Wed.Jan 30, 2019

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Tech-Driven Innovation: The Inevitable And Revolutionary Future Of IT

Forrester IT

Technology has changed virtually everything: The way we work, the way we live, the way we play and at a basic level, how humans relate to each other. On the business front, it fueled the power shift from institutions to customers, powered the emergence of start-ups and super-scaled platforms that are undercutting and remaking traditional […].

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Enterprise digital transformation leaves data security behind

CTOvision

Read why Charlie Osborne says that implementing modern systems could have a sinister cybersecurity side-effect for enterprises on ZDNet : The rush to embrace new technologies in the name of business modernization, supply chain efficiency, visibility, and cost savings is leading to an increased risk of data compromise, researchers claim. The 2019 Thales Data Threat Report, […].

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Engage With Apple to Engage With Patients

Forrester IT

In yet another sign that Apple has its sights fixed solidly on the healthcare industry, the company has secured a strategic partnership with another national health insurer, Aetna. Apple, it turns out, is not just a company that knows how to build high-end consumer electronic devices.

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These Were the Worst Data Breaches and Vulnerabilities of 2018

CTOvision

More than a billion of people were affected by corporate data breaches in 2018. From the Marriott International hotel breach, which impacted half a billion customers, to the highly-profile scandal in which a political consulting gained access to Facebook users’ information, major corporations are increasingly victims of large hacks or bungling the data they store.

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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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Decoding Patterns In Consumer Behavior Empowers Leaders

Forrester IT

When sociologist Jane Jacobs artfully depicts crowds on a city sidewalk, she may as well be describing consumers. In Jacobs’ words: “Under the seeming disorder. is a marvelous order. It is a complex order. This order is all composed of movement and change. ensembles all have […].

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Facebook pays teens to install VPN that spies on them

CTOvision

Desperate for data on its competitors, Facebook has been secretly paying people to install a “Facebook Research” VPN that lets the company suck in all of a user’s phone and web activity, similar to Facebook’s Onavo Protect app that Apple banned in June and that was removed in August. Facebook sidesteps the App Store and […].

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How Freaked Out Should You Be About The Apple FaceTime Eavesdropping Bug?

CTOvision

Read why Tony Bradley thinks Apple’s FaceTime bug is very frightening on Forbes : Ok, everybody. Breathe. It’s going to be OK. Yes. The Facetime eavesdropping bug actually works. I recreated it just like everyone else in the world who has read the article. However, the reaction from the media and even from some cybersecurity professionals […].

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Video Blog: Accelerate Innovative Digital Transformation

Forrester IT

Quick video perspective on applying design thinking to business strategy.

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Discover Card Users Affected by Data Breach, New Credit Cards Issued

CTOvision

A data breach incident impacting Discover cards has potentially provided attackers with access to an undisclosed amount of customer information, although anything from account numbers and expiration dates to security codes might have been stolen. Although these types of data breaches are not uncommon for financial institutions, this is only the second time a data breach […].

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Windows Security Verticals – Digital Security Strategy

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. The focus on Windows security verticals is changing very fast. Traditional security tools might have many challenges with modern technologies based on the cloud. You might need to revamp the digital security strategy. From this post, you will learn high-level details about Microsoft’s digital security strategy.

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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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Cloud Migration Opportunities to Be Aware of in 2019

Information Week

We've reached the stage in cloud's evolution that companies have experience in migrating core enterprise applications such as AS/400-based ERP systems to the cloud.

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Understanding the Market: 5 Top Tips

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - Understanding the Market: 5 Top Tips - Information Technology Blog. If you’re a new business, you may already have a sense of what the current market is like, or who your target audience is. However, getting a concrete understanding of the market not only gives you more room for success but also less room for failure.

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Human Centered Transformation: Stay a Step Ahead of Change

Information Week

The enterprise of the future will win or lose basis the experience they provide their end users and their own employees and partners.

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What to Consider When Choosing a Project Management Software

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - What to Consider When Choosing a Project Management Software - Information Technology Blog. We’re now going to talk about project management software. The project management software has gained great importance for companies in recent years. This is mainly due to a greater maturity in the search for a more efficient use of resources, both material and people.

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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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CIO, IT Roles Poised for a Revolution

Information Week

CIOs and IT organizations will take a more central role in all of business in a few years. Here's what you can expect.

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Behavioral Science Shapes Data Science and Drives Change

Dataconomy

Here is why Data Scientists need to think like a behavioural economist or psychologist when they communicate or story tell their insights. This helps companies to take concrete and bias-free decisions to acquire customers, retain employees and deal with managers within the organization. Picture this scenario: There are two investment. The post Behavioral Science Shapes Data Science and Drives Change appeared first on Dataconomy.

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FlexDeploy Loves Oracle E-Business Suite: DevOps Best Practices

Flexagon

In this blog series, I will introduce FlexDeploy’s DevOps solution for Oracle E-Business Suite, walking through several use cases and deployment models. Using the crawling/walking/running metaphor, we will explore how FlexDeploy can support escalating DevOps maturity requirements. The challenges are real, but why should ERP teams be left in the cold?

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Should CIOs Become “Creative Digital Populist”

Future of CIO

Nowadays, information is permeating into every corner of the organization, technology is the driven force behind the digital transformation. IT is making an impact on almost every dimension of the organization. CIOs should step into the void of digital leadership by shaping the strategic mindset, gaining interdisciplinary knowledge, and developing differentiated professional competency.

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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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CIOs Need To Know Why Antivirus Software Can Create False Security

The Accidental Successful CIO

Antivirus software can help but it’s not invincible Image Credit: Gabriel Salvadó. Almost every person with the CIO job currently has some form of antivirus software deployed within their company. The thinking behind this software is that if the bad guys attach some malicious software to a document, image, or spreadsheet that comes into the company, then before anyone can open it up the antivirus software will catch it and the file will be quarantined.

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The Creativity and Aura

Future of CIO

When we find calm inside, we sense the aura outside too. "Aura" is a circle or an outline of energy around us. Aura is the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person. Creativity is an individual activity. It is, by nature, unique to each person. Aura plays an indispensable part in building up creative energy.

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5 Business Intelligence Trends to Watch in 2019

mrc's Cup of Joe Blog

Summary: Driven by new technologies and data growth, the BI landscape is shifting dramatically from traditional BI solutions of the past. These changes create amazing opportunities for those who jump on board. In this article, you’ll learn more about why BI is changing and where it’s heading. photo credit: rawpixel via Pixabay cc. Over the last decade, Business Intelligence has slowly evolved.

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The Monthly “Performance Master’ Book Tuning: Assess the Creative Performance of Digital Organization Jan 2019

Future of CIO

Corporate Performance Management is a management control from strategy till shop floor. "If you can't measure, you can't manage," legendary management guru Peter Drucker once asserted. Managing performance means understanding results, setting metrics, fixing plans, and making decisions to ensure it happens. It takes multifaceted approaches from multidimensional perspectives to unlock digital performance and catalyze change.

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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.