Wed.Nov 10, 2021

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Your Next Move: Security Consultant

Association of Information Technology Professional

Want to work in house for one organization or independently with multiple clients? The choice may be yours when you train to be a security consultant.

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What The US Infrastructure Bill Means To You

Forrester IT

After months of negotiations in Congress, The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is about to become law. This new law will address specifics such as climate change, sustainability, and cybersecurity that all have specific requirements which in turn will drive your policy and regulation in the future. If you do business with the US federal […].

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Linux finally has an impressive cloud-like OS in Ubuntu Web

Tech Republic Cloud

Jack Wallen has discovered a Chrome OS-like Linux desktop distribution that makes it possible for users to cut ties with Google while enjoying a full-blown operating system.

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Predictions 2022: Payments Gets The Hollywood Treatment

Forrester IT

Blockbuster IPOs will light up the headlines in the coming year, while digital wallets and QR codes trigger a “back to the future” moment for consumers. Explore what's ahead for the payments industry.

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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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These industries were the most affected by the past year of ransomware attacks

Tech Republic Security

After what has been a year of averaging more than a thousand ransomware attacks per day, NordLocker said that data released by hackers shows an unexpected industry at the top.

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Why customers say they’ll recommend you and also say they won’t buy from you again

Forrester IT

Customers seem to contradict themselves when they say that they don’t intend to stay with a brand but will buy more from and/or recommend the brand. This blog post discusses what's behind this customer loyalty pattern and how should brands respond.

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Lemonade’s Acquisition of Metromile: Start Your Engines! The Race For Digital Insurance Supremacy Just Took A New Turn

Forrester IT

Talk about timing. Last week Lemonade revealed Lemonade Car, its entry into auto insurance. This week, it announced the acquisition of Metromile, one of the largest usage-based auto insurers in the world. Insurtech M&A has been strong, but admittedly, I didn’t expect to see a transaction like this so soon. But I suppose I shouldn’t […].

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Windows 11 21H2 Cumulative Update Patch KB5007215 for November 2021 Using Intune SCCM

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post Windows 11 21H2 Cumulative Update Patch KB5007215 for November 2021 Using Intune SCCM appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Anoop C Nair.

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Rethinking The “S” In ESG: The Inclusive Finance Imperative

Forrester IT

Forward-thinking financial services firms that foster digital equity and inclusive finance through innovation to drive sustainable growth will gain a competitive advantage and grow faster.

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CIOs Ponder If They Should Ever Return To The Office

The Accidental Successful CIO

The Covid-19 virus means the workplace will never be the same. Image Credit: guccio@????. The person with the CIO job realizes that someday the Covid-19 pandemic will release its grip on our lives and we will return to the workplace. The question is: Will there be an office to go back to when this is all over? The changes the business world is considering offer a radical rethinking of a place that is central to corporate life.

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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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Disable PST Access to Outlook Profile using Intune MEM

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post Disable PST Access to Outlook Profile using Intune MEM appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Anoop C Nair.

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The IT Talent Crisis: 2 Ways to Hire and Retain

Information Week

IT workers are in high demand, especially those in cybersecurity, DevOps, and analytics. Harvey Nash and CompTIA have recommendations on how to hire and retain talent in this tight labor market.

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Judge buys Rittenhouse lawyer’s inane argument that Apple’s pinch-to-zoom manipulates footage

The Verge

Photo by Sean Krajacic-Pool/Getty Images. As Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand to answer questions about the sequence of events before he shot and killed a man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the jury was forced to watch the video evidence play out in miniature — because Rittenhouse’s defense lawyer came up with the wild notion that Apple has “artificial intelligence” that manipulates footage when you pinch-to-zoom on an iPad, and Judge Bruce Schroeder totally bought into that possibility.

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How healthcare organizations and patients are increasingly at risk from cyber threats

Tech Republic Security

A majority of IT pros working at hospitals who were surveyed by Armis said they've seen a rise in cyber risk over the past 12 months.

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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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Skilling Up the Cybersecurity Workforce of Tomorrow

Information Week

Training a broader, more inclusive hiring pool in digital security skills may boost career opportunities and address shortages for in-demand talent.

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Latest iOS beta lets you manually scan for sneaky AirTags

The Verge

Apple’s AirTags were released earlier this year. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. Among the features added to iOS 15.2’s second beta is a new option in the Find My app that lets you manually scan your surroundings for AirTags and other Find My-enabled devices that someone might be using to track you. The feature, which is detailed by MacRumors , is accessible via a new “Items That Can Track Me” option listed in the Find My app’s Items menu.

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Microsoft is bringing a managed Grafana service to Azure

Venture Beast

Microsoft and Grafana Labs are developing a fully-managed version of Grafana that runs natively on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform. Read More.

