Mon.Jun 26, 2017

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Automation Technologies, Robotics, And Artificial Intelligence In The Workforce

Forrester IT

Last week, McDonald's shares hit an all-time high, bouyed by Wall Street's expectations that investments in automation technologies will drive business value: As part of its "Experience of the Future" initiative, McDonald's announced plans to roll out digital ordering kiosks that will replace cashiers in 2,500 of its locations.

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The Thousand-Page Resume

IT Toolbox

I used to believe that blogging was going to be the new resume for the elite technology worker. Think about it, what better way to give a prospective employer insight into who you are, what you know and how you think? It seemed like a really good fit to me. Let me reiterate: I USED to think this way.

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My Most Challenging Tech Presentation Was to Middle School Teenagers

Social, Agile and Transformation

I've been to several conferences the last few months sharing my insights on digital transformation, agile culture, and enabling the data driven organization - all key practices that I cover in my book, Driving Digital: The Leader's Guide to Business Transformation Through Technology. I've done long tutorials, fast TED-like keynotes, moderated panels, and participated in webinars all with.

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What are the Best Colleges for IT in the World

IT Toolbox

If you are interested in what computer science and IT programs in the world provide the best education, make sure to check out this article.

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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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News UK dumps tape for backup with Zadara cloud storage

Computer Weekly

News publishing corporation saves up to 40% on hardware and software costs by switching in-house hardware for a cloud-first policy, using Zadara cloud storage as a backup target

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How to Change Executive Perceptions Around Digital Transformation

Data Center Knowledge

We’ve come to a point where almost every organization out there has become a digital entity. To the extent that they realize this will identify just how far along they are in their own digital transformation (DX) journey. Something I’ve learned over the past couple of years is that the… Read.

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Anthem Agrees to $115 Million Settlement Over Data Breach

Data Center Knowledge

Anthem Inc. agreed to pay $115 million to resolve consumer claims over a 2015 cyber-attack that compromised data on 78.8 million people. Read More.

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Security Think Tank: Apply risk-based approach to patch management

Computer Weekly

How should organisations address the need to keep software up to date with security patches without it costing too much or being too labour intensive?

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CRM and the Internet of Things

IT Toolbox

Talk to customers, record in CRM, rinse and repeat. For many businesses, this was the daily grind, and a largely effective one. CRM has been a tool that, at its core, drives a knowledgeable and on-task sales force.

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AA blames password reset email glitch on ‘internal error’

Computer Weekly

Automobile Association apologises for sending out password reset confirmation emails to a small selection of customers in error, which led some to assume the company may have been hacked

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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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The world needs more cybersecurity pros, but millennials aren't interested in the field

Tech Republic Security

Only 7% of cybersecurity workers are under age 29, and just 11% are women. Here's how your business can better recruit younger, more diverse cybersecurity workers.

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U.K. Parliament Maintains Restrictions After Email Hack

Data Center Knowledge

(Bloomberg) — Staff at the U.K. Parliament remain hampered after a cyberattack that compromised about 90 lawmakers’ email accounts. To prevent the attackers from gaining access to vital data, Parliament has limited the ability of MPs to access the legislature’s computer network remotely. Those.

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IGMP: Sending Reports

IT Toolbox

Once igmp_in accepts a message, it uses macro IG_TYP to extract the message type. If the message is a query, igmp_in calls igmp_settimers to start a timer for each entry in the host group table.

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Court ruling on Apple’s Irish datacentre planning dispute delayed by ‘shortage of judges’

Computer Weekly

The outcome of a judicial review into Apple's plans to build a datacentre in County Galway was delayed on Friday 23 June because of a shortage of judges, it has emerged

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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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Beneath Red Hat’s and Oracle’s Earnings Reports

Data Center Knowledge

There are probably a lot of smiles in Raleigh and Redwood Shores this week. Both Red Hat and Oracle turned in quarterly earnings reports that greatly beat expectations. Wall Street blessed both companies for the news, as the value of Red Hat’s stock rose by 10.6 percent in early trading… Read.

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IGMP: Membership Reports

IT Toolbox

Because the standard specifies that the report for each host group should be delayed a random time, igmp_settimers calls function hgrand to compute a delay.

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Report: 2.5 million people fell victim to ransomware last year, up 11% from 2016

Tech Republic Security

Ransomware attacks continue to rise worldwide, with the US experiencing the most mobile ransomware threats in the past year, according to a new report from Kaspersky Lab.

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Business as usual at Parliament after cyber attack

Computer Weekly

Both Houses of Parliament are to meet as scheduled after a “sustained and determined cyber attack” at the weekend

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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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iOS and Android security: A timeline of the highlights and the lowlights

Tech Republic Security

iOS and Android security has evolved from nice to have in the platforms' early days to essential. Here's an overview of iOS and Android security features, attacks, and patches through the years.

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Object-Based Storage Cost-Effective for Unstructured Data

Data Center Knowledge

Instead of indexes, OBS uses metadata to aggregate objects into buckets (or other logical associations) which delivers more efficient capacity scaling that equates to virtually unlimited data at scale. Read More.

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Middle East retailers urged to embrace e-commerce platforms

Computer Weekly

E-commerce in the Middle East makes up a tiny proportion of the region's GDP, but this will change as Amazon stokes the market

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Beach blogging

IT Toolbox

This time I'm sitting here at a beach and it's a very picturesque location. The water is a lovely turquoise colour and very shallow. Unfortunately I can't go in it as I am suffering from a touch too much sun. Poor little me :). Instead, I am writing another article. Not on my tablet this time but on a five inch screen telephone. A HTC one m7 if you really want to know.

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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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Dubai-based logistics company automates backup through cloud

Computer Weekly

Cloud backup and storage automation are key to supporting expansion at Middle East logistics company, CWT-SML

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Migrating cloud hosts : What to Look out For

IT Toolbox

Firstly, let’s get this straight. Moving cloud hosts is something you don’t want to do often. Preferably you wouldn’t need to do this at all. In an ideal world, your host will provide you with blistering speeds, reliable uptime, and great scalability for when your web service hits the big time.

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Video: Inside the Kiev startup scene

Tech Republic Security

Igor Ovcharenko, Business Developer at Geneva-based Seedstars, explains why entrepreneurs from tech companies around the world are coming to Ukraine to start new, innovative companies

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Rational and irrational hacking

IT Toolbox

Hacking done for irrational rewards might be the most difficult to guard against, because there is no consistent way of deterring the hacker

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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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Contractors lose jobs after hacking CIA's in-house vending machines

Tech Republic Security

There is some irony in that CIA vending machines were hacked, especially when there may be more at stake than the machines' contents.

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Low-cost wins from VoIP advances

IT Toolbox

The evolution of VoIP communications is having a major impact on the development of on-site solutions that match security hardware with VoIP technology. A case in point is last week’s release of a free software download by CyberData Corporate, allowing companies to use CyberData’s SIP-enabled Outdoor H.

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Santander launches video mortgage application service

Computer Weekly

Spanish bank to roll out video technology for mortgage services at 63 branches in the UK following a successful trial

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Technology has no boundaries

IT Toolbox

Well, I've scared a few fish and some people even tried to save me until I convinced them that I am human and not the great white whale. So, as I sat down, a thought came to mind. Technology really has no boundaries. If you think about it, no matter where in the world you go, you will find the same technology.

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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.