Tue.Mar 23, 2021

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Amazon Launches Ethereum for Managed Blockchain

CTOvision

Two years after announcing the general availability of its fully-managed blockchain service, Amazon has extended it with Ethereum support. Using Ethereum on Managed Blockchain, developers can easily instantiate Ethereum nodes without […].

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Make Application Security A Top Priority

Forrester IT

When we launched the most recent Forrester Analytics Business Technographics® Security Survey, it was summer of 2020. We’d been in quarantine for about three months, and firms had long since realized that they needed to digitally transform their businesses (and fast) in order to survive the new normal. That meant a lot of application development, as […].

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Fed And ECB ‘Kryptonite’ Could Break Bitcoin Despite Massive Price Surge—But Here’s Why Ethereum Could Triumph

CTOvision

Read why Billy Bambrough favors Ethereum over Bitcoin in the face of probable cryptocurrency launch by the United States Federal Reserve on Forbes : Bitcoin has soared by almost 1,000% […].

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Security Recommendations 2021: Taking Stock For The Long Term

Forrester IT

Last year, companies compressed multiyear timelines for technology integration and innovation into a few months as the pandemic pushed office workers into fully remote work environments. As the dust settles from this flurry of reactive, but necessary, activity, it’s time for security and risk (S&R) pros to take stock and streamline operations for longer-term strategic […].

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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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AeroSpike: Higher speeds, lower costs and other benefits of modern data platforms

CTOvision

The volume and velocity of data generated by government agencies continues to grow at astronomic rates. At the same time, agencies have a lot of legacy applications that need to […].

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Spotlight Southeast Asia – The State of Digital Transformation in Malaysia

Forrester IT

In late 2020, Forrester fielded a Business Technographics survey in two key Southeast Asian markets to understand the current state of digital transformation and cloud adoption. This first blog looks at the state of digital transformation in Malaysia. Only 46% of firms in Malaysia are on a digital transformation journey A minority of firms in […].

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Announcing the Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Services, Q1 2021

Forrester IT

We are thrilled to announce the publication of The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Services, Q1 2021. External threat intelligence services (ETIS) are important to security teams to fill gaps in their existing collection plans with specialized services that will enhance their existing cyber defense and reduce risk. External threat intelligence services are different in […].

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Shelly Morales, Chief People Officer at Balbix, joins Censia Board

CTOvision

Shelly Morales, Chief People Officer at Balbix, has joined the board of advisors at Censia, a leading Talent Intelligence provider. Other board members include technology leaders Shakti Jauhar, Former SVP, […].

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The State Of Alternative Payments Acceptance In UK Retail

Forrester IT

The availability and use of digital and contactless payments increased during the 2020 pandemic, driven by the need for more hygienic contactless payment options and a large proportion of retail being forced online amidst lockdowns. After reviewing 102 UK retailers, across several product categories, we found 92% of UK retailers offered at least one digital […].

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Chainlink Reserves on Crypto Exchanges Drop to 14.6% of Total Supply

CTOvision

Chainlink reserves on crypto exchanges have been in a state of constant decline since September 2020 when they were at 34% of the total supply of LINK. According to data […].

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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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Happy 15th Birthday Amazon S3 -- the service that started it all

All Things Distributed

15 years is a long time in the world of technology. Back when S3 launched on March 14, 2006 (also known as “Pi Day” to some), iPhones didn’t exist, neither did tweets or likes, Facebook was still only used by a few colleges and universities, and you couldn’t hail a ride or order lunch with an app. Back then, Amazon was ~2% of its size today, and was growing faster than traditional IT systems could support.

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How to visualize complex data on Linux with Kibana

CTOvision

Read Simon Quain explain how to visualize complex data with Timelion, a plugin for Elasticsearch on Tech Radar : You’ve probably heard of Elasticsearch – the search engine that enables […].

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What IT Leaders Need to Know About Open Source Software

Information Week

Here are answers to some common questions about open source technology, which can be a key enabler of innovation and digital transformation efforts.

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Palantir’s CEO says he supports the Reddit traders who have helped the stock’s post-IPO gains – and criticizes the impatience of Wall Street

CTOvision

Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp expressed his support for Reddit traders who bet on heavily shorted stocks, including his own, in January when the GameStop mania was at its peak. The […].

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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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Phony COVID-19 vaccine certificates are now selling on the Dark Web

Tech Republic Security

With most of the world still not vaccinated against COVID-19, criminals are hawking fake vaccine documents, says Check Point Research.

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Why it's time to rethink your data center

Tech Republic Data Center

Commentary: Much of what's wrong with on-premises computing starts with how we think about the server, says industry veteran Bryan Cantrill.

