Wed.Jun 12, 2024

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Fortinet Acquires Lacework

Forrester IT

After the rumors that Wiz was going to acquire cloud workload security (CWS) specialist Lacework fell through, Fortinet has announced the acquisition of Lacework for an undisclosed amount. The sales price is expected to be higher than Wiz’s rumored offer but lower than what Lacework’s investors would have liked.

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Emerging Cyber Threats: Botnets, Packer Software, and Python Packages

IT Toolbox

Muhstik botnet exploits Apache RocketMQ, hackers are misusing legitimate packer software, and fake Python packages are used to target developers. Read about these cybersecurity updates in this roundup. The post Emerging Cyber Threats: Botnets, Packer Software, and Python Packages appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Master The Art Of Decision-Making

Forrester IT

In a world where data is as abundant as clarity is elusive, mastering the discipline of decision-making is more important than ever. Many organizations and leaders fall short at decision-making, approaching it intuitively rather than analytically.

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Tech-Ing It to the Next Level: Integrated Restaurant Technology Transforms Dining Experiences

IT Toolbox

Find out how a unified cloud experience enables restaurants to use customer data for personalized marketing and service. The post Tech-Ing It to the Next Level: Integrated Restaurant Technology Transforms Dining Experiences appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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2024 Salary Guide

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda

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The Dawn Of The Age Of Agents

Forrester IT

What A Difference A Year Makes It has been more than a year since I first wrote about GenAI-powered agents.

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Omnichannel for Retailers: Product Data Consistency Is the Key

IT Toolbox

Are you struggling with data inconsistencies? Discover how you can streamline your product information management. The post Omnichannel for Retailers: Product Data Consistency Is the Key appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Backup lessons learned from 10 major cloud outages

Network World

I’ve always called for independent backups of everything. Whether it’s in your data center, an IaaS vendor like AWS, or a SaaS vendor like Microsoft 365, it needs independent backup. However, some people believe we should trust the cloud vendors to do the right thing. What’s the worst that could happen? Fifteen years of cloud data-loss incidents gives a pretty good idea of how bad a cloud outage can be.

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Key Takeaways from SAP Sapphire Orlando 2024

Forrester IT

Forrester Analyst Key Takeaways from SAP Sapphire Orlando 2024

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New York State Drivers Start Using Mobile ID Program

IT Toolbox

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has launched its Mobile ID program, a secure variant of the conventional state-issued driver’s license. Learn more about the development and its potential ramifications for residents in the state. The post New York State Drivers Start Using Mobile ID Program appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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The ERP World Is Busy With Acquisitions

Forrester IT

SAP and IFS announce key acquisitions furthering breadth and depth of their software capabilities and add customer value.

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Streamlining Scripts & Schedulers: How to Tame Disconnected Automation Tools

For many IT admins, business as usual is a juggling act. Job schedulers and scripts run on autopilot, applications and operating systems can’t speak the same language, and other tools—like RPA or MFT solutions—operate in isolation. On a good day, everything runs smoothly. But good days are rare; more often than not, something goes wrong and you’re stuck putting out fires.

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LLMs and Creativity: Complements, Not Substitutes

Eric D. Brown

LLMs and Creativity – do they go together? Do you think Artificial Intelligence is (or can be) creative? I don’t—not yet, anyway. When we get closer to AGI (if we do), the argument could be made that AI is / might be / can be creative, but at the moment, it is most definitely not. So, why do we use Artificial Intelligence tools like large language models (LLMs)?

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There’s a new difficulty in tech hiring: how to recognize a good candidate

Network World

Being on the leading edge of network and information systems technology comes with its challenges, and enterprises say one challenge, in particular, is growing every year. What is it? It’s difficulty hiring and retaining skilled workers. Enterprises are competing for talent in the job market with vendors, cloud providers, and startups – competition that can often offer not only higher salaries but also better advancement.

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UK Trails Behind Europe in Technical Skills Proficiency, Coursera Report Finds

Tech Republic Security

The U.K. is the 25th most technically proficient country in Europe, with Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands taking the top three places.

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Are You Ready for the EU AI Act?

Information Week

The EU’s AI Act is the most robust set of AI regulations so far in the world. What does that mean for your business?

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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6 Best VPNs for Australia in 2024

Tech Republic Security

What's the best VPN to use in Australia? Discover the pricing, features, pros and cons of our recommended VPNs for Australia.

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The Soft Side of IT: How Non-Technical Skills Shape Career Success

Information Week

Here’s why soft skills matter in IT careers and how to effectively highlight them on a resume.

