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Degree Requirements Are Poisoning Your Cybersecurity Talent Pool

Forrester IT

There’s no shortage of obstacles holding back folks from finding meaningful employment in the cybersecurity sector. Some of these obstacles are imposed by human resources policies and the software used to automatically scan through resumes in a game of electronic buzzword bingo. One of the most insidious of these being the requirement of a college […].

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Building Confidence with Data Resilience

Information Week

As enterprises grow more complex, the need to protect them intensifies. Have the confidence to understand potential weaknesses in your infrastructure and take a data-centric approach to resiliency.

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Building A Private Bank For The Next Generation

Forrester IT

Significant gaps continue to exist in private banking, forcing firms to rethink pricing and organizational models. As a result, high-net-worth clients are not fully benefiting from some of the digital innovations that are changing how customers interact with their private banks. To identify “The Top Global Private Banking Trends In 2021,” we interviewed senior executives […].

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Enable SCCM Active Directory User Discovery | Exclude OU | ConfigMgr | Best Guide

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post Enable SCCM Active Directory User Discovery | Exclude OU | ConfigMgr | Best Guide appeared first on HTMD Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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“Winning” MITRE ATT&CK, Losing Sight Of Customers

Forrester IT

We didn’t need to check the results of the MITRE ATT&CK Carbanak+FIN7 evaluation when they were released since within minutes of being live, we already had an email from a vendor touting their MITRE ATT&CK prowess. This vendor stated it “dominated” the evaluation. Except MITRE Engenuity doesn’t hand out rankings and awards (therefore, there is no #winning).

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Parrot OS Security edition is a Linux desktop distribution geared for security admins

Tech Republic Security

Security professionals would be well-served with this Linux distribution that offers a wide range of penetration and vulnerability testing tools.

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The boom in collaboration software creates extra security risks

Tech Republic Security

While the software solutions have made it easier to work from home, they've also made it easier to launch malware.

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Creativity Catalyzes a Growth Mindset in Business

Forrester IT

We often set apart the designation "creative" and reserve it for the exceptional few — a creative department, team, or leader. Yet creativity surrounds us in life and at work, if we can but recognize and develop it. Firms that embrace creativity as a way of thinking and working to supercharge their individual and collective problem-solving can develop potent products, services, processes, and experiences.

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5 Benefits of Being a CompTIA Volunteer

Association of Information Technology Professional

CompTIA is dedicated to advancing the tech industry—from supporting solution providers to providing thought leadership to training the IT workforce. But none of this work would be possible without the contributions of our volunteers, such as our community and council members.

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Green Leads To Green: Sustainability Pays

Forrester IT

Photo by Abhinav Sunil Why is measuring the impact of your efforts important? Because if you can measure it, you can improve it. Especially if what you measure has profound consequences equally for your business, your professional life, and your personal life. You need a clear strategy to not only measure it, but to also […].

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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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WHITEPAPER: 2020 Global telecoms quality of service report

Spearline Testing

With a data set of hundreds of millions of data points across 2020, our global inbound voice call testing allows us to glean unique insights. We looked at the results of test calls placed in each of the 49 countries selected for analysis and this report highlights the poorest and best-performing countries for both connectivity and audio quality. Discover in our updated whitepaper the highest and lowest performing countries for connectivity, audio quality, and post-dial delay (PDD).

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Creativity Catalyzes A Growth Mindset In Business

Forrester IT

We often set apart the designation "creative" and reserve it for the exceptional few — a creative department, team, or leader. Yet creativity surrounds us in life and at work, if we can but recognize and develop it. Firms that embrace creativity as a way of thinking and working to supercharge their individual and collective problem-solving can develop potent products, services, processes, and experiences.

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Kaeden Publishing Delivers eBooks on KITABOO to Nurture Young Minds

Kitaboo

Young readers of today are the leaders of tomorrow. It is important to cultivate reading habits in children at an early age. Literacy skills boost their overall development and work as a strong foundation for a bright future. However, it is equally important to deliver content that provides an immersive and interactive reading experience that engages children and motivates them to develop their reading skills. .

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Future Fit Tech Leaders Must Make Sustainability A Top Priority

Forrester IT

Earth Day 2021: A small change makes a big difference Ahead of Earth Day 2021, I recently watched the excellent David Attenborough documentary “The Year Earth Changed”. The most encouraging message is that even a small change in our habits can make a big difference to our planet. Within the first weeks of lockdown, with […].

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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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NASA Generates Oxygen on Mars, Setting Stage for Crewed Missions

Gizmodo

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has captured much of the world’s attention, but an amazing new experiment, in which the Perseverance rover produced a tiny amount of oxygen, is equally deserving of praise. Read more.

