Wed.Oct 14, 2020

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Determine Your Pandemic Mode In Order To Plot Your Path To Recovery

Forrester IT

The best actions you can take right now as a business leader for your company depend on the mode your firm is in in the current recession. The new report Assess Your Recovery Potential that I just completed with my colleague Jay Pattisall introduces Forrester’s Pandemic Assessment which will determine your company’s mode and then […].

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How to improve the cybersecurity of your remote workers

CTOvision

Read Lance Whitney’s tips for improving the cybersecurity of your remote workers on the Tech Republic: The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown forced organizations to make dramatic changes over a quick […].

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The Decade Of The Channel Ecosystem Accelerates With Massive Software Consolidation

Forrester IT

A couple of years ago, I made the prediction that we were entering the third stage of sales and marketing — the decade of the channel ecosystem. With over 75% of world trade flowing indirectly, I started to sense an influx of investment in and attention on indirect sales by firms in all industries. Looking […].

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The Important Difference Between Cybersecurity And Cyber Resilience (And Why You Need Both)

CTOvision

Read Bernard Marr explain the difference between cybersecurity and cyber resilience on Forbes: Cyber threats like hacking, phishing, ransomware, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have the potential to cause enormous […].

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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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Predictions 2021: Asia Pacific Will Lead The World Out Of COVID-19

Forrester IT

Forrester analysts from across the Asia Pacific region provide insights on what to expect in the year 2021.

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The anatomy of an endpoint attack

CTOvision

Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated as tools and services on the dark web – and even the surface web-enable low-skill threat actors to create highly evasive threats. Unfortunately, most of […].

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12 Bare-Minimum Benchmarks for AppSec Initiatives

CTOvision

As application security methodology and best practices have evolved over more than a decade, the Building Security in Maturity Model (BSIMM) has been there each year to track how organizations […].

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Handling Complication And Complexity In Marketing Measurement

Forrester IT

How to quantify the full value delivered by a B2B marketing organization is a problem that continues to inspire and frustrate in equal measure, even though technology has enabled tracking and reporting that was out of reach for most organizations a decade ago.

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What Did COVID-19 Teach Us About Cybersecurity? Plenty, Experts Say

Association of Information Technology Professional

As we wind towards 2021, what lessons have we learned during the pandemic? Are businesses taking cybersecurity seriously enough? And what should we expect going forward? A panel of security experts tackled these questions and more in a virtual session during CompTIA’s 2020 EMEA Member and Partner Conference.

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CMOs: Understand The Ebb And Flow Of US Consumer Energy Through 2020

Forrester IT

“Change is constant” is an adage that haunts 2020, and consumer emotions are fluctuating with every shock to the consumer’s world. Forrester’s Consumer Energy Index reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing US consumers to feel measurably more fragmented and disconnected, doubtful that people and organizations will follow through on their promises, distracted, and vulnerable […].

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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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ISO 27001: Recognizing the Importance of Operational Security

CTOvision

Read Rob Acker explain what ISO 27001 certification is and how it will help your organization on Infosec Magazine: Organizations adjusting to remote working are facing unprecedented information security challenges. […].

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SCCM Secondary Server Hotfix Installation Guide | ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s find out the method SCCM Secondary Server Hotfix Installation details. The hotfixes won’t get automatically installed on ConfigMgr secondary servers. From this post, You shall learn how to install hotfixes on Configuration manager secondary servers. Introduction Before getting there let’s check whether the hotfix or patch is installed on the secondary server using the […].

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How to Create a Successful AI Program

Information Week

Artificial intelligence can be promising and valuable, but you need to focus on a few best practices to get your program moving in the right direction.

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IoT security: University creates new labels for devices to increase awareness for consumers

Tech Republic Security

What if you could compare security on IoT devices, similar to nutrition labels, before you buy them? One organization is trying to make that happen.

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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 Should Health Care CIOs Handle All Of That Data?

The Accidental Successful CIO

Health care data comes with a lot of promise, but it also has limits Image Credit: Lisa Brewster. Health care CIOs are dealing with an industry that is undergoing a great deal of change. The technology that they are responsible for is in the process of changing how health care is delivered. The importance of information technology is impacting everything from pharmaceutical research to improving the ability to detect when people have become addicted to opioids.

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Survey finds that IT departments victimized by ransomware forever changed

Tech Republic Security

IT managers at organizations hit by ransomware are nearly three times as likely to feel "significantly behind" when it comes to understanding cyberthreats, compared to their peers that have never been hit.

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Data Analytics Without a Plan is Like Panning for Gold

Information Week

Without a strategy in place to analyze and act upon your data, you'll get bogged down, sifting for worthy nuggets.

