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It Is A Privilege To Announce The Forrester Wave™: Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Q4 2020

Forrester IT

Bad puns in the title of this blog post aside (queue the rolling of the eyes, sigh, and slight smirk), we are pleased to announce that “The Forrester Wave™: Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Q4 2020” is now live. While PIM vendors have been adding new capabilities and improved user experience over the past two years, […].

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4 Ways Tech Firms Can Use CompTIA’s IT Industry Outlook 2021

Association of Information Technology Professional

CompTIA’s IT Industry Outlook 2021, with the theme “Rebuilding for the Future,” provides 10 trends in technology for the year ahead. For those in the business of technology, here are four ways to leverage the insights from CompTIA's latest research.

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You Can Quantify The ROI Of SEO

Forrester IT

SEO Has Been Misunderstood For A Long Time I had a computer class in high school, and every day that we walked into the classroom, our teacher expected us to take part in a daily routine: Sit down at our computer and open Google. Search for “Notre Dame” (my high school’s name … the same […].

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ConfigMgr Task Sequence OSD Multiple Physical Drives | SCCM

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. In this post, we learn about ConfigMgr Task Sequence OSD Multiple Physical Drives. Let’s try to understand how can we use conditions in the Task sequence to install operating systems via SCCM Task Sequence on a machine having dual drives. The below articles will give you an idea about the scenario which I have faced […].

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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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Amazon Launches Pharmacy Offering, Furthering Its Strategy To Make Healthcare Shoppable And Convenient For Consumers

Forrester IT

The Amazon Effect Comes Full Swing To Prescription Services Amazon Pharmacy, the company’s much-anticipated online prescription fulfillment service (built from its acquisition of PillPack two years prior), launched this week. With this announcement (and its past healthcare investments), Amazon becomes a direct competitor with legacy retail pharmacies CVS Health, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and others.

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How the Seahawks are using a data lake to improve their game

All Things Distributed

Growing up in the Netherlands, American football was largely a foreign concept to me. My version of football was The Beautiful Game , or as most Americans know it, soccer. Football, futbol, soccer, or whatever else you call it, will always be something I’m deeply passionate about, especially my hometown team, Ajax. When I joined Amazon and Seattle became my new home, I began to see how my colleagues shared this same level of passion for American football – and particularly the fervent fans known

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How phishing attacks are exploiting Google's own tools and services

Tech Republic Security

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of Google's open and accessible online tools to skirt past the usual security filters, says Armorblox.

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PlayStation5 Launch Sends UK Digital Customer Experience Back In Time

Forrester IT

2020 leaves another sting in its tail for UK retailers today, among them Currys PC World, John Lewis, and Very.com (even Amazon had some trouble). After navigating the unexpected (and unprecedented) peaks and toughs of digital demand during 2020 pandemic lockdowns, it is the planned launch of the PlayStation 5 that has managed to crash […].

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Understanding Climate Change Using High Performance Computing and Machine Learning

All Things Distributed

D Watson-Parris and NASA Worldview. As the COVID pandemic continues to sequester many of us to our homes, our everyday behaviors have come mostly to a collective halt. The immediate effects are obvious, as cities, roads, and public spaces have emptied. Reports of nature intermingling with spaces once claimed by humans have amazed audiences worldwide.

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Microsoft gives Linux a security boost with these new attack detection tools

Tech Republic Security

Linux endpoint detection and response will help Microsoft Defender customers secure Linux servers and networks against security nasties.

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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 install the SonarQube code quality analyzer on Ubuntu Server 20.04

Tech Republic Cloud

Looking for a way to analyze your code to find issues and vulnerabilities? If so, Jack Wallen thinks SonarQube is exactly what you need. Learn how to install this tool.

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Time to Rethink Your Enterprise Software Strategy?

Information Week

While it may be counterintuitive to make sweeping changes to enterprise software strategies amid a pandemic, the payoff could be substantial in the long run.

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Is your contact center prepared for Black Friday?

Spearline Testing

With Black Friday's built-up enthusiasm about to be launched across retail stores and websites, contact centers are another industry that will quickly be affected and should be prepared for the spike in traffic. If you operate a contact center, you must ensure that your agents are not left abandoned or fatigued. You need to be proactively prepared for your customers during one of the busiest periods of the year.

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How to use Mozilla's VPN service across mobile and desktop platforms

Tech Republic Security

Mozilla now offers a VPN service that protects Windows and mobile devices, and soon your Linux and macOS desktops. Jack Wallen shows you how to use the new offering.

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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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Cancel the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree for Good

Gizmodo

This week, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was unfurled in all its floppy, haggard glory. As many a Twitter user were quick to point out, its appearance was a metaphor for this year of pandemic, a slapdash coup attempt, and a general drubbing of American exceptionalism. Read more.

