Tue.May 05, 2020

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COVID-19 Accelerates Digital Adoption For European Consumers And Businesses

Forrester IT

The COVID-19 crisis means European B2C firms are broadly in one of three response modes right now: Survivors (travel, hospitality, and some nonessential retailers) have been massively disrupted by the current lockdown. Adapters (many financial services firms or utilities) have seen severe disruption, but parts of their business may only see minor disruption or even an […].

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8 Helpful Everyday Examples of Artificial Intelligence

CTOvision

If you looked up the term “artificial intelligence” on Google and somehow ended up on this article, or commuted to work using Uber, you made use of AI. There are countless […].

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Why Now Is The Perfect Time To Negotiate Cost Reductions With Software Vendors

Forrester IT

For companies looking for short-term cost reductions during the economic slowdown, negotiating lower prices on software contracts with vendors can provide much-needed relief.

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Edge computing and AI: 7 things to know

CTOvision

Read Stephanie Overby explain how Edge computing and Artificial Intelligence can work together on The Enterprisers Project : For decades, artificial intelligence (AI) lived in data centers, where there was […].

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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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Dive Into Moments-Based Marketing At CX North America

Forrester IT

When it comes to vying for consumers’ attention and share of wallet, brands face an increasingly varied mix of competitors. Take Netflix, for example: its investor FAQ page explains that its competition is not merely other streaming services, but also other leisure activities like reading a book. Similarly, in a shareholder letter last year, Netflix […].

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A Security Researcher’s Dream: Free version of Recorded Future Available In Your Browser

CTOvision

Today Recorded Future announced a free version of their solution, called Recorded Future Express. This is accessible by a browser plugin and overlays on top of any webpage or web […].

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Neuro-symbolic AI seen as evolution of artificial intelligence

CTOvision

Read George Lawton explain how neural networks and artificial intelligence can be combined on Tech Target : Symbolic AI algorithms have played an important role in AI’s history, but they […].

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Developer Engagement Recognizes The Developer As Your Newest Customer

Forrester IT

Digital technology is enabling unprecedented connection between people, companies, and devices. Connecting them all lies at the hands of the developer, a role with increasing power in an organization. In the age of open banking, simply providing access to APIs, documentation, and a sandbox is not enough. Developer engagement builds long-term bridges between a firm […].

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5 questions to ask about your AI or IoT project

CTOvision

Whenever usability is used in an IT context, it usually refers to the user-friendliness of a Web portal or an application user interface and the ease of getting up to […].

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Server Patching with Azure Update Management for Azure Servers

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s learn Server Patching with Azure Update Management for Azure Servers (Windows & Linux). How many of you are wondering what is the solution for server patching? Obliviously SCCM (a.k.a ConfigMgr) can handle Windows server patching using Orchestration groups.

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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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OODA CEO Matt Devost Provides Context On The OODA Loop

CTOvision

John Boyd was a USAF fighter pilot who after the Korean War was selected to head the USAF fighter weapons training school. There his mastery of air-to-air tactics became so […].

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Bad password habits continue with 53% admitting to using the same password

Tech Republic Security

Ahead of World Password Day, a survey finds management is worse than junior staff at practicing good password hygiene, according to SecureAuth.

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Why Are We Still Far Away From An AI-Based Society?

CTOvision

Read why Alexey Makarov says that we are still far away from the optimum use of artificial intelligence on Forbes : Why can’t artificial intelligence find its way into everything, […].

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This common online behavior puts you and your data at great risk

Tech Republic Security

A LastPass report reveals 91% use the same passwords on multiple accounts, and 53% haven't changed passwords in 12 months, despite high-profile security breaches.

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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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Configuration Manager 1910 Upgrade Tips and Issues I Encountered

Mick's IT Blog

We have a new datacenter and the configuration manager server needed to be moved to that location. The setup of Configuration Manager is not too difficult. I did though run into several gotchas along the way. The first one was a warning that read 'configuration for SQL server memory usage'. I needed at least 8 GB of RAM allocated to the SQL database.

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How NVIDIA hopes to industrialize AI with MLOps

Tech Republic Cloud

Commentary: We still spend far too much time training machine learning models rather than deploying them. Could MLOps--which brings data scientists and DevOps together--be a solution?

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GoDaddy data breach shows why businesses need to better secure their customer data

Tech Republic Security

An unauthorized person was able to access the login credentials of a number of accounts with the hosting company.

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The Escape Artist’s Guide to Quitting VIM

Linux Academy

Have you or a loved one ever had to reboot your computer to get out of a read-only file in VIM? Are you responsible for a Linux system or set of systems where a graphical editor or adding new editors is prohibited? Are you taking an online training course where all the labs use the VIM editor, and it’s driving you crazy? Do other Open Source Pros tease you about not knowing VIM?

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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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Cybercrimnals timed cyber attacks to spike during peak uncertainty about the coronavirus

Tech Republic Security

Mimecast's "100 Days of Coronavirus" report shows 33% overall increase in cyber threats ranging from malware to impersonation attacks.

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Enterprises Plan for Return to Workplace

Information Week

Businesses are considering what the new normal workplace will look like, including social distancing, plexiglass, PPE and, in some cases, contact tracing tools.

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How to use Hangouts Meet to share your screen in video meetings

Tech Republic Cloud

Learn how to use Hangouts Meet in G Suite to share screens from the web and from iOS devices while in video meetings.

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4 Ways to Avoid Cost-Cutting Amid Economic Uncertainty

Information Week

Traditional approaches to cost containment will no longer cut it. Here's some advice on how to soar past the dark clouds and deploy smart cost management.

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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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AI, hybrid cloud and 5G dominate IBM Think digital keynote

Tech Republic Cloud

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna announced new services that facilitate digital transformation in business and society.

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Learn by Doing For Less: Individual Membership Cost Reduced

Linux Academy

A special note from CEO, Sam Kroonenburg: I’m pleased to announce that effective today, we are reducing the regular price of a Linux Academy individual membership. As the global workforce adjusts to a new, unprecedented reality, working and learning from anywhere has become not just a possibility, but a necessity. To support the community during this sudden transition, we recently offered a temporary price reduction.

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How to synchronize Ubuntu server directories with Unison

Tech Republic Data Center

Looking to sync directories on two Linux servers in your data center and want to do it on the cheap? Unison might be just the tool you need.

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Remote Training for WFH Employees – Benefits and Best Practices

Kitaboo

In response to the uncertainties presented by COVID19, many organizations have asked their employees to work from home (WFH). However, it is not just the dangers posed by the coronavirus that is causing this shift. Many corporations today including Amazon, Google, and Apple have embraced flexible work arrangements and the trend is on the rise. A report by Buffer has found that 99% of the people it surveyed wanted to work remotely at least for some time during the course of their career.

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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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How to install the Gradle Build Tool on Linux for automated building

Tech Republic Data Center

Learn how to install Gradle on a data center Linux server for project build automation and delivery.

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