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Zoom announces end-to-end encryption, customizable SDKs and more at Zoomtopia

Tech Republic Security

Zoom's two-day online conference kicked off with a bevy of new product announcements around security and developer enhancements.

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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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A Comprehensive Guide to Creating Interactive Workbooks for Schools

Kitaboo

When it comes to building students’ subject/language skills and offering them a holistic approach to learning, educational institutions look for various tools to develop their thinking skills and encourage them to reflect on values, while building their self-confidence. Apart from this, they also look for a platform that teachers can use to track students’ progress and ensure more effective learning.

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Spearline Podcast | Season 2 Episode 5: The impact of Fax and SMS on businesses with Michel Colaci

Spearline Testing

For more information, In the latest episode of the Spearline Podcast, Kees and Josh are joined by the owner and founder of Screenzest Michel Colaci. We discussed the benefits of different communication services such as Fax and SMS messaging, how they benefit businesses, and more. Michel also provided further insight into Screenzest and his role with the company.

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IBM partners to help organizations assess the risk of climate change

Tech Republic Cloud

The alliance with The Climate Service is designed to help financial institutions and corporations put a price on climate risk and facilitate reporting.

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Indie booksellers feeling ‘Boxed Out’ by Amazon respond with campaign targeting tech giant

GeekWire

Solid State Books in Washington, D.C., is decorated in slogans for a Boxed Out campaign to support independent booksellers. (American Booksellers Association Photo). Independent bookstores across the country put out the unwelcome mat for Amazon and the tech giant’s Prime Day shopping extravaganza this week, trying to call attention to the dire straits small businesses are facing during the pandemic.

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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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Microsoft fights botnet after Office 365 malware attack

TechSpot

According to Microsoft, its Defender Antivirus team has been working alongside major cybercrime partners to collect samples and unravel critical information related to the botnet scheme. Participants in the cybersecurity data exchange group include FS-ISAC, Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs, ESET, Symantec, and NTT.

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Seattle researchers aim to stop the spread of COVID-19 infections in Alaskan fishing industry

GeekWire

Seattle’s Fisherman’s Terminal is home to many commercial vessels that head to Alaska each year to catch salmon, halibut, cod, crab and other seafood. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser). As Washington-based fishing companies are heading to Alaska in the coming days and weeks, thousands of their employees will be participating in a project aimed at early detection and control of COVID-19 infections.

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How "DeFi" has stirred up the crypto market

TechSpot

These decentralized platforms encourage the pooling of digital tokens to provide financial service liquidity in exchange for interest. Thanks to the immutable blockchain, DeFi projects, which are mostly powered by the Ethereum network, allow crypto enthusiasts to lend funds at high interest and take microloans through peer-to-peer network setup.

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PNW startups raised more than $1B in Q3 — here’s why investors are still making bets amid pandemic

GeekWire

Startups in Seattle and across the Pacific Northwest continue raising gobs of money even amid an ongoing economic and health crisis. Venture capital investors sunk $1.1 billion across 65 deals during the third quarter, according to GeekWire’s tally, derived from our running list of Pacific Northwest startup investments. Funding totals from July and August eclipsed last year’s levels.

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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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Comics, Contracts, and Covid: Inside the Scandal at Terrific Production

Gizmodo

The novel coronavirus pandemic has devastated the comic book industry. So it seemed too good to be true that one publisher was not only hiring en masse, it was recruiting new talent. But it could come at a price: the company would keep half of their pay until 90% of Americans were vaccinated against covid-19. Read more.

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IoT Roundup: Carriers and connectivity fueling Microsoft's IoT expansion, IoT networks getting smarter, and security corner

Network World

This month's installment covers the impetus lent to IoT deployments by the ongoing pandemic, some new wrinkles in the security picture, and the possibility of more intelligence at the network edge in the future.

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The Cast of Critical Role on Why They Love Roleplaying Games

Gizmodo

Hand in hand with the meteoric resurgence of tabletop gaming in the past few years is the rise of the Actual Play show , as hundreds of thousands of fans watch or listen along to teams of hosts doing the actual gaming and storytelling for them. The biggest bang in all of that boom is perhaps Critical Role , and a new… Read more.

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Sony will let PS5 owners record their voice chats and snitch on fellow players

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Some PlayStation 4 users who downloaded the latest 8.0 update got an unwelcome surprise this morning: their console informed them that Sony had the right to record their voice for moderation purposes. Here’s a couple examples: Not only did sony break every ps4 due to how bad the update was, they're even recording us #PS4 pic.twitter.com/006eQznRdf — Mini (@_Minii17) October 14, 2020.

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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.