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Remote working: This new Microsoft VPN aims to make your mobile devices more secure

Tech Republic Security

Microsoft has delivered a managed VPN for mobile devices -- using a Linux container.

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Arecibo Heartbreak: Iconic SETI Dish Will Be Demolished Due to Risk of ‘Catastrophic’ Collapse

Gizmodo

The recent failure of two support cables at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has destabilized the structure such that it cannot be repaired without placing construction workers at significant risk, according to officials with the National Science Foundation. As feared, the beloved 1,000-foot telescope will have… Read more.

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‘Software is eating more of the world, faster’: Pandemic spotlights enterprise tech startups

GeekWire

Sunset over the Seattle skyline. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota). Enterprise software companies have long dominated the Seattle and Pacific Northwest tech scene. They range from stalwarts such as Microsoft and F5 Networks, to a bevy of smaller startups developing cutting-edge software in cloud computing, cybersecurity, and other industries. As the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates adoption of digital technology , the spotlight is shining brighter on the robust business-to-business technology ecosyst

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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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Please Enjoy These 2020 Award-Winning Wildlife Photos

Gizmodo

“All living beings are on Earth for a reason, from the tiniest insects to the greatest mammals.” That’s what Agora, a free photography app, said they aimed to show with their photography contest, #Animals2020. Read more.

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Seattle biotech firm Umoja Biopharma raises $53M as it tackles unique approach to immunotherapy

GeekWire

Umoja Biopharma CEO Andy Scharenberg. (Umoja Photo). Umoja Biopharma raised $53 million to expand development of its CAR T-cell immunotherapy treatments for blood-based and organ-based tumors in adult and pediatric patients. Founded last year, the pre-clinical Seattle-based company says it is taking a new three-step approach to immunotherapy by retooling a patient’s immune system in vivo, or within a living organism, to generate cancer-fighting cells inside the body.

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This messaging app uploads every file you send to the internet, which is bad

The Verge

Messaging app Go SMS Pro, which has over 100 million installs from the Google Play store , has a massive security flaw that potentially allows people to access the sensitive content you’ve sent using the app. And even though the app’s maker was informed about the issue months ago, they haven’t made updates to fix what’s going on. To give you an idea of just how much information the app leaks, here’s what TechCrunch was able to find: “In viewing just a few dozen links, we found a person’s phone n

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Seattle Seahawks’ deep dive into analytics starts with a ‘data lake’ built by Amazon Web Services

GeekWire

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota). It’s trendy these days to turn to sports data analytics for a deep dive into how a team is set up to compete and what metrics make the most sense for how players perform in a game. For the Seattle Seahawks, that dive starts with a “data lake” built with Amazon Web Services.

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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 to deploy appliances with ease using Multipass

Tech Republic Cloud

With Multipass, you can spin up virtual machine appliances in no time. Learn how to deploy a Nextcloud cloud server in less than two minutes.

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Washington governor sets cap on delivery fees for Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates, others

GeekWire

(Uber Photo). Fees charged to restaurants by delivery companies will be capped in Washington state as the food industry is placed under new restrictions amid another COVID-19 surge. Services such as Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates, Grubhub and others will be required to cap delivery fees at 15%, and total fees at 18% of an order purchase price. The proclamation , which goes into effect Nov. 25, follows similar legislation in Seattle , Tacoma , and other Washington state cities.

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How to use the built-in GPG feature for Thunderbird

Tech Republic Security

As of release 78, Thunderbird no longer requires a third-party extension to work with encryption. Learn how this new feature works.

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Xerox PARC: A nod to the minds behind the GUI, ethernet, laser printing, and more

TechSpot

#ThrowbackThursday Launched in 1970, Xerox's PARC has played an instrumental role in the engineering of many of the technologies that compose the personal computer -- most famously the graphical user interface (GUI), ethernet, laser printing, the mouse, among others. We'd like to take a few and give credit where credit's due.

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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 Many Looks of Ahsoka Tano

Gizmodo

Padawan. General. Jedi. Jedi, no more. Fulcrum. Above all, a hero of Republics and Rebellions alike. Ahsoka Tano has had as many titles in her Star Wars story as she has had killer costumes. As we prepare to imagine what she may look like when Din Djarin finds her on Disney+’s The Mandalorian , let’s look back on the… Read more.

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Zapata raises $38 million for quantum machine learning

Venture Beast

Zapata Computing has raised $38 million for its quantum computing enterprise software platform Orquestra. Use case? Quantum machine learning. Read More.

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Thunderbird: How to use the built-in GPG feature

Tech Republic Security

As of release 78, Thunderbird no longer requires a third-party extension to work with encryption. Learn how this new feature works.

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Fable Studio teases AI virtual character Lucy on Zoom and other platforms

Venture Beast

Fable Studio is taking Lucy out of virtual reality and putting her into places like Facebook and Zoom to hold conversations with people. 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.