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Gartner: Top security and risk management trends for 2021

Tech Republic Security

The 8 top trends cited will enable rapid reinvention, including the skills gap, cybersecurity mesh and identity-first security.

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Fix Microsoft Connected Cache MCC Server Component Installation Fails Issue | SCCM | ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post Fix Microsoft Connected Cache MCC Server Component Installation Fails Issue | SCCM | ConfigMgr appeared first on HTMD Device Management by Anoop C Nair.

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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 remote working still poses security risks for organizations

Tech Republic Security

A year after the transition to remote working, many organizations continue to grapple with security issues and weaknesses, says PC Matic.

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Fix WVD Teams Optimization Stopped Working after Windows 10 in-place Upgrade

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post Fix WVD Teams Optimization Stopped Working after Windows 10 in-place Upgrade appeared first on HTMD Device Management by Anoop C Nair.

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Understanding Blockchain, Its Benefits, Challenges and Impacts on Business

Association of Information Technology Professional

Blockchain offers enormous potential in today’s tech landscape, but there’s also uncertainty around the technology and how it can be applied to solve everyday business problems. A panel of experts offered explanations and answers during CompTIA’s Councils & Communities Forum Online.

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Dealing with frustrated customers in your contact center.

Spearline Testing

Frustrated customers can create uncomfortable situations for your contact center agents, damaging their morale and the working environment. We often see demanding customers as a sign of a dysfunctional organization, but challenging customers offer us a great chance to find new, innovative solutions. In every successful organization, you must have the correct training and strategy implemented for your agents.

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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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The Business Benefits of Creating An eBook Store

Kitaboo

The publishing industry is undergoing major changes with the rising popularity of e-readers and other gadgets on which you can access eBooks. With thousands of bookstores closing down during the pandemic that unfolded across the globe in 2020, eBooks have witnessed a steady surge in popularity. According to goodereader.com , eBook sales were up 16.5% for the first ten months of 2020 on a year-to-date basis.

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How to migrate CentOS to AlmaLinux and avoid downtime in your data center

Tech Republic Data Center

If you have CentOS servers in your data center, Jack Wallen shows you how to migrate them to AlmaLinux, so you don't have to worry about using CentOS Stream.

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Why it's time the Android developers rethink WebView

Tech Republic Security

Jack Wallen offers up his take on the recent issue surrounding Android's WebView.

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Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky will return to Amazon Web Services as CEO, replacing Andy Jassy

GeekWire

Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky will join Amazon Web Services as its new CEO. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop). Tableau Software CEO Adam Selipsky will be the new CEO of Amazon Web Services, replacing Andy Jassy, who will take over as Amazon’s CEO later this year. Selipsky is a familiar face at Amazon as a former AWS executive who spent 11 years at the Seattle-based tech giant.

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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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Texas County Turns to Low-Code Database for Vaccine Registrations

Information Week

Tarrant County has registered over 800,000 people for vaccines using a cloud-based, web-facing, low-code database technology.

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Legal writing startup Clearbrief raises $1.2M from Madrona, Sequoia, Avvo founder, others

GeekWire

Clearbrief founder Jacqueline Schafer. (Clearbrief Photo). New funding: Clearbrief , a new Seattle startup that has developed AI-fueled writing technology for the legal industry, raised $1.2 million. Venture capital heavyweights Sequoia Capital and Madrona Venture Group invested, in addition to Avvo founder Mark Britton and other tech execs. The tech: Clearbrief’s software uses natural language processing to assess how a given sentence is backed up by supporting evidence.

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Black Widow and Cruella are now coming to Disney Plus at the same time as theaters

The Verge

Disney is moving two of its biggest 2021 releases to streaming: Black Widow and Cruella are now set to debut on Disney Plus as $30 Premiere Access titles alongside their theatrical releases. Additionally, Black Widow has been delayed an additional two months: it’ll now debut in theaters and on Disney Plus on July 9th, instead of the previous May 7th release date. ( Cruella is still set to release on May 28th.).

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Seattle’s newest unicorn: Rec Room raises $100M as social gaming popularity fuels big growth

GeekWire

(Rec Room Image). Seattle-based Rec Room has raised $100 million in new funding. The game development startup is now valued at $1.25 billion after an explosive year of growth in which players used the platform to connect during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the latest Seattle-area startup to reach “unicorn” status with a $1 billion valuation or more. On a video call from the hospital where he and his wife welcomed a baby boy over the weekend, CEO and co-founder Nick Fajt was excited about the 5-ye

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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.