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What is Blockchain Technology?

CTOvision

Read David Hamilton explain all the nitty-gritty of blockchain technology on Security.io Its been almost ten years since Satoshi Nakamoto first introduced Blockchain technology to the world in his 2008 […].

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Digital-First Customer Service Solutions Emerge As Their Own Software Category

Forrester IT

Customers expect more from customer service organizations. They expect you to value their time, to make engagement easy, and to deliver answers and resolutions in a highly personal manner and in the context of their actions and journeys. Your customers use self-service as a first point of contact with a company and turn to digital […].

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Lenovo Launches Internet of Things Solutions To Make The Workplace Safer During COVID-19

CTOvision

Lenovo has assembled an ecosystem of IoT solutions to help make it easier for customers to get back to work in offices without dealing with the hassle traditionally encountered in […].

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FORRward: A Weekly Read For Tech And Marketing Execs

Forrester IT

NIST Commits To Renaming Racially Suggestive Technology Terms From Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben’s to Lady Antebellum and the Dixie Chicks, we’ve seen a wave of rebranding sparked by ongoing anti-racism protests. Now, it’s moving beyond consumer-facing brands and groups. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) — the nonregulatory agency that publishes standards for federal activities — announced last week that it plans to remove terms […].

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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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Cloud computing vs. edge computing

CTOvision

Read Nick Offin explain the difference between cloud computing and edge computing on Tech Radar : Cloud computing isn’t exactly a new concept. Its benefits are well known in the […].

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5 Ways to Better Manage Technical Debt

Social, Agile and Transformation

There are specific topics that will get CIO and IT leaders to vent. Talk about show many spreadsheets bounce around through email, midyear budget cuts, or hundreds of projects everyone won't prioritize, and you'll get an earful. But there's one topic that will get them out of their seats and red in the face with anger. That topic is technical debt.

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Create SCCM Automatic Deployment Rule | ADR | ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. ConfigMgr ADRs are Automatic Deployment Rules created for automatic deployment of Software Updates (monthly patches). Let’s learn to create SCCM Automatic Deployment Rule (ADR) to make monthly patching easy for Configuration Manager Admins. The assumption here is that you already have a manual patching process in place for your organization.

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Challenges to Consider While Implementing Big Data Strategy in Manufacturing

CTOvision

We have seen multiple waves of the industrial revolution in the last 200 years. With the current fourth industrial revolution, all things are getting connected to the internet including machinery […].

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Microsoft Edge browser: This new password monitor helps keep your data safe

Tech Republic Security

The new Edge browser will soon warn you if one of your passwords shows up in a data breach -- a feature based on an Azure service that enterprises can already use to protect user passwords.

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Making the case for cloud-based security

CTOvision

Read why Aaron Tan says that companies should embrace cloud based security options on Computer Weekly: The pace at which threat actors are carrying out cyber attacks has been accelerating […].

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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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Non-profit launches new programs to increase diversity in cybersecurity industry

Tech Republic Security

Cybersecurity group pivots from speaking engagements and scholarships to analyzing skill gaps and connecting candidates with employers.

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OODACast: On demand video and audio of interviews with thought leaders from the OODA community

CTOvision

We just published the 23rd episode of the OODAcast, our series of interviews with thought leaders from the OODA community. The OODAcast is available to watch on YouTube or at […].

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ID theft: Fake Google alerts are now delivering malware

Tech Republic Security

E-mails telling you that your data has been compromised are now sometimes fake. Be careful what you click on.

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Is It Possible to Automate Trust?

Information Week

First, businesses need a clear understanding of how data will be used, and who will be impacted by the decisions made using the data.

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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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Salesforce Anywhere isn't just about collaboration, it's about helping people work better together

Tech Republic Cloud

Michael Machado, VP of product management at Salesforce talks to Bill Detwiler about Salesforce Anywhere, a new product announced at TrailheaDX 2020 designed to help companies improve workforce collaboration.

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How Liberty Mutual's Cloud Journey Led to Going Serverless

Information Week

Making the move from datacenters to the cloud set off a transformation strategy that created new operational opportunities and cost savings.

