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New TSA Cybersecurity Directive Signals The Era Of Self-Regulation Is Over (If There Ever Was One)

Forrester IT

On the heels of the Executive Order (EO) on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity signed by the President of the United States after a ransomware attack forced the shutdown of Colonial Pipeline, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a DHS unit and the agency responsible for overseeing pipeline security, on May 27th has announced its own Security […].

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SCCM Dynamic Report Link to Get Specific Application Details | ConfigMgr

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post SCCM Dynamic Report Link to Get Specific Application Details | ConfigMgr appeared first on HTMD Blog by Debabrata Pati.

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Dr. Google Just Got Smarter: Big Tech Enters The Dermatology Space

Forrester IT

Google’s latest healthcare endeavor capitalizes on the growth in adoption of self-triage capabilities over the last year while playing to its strengths: scalable AI and data management. Consumers have long sought more information about their symptoms, most frequently turning to WebMD or their favorite search engine. In 2020, 52% of consumers reported using WebMD, while […].

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Cybersecurity: There's no such thing as a false positive

Tech Republic Security

All alerts mean something, even if it's just that an employee needs more training. The threat of breach is constant, and those companies who make assumptions about alerts could be in big trouble.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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Trusted Third-Party Phish Is The Catch Of The Day

Forrester IT

We warn users not to click on suspicious emails and not to open emails from untrusted senders to prevent users from being phished. Sender identity is one of the filtering mechanisms in email security solutions. But what happens when a trusted sender’s email account is compromised and an attacker uses that access to send emails […].

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How to combat malicious emails that bypass security and impact your users

Tech Republic Security

Some 3% of employees in organizations researched by Barracuda will click on malicious email links, but it only takes one such incident to open the door to a cyberattack.

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7 tactics for boosting the security of your APIs

Tech Republic Security

Security experts recommend setting basic security standards for all your data feeds, enlisting help from procurement and doing an API inventory.

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Forr The Planet: Sustainability Interview Series – Dr. Suku Nair, SMU AT&T Center for Virtualization

Forrester IT

Photo by Abhinav Sunil The intersection of how technology platforms are evolving and how it both affects and aids sustainability is a topic that Forrester’s sustainability team is currently studying. On this, we spoke with Dr. Suku Nair, one of the most respected computer scientists in the country now. He currently heads the SMU AT&T […].

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WVD Auto Feed Registration Intune Policy Setup | Default Connection URL Options | Best Auto Subscription Options

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post WVD Auto Feed Registration Intune Policy Setup | Default Connection URL Options | Best Auto Subscription Options appeared first on HTMD Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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Ransomware-as-a-service: How DarkSide and other gangs get into systems to hijack data

Tech Republic Security

Expert says all companies are at risk, but especially smaller ones who may not have very secure systems. Not all attackers are after large amounts of ransom.

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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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Hiring and Attracting Tech Talent With an Engineering-First Mindset

Information Week

In a job market where a skilled engineer can go across the street for a bigger paycheck, the best way to get and keep great employees is by building an environment where they can thrive.

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How ransomware actors are adding DDoS attacks to their arsenals

Tech Republic Security

DDoS attacks increase the pressure on the victim to pay the ransom by adding another threat to combat, says NETSCOUT.

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Instagram pivots to include more news content in feeds after backlash over Palestinian censorship

TechSpot

After facing some criticism over what users perceived to be a muffling of new information from the Israeli-Palestinian border, Instagram has modified the algorithm curating newsfeeds to include more news content than before.

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How to protect your Google search history with extra verification

Tech Republic Security

Google has made it possible for you to password protect your search history within your cloud account. Jack Wallen shows you how.

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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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Factal, which alerts companies of breaking news events, raises $3.3M after doubling revenue in 2020

GeekWire

Click to enlarge: Symbols on a map represent the locations where Seattle-based Factal reported relevant incidents around the world during a 24-hour period from Feb. 3-4, 2021. (Factal Image). New funding: Factal , the Seattle startup which monitors breaking news to help companies assess risks to their business, has raised $3.3 million in a Series A funding round.

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How X-rated phishing attacks try to blackmail their victims

Tech Republic Security

These types of attacks use social engineering to exploit human nature and often appeal to more salacious interests, says GreatHorn.

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NFTs Are Crashing and Who Could Have Seen This Coming Other Than Basically Anyone?

Gizmodo

The crypto world saw a dizzying surge this year of NFTs being used to sell ownership of everything from works of online art to random tweets, though it was never clear just why NFTs were commanding such staggering prices. Bragging rights? Status symbols? Or just pure speculation driven by skyrocketing cryptocurrency… Read more.