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Reaching A Verdict On Channel Marketing’s Return

Forrester IT

The channel organization must have a strong interlock with the marketing operations team to ensure the measurement roadmap is focused on the right areas.

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Akamai boosts traffic by 350% but keeps energy use flat thanks to edge computing

Tech Republic Cloud

Content delivery network gets 23% of global power needs from green sources including two wind farms and one solar array in the U.S.

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AI-powered Supplier Value Management (SVM) Software Will Liberate And Empower Procurement Professionals

Forrester IT

Forrester published today a report on how Modern Smart Applications Are Transforming Supplier Value Management (available to Forrester clients). It explains why AI was relatively slow to reach the procurement function, and also what changed to belatedly power a wave of innovation. I cite several examples, both from large SVM software suite vendors and from […].

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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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ManipulaTHOR training software from AI2 gives virtual robots a hand — and an arm

GeekWire

A video frame from ManipulaTHOR’s simulation shows a virtual robot at work. (AI2 via YouTube). You can lead a virtual robot to a refrigerator, but you can’t make it pull out a drink. This is the problem that Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence , also known as AI2, is addressing with a new breed of virtual robotic agent called ManipulaTHOR.

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University of Minnesota banned from contributing to Linux kernel

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. The University of Minnesota has been banned from contributing to the Linux kernel by one of its maintainers after researchers from the school apparently knowingly submitted code with security flaws. Earlier this year, two researchers from the university released a paper detailing how they had submitted known security vulnerabilities to the Linux kernel in order to show how potentially malicious code could get through the approval process.

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Jeff Bezos joins Drake, NBA stars and others in $80M backing of Overtime sports media brand

GeekWire

(Overtime Image via Twitter). Jeff Bezos is among the investors taking part in an $80 million funding round in Overtime , a sports media brand with plans to launch a new basketball league for elite high school players. The Amazon CEO’s investment company Bezos Expeditions took part alongside notable co-investors such as hip-hop star Drake, Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, and a host of current and former NBA stars.

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Put macOS on the iPad, you cowards

The Verge

Image: Apple. Okay, hear me out on this. I really would just like Apple’s next iPad Pro to be a laptop. Not a clamshell, but a Surface Pro type of deal: a tablet with laptop hardware and a laptop OS. I think there must be people at Apple who want this, too, so I’m now respectfully requesting that the company stop dilly-dallying and make it happen. Here’s my reasoning: at Tuesday’s Spring Loaded event , Apple finally unveiled a long-rumored update to its iPad Pro.

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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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NBA using Microsoft cloud and AI to power ‘CourtOptix’ and bring enhanced stats to fans

GeekWire

(NBA CourtOptix screenshot). The NBA is tapping the power of its partnership with Microsoft to deliver advanced analytics that offer insights into shots, passes, defense, double teams and more. NBA CourtOptix Powered by Microsoft Azure utilizes the tech giant’s artificial intelligence and machine learning to track and analyze action on the court and turn it into insightful video about how well players perform in various situations and how that data stacks up against league averages.

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Are your Zoom meetings secure? More collaboration means more vulnerabilities

Tech Republic Security

While apps like Zoom, Slack, Teams and others are great for working from anywhere, they also create a larger attack surface.

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Amazon reportedly bringing cashierless tech to its larger grocery store format

GeekWire

(Amazon Photo). Amazon is reportedly bringing its cashier-less technology to the company’s full-size grocery store format. Bloomberg uncovered planning documents for an Amazon Fresh store under construction in Connecticut that show entry and exit gates and ceiling-mounted racks, which are used in Amazon’s smaller Amazon Go and Go Grocery stores and eliminate the need for physical cashiers.

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Battlefield mobile game coming in 2022 from EA and Industrial Toys

Venture Beast

Electronic Arts announced today that it has partnered with Industrial Toys to make a new Battlefield game for mobile devices in 2022. 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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Box CEO Aaron Levie: Clear skies ahead for the cloud this year

Tech Republic Cloud

Cloud infrastructure has become more important than ever, as Box CEO Aaron Levie discussed during a session at the Collision tech conference.

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The challenges of applied machine learning

Venture Beast

The book Real World AI: A Practical Guide for Responsible Machine Learning explores the challenges of applied machine learning. Read More.

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GeekWire Awards 2021: Geeks Give Back celebrates groups that better our community

GeekWire

There’s no doubt that it has been a challenging year for nearly everyone for so many reasons. Happily, the Seattle area is home to numerous hardworking organizations that are using technology in creative and innovative ways to make life better. And GeekWire is here to recognize and celebrate a select few of these groups through our Geeks Give Back Award.

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Rob Kostich interview: After 400 million Call of Duty games sold, Activision still has big plans ahead

Venture Beast

We talk to Rob Kostich about running the Call of Duty franchise, the strongest in video games with 400 million premium copies sold to date. 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.