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Predictions 2021: Cloud Computing Powers Pandemic Recovery

Forrester IT

Get a deep-dive on Forrester's prediction that cloud computing will help companies around the world accelerate pandemic recovery in 2021.

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Are We Overly Infatuated with Deep Learning?

CTOvision

The love affair with deep learning runs deep. After all, deep learning is responsible for much of the advancements in machine learning we’ve realized in the past decade. But are […].

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Europe Predictions 2021: Protecting Personal Data Remains A Priority In The EU

Forrester IT

After an unpredictable 2020, next year will still be a year of uncertainty and change. Despite this uncertainty, Europe will maintain a clear commitment to data protection. As communities, consumers, and businesses leave the pandemic behind, they will embrace a new normal. In Europe, three trends related to data protection will emerge: Regulatory activity will […].

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What are AI and machine learning adding to threat intelligence – brains, brawn or both? - Security Boulevard

Information Technology Zone Submitted Articles

Too much information and not enough time. This, and the cost of labor, is why machines have been at the forefront of cyber defense for almost 50 years. It is also why new breakthroughs in software development, neural networks, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are constantly harnessed by providers and consumers of threat intelligence.

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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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5 Ways Scrum Leaders Drive Astoundingly Successful Collaboration

Social, Agile and Transformation

Product owners, tech leads, and scrum masters are three common roles you find on scrum teams. I've written about their key responsibilities such as product owners prioritizing backlogs, tech leads overseeing estimating, and scrum masters ensuring team collaboration and cohesion. But how should these three leaders collaborate? How can they help agile.

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Why ransomware has become such a huge problem for businesses

Tech Republic Security

Ransomware has evolved into a significant threat for all types of organizations. How and why is it such a pervasive issue, and how can organizations better defend themselves against it?

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Gartner: Top strategic technology trends for 2021

Network World

Companies need to focus on architecting resilience and accept that disruptive change is the norm, says research firm Gartner, which unveiled its annual look at the top strategic technology trends that organizations need to prepare for in the coming year. Gartner unveiled this year's list at its flagship IT Symposium/Xpo Americas conference, which is being held virtually this year.

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Microsoft now the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks

Tech Republic Security

Almost 20% of phishing campaigns last quarter spoofed Microsoft as many people continue to work remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic, says Check Point Research.

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Your Next Move: Network Security Analyst

Association of Information Technology Professional

If you like to make sure everything is secure and want to monitor and prevent security breaches, then network security analyst could be for you.

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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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Easily track Windows 10 Intune App deployments from the Endpoint – Support Help #2

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Hi and welcome to today’s post titled “Easily track Windows 10 Intune App deployments from the Endpoint – Support Help #2“ This is a continuation from my previous post Easily track Windows 10 Intune MDM policies – Support Help #1 where I have tried to explain how you can use Windows registry and events to […].

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State-sponsored hackers and ransomware gangs are diversifying tactics to inflict more harm

Tech Republic Security

The groups have been using off-the-shelf tooling and open source penetration testing tools at unprecedented scale, according to Accenture's 2020 Cyber Threatscape Report.

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To Operationalize AI, Invest in Humans

Information Week

Enterprise organizations are showing strong interest in artificial intelligence, but many are struggling to move beyond experimentation.

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Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop: A cheat sheet

Tech Republic Cloud

Cloud-based DaaS offers several advantages to a remote workforce. This smart guide to Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop assesses the platform and what it can offer.

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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 enforce password complexity on Linux

Network World

Deploying password-quality checking on your Debian-based Linux servers can help ensure that your users assign reasonably secure passwords to their accounts, but the settings themselves can be a bit misleading. For example, setting a minimum password length of 12 characters does not necessarily mean that all your users' passwords will actually have 12 or more characters.

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Here's How to Avoid Accidentally Showing Your Genitals to Your Colleagues on Zoom

Gizmodo

It’s happened to the best of us during this period of extended working from home: You’re minding your own business when suddenly a Zoom room full of your colleagues and/or business partners gets a non-consensual eyeful of unsecured loin. Accident or not, that’s really f *d up. It’s even possible that the incident… Read more.

