Wed.Jun 21, 2017

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Digital Realty Study: Direct Connects to Cloud Bring 50X Less Latency

Data Center Knowledge

For a company thinking about leveraging the public cloud as part of its data center solution, latency can be a big concern. For some, unfortunately, latency isn’t considered until after they’ve already committed to using the public cloud and quickly becomes a costly issue. Others see.

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Business urged to block WannaCry as Honda halts production

Computer Weekly

Businesses are being urged to ensure that they are not vulnerable to WannaCry ransomware after a vehicle manufacturer discovered an infection on its networks

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AMD Server Chip Revival Effort Enlists Some Big Friends

Data Center Knowledge

Epyc, which goes on sale Tuesday, is AMD’s attempt to turn around a market share that’s shrunk to less than 1 percent, ceding the entire market to Intel Corp. Read More.

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Microsoft admits Windows 10 disables third-party security software

Computer Weekly

Microsoft has admitted Windows 10 disables some third-party security software, but claims this is purely because of compatibility issues

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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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Vapor IO to Sell Data Center Colocation Services at Cell Towers

Data Center Knowledge

Wireless-tower giant Crown Castle takes minority stake in data center startup Read More.

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Queen’s Speech praised for certainty on data protection

Computer Weekly

The Queen’s Speech has been praised for removing any doubt about the UK’s commitment to data protection

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The human apprentices behind robotic automation

Computer Weekly

IT apprentices are helping large businesses transform their back-office processes through software robots

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A CIO’s Code Of Ethics For Managing Company Data

The Accidental Successful CIO

A code of ethics has to be worth more than the paper that it is written on Image Credit: Tom Lianza. As the person with the CIO job, it turns out that you have a daily job in which you are the person who is responsible for keeping control over your company’s data. Not only do you have to make good decisions about who can get access to the company’s data, but you also have to take the time to educate the rest of the company on how to behave ethically when it comes to dealing with comp

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Architecting the digital enterprise

Computer Weekly

A survey of 9,000 IT leaders in 90 countries shows that the fastest-growing areas of demand in IT this year is for enterprise architects.

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“If it Moves, Regulate it”

Data Center Knowledge

Security has become a potential speed bump on our road to IoT nirvana, and folks are beginning to demand that someone do something about it. Read More.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Cybercrime industry growing rapidly, cybersecurity can't keep up

Tech Republic Security

IBM's Etay Maor believes businesses must rethink their approach to cybercrime and offers suggestions for how they can protect themselves

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Walmart forces tech partners to leave AWS, following Whole Foods acquisition

Tech Republic Cloud

Walmart is requiring that some of its tech vendors to move their hosted apps off of AWS, which a spokesperson called a 'competitive platform.

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EU’s new digital chief grilled by MEPs, but avoids controversial questions

Computer Weekly

New commissioner designate for the digital economy and society will be responsible for EU policy across a wide range of technology and telecoms areas

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Simply viewing this malicious ad will infect your computer with ransomware

Tech Republic Security

A drive-by malvertising attack known as AdGholas will infect victim machines with the Mole ransomware, without any action taken on behalf of the user.

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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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Open19: The Vendor-Friendly Open Source Data Center Project

Data Center Knowledge

Its licensing framework is one of the key differences between LinkedIn’s data center tech foundation and OCP. Read More.

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Should you hire an IT Contractor?

IT Toolbox

Organizations that maintain a highly competent in-house information technology (IT) department benefit from the advantages of immediate availability, lower cost per hour, institutional knowledge and domain expertise.

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SoftBank Invests $100 Million in Security Startup Cybereason

Data Center Knowledge

The funding round gives Cybereason, founded by former operatives in Israel’s elite Unit 8200 military intelligence group, a valuation north of $850 million. Read More.

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The real reason Amazon killed off unlimited cloud storage in Drive

Tech Republic Cloud

Amazon recently discontinued their unlimited storage plan for the Drive product intended for individual users. Here's why other cloud vendors keep following the same pattern.

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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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AMD fleshes out EPYC datacentre server processor strategy

Computer Weekly

AMD is preparing to go head-to-head once more with Intel in the datacentre, with the release of its EPYC server processor family

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Russian invasion of Florida?

IT Toolbox

If you ever hear of massive Russian cyber-attacks on the US, it would probably be a good time to sell your Florida beach property.

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How to start working with Docker logs

Tech Republic Cloud

If you're looking for an easy way to troubleshoot your Docker containers, look no further than the docker logs command. Here's how to make it work for you.

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Protecting corporate data in the age of point-and-click malware begins with a healthy dose of realism

Tech Republic Security

The tools for creating malware are getting easier to use as are the ways of buying and selling it. Terbium Labs' Emily Wilson discusses the evolving malware threat with TechRepublic.

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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 extends test run for flying taxis

Computer Weekly

Dubai transport authority RTA extends trials of autonomous flying cars

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Video: GCS 2017 interview: How Cloudflare fights the speed of light to keep business secure

Tech Republic Security

Cloudflare processes 10% of all requests on the web. CTO John Graham-Cumming discusses the growth of the business cloud and security solutions for a rapidly-evolving internet that includes mobile, IoT, and machine learning.

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SQL, ROW_NUMBER, and FIRST_VALUE IGNORE NULLS

IT Toolbox

Straddling two DBMS and ruminating on results

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Windows 10 does disable rival antivirus, admits Microsoft, but only temporarily

Tech Republic Security

Statement follows Kaspersky filing an antitrust complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission earlier this month.

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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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Banks and Fed sites score as least trustworthy in OTA 2017 security and privacy audit

Network World

We frequently hear that we can’t have privacy and security; sadly, that is often still the case as an audit of over 1,000 top websites analyzed for security and privacy practices showed an alarming trend for the third year in a row. The Online Trust Alliance said , “Sites either qualify for the Honor Roll or fail the Audit. In other words, sites increasingly either take privacy and security seriously and do well in the Audit, or lag the industry significantly in one or more critical areas.

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How Data & IoT Technology are Changing The Way We Travel

Dataconomy

Anyone who has ever had their bag go AWOL while travelling knows that sinking feeling that comes with being told that your luggage is lost. Sadly, lost luggage is one of the perils of modern travel, and one that seems to happen on an all-too-often basis. Fortunately, just as technology. The post How Data & IoT Technology are Changing The Way We Travel appeared first on Dataconomy.

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12 ways you’ll use Apple’s ARKit in your enterprise

Computerworld Vertical IT

Enterprises pondering a push into augmented and virtual reality will need to embrace Apple’s ARKit , if only to access the hundreds of millions of already deployed devices capable of accessing these next-generation experiences. Of course, many see AR and VR as niche products only suitable for gaming, but these technologies have so much more potential.

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Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods highlights the business value of offline data

Tech Republic Big Data

Amazon knows online data better than most, but it's still a neophyte with offline data. Here's how Whole Foods can help.

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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.