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Why everyone should care about disinformation campaigns

Tech Republic Security

Fortalice CEO and former White House CIO Theresa Payton explains why disinformation is such a potent threat.

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The South Pole Is Warming Three Times Faster Than the Rest of Earth

Gizmodo

Warm air doesn’t reach Antarctica as easily as the rest of the globe, but a new study has found that not even the South Pole is safe from the influences of human-driven climate change. 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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American Airlines will resume booking flights to capacity, as COVID-19 cases soar

The Verge

American Airlines will soon remove the booking limits it placed on flights back in April. | Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images. American Airlines will resume booking its flights to capacity starting July 1st, the company has announced. The policy is similar to that of United Airlines, which ABC News reports has never blocked out seats or put a cap on the capacity of its flights.

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2020 sees rise in invoice and payment fraud BEC attacks

Tech Republic Security

Abnormal Security found a 75% increase in this type of campaign in the first three months of the year and a spike of 200% from April to May.

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The Rise, Fall and Revival of AMD

TechSpot

AMD is one of the oldest designers of large scale microprocessors and has been the subject of polarizing debate among technology enthusiasts for nearly 50 years. Its story makes for a thrilling tale. We'll revisit the company's past, examine the twists and turns in the path to the present, and.

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Microsoft is reportedly suspending advertising on Facebook and Instagram

GeekWire

Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Wash. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg). Microsoft has paused advertising on Facebook and Instagram worldwide due to concerns about content surfaced alongside ads, according to Axios. The software giant is not participating in a broader Facebook advertising boycott that has enlisted REI, Levi’s, Coca-Cola, and other big companies.

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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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Security first: Your AI is so easy to hack …

Venture Beast

The reality for AI-enabled systems is that they have an increased attack surface for bad actors to exploit -- but too often security is an afterthought. Read More.

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Public health officials do a reality check on Elon Musk’s tweets about COVID-19 tests

GeekWire

There’s a substantial increase in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19. Is it just because more tests are being done? (Public Health – Seattle & King County via Twitter). Billionaire Elon Musk knows his stuff when it comes to rockets or electric cars. But does that translate into epidemiological expertise? Not completely, according to Washington state’s coronavirus trackers.

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Roblox: How teens are using games to cope with the pandemic

Venture Beast

Teenagers who use the virtual gaming world of Roblox say they are playing online games a lot more and staying in touch with real-world friends via online. Read More.

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You may finally be able to watch Netflix in 4K on a Mac with Big Sur

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Watching 4K Netflix video on a Mac seems like it’s about to get much easier, as the forthcoming macOS Big Sur includes a Safari update that reportedly lets you watch Netflix in 4K, along with Dolby Vision HDR, according to a tweet from Ishan Agarwal ( via 9to5Mac ). This may mark the first time that macOS users will be able to stream Netflix in 4K.

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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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Seattle startup Integris acquired by data privacy giant OneTrust

GeekWire

Kristina Bergman, CEO of Integris Software. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota). OneTrust , an Atlanta-based privacy software company valued at nearly $3 billion, has acquired Seattle startup Integris Software. Founded in 2016, Integris helps companies manage personal information and meet compliance mandates such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) or General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe.

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Dark Sky alternatives for Android weather watchers

The Verge

Photo by Eduardo Sanz / Europa Press via Getty Images. If you’re a weather geek, you probably already know that Dark Sky, one of the most popular weather apps around, has been acquired by Apple and is probably being integrated into iOS 14. As a result, anyone who uses an Android device and has the Dark Sky app is going to lose access on July 1st. In addition, a variety of other apps (some not even weather-related) will lose access to the Dark Sky API.

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The Lie Behind Plastic Pollution Is That We’re Responsible

Gizmodo

In the midst of a mounting plastic crisis , the biggest plastic polluters keep pushing better consumer recycling behaviors as the solution. The plastic waste problem is not going to be solved by doubling down on our efforts to educate the public to recycle better. It can be solved by policies that prevent… Read more.

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Medical tech firm Brainlab acquires Level Ex surgery game startup

Venture Beast

Medical tech provider Brainlab has acquired Level Ex, which makes video games to train health professionals. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read More.

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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.