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Amazon employees protest at Seattle HQ to ask for paid time off so workers can vote

GeekWire

Amazon employees gather at The Spheres on the company’s Seattle campus for a rally to ask for paid time off to vote. (GeekWire Photos / Taylor Soper). Show me what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like! Those chants kicked off a rally Saturday that started at Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle, where around 100 people gathered to demand that the company provide paid time off between now and Election Day so that employees can vote.

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Ancient, 120-Foot-Wide Drawing of a Cat Found at Nazca Lines Site in Peru

Gizmodo

An oversized cat drawing has been discovered on a hill at the famous Nazca Lines site in Peru. The impressive artwork dates back some 2,000 years and measures over 120 feet across. Read more.

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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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Here’s how much Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made in total compensation during fiscal year 2020

GeekWire

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft Build developer conference in Seattle in May 2019. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota). Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella saw his total compensation rise 3% to $44.32 million during the company’s fiscal year 2020 that ended in June. The number, revealed in an annual filing disclosed Monday, includes Nadella’s salary ($2.5 million), stock awards ($30.72 million) and cash bonuses ($10.99 million).

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From the ground up: Building your ideal game studio infrastructure (VB Live)

Venture Beast

To succeed, a new game studio needs the right tech infrastructure and a focus on security. Learn about the tech and security strategies you need to succeed. Read More.

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Microsoft’s new Xbox app lets you stream Xbox One games to your iPhone or iPad

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Microsoft’s Xbox app update for iOS and iPadOS is now live, allowing Xbox One owners to stream games to their devices. A new Xbox app is available in the App Store that includes a remote play feature, which lets Xbox One console owners stream their games to an iPhone or iPad. Remote play is different to Microsoft’s xCloud service, which streams games directly from servers instead of your own Xbox One console.

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Japan to join the U.S. and Europe in regulating Big Tech over market abuses

Venture Beast

Japan will join forces with the U.S and Europe to take on any market abuses by the four Big Tech companies, the new head of its antitrust watchdog said. Read More.

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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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Making Developers More DevSecOps Aware

Information Week

Interop Digital conference tackled why it is important for IT professionals to develop vulnerability remediation habits.

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Apple invites Black founders and developers to 2021 Entrepreneur Camp

Venture Beast

As part of its $100 million commitment to racial equity, Apple has opened applications to an Entrepreneur Camp for Black Founders, to be held in early 2021. Read More.

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Google discontinues its Google Nest Secure alarm system

The Verge

Photo by Nick Statt / The Verge. Google has discontinued its Google Nest Secure alarm system, the company first confirmed to Android Police. And sure enough, if you visit the Nest Secure’s page on the Google Store right now, there’s a big button right at the top that says the product is no longer available. “Google Nest will no longer be producing Nest Secure, however we will continue to support our security users in all the same ways,” a Google spokesperson said in a statement to The Verge.

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Facebook opens Messenger API to Instagram messaging for businesses

Venture Beast

Facebook is expanding its Messenger API to support Instagram messaging, enabling businesses to integrate messaging from Instagram into other applications. Read More.

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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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More hours, more burned out: Survey finds remote tech workforce feeling strain of working from home

GeekWire

(BigStock Photo). The pandemic and remote work are wearing on the tech workforce, with 68% of respondents to a new survey saying they are more burned out than when they worked in an office. The data comes from a survey by Blind , the anonymous workplace community app. More than 3,000 workers from 40 companies were surveyed, including Seattle-area tech giants such as Amazon, Microsoft, T-Mobile and Expedia Group.

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Google Cloud launches Lending DocAI to streamline mortgage applications with AI

Venture Beast

Google Cloud today unveiled Lending DocAI, a specialized solution for the mortgage industry. In partnership with Roostify, it's available in preview. Read More.

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Latest Emotet malware disguises itself as a Windows Update

TechSpot

As per Bleeping Computer, the malware is delivered through spam emails containing either malicious Word or Excel documents or download links. When opened, the attachments prompt users to ‘Enable Content’ to allow macros to run, which install the Emotet trojan.

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Sierra Wireless debuts a multi-network 5G hotspot for public safety agencies

Venture Beast

The AirLink MG90 5G will let first responders, mass transit providers, and businesses opportunistically switch between 5G networks to guarantee reliability. Read More.

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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.