Wed.Oct 02, 2019

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“Why Can’t This Stupid Chatbot Do What I Want?”

Forrester IT

Part II Of “Why Chatbots Can’t Read Your Mind” Chatbots break down into two parts: the “chat” and the “bot.” Previously, we covered “chat” and the general reasons why chatbots may misinterpret your request or have trouble understanding what you’re asking. In this post, we will cover the problems that the “bot” side of chatbots […].

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CI/CD is not Enough! 5 Pre-Deployment Priorities for Agile DevOps Teams

Social, Agile and Transformation

Having CI/CD pipelines doesn't mean that continuous delivery is a business need or a good idea. I wrote about this a couple of years ago when I asked, "Is Continuous Delivery Right for Your Business?" I know this is a debated topic. Yes, you can use feature flags or branching strategies to enable very frequent releases with controls that block new code from impacting customers.

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Unfortunately, Awareness Alone Won’t Do It: Successful Phishing Defense Requires A Layered Approach

Forrester IT

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the time of year security pros remind individuals about the importance of cybersecurity and educate them in hopes they won’t become a victim. Despite being one of the oldest tricks in book, phishing remains one of the primary methods attackers use to target end-users and infiltrate enterprises. S&R programs, […].

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Google: Most people still have terrible password habits

Tech Republic Security

Celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month by turning on two-factor authentication and replacing your "fido123" password.

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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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Top Revision Resources for Passing Cisco CCNP Routing & Switching Certification Exam With PrepAway

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - Top Revision Resources for Passing Cisco CCNP Routing & Switching Certification Exam With PrepAway - Information Technology Blog. Any candidate preparing for an exam can tell you how challenging this can be. The biggest challenge is on getting study resources that will work to their advantage. The other thing is on the anxiety that comes as they try to imagine how they’ll perform in their exams.

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Nearly 60% of businesses suffered a data breach in the past 3 years

Tech Republic Security

Some 36% of companies who haven't suffered a breach said it is likely they are unknowingly experiencing one now.

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MasterMana Botnet targets business users with sophisticated phishing attacks

Tech Republic Security

A new botnet known as MasterMana shows a high level of sophistication with a low cost to execute, according a report from cybersecurity firm Prevailion.

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How to safely erase data under Windows

Network World

Bitlocker and self-encrypting hard drives can make it easier to erase data so that it cannot be recovered. This is how the “crypto-erase” method works.

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How to quickly deploy a honeypot with Kali Linux

Tech Republic Security

Lure possible attackers into a trap with a Kali Linux honeypot.

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5 Ways CIOs Can Better Compete to Recruit Top Tech Talent

Information Week

A CIO shares lessons he's learned about finding and securing the best job candidates for IT teams.

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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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Two enterprise-worthy password managers: LastPass and RoboForm

Tech Republic Security

Everyone in your company needs a password manager -- and there are lots of great options. But two cross-platform tools rise above the rest, thanks to their excellent support for enterprise networks.

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Breaking Down The Ten Need-to-know Emerging Technologies

Forrester IT

The world of emerging tech by nature is fast moving and ever changing, and consequently, it’s difficult to get a handle on the state of the various markets, not to mention leveraging them in driving business innovation. Forrester’s Emerging Tech Spotlights have previously identified and characterized the various emerging technologies that are worth your time.

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How to quickly deploy a honeypot with Kali Linux

Tech Republic Security

Lure possible attackers into a trap with a Kali Linux honeypot.

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Banks Have Neglected SMEs. They Will Come To Regret It

Forrester IT

Forrester just published new research outlining the future of small and midsize business banking (also called SME banking to refer to SMEs, or small- and medium-sized enterprises). If you’re an executive at a traditional bank, it contains some grim and gloomy predictions. If you’re a Forrester client, you can read the brand new full report […].

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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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Why I'm Not Sold On Machine Learning In Autonomous Security: Some Hard Realities On The Limitations Of Machine Learning In Autonomous NetSec

ForAllSecure

Tell me if you’ve heard this: there is a new advanced network intrusion device that uses modern, super-smart Machine Learning (ML) to root out known and unknown intrusions. The IDS device is so smart, it learns what’s normal on your network and does not immediately inform you when it sees an anomaly. Or maybe it’s an intrusion prevention system (IPS) that will then block all malicious traffic.

