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Revenge Of The SaaS: Mandiant Uses Services To Escape FireEye

Forrester IT

Revenge Of The SaaS: Mandiant Dumps FEYE In a cybersecurity divorce that had fewer leading indicators than the dissolution of Kim and Kanye, Mandiant has finally untangled itself from FireEye (FEYE) by selling the product portion of the firm to Symphony Technology Group (STG) for $1.2 billion. FireEye’s history as the most “almost acquired vendor” […].

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Palantir Awarded $111m Contract to Provide Mission Command Platform for the United States Special Operations Command

CTOvision

Palantir Technologies announced today it had been selected by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to continue its work as their enterprise data management and AI-enabled mission command platform as part of the Mission Command System/Common Operational Picture program. The contract is valued at a total of $111 million, inclusive of options, with $52.5 […].

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The Connected, Empowered Consumer Will Improve Population Health

Forrester IT

Creating connected, empowered, consumers in healthcare will address three major industry pain points: containing chronic care costs, keeping individuals healthy, and decreasing healthcare inequalities. Healthcare organizations must create cost friendly consumer engagement strategies to reap these benefits.

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Elastic Announces Osquery Management Integration for Unified Data Analysis to Address Cyber Threats

CTOvision

Elastic, the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, announces new updates across the Elastic Security solution in its 7.13 release to broaden support for osquery, the open-source host instrumentation framework, with a new host management integration for Elastic Agent and unified analysis of osquery host data. The osquery host management integration, now in beta, enables […].

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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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Learn how modern PLM lays the foundation for smart manufacturing and supply chain resilience

Forrester IT

Manufacturers used to compete on economies of scale. Design engineers were the only users of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems. Their task was to design the lowest unit cost piece parts for mass production. But now manufacturers must compete on customization, and on time to market. It’s why industrial giants have bet their future on […].

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Chainlink’s Founder Says DeFi and Oracles Can Help Fight Climate Change

CTOvision

Decentralized finance (DeFi) could be crucial to combating climate change, Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov argued at Consensus 2021 Tuesday. Nazarov laid out two cases in particular where Chainlink 2.0’s hybrid smart contract model, where blockchains provide security and decentralized oracle networks collect data off-chain, could help. Read Chainlink cofounder, Sergey Nazarov’s opinion that Decentralized Finance platforms […].

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10 big data challenges and how to address them

CTOvision

A well-executed big data strategy can streamline operational costs, reduce time to market and enable new products. But enterprises face a variety of big data challenges in moving initiatives from board room discussions to practices that work. IT and data professionals need to build out the physical infrastructure for moving data from different sources and […].

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What Is Online Testing? How to Get a CompTIA Certification Online

Association of Information Technology Professional

Whether you can’t or don’t want to go to a testing center, you can now get your CompTIA certification online. Learn what online testing is and how to do it.

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Microsoft and Elastic Partner to Offer Elastic Stack on Azure

CTOvision

Microsoft and Elastic have recently announced Elastic on Azure, a preview service that offers managed Elastic, Logstash, and Kibana to search, analyze, and visualize data in real-time on Azure. The new service is supported by Elastic and allows Azure customers to purchase an Elastic Cloud plan and consolidate billing through the Azure marketplace. Read about the […].

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COVID-19 has transformed work, but cybersecurity isn't keeping pace, report finds

Tech Republic Security

Underprepared, overwhelmed and unable to move forward, security teams are getting pushback from leadership and simply can't catch up to necessary post-pandemic modernization.

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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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Why Bitcoin holders have no choice but to trust in Chinese crypto miners

CTOvision

Read why Mark Hulbert feels that Bitcoin holders are left with little choice other than trusting Chinese cryptocurrency miners on Market Watch : My question goes to the heart of one of bitcoin’s BTCUSD, -3.81% fundamental weaknesses. As you can see from the chart below, two-thirds of the world’s bitcoin mining power is based in […].

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ConfigMgr 2105.2 Technical Preview New Features | SCCM

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 ConfigMgr 2105.2 Technical Preview New Features | SCCM appeared first on HTMD Blog by Jitesh Kumar.

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Orbs Announces Integration With The Graph Protocol

CTOvision

The Orbs management disclosed that Orbs is available on The Graph Protocol. Orbs is an Ethereum-based interoperable blockchain platform that was launched back in 2019. Orbs aims to create a platform where businesses will be able to select the blockchain they need which means it can be likened to a hybrid blockchain network. Read more […].

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Preparing for the Upcoming Quantum Computing Revolution

Information Week

Quantum computing promises to radically transform IT operations and services. How will your organization manage the change?

