Mon.Sep 21, 2020

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BI Is Dead; Long Live BI

Forrester IT

The perception of legacy enterprise business intelligence (BI) platforms comes with some legitimate stigma and baggage. It’s technology first, not business-led; the graphical user interface (GUI)-based user experience (UX) doesn’t address ease of use for all business decision-makers; there are too many underutilized reports and dashboards floating around in the enterprise; and signals produced by […].

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Billions of devices vulnerable to new ‘BLESA’ Bluetooth security flaw

CTOvision

Billions of smartphones, tablets, laptops, and IoT devices are using Bluetooth software stacks that are vulnerable to a new security flaw disclosed over the summer. Named BLESA (Bluetooth Low Energy Spoofing […].

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The 2020 Forrester And InfoWorld EA Awards Contest Winners Focus On Business Architecture, Digital Transformation, And Governance

Forrester IT

In the Forrester/InfoWorld Enterprise Architecture Awards competition, we look for the most dramatic stories of EA’s strategic leadership and concrete business impact. The winners of the 2020 Forrester/InfoWorld Enterprise Architecture Awards show the value of a close relationship with the business, a solid vision for enabling digital transformation, and effective governance practices — not to […].

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Ransomware: This essential step could help you make it through an attack

CTOvision

Plan for your organization to become the victim of a ransomware or malware attack, even if you think it’s extremely unlikely you’ll be targeted because having an incident response plan […].

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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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What We Talk About When We Talk About Insights

Forrester IT

What exactly is an "insight"? Analyst Brandon Purcell previews Forrester's new Periodic Table of Insights which will be unveiled at the upcoming Data Strategy & Insights live virtual event.

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Mapping the motives of insider threats

CTOvision

Read Adenike Cosgrove explain how to map the motive of insider threats on Helpnet Security: Insider threats can take many forms, from the absent-minded employee failing to follow basic security […].

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Is CompTIA A+ Certification Worth It?

Association of Information Technology Professional

Learn why IT certifications are worth it. CompTIA explains what the different types, costs and benefits of IT certifications.

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Navigating A New Wilderness: Five Steps Marketing Operations Must Take To Provide Leadership

Forrester IT

B2B organizations are depending on marketing operations to lead them out of the crises of 2020. Here are five steps marketing operations leaders must take in 2021 to drive their organization’s success.

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Open Source Security’s Top Threat and What To Do About It

CTOvision

Read Lech Sandecki list the dangers of open source security and how to avoid it on Dark Reading: Ninety-nine percent of enterprise codebases contain open source components, according to a […].

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Roles and Responsibilities for Product Management and Portfolio Marketing: How Much Do They Matter?

Forrester IT

“Who should be responsible for competitive analysis?” “Who should own go-to-market strategy?” “Who creates user personas?” These questions aren’t surprising, given that one of the most common topics we help our clients with through our Product Management and Portfolio Marketing research services is establishing or improving the product commercialization and lifecycle process.

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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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Capital One Fined $80M, 'Failed Appropriate Risk Management for the Cloud'

SecureWorld News

Major fines and major findings in the Capitol One data breach investigation. Here is what a U.S. regulatory agency revealed about the bank data breach.

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IoT Investment Is Not Just About The Money — It’s About The Time

CTOvision

Read why Manish Watwani says that investment of time in the Internet of Things is more important on Forbes: In 2019, Vodafone’s annual Internet of Things (IoT) barometer (registration required) […].

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What is the Modernized Role of Scrum Masters

Social, Agile and Transformation

The 15th episode of 5 Minutes with @NYIke focuses on the modernized role of the scrum master. . The role needs recasting. Ten years ago, scrum masters were the experts on agile methodologies and charged to coach teams through the process. That's still needed for newly formed teams or to help new employees/teammates that have never been on scrum teams before.

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Outbound Email Errors Cause 93% Increase in Breaches

CTOvision

IT leaders have suffered significantly higher numbers of data breaches as a result of outbound email in the last 12 months. According to research by Egress, 93% of 538 IT leaders […].

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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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Pandemic Accelerates Machine Learning

Information Week

COVID-19 has had profound effects on the global economy. While some industries took a hard hit, others found new opportunities -- such as machine learning.

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AWS, Azure or Google? Six steps to decide the best cloud for SAP implementations

CTOvision

Read Eamonn O’Neill list six steps in which companies can decide which cloud provider is best suited on Cloud Computing: I have worked on SAP engagement for enterprise customers for […].

