Thu.Jul 16, 2020

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It’s Time To Say Goodbye To The EU-US Privacy Shield

Forrester IT

In 2000, the European Commission (EC) introduced Safe Harbor. It was a principles-based, voluntary framework to allow companies to transfer personal data of European residents to the US. And Austrian law student Maximilian Schrems took Facebook to court claiming that once his data reached US soil, privacy protection faded. Five years later, the European Court […].

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Stay vigilant against these 5 data security risks

CTOvision

Read Jessica Hubbard list five data security risks for the finance sector companies on Financial Management : With corporate data breaches making news headlines almost every other day, it is […].

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Burberry’s Strong Sense Of Ethics And Legacy Of Digital Investments Sets It Up For Future Success

Forrester IT

Burberry is the latest in a long line of retailers to announce staff cuts, store closures and a re-think of some of its core assumptions about how customers interact with the brand and how work gets done. As a forward-looking retailer with a proven track record of digital, supply chain and operational innovation, Burberry is […].

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The Most Important Reason To Join the OODAloop Network: You want competitive advantage

CTOvision

This post provides a discount code for trying out membership in the OODA network. Since CTOvision and OODA Loop joined forces in January 2019 we have continued to refine and […].

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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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Learn The Key RPA Trends In China

Forrester IT

The global RPA market has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years. In China, the market is still nascent, but has drawn a lot of attention since 2019 as existing and new vendors have started offering more AI capabilities. Big technology vendors, as well as startups, are increasing their investments in R&D as well as sales and delivery teams enablement.

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Leaked Details of 142 Million MGM Hotel Guests Found for Sale on Dark Web

CTOvision

Researchers have found 142 million personal details from former guests at the MGM Resorts hotels for sale on the Dark Web, evidence that a data leak from the hotel chain […].

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How OmniSci Is Helping In The Fight Against COVID-19

CTOvision

Data and analytics have played a central role in the first wave of the global response to COVID-19. From the earliest days of the pandemic, OmiSci had up-to-date reports of […].

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A Glimpse Into The Future Of Banking

Forrester IT

COVID-19 is recasting the foundations of the future of banking and reshaping the digital agenda and priorities for many banks. Alyson Clarke and I have been interviewing financial services experts around the globe as part of our upcoming research report on the future of banking. We see four clear themes forming in the research. Many […].

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DevSecOps Requires a Different Approach to Security

CTOvision

Read why the startup Traceable says that creaking applications into microservices means more difficulty in gaining good visibility into runtime security and performance issues on Dark Reading : As developers […].

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How DBS has optimized operating model, governance and people enablement to ensure success of their enterprise data platform

Forrester IT

This is part 2 of my blog on how DBS Bank set out to establish their enterprise data platform. You can find the first part here, and the full session for replay (as well as all other session replays from the APAC FS Webcast Week) at [link] (free registration required). In the first blog, I […].

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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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Data Security and Third-Party IT Asset Disposition: A Paradox

CTOvision

Read Heidi Parthena White write about the data security and third-party asset disposition paradox on Infosec Magazine: Data security is a hot topic these days, and for good reason. In […].

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Counterfeit Cisco switches raise network security alarms

Network World

In a disconcerting event for IT security professionals, counterfeit versions of Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series switches were discovered on an unnamed business network, and the fake gear was found to be designed to circumvent typical authentication procedures, according to a report from F-Secure. F-Secure says its investigators found that while the counterfeit Cisco 2960-X units did not have any backdoor-like features, they did employ various measures to fool security controls.

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How To Improve Asset Management and Security

CTOvision

Read Gary Stevens explain how companies can improve asset management and security on Security Boulevard : You would be amazed at how many organizations still use archaic technologies to keep […].

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Cybercriminals disguising as top streaming services to spread malware

Tech Republic Security

Malicious actors are posing as Netflix, Hulu, and more, to launch phishing attacks, steal passwords, launch spam, and distribute viruses.

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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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SCCM 2002 Hotfix Rollup KB4560496 | ConfigMgr | Update Rollup | 30 Fixes

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Microsoft released a major rollup update for SCCM 2002 with 30 fixes. Also, there could be many more undocumented fixes available in this Hotfix Rollup KB4560496 for ConfigMgr 2002 production version. I have posted about the known issues of Configuration Manager 2002.

