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The 10 Best Ways To Spend Your B2B Paid Media Budget In 2021

Forrester IT

What are the best ways to spend your paid media budget in the new year? Here are 10 ideas you can explore, test, or implement depending on your organization’s level of paid media emphasis and sophistication.

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Citrix simplifies Public Sector Purchasing

CTOvision

IT purchasing can be a complex process, particularly in the public sector where specific procedures must be followed. But Citrix Systems, is working to make it easier. The company announced […].

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Important Questions To Answer Before Making Your Events Virtual

Forrester IT

Back in March, Nick Barber and I teamed up to help B2B marketers assess whether virtual events were a viable alternative to physical, as COVID-19 forced event managers to cancel in–person events wholesale. More than six months later, we now see virtual decisions stretching into 2021 as more B2B marketers evaluate how much of a role digital events will play in their marketing strategy.

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Interview: Tom Davison, Technical Director EMEA, Lookout Mobile Security

CTOvision

According to recent statistics from Lookout Mobile Security, drawing on analysis of nearly 200 million mobile devices running Lookout’s security software, as many as 50% of Android users globally are […].

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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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Santa Claus Or Krampus? A Seasonal Guide To Buying Signals

Forrester IT

Each holiday season, children get a visit from the jolly Santa Claus or the demonic Krampus, depending on their behavior throughout the year.

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SASE-ready Architecture with Netskope Security Cloud and Your Existing Security Infrastructure

CTOvision

With the inversion of the traditional network, where users, data, and apps are now on the outside, traditional approaches to security fall short. At most enterprise organizations, the cyber security […].

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Cloudera CEO: Enterprise Data Cloud Vision Nearly Complete

CTOvision

The hard work may be paying off for Cloudera, the embattled former Hadoop distributor that’s been pivoting to an enterprise data cloud strategy for the past year-and-a-half. With the delivery […].

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Celebrating 100+ Posts by Revealing the Elephant in the Room

Social, Agile and Transformation

What a week and what a year. I think we're all looking forward to a quiet and peaceful holiday. I think many of us are happy and hopeful about flipping the calendar to 2021. While experts warn us about a difficult few months ahead of us, I think we're all eyeing the days when we feel safe, when we can break bread with family, enjoy a toast with friends, fly to our favorite.

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Now, Jumpstart Your RPA Project Using Blue Prism IA And AWS Marketplace

CTOvision

Read Sudipto Ghosh explain the positives of using Blue Prism’s IA with Amazon’s AWS Marketplace on AIthority: New Blue Prism IA offerings give organizations immediate access to intelligent digital workers […].

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Top 5 tech skills to master in 2021

Tech Republic Security

If you want to improve or expand your current skill set, there are a few options you can focus on. Tom Merritt lists five tech skills to master in the coming year.

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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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ThreatConnect Risk Quantifier 5.0: Continuing innovation in the field of cyber risk quantification

CTOvision

ThreatConnect released ThreatConnect Risk Quantifier 5.0 (RQ 5.0), continuing its innovation in the emerging field of cyber risk quantification. ThreatConnect Risk Quantifier (RQ – formerly Nehemiah Risk Quantifier) enables the identification […].

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Fix Report Server cannot Open a Connection Error ConfigMgr | SCCM

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s see how to fix Report Server cannot Open a Connection to the Report Server Database Error. Configuration Manager has rich capabilities to collect lots of information from endpoints. Once collected this information is stored in the ConfigMgr SQL DB and retrieved through SSRS reports.

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Solar flare: Why the SolarWinds supply chain attack matters

CTOvision

Read why says that SolarWinds supply chain hack attack can have long term threat implications on Security Boulevard : If you haven’t yet caught wind of the presumed Russian attacks […].

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6 modern data stack trends to look for in 2021

Tech Republic Security

TechRepublic spoke with dozens of experts who said the influx of companies interested in doing more with their data is only increasing.

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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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Pure Storage launches cloud block store efficiency guarantee

CTOvision

Pure Storage’s new Cloud Block Store Efficiency Guarantee program works with AWS to drive applications that run across AWS Regions and AWS Outposts. “Customers are looking for flexibility and choice as […].

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Don't let miscommunication lead to lapses in cybersecurity

Tech Republic Security

With cybersecurity issues, it's especially important that users understand the information provided by IT and leadership. Here are tips on dealing with the "curse of knowledge.

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Here's How IT Leaders Can Adapt to Stricter Data Privacy Laws

Information Week

Whether we are prepared or not, there will be a global shift toward strict data privacy rules in the coming year.

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Cybersecurity pros: Are humans really the weakest link?

Tech Republic Security

Some experts argue that users might actually be the most vital link when it comes to certain types of cyberattacks.