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Windows Server: Patch this critical flaw now says Homeland Security in emergency warning

Tech Republic Security

Government agencies in the US have until today to patch a Windows Server vulnerability that could give hackers control over federal networks.

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Why IT Departments Need to Consider Deepfakes

Information Week

It's hard to tell what's real and what isn't. If one of your executives or your company is the victim of deepfakes, what's IT going to do about it?

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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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IBM offering certifications and expertise on hybrid cloud environments this week

Tech Republic Cloud

At the inaugural Digital Developer Conference, Hybrid Cloud is a free educational resource for developers around the world.

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Enable SCCM Run scripts Feature from Intune Portal | ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Microsoft recently released a new feature with Tenant attach rollup hotfix (KB4580678) for Configuration Manager CB, version 2006. This KB helps you to Enable SCCM Run scripts Feature from Intune Portal (a.k.a Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center) and also fix some issues related to tenant attach.

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Coronavirus Cybercrimes: Are These the Lowest?

Information Technology Zone Submitted Articles

The coronavirus and pandemic cyberattacks.

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Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Has Been Canceled by Netflix

Gizmodo

The story of Thra on Netflix is over. io9 has exclusively confirmed the streaming service has chosen not to renew The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance , meaning the series has come to an end after only one season. 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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Microsoft and Cascadia group unveil proposal to build economic hubs between big Pacific NW cities

GeekWire

Downtown Seattle and Mount Rainier as viewed from the top observation deck of the Space Needle. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser). The Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference has made headlines over the past few years for its ambitious goal to connect Portland to Seattle to Vancouver, B.C., with a proposed high-speed rail line. The group, which is sponsored by Microsoft, is changing course this year, unveiling a bold new proposal for the “mega-region.” High-speed rail is still part o

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New emoji approved to help express the anguish of 2020

The Verge

This year has been hard. Wildfire smoke has engulfed the West Coast, hundreds of thousands are dead from an ongoing pandemic, and the US government is deadlocked to the point of illegitimacy, incapable of taking action against the economic, political, ecological, and medical devastation that threatens to engulf us. Even for those not directly affected, the perception of the ongoing crises has turned into a kind of psychic assault, challenging the limits of what we can express.

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Mozilla's VPN service works across mobile and desktop platforms

Tech Republic Security

Mozilla now offers a VPN service that protects Windows and mobile devices, and soon your Linux and macOS desktops. Jack Wallen shows you how to use the new offering.

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Microsoft is acquiring Bethesda Softworks parent company ZeniMax

The Verge

Bethesda Softworks. Microsoft has agreed to acquire ZeniMax Media , the parent company of Doom and Fallout studio Bethesda Softworks, for $7.5 billion in cash. The acquisition follows earlier Bethesda games coming to Xbox Game Pass on console and PC, and it gives Microsoft control of upcoming games like the space epic Starfield. Microsoft says future Bethesda games, including Starfield , will launch on Xbox Game Pass the day they come to Xbox or PC.

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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-based startup investment firm Flying Fish is raising a new fund

GeekWire

Left to right: Flying Fish Partners Geoff Harris, Heather Redman, and Frank Chang. (Flying Fish Photo). Flying Fish , a Seattle-based venture capital firm formed in 2018 that invests in Pacific Northwest startups, is raising its second fund. A new SEC filing reveals the new fund. Flying Fish Partners Frank Chang , Geoff Harris , and Heather Redman are listed on filing, which shows a total offering amount of $75 million for “Flying Fish Fund II.” The firm declined to comment when rea

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Xbox Game Pass subscribers jump 50 percent to 15 million in less than six months

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Microsoft is revealing today that it now has 15 million Xbox Game Pass subscribers. That’s up 50 percent from the 10 million the company previously disclosed back in April. Xbox Game Pass is a subscription service that offers access to a growing selection of more than 100 Xbox games for $9.99 per month. Microsoft has been pushing Xbox Game Pass heavily in recent months, particularly ahead of its next-gen Xbox console hardware launches in November.

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Illumina will pay $8B to acquire Grail, the Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos-backed cancer detection company

GeekWire

Cancer detection startup Grail will be acquired by DNA sequencing machine maker Illumina for $8 billion in cash and stock, the companies announced Monday. Grail originally spun out of Illumina, which is the company’s largest shareholder. Its backers include Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Grail was preparing to go public, filing paperwork with the SEC earlier this month.

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Microsoft’s $7.5 billion Bethesda acquisition bolsters Xbox Game Pass

Venture Beast

Microsoft's Xbox team is acquiring Bethesda Softworks for $7.5 billion. This cash deal brings Skyrim and more under first-party Microsoft control. 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.