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Watch out for these subject lines in email phishing attacks

Tech Republic Security

Campaigns exploiting COVID-19 remained popular last quarter, but cybercriminals also relied on tried and true subjects, says KnowBe4.

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Deloitte's State of AI in the Enterprise

Information Week

Where do you stack up against your competitors when it comes to your AI initiative? Deloitte has released its 2020 State of AI in the Enterprise report.

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IBM and Verizon Business collaborate to merge AI computing with 5G networks for the enterprise

Tech Republic Cloud

A joint effort to help companies harness edge computing and a low latency network with AI capabilities for real-time insights.

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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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Microsoft discontinues Xbox One X and Xbox One S digital edition ahead of Series X launch

The Verge

Photo by James Bareham / The Verge. Microsoft is officially halting production of its Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition consoles. “As we ramp into the future with Xbox Series X, we’re taking the natural step of stopping production on Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition,” says a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement to The Verge.

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G Suite is getting an overhaul that makes Gmail your "home for work"

Tech Republic Cloud

Chat, video call, scheduling, and other collaboration tools are all being added to Gmail to eliminate app switching and make work flow in a more intuitive way, Google said.

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars' Final Season Is Getting Some Incredible Action Figures

Gizmodo

Take the Siege of Mandalore to your desk, and do so in style: Hasbro’s Star Wars Black Series action figure line is returning to the Clone Wars for a new series of action figures, and yes, they’re pretty much exactly the ones you would want. Read more.

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Xbox Series X can play all Xbox One games, unless they use Kinect

The Verge

Microsoft is confirming today that its Xbox Series X console won’t support the existing Kinect accessory or the Xbox One games that are built specifically for Kinect. In a blog post laying out Microsoft’s commitments for its upcoming Xbox Series X console, Xbox chief Phil Spencer reveals Kinect games won’t be supported. “It’s our intent for all Xbox One games that do not require Kinect to play on Xbox Series X at the launch of the console,” says Spencer.

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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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Solo Is Proof That We're Star Wars Spoiled

Gizmodo

Looking at the past five years of Star Wars films, one sticks out like a gold droid on a forest moon: Solo: A Star Wars Story. Not only did the film gross the least of the bunch (by over $300 million), it was the only one released over the summer , centered on an original trilogy character who was recast, and it was … Read more.

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Steve and Connie Ballmer give $7M to national gun control group co-founded by Michael Bloomberg

GeekWire

Steve and Connie Ballmer. (Ballmer Group Photo). Steve and Connie Ballmer have made what’s believed to be their largest political contribution to date, giving $7 million to a political action committee connected to Everytown for Gun Safety , a national gun control group co-founded by former New York City Mayor (and erstwhile presidential candidate) Michael Bloomberg.

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How to use the Google Pixel Safety Check feature

Tech Republic Security

The Android-powered Google Pixel line of phones received a very important updated feature dedicated to user's personal safety. Learn how to use the Safety Check feature.

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Seattle still No. 1 in quality of labor pool in new ‘Tech Talent’ ranking of 50 leading markets

GeekWire

The Seattle skyline from Lake Union. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser). Seattle is once again the top market in North America for the quality of its tech labor pool, according to the 2020 “Scoring Tech Talent” report from CBRE , a ranking of regions for how they attract, retain and grow tech talent. Seattle did fall one spot to No. 3 behind the San Francisco Bay Area and Washington, D.C., in the overall ranking of the top 50 North American markets.

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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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820% jump in e-gift card bot attacks since COVID-19 lockdowns began

Tech Republic Security

The biggest victims were online food-delivery services and retailers, says cybersecurity firm PerimeterX.

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How Google addresses ML fairness and eliminates bias in conversational AI algorithms

Venture Beast

When it comes to algorithmic bias, how Google teaches Translate to recognize gender serves as an example of just how complex such a basic problem remains. Read More.

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Credential stuffing attacks on global media companies are spiking

Tech Republic Security

A new report from Akamai also finds a staggering increase in attacks targeting published content.

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Amazon uses Twitch technology for new AWS live interactive video service

GeekWire

Amazon Web Services is giving content creators a new way to include live streaming video into their apps and websites with Amazon Interactive Video Service. The new fully-managed offering takes advantage of the same technology that powers Twitch, the leading live-streaming site Amazon acquired for nearly $1 billion in 2014. Amazon says the service provides latency that can be less than three seconds.

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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.