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Apple M1 Pro Review: SoC vs. Intel and AMD's Best Laptop CPUs

TechSpot

Today we're taking our benchmarking to places it's never been before with an in-depth look at an Apple Silicon product. How does the M1 Pro chip perform against the best x86-based CPUs from AMD and Intel?

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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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Seattle-area startup Inventprise gets more backing from Gates Foundation for pneumonia shot

GeekWire

A worker at an Inventprise manufacturing facility. (Inventprise Photo). Inventprise has been slowly growing in Redmond, Wash., expanding into four research and manufacturing facilities to support early development of a host of vaccines since its founding in 2012. The company is now set to advance an investigational vaccine for pediatric pneumococcal disease into human testing with new funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Android users get another app-based Google TV remote option

The Verge

The remote interface featuring a large touchpad and shortcut buttons. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge. Google has updated its Google Home Android app to add a built-in remote for Android TV, Google TV, and other devices like the Nvidia Shield. The feature, which was spotted by 9to5Google , is a helpful option if you misplace a physical remote control.

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Crisis Learnings Can Fuel Technology Leaders’ Innovation Strategies

Information Week

To prepare for future uncertainty, integrate a “think, do, apply” approach into innovation practices.

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Valve pushes back release of Steam Deck portable gaming PC because of supply chain issues

GeekWire

(Valve Photo). The launch of Valve Software’s new portable gaming PC, the Steam Deck , has been pushed back two months to February 2022. Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve announced the delay Wednesday via the official Steam blog. According to an official FAQ for the Steam Deck, the delay is being blamed on the current disruption of the global supply chain. “While we did our best to account for the global supply chain issues (by which we mean we factored in extra time to account for these r

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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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SpaceSniffer lets you recover disk space with minimum effort

TechSpot

SpaceSniffer is a handy free tool to analyze your drive and visualize where big folders and files are placed. You can browse by largest file size or filter your search by date and format.

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Grand Theft Auto remaster gameplay footage leaks online

The Verge

The UI will look familiar to anyone who’s played the original games. | Screenshot: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition. Gameplay footage from Rockstar’s upcoming remaster of its PS2-era Grand Theft Auto trilogy has appeared online, after gameplay footage was apparently uploaded from early copies. VGC has collected together three YouTube uploads and one Reddit post , which between them show over an hour of footage of Grand Theft Auto III , Grand Theft Auto: Vice City , and Gran

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Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker Rivian races to huge stock market debut after IPO

GeekWire

(Rivian Photo). Rivian, the electric vehicle maker with substantial backing from Amazon, is arriving with a roar in its public debut on the Nasdaq exchange today. Rivian set its IPO price at $78/share on Tuesday, valuing the startup at around $70 billion. But the stock opened at $106.75/share in its first trade and was soon trading at nearly $120/share, increasing its market capitalization to more than $100 billion.

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Elon Musk offloads $1.1 billion worth of Tesla shares after Twitter poll troll

The Verge

Photo by Asa Mathat for Vox Media. Over the weekend, Elon Musk made headlines by tweeting, as he often does, and in one of the tweets, proposed selling 10 percent of his stock in Tesla. At the time, he said , “I will abide by the results of this poll, whichever way it goes.” Now, SEC filings ( 1 , 2 ) reveal the exec has exercised his options on over two million shares of the automaker and sold 934,091 of them (via CNBC ).

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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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Remitly revenue climbs 69% to $121M in first earnings report as public company

GeekWire

Remitly CEO Matt Oppenheimer. (Remitly Photo). Seattle-based financial services company Remitly issued its first earnings report since its initial public offering, reporting revenue of $121.2 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, up 69%. Remitly offers a mobile platform for sending money internationally, used heavily by immigrants and their families.

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YouTube is removing 'dislike' counter from all videos

TechSpot

On Wednesday, YouTube announced that it would gradually roll out a change that makes the number of dislikes for each video only viewable to the uploader. Users will still be able to click a thumbs down button to tune what videos YouTube recommends them according to the blog post, but.

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Zillow Group will sell 2K homes to investment firm as it winds down failed homebuying business

GeekWire

(Zillow Photo). Zillow Group will sell around 2,000 homes across 20 markets to an investment firm as the real estate giant begins winding down its home buying business. The Wall Street Journal reported that New York City-based Pretium Partners will turn the homes into rental units. It paid market price for the homes. Zillow last week made the surprising announcement to end Zillow Offers, more than three years after making a huge bet on its iBuying business.

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Xbox explains its acquisition strategy

Venture Beast

Sarah Bond, corporate vice president at Xbox, talked about the game company's strategy during our GamesBeat Summit Next event. 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.