Tue.Nov 17, 2020

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Learn From 2020 To Create Your Anywhere-Work Strategy

Forrester IT

2020’s Remote Work Is The Exception No Business Wanted The sudden arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust every organization into a patchwork of unplanned workforce responses. Companies have had to quickly get as many of their personnel into a safe and productive work situation as possible, with most of them working remotely at least […].

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Now You Know – Q&A about Bricata with CEO John Trauth

CTOvision

We enjoyed these insights from friend John Trauth of Bricata: The goal was to increase network visibility and eliminate the blind spots that exist in every company. My vision was […].

Network 411
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The Six Components Of Effective Sales Compensation Plans

Forrester IT

Here we offer the six components of our compensation model, along with an overview of what is needed to ensure each is operating at the highest possible level.

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Ping Identity launches Consumer Data Right integration kit

CTOvision

Ping Identity, the intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, today announced the launch of a Consumer Data Right (CDR) Integration Kit enabling Australian banks and fintech company data holders to […].

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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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Sopra Steria Plans To Acquire Fidor Solutions To Push Its Digital Banking Engagement Platform Forward

Forrester IT

Earlier today, Sopra Steria announced its plans to acquire Fidor Solutions via its subsidiary Sopra Banking Software. Fidor Solutions is the technology subsidiary of Fidor Bank, a fintech that became part of Groupe BPCE in 2016. As a side note: Groupe BPCE is also in the process of selling Fidor Bank itself to the private […].

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Contact Center Security: Anomaly Detection and Fraud Prevention Best Practices

CTOvision

Read how Pindrop helps in the Contact Center security through anomaly detection and fraud prevention on their blog: Fraud costs don’t start in your finance department. They start in your […].

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AI dev platform startup DataRobot raises $270 million at a $2.7 billion valuation

CTOvision

Boston-based DataRobot, a startup developing an end-to-end enterprise AI platform, today raised $270 million in an equity funding round led by Altimeter Capital. DataRobot says the pre-IPO round — which […].

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Everything you need to know about Support Assist with Admin By Request – Learn with Joy

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Today’s blog post focuses on the Support Assist feature of Admin By Request. What is Admin By Request? Admin By Request from Fastrack Software is a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution for Windows (Server/Client) and Mac endpoints that allows you to revoke local admin rights of the end-users from the workstations/endpoints without interrupting normal work flows.

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Proofpoint Named Best Overall Enterprise Email Security Solution Provider of the Year

CTOvision

Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced that it has been named the winner of the “Overall Enterprise Email Security Solution Provider of the Year” award in […].

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How to Approach Your Mission-Critical Big Data Strategy

Information Week

Across industries, big data has joined traditional, structured data as a mission-critical element. Here's some advice for CIOs and big data leaders on how to get started.

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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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Global spending on the public cloud to jump by 18% in 2021

Tech Republic Cloud

Most organizations plan to increase their cloud spending in the midst of the side effects of the coronavirus pandemic, says Gartner.

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Spearline enhances Portugal cover adding mobile alongside fixed-line support

Spearline Testing

Olá Portugal! Here at Spearline, our main goal is to replicate your customers' call experience with your organization. We are always working to ensure it is of the best quality. Testing your numbers around the world needs global coverage, and we are getting closer to covering that scale. We are pleased to announce that Portugal mobile is now certified, and is available for immediate testing.

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Google Authenticator: How to move from one iPhone or Android device to another

Tech Republic Security

If you migrated to a different iPhone or Android device and need to transfer Google Authenticator to the new hardware, follow these steps.

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"Set it and forget it" is the wrong approach for cloud strategy

Tech Republic Cloud

IT teams need to consistently evaluate deployment to determine whether a new function can provide a competitive advantage, save money, or improve efficiency, SPR says.

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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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Google’s latest Chrome update delivers ‘largest performance gain in years’

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Google is wrapping up 2020 with what it claims are major performance enhancements to the company’s Google Chrome browser. “This month’s update represents the largest gain in Chrome performance in years,” Matt Waddell, Chrome’s director of product, wrote in a blog post. Sounds pretty exciting on the surface, no?

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Teen who built popular coronavirus tracking website has COVID-19 and calls it ‘pretty terrible’ 

GeekWire

Avi Schiffmann. (Instagram Photo via @avischiffmann). Avi Schiffmann, the Seattle-area teen who built a website to track the early and ongoing spread of coronavirus, has tested positive for COVID-19. Schiffmann, 18, tweeted about his diagnosis on Monday evening and in an email to GeekWire said that he feels “quite bad.” He tested positive on Thursday and is quarantining at his family’s cabin along with his mother, a doctor who has also tested positive, according to Schiffmann.

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Twitter Debuts Coward Mode

Gizmodo

Great news for chickens: It’s now easier than ever to pretend you never posted that cringe to Twitter, which is rolling out a new, Instagram Stories-like type of post that auto-deletes after 24 hours. These are called Fleets, which is slightly confusing until you realize it’s a bad pun. Read more.

