Fri.May 26, 2017

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People can be strongest link in cyber security, says NCSC

Computer Weekly

People are often seen as the weakest link when it comes to cyber security, but that must change, says the National Cyber Security Centre

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Microsoft Wants Clean Energy for South African Data Centers

Data Center Knowledge

Sometimes it's hard to know whether the power a utility provides really comes from renewables. Read More.

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Security Think Tank: Employees are one of the greatest defences

Computer Weekly

What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches?

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It's Time to Start Learning About Connected Vehicle Security

IT Toolbox

How worried are you about CVs in the hyper-connected Internet of Things era that we all now live in? What’s a CV, you ask? It’s a great question, and just the tip of the iceberg for a whole new lexicon that comes with Connected Vehicles (CV).

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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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Understanding the economic value of your personal data

Computer Weekly

Your personal data is worthless – it's only when it's processed by the Facebooks or Googles of this world that it has business value

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What Will E-Commerce Look Like in 2020?

IT Toolbox

In October 2013, Forbes predicted what a store of the future would look like. It suggested that shopping malls of the future would be devoid of shopping carts.

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Is that fog in the SAP forecast?

IT Toolbox

SAP's big play at SapphireNOW defocused the ERP play and ratcheted up the importance of the IoT platform analytics or Edge Analytics. The key, of course, will be the database, SAP will push hard for it to be HANA.

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BDUK broadband roll-out hits 8,000 homes per million pounds spent

Computer Weekly

The latest government statistics on the progress of the BDUK broadband roll-out has delivered fresh insight into the value for money being offered by the scheme

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Rinse and Repeat: Beware of Hybrid Washing at a Cloud Laundromat Near You

Data Center Knowledge

With so many enterprises deciding to embark on a hybrid cloud strategy, “hybrid” has become the new buzz term du jour. Read More.

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EternalRocks author throws in the towel after media attention

Computer Weekly

Security researcher who discovered worm that could have bigger impact than WannaCry says the author seems to have given up

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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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Iterate and Reconcile: Completing the Solution

IT Toolbox

Yesterday I shared Separate then Solve: A practical example in which I showed how to approach knotty problems in team situations "orthogonally" - or in a blind processes, where they don't know where the process is going until the very end.

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Top 5 misconceptions of IoT network and device security

Network World

Security in multiples Image by Shutterstock The Internet of Things (IoT) describes an interconnected system of standalone devices, which communicate and transfer data within the existing internet infrastructure, providing greater insight and control over elements in our increasingly connected lives. With an estimated 30 billion connected devices to be deployed across the globe by 2020, the promise of a global Internet of Things is fast approaching, posing a whole new level of threats to connecte

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Web Content Management: Does Your System Measure Up?

IT Toolbox

In the business world, communication rules all. A business needs a web-based application system that allows users from every department to work together to maintain and organize the content of the company's website. These different people can collaborate to communicate important information and share ideas across your company's entire spectrum.

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Swedish government agencies join IT spending benchmarking service

Computer Weekly

Government agencies in Sweden are using a tool by Apptio to help them gain a better understanding of IT costs

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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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Drive More Traffic with Integrated Web Content

IT Toolbox

Content management systems should answer the demands of traditional web traffic and emerging devices alike. That's not always a simple task, especially when information is used across several platforms and catered to different audiences and devices in order to meet specific goals. Use these tips to take advantage of content management systems with integrated web content.

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Rackspace Buys Managed Cloud Firm TriCore

Data Center Knowledge

Extends managed-services capabilities further up the stack in response to customer demand Read More.

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SAP calls it the Leonardo platform

IT Toolbox

We've heard it before, in fact, seen in before. Prebuilt things that customers would deploy and start using. In reality, like Adobe forms, it doesn't take much for customers to establish that pre-built is not the way that they want to go.

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Video: Follow these tips to protect your network from ransomware

Tech Republic Security

Ransomware is a growing trend. Here's what you need to do to stop it.

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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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What is Enterprise Technology Evolving Into?

IT Toolbox

It can be difficult for business owners to know which technology is worth investing in. This can be especially true for small businesses, where resources are limited and mistakes are critical.

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Amazon Kinesis vs. Apache Kafka For Big Data Analysis

Dataconomy

Data processing today is done in form of pipelines which include various steps like aggregation, sanitization, filtering and finally generating insights by applying various statistical models. Amazon Kinesis is a platform to build pipelines for streaming data at the scale of terabytes per hour. Parts of the Kinesis platform are. The post Amazon Kinesis vs.

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Separate then Solve: A practical example

IT Toolbox

Yesterday I wrote Separate then Solve: a model for solving problems to explain how I tackle really knotty problems. People tell me that they like how I manage this kind of challenge - especially in team situations where there are lots of stakeholders.

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Video: Which version of Windows was most affected by WannaCry?

Tech Republic Security

Surprisingly enough it's not Windows XP.

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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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Digging into Three "P"s in Running Digital Organizations

Future of CIO

Assessing organizational personality, managing company performance and maximizing business potential are important digital management scenarios to catalyze digital transformation. Digital transformation represents the next stage of business maturity which will improve how the enterprise works and interacts with its ecosystem, with the customer at the center of its focus, information as the lifeblood, and innovation as the new muscles.

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Here's the single biggest reason telcos have failed in the cloud

Tech Republic Cloud

Telcos thought networking expertise would win the cloud, but they were spectacularly wrong. Here's why.

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IT is the Business inside the Business

Future of CIO

The payoff of IT digital transformation is not just for the quick win, but to build the long-term business competency. At traditional organization setting, IT was perceived as a support function only to keep the lights on. Nowadays, information is permeating into every corner of the business and digital technologies are the driving force behind business disruptions.