Wed.Mar 18, 2020

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Measure What Matters: Unlocking The Power Of Partner Ecosystems Demands Powerful Measurement

Forrester IT

Today’s increasingly complex channel environment means once-reliable partner performance measurements such as revenue tiers, profit contribution, certifications, and customer satisfaction surveys fail to properly predict overall channel performance. To succeed, channel leaders must embrace techniques that will measure the expanding ecosystems’ influence on the entire buyer’s journey and not just the transaction.

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Managing through the COVID-19 Crisis – An Interactive Discussion

CTOvision

Join OODA CEO Matt Devost and CTO Bob Gourley on 19 March 2020 at 2pm Eastern for an interactive discussion on managing through the COVID-19 Crisis. This online zoom based discussion is for OODA members as well as any who registered for our OODAcon Future Proof. If you did not receive your invite, Contact us here. In this […].

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Point/Counterpoint: The Ethics Of COVID-19 Phishing

Forrester IT

A recent debate on Twitter surrounding the ethics of organizations using COVID-19 as a theme for phishing exercises sparked our interest, since it relates to our coverages areas and prior work experience. In one of Brian’s prior jobs, he conducted the phishing exercises for the employees of one of the larger security companies. Claire covers […].

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How to Create AppLocker Policies to Secure Windows Environments Intune

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s check how to create AppLocker Policies to Secure Windows Environments. These Applocker policies can help to build appropriate Windows Information Protection (WIP) using Intune. Introduction Applocker is introduced with the Windows 7 operating system, Windows Server 2008 R2.

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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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AWS Savings Plans: What They Are And Why You Should Care

Forrester IT

Last November, Amazon Web Services launched AWS Savings Plans for EC2, Fargate, and Lambda. Unlike what the name may imply, Savings Plans doesn’t mean dollar accrual; rather, it’s a discount plan, where purchasing in bulk leads to cost savings. To participate, the program requires customers to commit to spending a specific dollar amount per hour […].

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Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu AI make cloud services free during COVID-19 pandemic

Tech Republic Cloud

In a bid to help researchers, businesses and students, the top three Chinese cloud providers have made services available free to those in need, setting a precedent for similar incidents in the future.

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How to protect yourself from coronavirus-themed malware

Tech Republic Security

Attackers are using phishing emails, ransomware, and malicious apps to target people curious about the virus, says security firm Cybereason.

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Maximize Your Customer Experience ROI

Information Week

Customer experience leaders may struggle to show how their efforts will generate positive business results. They need a solid business model that can reliably predict quantifiable benefits.

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Libya-based hackers using coronavirus pandemic to spread mobile surveillance malware

Tech Republic Security

The drastic spread of coronavirus across the world has not stopped cybercriminals from exploiting fear to hack into devices.

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Why Isn't Machine Learning Living up to the Hype?

Information Week

An obsession with tasks is leading to marginal returns on tech investments. Now is the time to rethink our approaches to machine learning.

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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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How to control what personal information people see in Android

Tech Republic Security

Do you know what information you share within the Google ecosystem? You can easily control what is visible or hidden, from with your Android device. Find out how.

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Why Should You Manage All the Endpoints in Your Business?

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - Why Should You Manage All the Endpoints in Your Business? - Information Technology Blog. “Endpoints” is a broader term used in network security. An endpoint is a device that’s connected to a network and allows two-way communication. Endpoint protection refers to endpoint security, which focuses on protecting computer networks that are bridged to corporate networks.

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How a Nigerian cybercriminal earned more than $100,000

Tech Republic Security

A savvy operator in Nigeria has bought items with stolen credit cards and used phishing and malware attacks to earn a healthy income, according to cybersecurity provider Check Point.

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Providing Agility in a Time of Great Change

Linux Academy

A note from Sam Kroonenburg, CEO of A Cloud Guru and Linux Academy. The situation facing the world right now is unprecedented in modern times and everyone is navigating to find a new normal. I want to start by saying that A Cloud Guru and Linux Academy have adapted quickly and there will be no disruption to our services or product and content delivery schedules.

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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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How to better defend your organization against remote access threats

Tech Republic Security

With people working remotely due to the coronavirus, cybercriminals are trying to take advantage of such tools as VPNs and remote desktop services, says security firm Radware.

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How to deploy a Kubernetes cluster with Multipass

Tech Republic Data Center

Looking for the easiest way to deploy a Kubernetes cluster? Get it done in under five minutes with Multipass.

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COVID-19 brings new security challenges and new allies, says HackerOne CEO

Tech Republic Security

Commentary: Even as phishing and other attacks rise in the wake of COVID-19, white-hat hackers are readying their defenses.

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The Digital Organizations with High Changeability

Future of CIO

Change is the new normal with increasing paces. You have to define the change situation and the desired results before plowing into any effort, from measured progress to critical survival. The traditional organizations with pyramidal hierarchy usually enforce silos, encourage bureaucracy, and slow down the business speed. Business leaders today need to reimagine how contemporary businesses should be designed and structured to improve responsiveness, effectiveness, and maturity.

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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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Ransomware: A security expert explains what makes us vulnerable and how to prevent it

Tech Republic Security

Ransomware attacks are still happening, and more employees need to be trained on how to prevent them.

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The Corporate Board with Strategic Resilience

Future of CIO

Digital organizations are complex systems that are dynamic, self-evolving, self-adaptable, and self-perpetuating. Although you cannot predict every event happening on the journey, surely you need to proactively create a clear vision. Digital boards are like the steering wheel of their company, leading the business toward the uncharted water and blurred territories for reaching the well-selected destination, they must have a resilient mindset for adapting to the continuous digital disruptions, se

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Ransomware: A security expert explains what makes us vulnerable and how to prevent it

Tech Republic Security

Ransomware attacks are still happening, and more employees need to be trained on how to prevent them.

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The Monthly Summary: The Unique Competency of Information Management Mar. 2020

Future of CIO

The aim of modern Information Management has often been described as getting the right information to the right person, in the right format and medium, at the right time, in order to make the right decisions. The value of information is qualitative, measurable, and defined uniquely by an organization. The Unique Competency of Information Management Information Management as a Core Digital Capabili ty Compared to digital laggards, high-performing organizations can manage the two most invaluable a

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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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Should CIOs “Friend” People That They Work With?

The Accidental Successful CIO

Friending colleagues can be a tricky business Image Credit: Photo by Tim Bennett on Unsplash. So just exactly what is this “friendship” thing? For that matter how important is it? For most CIOs, friendship is very important. We’d all like to have as many friends as we possibly can. However, in this day and age we often indicate our friendship with someone by “friending” them in online social media sites.

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