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Microsoft to reveal its next generation of Windows on June 24th

The Verge

Microsoft is planning to detail its “next generation of Windows” at an event later this month. The software giant has started sending invites to media for a Windows event on June 24th. Both Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and chief product officer Panos Panay will be presenting at the Windows event. Microsoft’s Windows event will start at 11AM ET / 8AM PT on June 24th.

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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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LogMeIn CIO: The Art of Integrating Acquisitions

Information Week

LogMeIn has integrated 10 acquisitions and divested two business unit sales over the last five years. The company's CIO shares his secrets on how to do it successfully.

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Hell Yes, We're Going to Venus

Gizmodo

NASA announced Wednesday that two missions will visit Venus by the end of this decade, the first direct exploration of the hot planet since 1994. One spacecraft is set to orbit Venus, mapping it and studying it from above, while the other will attempt to land on the surface, sampling the planet’s atmosphere as it… Read more.

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Amazon’s newest euphemism for overworked employees is ‘industrial athlete’

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Amazon tells its warehouse employees to think of themselves not as overworked cogs in an enormous, soul-crushing machine, but as “industrial athletes,” and to prepare their bodies for that experience like someone training for a sporting event, according to a pamphlet obtained by Motherboard. The comparison is a troubling euphemism for a company whose workers have almost double the amount of serious injuries as the rest of the warehousing industry and who

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Outreach lands $200 million, pushing valuation of sales software startup to $4.4 billion

GeekWire

Outreach CEO Manny Medina. (GeekWire Photo). Outreach just landed $200 million in venture capital that the 10-year-old software company will use to help more sales professionals close deals, track leads and boost engagement with customers. The Seattle company, whose more than 4,600 customers include Tableau, Okta and DocuSign, is now valued at $4.4 billion.

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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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AMC Belongs to the People Now

Gizmodo

We’re nearly halfway through the year and it looks like the meme stocks haven’t ended their run just yet: As of Wednesday, shares of movie theater chain AMC Entertainment were up as much as 3,200 on the heels of a newly launched initiative to provide free popcorn to shareholders. Read more.

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TSMC's Arizona chip factory is on track for volume production in 2024

TechSpot

TSMC roughly a year ago said it planned to build a 5nm plant in Arizona with a 20,000 semiconductor wafer per month capacity that would create north of 1,600 tech jobs in the region. Last November, Phoenix city officials agreed to provide up to $205 million to help develop infrastructure.

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Chevron Celebrates Pride While Funding Bigots in Congress

Gizmodo

Hey, queer people, listen up: Chevron is totally cool with you, and that’s super cool of them! At least that’s the message Chevron is sending this month, as it lines up its advertising to once again celebrate Pride. But Chevron’s Pride celebrations can’t hide the fact that the politicians the company props up each… Read more.

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The Black Boardroom Initiative launches with support from Seattle tech to boost board diversity

GeekWire

Perkins Coie partners James Williams (left) and Stewart Landefeld are co-leading the Black Boardroom Initiative. (Perkins Coie Photos). Perkins Coie is launching an effort called The Black Boardroom Initiative to increase the diversity of S&P 500 corporate boards by training cohorts of potential candidates. Its goal is to increase the number of Black leaders on public boards to one in eight by 2028 — a ratio that matches the fraction of America’s Black population.

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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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Gran Turismo 7 should stick to PS5 and skip PS4

Venture Beast

In 2022, the PlayStation 4 will turn 9 years old. Getting your high-end first-party games to run on that aging hardware has to be a pain. Read More.

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Microsoft to unveil ‘next generation of Windows’ at June 24 event

GeekWire

Microsoft’s event invite. Will Microsoft take Windows to 11? It’s not yet clear if it will be worthy of a full jump in the version number from Windows 10, but Microsoft is teasing a major refresh of its flagship operating system, inviting media to a June 24 virtual event where it’s promising to “unveil the next generation of Windows.” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Chief Product Officer Panos Panay will headline the event.

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Valorant reaches 14M active players and 500M games played

Venture Beast

Riot Games said that its first-person shooter game Valorant has reached 14 million active PC players and half a billion games played. Read More.

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Amazon will stop testing most employees for weed

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Amazon is relaxing its policy around employees using weed, according to a new blog post , and will no longer enforce marijuana drug tests for any employee who isn’t also regulated by the Department of Transportation, like a delivery driver. In the past, Amazon used positive tests as a reason to disqualify applicants during the hiring process.

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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.