CTOvision
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Editor's note: This guest post by Alan McGlinchey makes a good case for why Ireland should be considered as the location for your European engineering team. Would love to see similar articles submitted for other locations, but so far it seems Alan is building a very compelling case! -bg Europe is a vast, lucrative market […].
Computer Weekly
OCTOBER 23, 2017
The US government has issued a warning about ongoing cyber attacks targeting critical national infrastructure, saying some networks and at least one power generator have been compromised
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Social, Agile and Transformation
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Earlier this year I published the post, What discipline should CIO master to drive transformation, where I highlighted the importance of time management skills CIOs must master when leading digital transformation programs In this post I expand the analysis to show two other operating scenarios and illustrate each priority based on its impact on growth versus running the business.
Computer Weekly
OCTOBER 23, 2017
The head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has urged organisations to ensure they understand cyber risks, as a survey reveals mid-sized firms have inadequate cyber protection
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.
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural and man-made disasters create situations that demand a solid business continuity (BC)/disaster recovery (DR) plan in case of serious interruptions to your organization’s business. This article focuses on BC/DR for your voice over IP (VoIP)/unified communications (UC) business phone system.
Computer Weekly
OCTOBER 23, 2017
SMEs in Birmingham are to get the opportunity to learn how to protect themselves from cyber attacks at a free event on 25 October 2017
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Computer Weekly
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Faced with a US government ban and media reports alleging co-operation with Russian spies, Kaspersky Lab has announced a global transparency initiative
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Unified communications (UC) has become a mainstream solution, with compelling, ready-made business cases for collaboration and productivity that any business can appreciate. That said, there are still multiple flavors from which to pick.
Computer Weekly
OCTOBER 23, 2017
The IT security industry needs to look at itself and its practices before blaming organisations that have been hit by cyber attacks
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 23, 2017
They may not have the sexiness of artificial intelligence or the Internet of Things, but APIs are having just as much if not more impact on business today.
Advertiser: GEP
The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?
Computer Weekly
OCTOBER 23, 2017
We look at how cloud-native applications can deliver far more dynamic support to meet an organisation’s needs
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Working from home provides one with a lot of flexibility. In as much as working from offers flexibility, it is just like any job in an office. It requires a person to have focus, discipline, and commitment.
Computer Weekly
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Both Microsoft and Amazon are building up their HPC capabilities.
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Cloud technology has led to just about everything being offered up as a service , and unified communications (UC) hasn’t been left out. The result is UC as a Service (UCaaS). With some vendors offering hosted voice over IP (VoIP) communications, there has been some confusion over whether UC or UCaaS is the better solution.
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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.
Anoop
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Microsoft released Windows 10 1709 fall creators update. And the devices which are part of current branch (Semi-Annual Targeted) should get the Windows 10 1709 update in Settings – update and security – Windows Update. Microsoft Intune manages this Windows 10 device. In this post, we will see “Windows 10 1709 Fall Creators Update Upgrade […].
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 23, 2017
There is no doubt that the decision to settle for an electric vehicle (EV) compared to a gas guzzler is more of a lifestyle than economics. However, an electric model can cost you more when it comes to auto insurance, and this is attributed to the high maintenance and running costs.
Scott Lowe
OCTOBER 23, 2017
If you live (or will be) in Denver next week—specifically, on Wednesday, November 1—I’ll be joining the Denver Network Programmability User Group (NPUG) to talk about network programmability and my recent book with Jason Edelman and Matt Oswalt around network programmability and automation. We’d love to have you join us! Here are the meeting details: When: Wednesday, November 1, at 4:00 Mountain Time.
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 23, 2017
There is a belief out there today that all you need to disrupt industries and create a powerful company is "the next great idea.". Hogwash. I will concede the romanticism of that idea. It does seem to be a wonderful dream that a great idea (but not in social networking or search) could put you on the path to be the next Facebook or Google.
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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.
Scott Lowe
OCTOBER 23, 2017
As some readers may already know, this site has been running on a static site generator since late 2014/early 2015, when I migrated from WordPress to Jekyll on GitHub Pages. I’ve since migrated again, this time to Hugo on S3/CloudFront. Along the way, I’ve taken an interest in using make and a Makefile to help automate certain tasks at the CLI.
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 23, 2017
It may not seem like a treasure trove of information that malicious hackers would find useful, but your enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution provides information that just about every brand of attacker would love to get his or her hands on. The cyber-criminal may be lured by the financial, accounting, human resources, and e-commerce data stored in your system.
Mick's IT Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2017
This weekend, I listened to Security Now's KRACKing WiFi podcast Episode 633 where they discussed the TPM vulnerability. Finding out exactly what to look for was tedious. I finally ran across Lode Vanstechelman's blog entry that told exactly what to look for. The only thing it does not address is using SCCM to find vulnerable systems. Since you are looking for specific TPM manufacturer IDs and Versions, SCCM is a great tool to find the systems across a large network.
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 23, 2017
The financial industry quickly realised that blockchains could make a lot of financial transactions much more efficient, and so reduce their costs
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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.
Dataconomy
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Airbnb turns homes and apartments into hotel rooms. GE transforms age-old manufacturing and industrial processes with a data-driven industrial internet platform. Innovative companies across the spectrum are developing new technologies to upend one industry after the next, leveraging rich data streams to outperform the old models, capture market share, and.
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 23, 2017
There’s no doubt that big data is more than just a buzzword. Today, countless case studies, white papers, and testimonials support the notion that big data helps drive business growth. When it comes to your enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, data are essential. They’re what fuel your ERP solution and help people make timely decisions.
Future of CIO
OCTOBER 23, 2017
The radical change from one era to another is often called, "PARADIGM SHIFT." We are experiencing the major shift from the industrial machine age to the post-industrial information/knowledge /insight age. A digital paradigm is an emerging digital ecosystem of principles, policies, and practices that set limits or boundaries; and also offer the guidance for problem-solving or creating something new under the digital rules, keep information flow and achieve a state of dynamic balance.
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 23, 2017
There is a good reason why people are in so much debt these days. They can't help spending money on possessions that end up gathering dust. All this recklessness is definitely good for burglars. Homes have become a lot more appealing to break into.
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“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.
Storage IO Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Recently I needed to upgrade one of my systems to Microsoft Windows 10 1709 (e.g. the September 2017) release that post upgrade resulted in Windows Explorer, desktop, and taskbar going into an endless loop. The post Fixing the Microsoft Windows 10 1709 post upgrade restart loop appeared first on StorageIOblog.
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Data in the world of the Internet of Things (IoT) can mean just about anything. Indeed, to different people, IoT data does mean different things. Web shopping sites record clicks and views. Retailers selling the same products get different data elements in their IoT streams. Food suppliers monitor environmental conditions.
Future of CIO
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Modern businesses become over-complex every day, they also add to such eco-system complexity! If we accept it is complex, somewhat unpredictable or not completely predictable, we have to accept uncertainty. We all model our complex worlds to decide strategies to meet goals; the only problem is when we take our models too seriously. So, what are the principles to follow in pursuit of just right simplicity?
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 23, 2017
In a few years from now everything we do on-line will be implemented via some sort of blockchain
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