Wed.Aug 02, 2017

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Mist Systems is the Cloud WLAN Vendor With a (not so) Secret Weapon

IT Toolbox

Now that we’re years into cloud-enabled networking, it may not be all that exciting to hear from yet another cloud WLAN company. You might see Mist Networks as just another WLAN vendor trying to leverage the cloud to make their pitch, but there’s more here than meets the eye.

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4 Tips to Develop an Automated Feedback System

CTOvision

Businesses need to put up feedback systems that will not only attract customers but retain them. Customers determine everything, from sales to product enhancement and delivery. Putting up an automated feedback system that collects information about customer reactions and desires is useful for decision-making, solving customer issues, and influencing product roadmap.

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Security Think Tank: Are employees cyber pawns or cyber heroes?

Computer Weekly

What are the best security controls to ensure a safe working environment where employees do not have the unfair pressure of being the first line of cyber defence?

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3 ERP Trends in 2017 That Will Define the Years to Come

IT Toolbox

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) technology has expanded in leaps and bounds over the last few years. As technology continues to evolve, ERP solutions typically experience the same evolution. If companies hope to remain competitive, they must be at the forefront of these new innovations.

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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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IT outsourcing demand fuels record deal volumes in first half of 2017

Computer Weekly

The IT outsourcing market delivered its strongest half-year performance between January and June 2017, fuelled by the activity of the financial services industry and growing demand for IT services

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The Emergence of ERP

IT Toolbox

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions have revolutionized the way businesses operate, because one integrated system can manage several functions. It hasn't always been this sophisticated, though. The earlier models could only handle a limited number of business processes, but over time ERP emerged into the multifaceted technology that enterprises rely on today.

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The Rise of the Open Software Platform

Data Center Knowledge

In today’s fast-paced business environment, innovation gives organizations a serious competitive advantage and an open system is the only way to fully take advantage of it. Read More.

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Can retailers be too far ahead of the tech curve?

Computer Weekly

Ocado is winning plaudits for its innovation but analysts criticise the online grocer for its financial performance

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Migrate Exchange to Office 365 or Move EDB File to Microsoft Cloud

IT Toolbox

Exporting mailbox of Microsoft Exchange to Office 365. Know one of the best solutions to upload.edb files to Exchange Online (O365) mailboxes.

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Broadband satisfaction levels fall as Brits stream more content

Computer Weekly

Massive growth in data use as more people stream media content into their homes may be contributing to increased dissatisfaction with broadband services, says Ofcom

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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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CGI to Cut 1,600 Jobs as Client Shift to Digital Accelerates

Data Center Knowledge

Technology-service provider still boosting overall headcount, says clients want to spend more on applications, automation Read More.

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Fruit firm W B Chambers uses IFS suite to grow business

Computer Weekly

W B Chambers, a Kentish fruit farm, has chosen IFS to support its business growth and to guard against the labour pool uncertainties of Brexit

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Top 10 Data Center Stories of the Month: July 2017

Data Center Knowledge

Here are the most popular stories that appeared on Data Center Knowledge last month Read More.

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British Airways online check-in systems hit by another IT failure

Computer Weekly

Passengers complain of queues, delays and flight cancellations after airline's check-in systems suffer temporary outage.

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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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AI vs AI: New algorithm automatically bypasses your best cybersecurity defenses

Tech Republic Security

Researchers have created an AI that tweaks malware code, and it easily bypassed an anti-malware AI undetected. Is machine learning ready to face down cybersecurity threats?

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Synergy research emphases gulf between higher and lower ends of cloud provider market

Computer Weekly

Research data for the second quarter highlights the significant and growing hold the big cloud firms have on the off-premise infrastructure services market

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Top 6 Resources for Developing In-house Talent in the IT Field

IT Toolbox

With the possible graying of the workforce, it is now more important than ever before to develop in-house talent especially in the IT space.

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Chris Downie Makes His Next Move

Data Center Knowledge

He watched cable and data centers grow up as verticals, and he doesn't get distracted by the latest shiny object in tech. Read More.

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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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Microsoft 365: The smart person's guide

Tech Republic Security

For SMBs, deploying a secure, integrated, and mobile collaborative working environment that doesn't break the bank is nearly impossible. Microsoft 365 is designed to make it not only possible, but easy.

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Zero One: Can the CIO Change IT’s Bad Rep?

Data Center Knowledge

The IT performance review by business peers is in, and it’s not pretty, says McKinsey. Read More.

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SQL: Vive La Difference De Table

IT Toolbox

Comparison with the Parisienne SQL

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New Bill Aims to Address Gaping Holes in IoT Security

Data Center Knowledge

The legislation would apply to public sector procurement of IoT devices Read More.

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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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Massive DDoS attack lasts for 277 hours, highlighting growth of extended attacks on businesses

Tech Republic Security

In 2017, Q2 saw a DDoS attack that lasted 277 hours, according to a new report from Kaspersky Lab. Here's how to keep your company safe.

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5 Common Mistakes That Ruin Any PowerPoint Presentation

Galido

Preparing a presentation is a useful activity both while you are studying at college or starting your career path. Students start making them at school, then by trial and error, they learn which tools and expression methods have a higher impact. Mistakes which beginner presenters make are typical so your presentations will be more attractive and impressive if you learn to avoid them now. 5 typical mistakes of any beginner presenter: Relying on a template.

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Video: How the GDPR will affect cloud data security

Tech Republic Security

Joel Benavides, Senior Director Global Legal and Advocacy at cloud data host Box, explains how the General Data Protection Regulation will impact cloud-stored data.

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Five Aspects of Change Management

Future of CIO

Change Management can become more successful with people at the core of change, the cause of changes, and the purpose of change. Change management is the overarching umbrella that encompasses extensive business planning, empathetic communications, and discovery of concerns/objections / potential points of failure, developing a shared vision, addressing fears and resistance, communicating valid and compelling reasons for cooperation.

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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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IoT products may soon require US government security check

Tech Republic Security

A new bill introduced by the senate would require IoT products used by government entities to meet standards for patchability, password management, and more.

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Free PDF download: The art of the hybrid cloud

Tech Republic Data Center

This special report from ZDNet and TechRepublic looks at how organizations are balancing on-premise storage and services with the gradual shift to cloud computing. Download it as a free PDF ebook.

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Culture, a barrier to Digital

IT Toolbox

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Video: How to learn what hackers want

Tech Republic Security

There is a lot of money to be gained by attacking corporate systems, but not all attackers are motivated by money. To best way to stay secure is to understand what attackers want, say Lastwall CEO Karl Holmqvist and Global Cybersecurity Summit organizer Ryan Brack.

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Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity

Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.