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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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In warfare, the future is now

CTOvision

Read David Ignatius explain how Anduril Industries is helping the U.S. armed forces prepare for the next generation warfare on Washington Post : We’re standing outside an empty brick warehouse in Alexandria, Va., but let’s imagine that it’s a hidden command center for hostile forces in Iraq, Afghanistan or some battlefield of the future. Our […].

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First gas, now meat: Latest cybersecurity attack shows criminals are expanding their scope

Tech Republic Security

Russian hacking group REvil is behind the ransomware attack on meat processing company JBS Foods, according to the FBI.

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How a malicious bot tries to evade detection by morphing

Tech Republic Data Center

Targeting Windows and Linux systems, the Necro Python bot changes its code to evade traditional security detection, says Cisco Talos.

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White House urges US companies to take ransomware seriously

Tech Republic Security

A new White House memo to business leaders underscores the threat of ransomware and offers advice on how to protect their companies.

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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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Is Windows 11 coming? Microsoft gives us a hint

TechSpot

At Microsoft's Build 2021 conference last month, CEO Satya Nadella revealed that they would not cover Windows updates during the event. He noted that big changes were coming for the "next generation of Windows," and promised more information was on the way.

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Disney's 'First Openly Gay' Characters, Ranked (by How Embarrassed Disney Should Feel)

Gizmodo

Disney’s history with queer representation on-screen is, diplomatically, dicey at best. The company’s slow arc toward introducing LGBTQIA + characters in major roles and tentpole films has laid the groundwork for eventual substance, but here and now, they’re mostly half steps—half steps that, more often than not, are … Read more.

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Bill Gates’ TerraPower will build its first next-gen nuclear reactor in Wyoming

GeekWire

TerraPower’s lab tests the equipment and processes for next-generation nuclear reactors. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota). TerraPower, PacifiCorp and Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon announced plans on Wednesday to build a next-generation nuclear power plant on the site of one of the state’s retiring coal plants. The demonstration project will build a fully functioning power plant with the intention of validating TerraPower’s Natrium technology.

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Good internet service is still a luxury in the US

Vox

Broadband has become increasingly important for everything from how we work to how we socialize to how we pray. | Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images. Lower-income Americans are way less likely to have broadband. Home broadband is more important than ever. It’s also seemingly a luxury good. Just over half of Americans making less than $30,000 a year have home broadband, a service that’s increasingly important for numerous aspects of life, from school to work to socializing.

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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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Sony confirms PlayStation games will keep coming to PC, but not at launch

TechSpot

Former PlayStation-only titles Horizon Zero Dawn, Death Stranding, and Days Gone have proved very popular on the PC, and Sony has all but confirmed that Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is the next game to lose its exclusivity status. We've also seen how the recently launched PlayStation Studios' Steam page.

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A simple model of the brain provides new directions for AI research

Venture Beast

Research on how human brains process language can help create algorithms that are robust enough to understand and engage in conversations. Read More.

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Grimes Says AI Will Give Us Communism in Confusing New TikTok Video

Gizmodo

Grimes, the musician and romantic partner of billionaire Elon Musk, is a big believer in artificial intelligence, according to a new TikTok video she posted late Wednesday. What can AI do for humanity? Grimes insists that AI is a way to achieve Communism, something she says is good, while avoiding “collective… Read more.

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Company uses AWS, genomics and machine learning to develop a blood test for early cancer detection

Tech Republic Cloud

Hospitals and businesses use cloud computing, machine learning and voice-controlled devices to personalize healthcare for patients.

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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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Facebook Wants Your Thoughts and Prayers

Gizmodo

Facebook’s found a new way to capitalize on the thoughts, prayers (and data) from the religious side of its user base. On Thursday, the company confirmed that it’s begun expanding a new feature called “prayer posts” that will let members of particular Facebook groups literally ask for (and offer up) prayers for other… Read more.

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SpaceX provides a ride to the space station for ‘kidney on a chip’ and new solar arrays

GeekWire

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off, carrying supplies and science experiments into space. (SpaceX via YouTube). SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today with more than 7,300 pounds of supplies and science, including an experiment from the University of Washington that takes advantage of zero gravity to study how our kidneys work.

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Automation Strategies Are Shaping Up

Information Week

A combination of older and newer technologies is making a difference in IT workload management. Here are six areas of IT automation that are delivering results today.

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How to use wget behind a proxy

Tech Republic Security

If wget is your go-to download command on your Linux servers, and your machines are behind a proxy, Jack Wallen has the solution to get this setup working properly.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.