One Thing Is Clear: Putin’s OODA Loop Is Tighter Than Yours
CTOvision
DECEMBER 23, 2020
A Matt Devost post on Putin’s OODA Loop has stood the test of time. I was reminded of that when I noticed many friends were emailing and tweeting each other […].
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Twelve (Christmas) Tips To Make Your Virtual Events Go Off With A Bang In 2021!
Forrester IT
DECEMBER 23, 2020
The holidays are virtual for many of us this year, and people are starting to think about how to make these interactions meaningful.
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Fortinet partners with Amazon Web Services to secure enterprise workloads on AWS
CTOvision
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Cybersecurity firm Fortinet announced a new integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide common customers with advanced security across their cloud platforms, applications, and network. Fortinet’s cloud security solutions […].
Install ConfigMgr SSRS Reporting Services Point | SCCM
Anoop
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s learn to Install ConfigMgr SSRS Reporting Services Point. We can make beautiful reports with the data collected by the Configuration Manager. SCCM has 500+ default reports those are available out of the box and ready to use. Before you can view or manage reports from the admin console, you need a reporting services point.
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.
Chip giants Intel and Nvidia face new threats from Amazon to Google to Apple
CTOvision
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Read Asa Fitch take a look at how Intel and Nvidia will fare against the latest threats to their chip business from Amazon, Google, and Apple on Mint: Custom chip-making […].
IT's Pandemic Year: Lessons Learned for the Year Ahead
Information Week
DECEMBER 23, 2020
CIOs and IT organizations rose to meet tremendous challenges driven by a 100-year pandemic and how it has reshaped the world. Here are the lessons they are taking into 2021.
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Android security: The last piece of advice you'll need for 2020
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Jack Wallen takes one more opportunity to remind Android device owners to use those phones with a great deal of caution; otherwise, they could become victims of malware.
Tableau 2020.4 Features New Browser-Based Data Preparation
CTOvision
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Read Timothy King’s review of the Tableau Software’s flagship data analytics and business intelligence platform, the latest Tableau 2020.4 version on Solutions Review : Tableau Software recently announced the release […].
SolarWinds roundup: Fixes, new bad actors, and what the company knew
Network World
DECEMBER 23, 2020
The SolarWinds Orion security breach is unfolding at a rapid pace, and the number of vendors and victims continues to grow. Each day brings new revelations as to its reach and depth. Of particular concern are the rate of infection and impact on government systems. In case you missed it, a backdoor was found in the SolarWinds Orion IT monitoring and management software.
Bitglass Awarded Second Patent for Cloud Access Control
CTOvision
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Bitglass awarded U.S. Patent No. 10,855,671 for fundamental invention in transparent, contextual access control of cloud services. Bitglass, the Total Cloud Security Company, has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 10,855,671 for […].
7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production
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SolarWinds roundup: Fixes, new bad actors, and the company knew
Network World
DECEMBER 23, 2020
The SolarWinds Orion security breach is unfolding at a rapid pace and the number of vendors and victims continues to grow. Each day brings new revelations as to its reach and depth. Of particular concern is the rate of infection and impact on government systems. In case you missed it, a backdoor was found in the SolarWinds Orion IT monitoring and management software.
Datameer’s New Spotlight Platform Designed to Provide Secure Data Access at Reduced Cost
CTOvision
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Datameer Inc. has released a new data access platform, Datameer Spotlight, designed to change the traditional central data warehouse paradigm. The new platform enables organizations to run analytics at scale […].
SASE check list: 7 key evaluation criteria
Network World
DECEMBER 23, 2020
The marriage of networking and security into the secure-access service edge stands to improve application performance, reduce infrastructure complexity, and protect sensitive data, and as such SASE is an attractive architecture for enterprises large and small. Due to the newness of SASE offerings, though, providers are still building and refining the features of their services, so available offerings are complex, often incomplete and require integration with customer organizations’ existing netw
Dedrone announces partnership with Vodafone and Amazon Web Services to provide airspace security for critical infrastructure
CTOvision
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Dedrone, Vodafone, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have entered into a partnership to provide airspace security for critical infrastructure. Sites of critical importance, including airports, stadiums, correctional facilities, energy facilities, […].
20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers
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Enterprise IT Leaders Face Two Paths to AI
Information Week
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Enterprise IT leaders no longer always need to follow the build-it-yourself path to AI. Here's how the market will shape up in the future.
H2O Wave: A New UI for AI
CTOvision
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Read Alex Woodie’s review of H2O AI’s H2O Wave on Datanami : AI and machine learning by themselves do not move the needle. The technologies must be applied somehow to […].
6 persuasion tactics used in social engineering attacks
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 23, 2020
IT security teams need to educate employees about the psychological techniques cybercriminals often use in social engineering attacks.