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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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Why Quantum Computing's Future Lies in the Cloud

Information Week

When real-world quantum applications begin appearing, cost, complexity, and other issues will likely float them into the cloud.

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The 5 tech skills should you master in 2021

Tech Republic Security

If you want to improve or expand your current skill set, there are a few options you can focus on. Tom Merritt lists five tech skills to master in the coming year.

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Sweeping new copyright measures poised to pass in spending bill

The Verge

Photo by Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images. On Monday, congressional leaders unveiled their massive spending and coronavirus relief measure, including a handful of controversial copyright measures civil liberties activists fear could penalize internet users for everyday online behavior. Congress is expected to vote on the package as early as Monday. Congress’ $2.3 trillion spending and relief package includes controversial measures previously introduced as the CASE Act , the Trademark Modernization

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Canadian Gold Miner Finds 57,000-Year-Old Wolf Pup Still Covered in Fur

Gizmodo

Her life was short. Scientists estimate she lived for about six or seven weeks in the underground den, before it collapsed around her. This tragedy and the permafrost that preserved her body are the reasons we know of this wolf pup’s existence approximately 57,000 years later. Zhùr, or ‘wolf’ in the Hän language, is… 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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The Book of Boba Fett is another Mandalorian spinoff show, coming to Disney Plus in 2021

The Verge

After years of speculation about whether Boba Fett would get his own spinoff of some kind, The Mandalorian ’s season 2 finale confirmed that a new Boba Fett series , titled The Book of Boba Fett , will hit Disney Plus in December 2021. Executive producer Jon Favreau appeared on Good Morning America on December 21st to confirm The Book of Boba Fett as a new series (following some speculation that Book of Boba Fett was some sort of subtitle for The Mandalorian ’s third season.

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'Apple Car' will reportedly make its debut in Q3 2021, years ahead of schedule

TechSpot

According to Taiwan-based outlet Economic Daily News, Apple is ready to launch its Apple Car in the third quarter of 2021. Anonymous sources speaking with the paper said component suppliers in Taiwan are planning to scale up production in the second quarter of next year.

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Apple wants to build its first car in 2024, Reuters says

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Apple once again appears to be seriously looking at making a car. Reuters reports that Apple is pursuing production of a passenger vehicle by 2024 as well as the creation of self-driving systems and a “breakthrough battery technology.” The report is vague on how it all comes together — it’s not clear that all of this tech is going into the first passenger vehicle Apple hopes to make — but it indicates that Apple is considering vehicle production, after pr

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Earth Looked Like Hell From Space This Year

Gizmodo

On their own, each of the numerous weather calamities that befell the world in 2020 would be a crisis. But hurricane, floods, and wildfires intersected with the pandemic in ways that tested emergency response systems in ways they haven’t before. Piling the climate crisis on top of a public health crisis not only put… Read more.

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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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Google leads $145 million investment in InMobi’s Glance and Roposo social platforms

Venture Beast

Google led an investment of $145 million in InMobi‘s social media startups Glance and Roposo, which are division’s InMobi’s mobile app marketing business. The deal is a boost for India’s tech market, where multiple unicorns (such as InMobi itself), or startups valued at a billion dollars or more, have surfaced in recent year… Read More.

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Seattle-area startup Group14 raises $17M to charge up battery-enhancing tech

GeekWire

Rick Luebbe, CEO and co-founder of Group14 Technologies. (Group14 Photo). Woodinville, Wash.-based Group14 Technologies has raised $17 million to expand development and sales of its silicon-carbon composite material that can replace the graphite anodes in lithium-ion batteries, dramatically improving their performance. The new funding will allow the company to ramp up manufacturing at its pilot production facility and will help with next year’s groundbreaking of a large-scale plant in Mose

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The world’s first under-display selfie camera isn’t very good

The Verge

ZTE’s Axon 20 5G is a better phone if you don’t care about selfies In a perfect world, everything would fit under the surface of smartphone displays. That’s been the principle behind the past few years of phone design, at least, ever since the iPhone X escalated the bezel wars with its conspicuous notch. From in-display fingerprint sensors to pop-up selfie cameras, we’ve seen phone manufacturers take creative approaches to achieving the highest possible screen-to-body ratio.

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Jeff Bezos pledges $25M more to All in WA to help group provide COVID-19 relief across state

GeekWire

The All in WA flag flying atop the Space Needle in Seattle earlier this year. (Instagram Photo via Space Needle). Jeff Bezos is doubling his contribution to All in Washington , a statewide effort to provide COVID-19 relief funds. The Amazon CEO pledged $25 million in matching funds on Monday, equaling a contribution he made back in June. All in WA is a coalition of philanthropic, business, and community leaders whose aim is to provide relief across Washington state during the coronavirus pandemi

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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.