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Kyndryl reportedly in talks to buy DXC Technology

CIO Business Intelligence

Managed infrastructure services provider Kyndryl is considering a bid for competitor DXC Technology, Reuters reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. It said that Kyndryl is discussing the bid with private equity fund Apollo Global, and that they could offer between $22 and $25 per share to buy DXC, prompting the DXC share price to rise from around $16 when the markets opened Monday morning to nearer $19 at close on Wednesday.

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Key Skills to Look for in an AI Developer

Information Week

AI developers are in high demand. Here's how to separate talented pros from the swarm of wannabes.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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How to Project Android Phone Screens to Windows 11 Computer

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post How to Project Android Phone Screens to Windows 11 Computer appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Alok Kumar Mishra.

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Seattle Space Week: Find out how artificial intelligence is taking over the final frontier

GeekWire

Robonaut 2 (at left) was one of NASA’s early forays into the world of robotics and AI. (NASA Photo) Will intelligent AI agents take on the job of capsule communicator in future missions to the moon, Mars and other space destinations? It could happen, says James Burk , the executive director of the Mars Society. “One of our advisers did a really deep dive on how the Apollo astronauts interacted with each other and with the CapCom back on Earth, and he came to the insight that the Apol

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SCCM 2405 New Features

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post SCCM 2405 New Features appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Krishna R.

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The hidden link between Seattle and Spokane: Tech companies find success on both sides of the state

GeekWire

One of F5’s two locations in Liberty Lake, Wash., in Spokane County. (F5 Photo) Back in 1999, when F5 recruited Jeff Stockdale to build its hardware business, expanding beyond its core expertise in software, the engineering leader had one condition for the Seattle-based technology company. “I told them I could do it, but I would have to do it in Spokane,” he recalled recently.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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How and Why DEI Is Changing

Information Week

DEI initiatives are losing steam. The talent shortage has a lot to do with it and HR must evolve.

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Windows NT 3.5 programmer tells the origin story of Microsoft's iconic 3D Pipes screensaver

TechSpot

Programmer Raymond Chen's story starts with his friend and unnamed Microsoft colleague working on the company's OpenGL graphics programming interface team in the mid-90s. They had successfully implemented hardware-accelerated OpenGL for the upcoming Windows NT 3.5 release but had no way to showcase the advanced 3D rendering capability to end.

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Ana Mari Cauce, longtime UW president and champion of tech innovation, to step down next year

GeekWire

UW President Ana Mari Cauce in 2017, alongside Ed Lazowska of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce announced Wednesday that she will leave her leadership position next year, calling it “an honor of a lifetime” to serve the institution where she has spent nearly 40 years.

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This startup claims its chip can boost any CPU's performance by up to 100x

TechSpot

Flow Computing has secured around $4.3 million in venture capital funding from Nordic businesses to pursue an IP that it claims can multiply CPU performance. The company says its Parallel Processing Units (PPUs) can usher in a revolutionary "CPU 2.0" era.

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.

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UK Power Networks gets smart about cloud transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

For some organizations, shifting to the cloud has been a relatively quick race toward highly publicized benefits, such as scalability. For others, such as UK Power Networks, a more methodical and protracted journey has proved to be the best approach. The London-based energy distributor and system operator is close to completing a major migration to a hybrid cloud infrastructure that will serve roughly one third of all residents and businesses in the United Kingdom.

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Mandiant Report: Snowflake Users Targeted for Data Theft and Extortion

Tech Republic Big Data

A threat actor exploited the Snowflake platform to target organizations for data theft and extortion using compromised credentials. Learn how to protect your business from this threat.

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IBM-HashiCorp: Shareholder lawsuit seeks to derail $6.4 billion acquisition

CIO Business Intelligence

IBM’s planned $6.4 billion acquisition of HashiCorp has run into an unexpected obstacle: a Hashicorp shareholder has filed a lawsuit in a US Federal court seeking to block the deal. The complaint, filed by HashiCorp shareholder Michelle Graff, accuses the company’s board of directors of breaching their fiduciary duty by favoring their own financial gains over those of public stockholders.

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Nuclear reactor design company TerraPower begins construction of a next-gen power plant in Wyoming

TechSpot

The company applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in March for a construction permit to build the reactor, hoping to operate the plant as a proper commercial venture once the NRC officially approves the nuclear part of the project.

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Solving Open Source Complexity with a Managed Data Infrastructure Platform

With its unparalleled flexibility, rapid development and cost-saving capabilities, open source is proving time and again that it’s the leader in data management. But as the growth in open source adoption increases, so does the complexity of your data infrastructure. In this Analyst Brief developed with IDC, discover how and why the best solution to this complexity is a managed service, including: Streamlined compliance with some of the most complex regulatory guidelines Simplified operations, li