2021: A Year of IT Career Opportunity
Information Week
DECEMBER 23, 2020
As we leap headlong into the new year, the outlook for IT leadership and career opportunities is bright -- albeit not entirely certain.
How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra
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Spearline Connect Issue 3
Spearline Testing
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Welcome to the latest issue of Connect, the Spearline magazine. Through it, we communicate and connect with all of Spearline’s stakeholders, internally and externally. We discuss a wide range of topics including how high latency may affect your CX, interviews with team members, a guest article by UC Today journalist Moshe Beauford, the importance of fax, podcasts, videos as well as other company news and insights, this issue has it all.
Today I learned that the iOS calculator has a scientific mode
The Verge
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Today I learned that the iPhone’s built-in calculator app has a scientific mode — and all you have to do to access it is turn your phone on its side. If you’re the type of person who keeps your phone permanently in portrait lock (like me), this might come as a surprise to you, as it did to many of us here at The Verge. that glimpse of an alternate universe vibe when you turn your iPhone sideways and all of a sudden it’s a scientific calculator pic.twitter.com/PNxLVpXRAS — J.R.
How the SolarWinds hackers are targeting cloud services in unprecedented cyberattack
GeekWire
DECEMBER 23, 2020
GeekWire Illustration / Canva Image. [Editor’s Note: Independent security consultant Christopher Budd worked previously in Microsoft’s Security Response Center for 10 years.]. Analysis: To understand where the SolarWinds attackers are going next, and how to defend against them, look to the clouds. The SolarWinds supply chain attacks are unprecedented in many ways.
Samsung’s deleting ads that mocked Apple for not including a charger in the box
The Verge
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Photo: Samsung (via 9to5Google). Samsung has been caught deleting an ad that makes fun of Apple for not including a charging brick with the iPhone 12 — the same thing it’s rumored to be doing with its Galaxy S21 phones. The Facebook post was made by Samsung Caribbean back in October, and it had a picture of a charging brick with the caption “Included with your Galaxy” ( via 9to5Google ).
Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI
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Seattle startup promoting women entrepreneurs is puzzled by Facebook’s ban of its ads
GeekWire
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Susan Gates (left) and Kate Isler, co-founders of TheWMarketplace. (TheWMarketplace Photo). The TheWMarketplace, a Seattle-based platform promoting women and diverse entrepreneurs, was excited to feature Askanya Chocolates and its Haitian founder on social media. It was perfect for the pre-holiday push. They had beautiful images of the chocolatiers and messages of inspiration and women’s empowerment.
Microsoft: Why Windows Server will continue to be delivered on-premises
Tech Republic Data Center
DECEMBER 23, 2020
As important as Azure is, Windows Server will remain the backbone of enterprise IT for years to come.
Holiday parties in a pandemic: Tableau orders 3,500 meals to go; Smartsheet serenaded virtually; more
GeekWire
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Food is prepped in to-go containers for Tableau employees at one of Ethan Stowell’s restaurants in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. (Photo courtesy of Ethan Stowell Restaurants). Looking for a way to celebrate the holiday season with employees while also injecting some much-needed support into the Seattle restaurant scene, Tableau Software placed the to-go order of the year last weekend with help from longtime restaurateur Ethan Stowell.
How AI and ML innovations are driving the need for hardware transformation (VB Live)
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Learn how innovations in NLP, visual AI, recommendation models and scientific computing are pushing computer architecture to the cutting edge Read More.
Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options
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Junior Geek of the Month: Theo Monnin’s ‘aerial activism’ pairs drone photography and conservation
GeekWire
DECEMBER 23, 2020
For as long as he could remember, Theo Monnin had a poster of an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft hanging on his bedroom wall. As a kid, he enjoyed visits to The Museum of Flight in Seattle. Now Theo is a 17-year-old senior at Raisbeck Aviation High School , next door to the museum he grew up visiting, in a Jet City that sparked ambitions around aviation and aerospace. “As I got closer to high school, beginning to actually get into robotics and the idea of STEM, I applied [to Aviation] and ended
Honeywell lays down $1.3 billion to drive AI and IoT into life sciences
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Honeywell will embed AI in edge computing applications deployed in the life sciences sector after acquiring Sparta Systems for $1.3 billion. Read More.
How this Seattle tech CEO ended up in the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame
GeekWire
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Rob Glaser in his finest bowling shoes for the PBA Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Photo via Rob Glaser on Medium). Rob Glaser is best known as the founder and CEO of RealNetworks , the Seattle-based company that specializes in digital media, games and computer vision technology. But for about two decades, he was also part of the ownership group for the Professional Bowlers Association, along with his former Microsoft colleagues Chris Peters and Mike Slade.
DeepMind’s MuZero picks up the rules of games as it plays
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 23, 2020
DeepMind's MuZero, the successor to AlphaZero, manages to learn the rules of games it hasn't seen before -- and achieve strong performance. Read More.
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.
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