on an as-needed basis.

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CIOs: Here's How Google is Approaching AI

Information Week

A team of experts learned from their application of AI across a variety of real-world projects. Here are six steps they recommend for CIOs engaging with AI.

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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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1Password releases security tool designed for businesses

Tech Republic Security

1Password has created an advanced protection suite with new security tools for 1Password business users.

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How to subscribe to a Google Calendar

Tech Republic Cloud

If you need to follow another Google user's calendar, you're only a few clicks away. Find out how to make this a reality.

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How to Become a Web Developer? 6 Important Aspects.

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - How to Become a Web Developer? 6 Important Aspects. - Information Technology Blog. Since the invention of the internet, use of electronic devices has been growing exponentially hence businesses have been forced to switch to digital medium which means tap the customers through their websites hence the job of a website developer is highly lucrative but challenging as well because they need to take care of many aspects to build an effective website and we have discu

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How to monitor Windows to prevent credential theft attacks

Network World

Attackers are now enabling WDigest credential caching to allow them to harvest credentials. Here’s how to spot it.

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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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How to deploy a Kubernetes cluster on Ubuntu server

Tech Republic Data Center

Getting a Kubernetes cluster up and running isn't as difficult as you might think.

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How Can CIOs Use AI To Help The Company Get More Customers?

The Accidental Successful CIO

The key is to find ways to use automated assistants Image Credit: PROO’Reilly Conferences. Let’s face it: our companies are not in business just to keep the IT department up and running. Rather, it’s really the other way around. The IT department exists to help the company stay up and be successful using the importance of information technology.

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How to use Docker Compose files without the docker-compose command

Tech Republic Data Center

Find out how you can use docker-compose.yml files without the docker-compose command.

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Social Learning Inspires Better Outcomes

Forrester IT

An effective learning program can drive business results and power your transformation efforts. But only 26% of information workers report that current training offerings help them perform better. There’s a clear gap between what employees need and what employers deliver. For customer experience (CX) leaders, this training gap presents a serious roadblock to becoming a customer-obsessed organization.

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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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How to use Docker Compose files without the docker-compose command

Tech Republic Data Center

Find out how you can use docker-compose.yml files without the docker-compose command.

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From Search To Performance: Meet The Modern Digital Ad Agencies

Forrester IT

I’m excited to share that “The Forrester Wave™: Performance Marketing Agencies, Q3 2019” is live. This is the newest iteration of one of Forrester’s longest-running Wave evaluations: search marketing agencies. We first evaluated search marketing agencies in 2006, led by my colleague Shar VanBoskirk. Since then, we’ve done six Waves from 2006 to 2017.

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How to deploy a Kubernetes cluster on Ubuntu server

Tech Republic Data Center

Getting a Kubernetes cluster up and running isn't as difficult as you might think.

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The UK’s Digital Banks Are Giving Established Banks A Run For Their Money

Forrester IT

Digital banks have disrupted the status quo. Retail banking in the UK has more competition from digital banks than almost any other market, with small business banking a close second. Nearly a dozen new digital banks, including Atom Bank, Monzo Bank, N26, Revolut, Starling Bank and Tandem, are competing for retail customers, aiming to differentiate […].

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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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Master IT to Lead Digital Transformation

Future of CIO

Today, the emerging technological trends and overwhelming growth of information make significant impact on how we think, live, and work; disrupt not only the business boundary but also the industrial boundary and geographical boundary. IT matters not only because it’s pervasive but also because it continues to advance and its nature of the "constructive disruption.

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Companies still unprepared for GDPR rule changes and potential EU data breaches

CTOvision

Enterprises across the world are still struggling to comply with the new rules enshrined in the GDPR that came into effect more than a year ago. The regulation had global implications, forcing companies in the US, China and Japan to comply with new, sometimes arcane, rules previously unseen on this scale. A new study commissioned by […].

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The Best “Autonomy” Quotes of “Digital Master” Sep. 2019

Future of CIO

" 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.

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Announcing Forrester’s First Wave For AI Consultancies in Asia Pacific

Forrester IT

I am happy to share that the Forrester Wave™: AI Consultancies In Asia Pacific, Q3 2019 is now live. For the first time we are evaluating the service offerings for AI consulting services in Asia Pacific (AP). In our 24-criterion evaluation of AI consultancies in Asia Pacific, we identified the 10 most significant ones — […].

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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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The Monthly Learning Summary: Developing a Learning Organization Sep. 2019

Future of CIO

High organizational learning relates to high response in recognizing and addressing system constraints, adapt to the ever-changing environment. With the increasing pace of changes and the cutting-throat competitions, to effectively respond to the digital dynamics, either individually or collectively, continuous learning becomes an important skill for skill building and prerequisite of developing changeability.

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Design Thinking misses a fourth circle. Ikigai comes to the rescue.

I'm not lost, I'm wondering

Sustainable Design Thinking inspired by the Ikigai Source : complexus.fr and @maga-lik. That being said, I’m here to argue that without integrating the needs of our ecological and social fabric, design thinking is obsolete. Not only does it generate less value, it also directly contradicts the “human-centered approach” that IDEO claims since its beginnings in 1978.

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Vulnerabilities in IoT Devices Have Doubled Since 2013

CTOvision

A follow-up study into the security of IoT devices has revealed more than twice the number of vulnerabilities as were detected six years ago. In the 2013 study SOHOpelessly Broken 1.0, researchers at Independent Security Evaluators (ISE) highlighted 52 vulnerabilities across 13 SOHO wireless routers and network-attached storage (NAS) devices made by vendors including Asus and […].

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How augmented reality boosts training and productivity

Computerworld Vertical IT

Augmented reality is gaining ground as a way to improve employee training, boost field worker productivity and optimize operational performance.

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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.