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The Medflix Principle : How to use curated content for healthcare

Dataconomy

Netflix excels at attracting users to its platform and hooking them on to the content it provides. For several years, pharmaceutical companies have wanted to achieve the same thing with specialised medical content. But is it that easy to transfer the “Netflix principle” to the pharmaceutical industry? What kind of. The post The Medflix Principle : How to use curated content for healthcare appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Why I'm not Sold on Machine Learning in Autonomous Security: Some Hard Realities on the Limitations of Machine Learning in Autonomous netsec

ForAllSecure

Tell me if you’ve heard this: there is a new advanced network intrusion device that uses modern, super-smart Machine Learning (ML) to root out known and unknown intrusions. The IDS device is so smart, it learns what’s normal on your network and does not immediately inform you when it sees an anomaly. Or maybe it’s an intrusion prevention system (IPS) that will then block all malicious traffic.

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The Global Information Worker Population Swells To 1.25 Billion In 2018

Forrester IT

Yes, you read that right. There were 1.25 billion global information workers in 2018 — people that use a smartphone, PC, or tablet for work an hour more per day in a typical week. This number may seem astronomical. but in reality, the growth of information workers has just begun. New devices […].

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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 Learn Critical Thinking

Future of CIO

Critical thinking is more critical than ever because the business and world become over-complex, uncertain, and ambiguous. Critical thinking can combine different thinking processes, to gather a mass of information, break it apart and reconstructed with a level of accuracy for projecting futuristic events, or numbers, etc. Critical Thinking becomes more critical than ever in this dynamic world for making sound judgement and effective decision making.

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InsureTech Connect 2019 Conference Reflections

Forrester IT

This was my first year at the three-day InsurTech Connect (ITC) conference in Las Vegas, an exuberant experience – it was the immersion of ITC; Las Vegas had nothing to do with it (wink, wink, nudge, nudge). There are three things that I took away from the conference. First, agency distribution is on a lot […].

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The Monthly “Unpuzzling Innovation” Book Tuning: Innovation Measurement and Metrics Sep. 2019

Future of CIO

Digital is the age of innovation. And innovation is what leads to differentiation. There are many ways to differentiate and, therefore, there are many ways to pursue innovation. Digital Master refers to those high-performing, highly innovative and high-mature (less than 15%) digital organizations; at the individual level, Digital Masters are those cross-generational digital professionals who are equipped with the advanced digital minds and build a unique set of digital capabilities.

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Why I'm Not Sold On Machine Learning In Autonomous Security: Some Hard Realities On The Limitations Of Machine Learning In Autonomous NetSec

ForAllSecure

Tell me if you’ve heard this: there is a new advanced network intrusion device that uses modern, super-smart Machine Learning (ML) to root out known and unknown intrusions. The IDS device is so smart, it learns what’s normal on your network and does not immediately inform you when it sees an anomaly. Or maybe it’s an intrusion prevention system (IPS) that will then block all malicious traffic.

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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 Transform An IT Architecture

The Accidental Successful CIO

When you are going to migrate to a new system, key questions have to be asked Image Credit: Jamie. The reason that an IT department exists within a company is to provide the company with a way to use the importance of information technology to provide the company with a competitive advantage. The IT department provides the company with the ability to process all of the data that is collected while at the same time providing the company’s customers with a seamless experience.

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WHY I'M NOT SOLD ON MACHINE LEARNING IN AUTONOMOUS SECURITY: SOME HARD REALITIES ON THE LIMITATIONS OF MACHINE LEARNING IN AUTONOMOUS NETSEC

ForAllSecure

Tell me if you’ve heard this: there is a new advanced network intrusion device that uses modern, super-smart Machine Learning (ML) to root out known and unknown intrusions. The IDS device is so smart, it learns what’s normal on your network and does not immediately inform you when it sees an anomaly. Or maybe it’s an intrusion prevention system (IPS) that will then block all malicious traffic.

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Building A Data Services Platform with Nutanix

Nutanix

The power of information is undeniable, and collecting and utilizing information in a timely manner can be a significant competitive advantage.

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Linux Academy Monthly Update – October

Linux Academy

Hi, I’m Anna, COO of Linux Academy. Anthony is out on some much-needed vacation, but that’s not going to stop us from updating you on everything new in this Linux Academy Monthly Update. Platform Updates. We’ve performed a platform update to make quizzes more enjoyable. We’ve updated our quiz pages with more information, and changed their layout to look more like the rest of our platform!

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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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Yahoo porn hacking breach shows need for better security: 5 ways to protect your company

Tech Republic Security

This week, a former Yahoo employee pleaded guilty to hacking into the email accounts of more than 6,000 users, looking for porn. Companies need to protect themselves from similar security breaches. Here's what to do.

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Develop a High-Competitive Organization via Seamless Transitions

Future of CIO

The rapid change, exponential growth of Tinformation, consumerism, and many other factors are creating new challenges and opportunities for enterprises to survive and thrive. Organizations of the future are increasingly exhibiting digital characteristics in various shades and intensity to make seamless transitions, deliver faster and increasing market share and tailored approach to fit specific circumstances and respond to the dynamic external environment dynamically.