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WiBotic joins Astrobotic’s team to build wireless charging system for moon rovers

GeekWire

Astrobotic’s CubeRover prototype wheels over a simulated lunar surface. (Astrobotic via YouTube). Seattle-based WiBotic says it’s working on a wireless charging system and energy management software for moon rovers, in partnership with Astrobotic, Bosch and the University of Washington. The hardware and software for robotic lunar missions will build on the work that the UW spin-out has done on similar systems for applications here on Earth. “We’ve conquered marine robotic

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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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See How The Star Wars Holiday Special Came to Be in a Brand New Documentary

Gizmodo

The Star Wars Holiday Special is one of the most mysterious and intriguing pieces in all of Star Wars history. Released after A New Hope , but before The Empire Strikes Back , the bizarre variety show was unlike anything fans had ever seen or would ever see again. After its release, George Lucas famously tried to erase… Read more.

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China built the first electric car designed exclusively for ride-hailing

The Verge

Two of China’s top companies have joined forces to design, develop, and build an electric car for the express purpose of ride-hailing. The vehicle is an adorable green hatchback called the D1, and it was developed by Didi Chuxing, the top ride-hailing company in China that notoriously defeated Uber in 2016 , and BYD, one of the leading electric vehicle manufacturers.

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In 2020, neural chips helped smartphones finally eclipse pro cameras

Venture Beast

When photographer Chase Jarvis coined the famous saying, “the best camera is the one you have with you,” he was revealing an unspoken truth: Even professionals carried point-and-shoot cameras despite owning DSLRs and dedicated video cameras. His message was that great photographers create compelling images with whatever they have on han… Read More.

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Microsoft Pluton is a new processor with Xbox-like security for Windows PCs

The Verge

Microsoft is creating a new security chip that’s designed to protect future Windows PCs. Microsoft Pluton is a security processor that is built directly into future CPUs and will replace the existing Trusted Platform Module (TPM), a chip that’s currently used to secure hardware and cryptographic keys. Pluton is based on the same security technologies used to protect Xbox consoles , and Microsoft is working with Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm to combine it into future CPUs.

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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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Sports Illustrated publisher Maven raises $24M to help Seattle media tech startup expand

GeekWire

Maven CEO Ross Levinsohn. (Maven Photo). Maven , the Seattle-based media company that publishes Sports Illustrated, raised an additional $24 million to help fuel expansion and reduce its debt. The publicly-traded company used security purchase agreements via private placements of convertible preferred stock. Maven has a coalition of more than 250 brands, including TheStreet.com, History, Maxim, Ski Magazine, and others.

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Star Wars comes to Minecraft

The Verge

Minecraft. Minecraft has announced a new DLC pack — and it’s Star Wars- themed. Per Minecraft ’s blog post , the pack includes “a map, a skin pack, a full bespoke texture set, mobs and items reskins, UI treatment, and even a licensed soundtrack.” You’ll get content from the original trilogy ( A New Hope , The Empire Strikes Back , and Return of the Jedi ) as well as The Mandalorian.

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Climate Change Has Hit the U.S. Harder Than Any Other G20 Country

Gizmodo

Of all 20 member countries in the G20—a group of powerful nations which accounts for 85% of the world’s GDP and creates some 78% of all global greenhouse gas pollution—the U.S. has been hit hardest economically by extreme weather fueled by the climate crisis. But when rather than using covid-19 economic stimulus bills… Read more.

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Bud Light made a video game console that also cools two beers

The Verge

Image: Bud Light. Bud Light, the beer brand produced by Anheuser-Busch, has created a video game console. It’s called the BL6, and yes, it will keep two of your beers cold. It has 16 gigabytes of memory and six games, including Tekken 7 and Soulcalibur VI. It has a built-in Asus projector. It has the form factor of a six-pack of beer. Look, I’m not going to lie to you: I’m not sure why this exists.

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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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Unity will groom 80,000 game developers with education initiative

Venture Beast

Unity hopes to groom 80,000 people for game jobs over three years with an education initiative aimed at helping people learn how to program. Read More.

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An Emerging Ebola-Like Virus in Bolivia Can Spread Between Humans, Scientists Find

Gizmodo

Scientists are urging caution over a mysterious, Ebola-like viral disease that appears to have spread from person to person during a small outbreak in Bolivia last year. The disease, caused by the Chapare virus, killed three people and is thought to have sickened at least five during the outbreak, including three… Read more.

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Gone But Not Forgotten: Cyrix

TechSpot

Precursor chip maker Cyrix brought the world of personal computing into the lives of many, only to be killed by its best product and its inability to run a popular game, followed by a bad merger with a larger partner.

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Amazon launches Amazon Pharmacy for prescription medicine delivery

The Verge

Amazon Pharmacy will offer a range of prescription, though no Schedule II medications, including most opioids. | Image: Amazon. Amazon is making its biggest push into the healthcare industry yet with the launch today of Amazon Pharmacy : a new service offering home delivery for prescription medication. Customers can sign up to the new store by creating a ”secure pharmacy profile,” with the option of adding information about their health insurance, any outstanding medical issues like allergies, a

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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.