Thu.Nov 16, 2017

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Budget 2017: TechUK demands datacentre energy reform to stop post-Brexit market slump

Computer Weekly

TechUK airs fears over long-term growth and prosperity of UK datacentre market post-Brexit, without urgent government help on rising energy costs

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Cloud-based Licensing Proving to be Unbelievably Cheaper Than On-Prem

IT Toolbox

The reality is that if you want to install and run your applications on-premise, software developers do not want your business because they can see the difference in the costs of support for on-premise customers vs cloud-based.

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Europe not ready for imminent cyber strikes, say infosec professionals

Computer Weekly

Information security leaders in Europe believe a major breach of critical infrastructure is coming and that data breaches in their own organisations are imminent – yet most are not ready

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How Chatbots Will Change CRM

IT Toolbox

We know that artificial intelligence will change business, and it looks like chatbots might be one of the first waves of this game-changing technology that makes its way to consumers. While many AI developers here in Silicon Valley pooh-pooh chatbots as a poor example of AI in action, there’s no denying that bots are hot and here right now.

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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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Machine data for good: How Splunk is partnering with firms to make the world a better place

Computer Weekly

Machine data firm Splunk expands its Splunk4Good pledge to help military veterans and young people train for tech careers and end human trafficking

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The 4 UC Collaboration Tools That Matter Most

IT Toolbox

Every successful project needs good tools—tools to build homes, remodel homes, and demolish homes; tools for your home computers, tablets, and mobile phones. In business technology, there are tools that enable collaboration called Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) tools.

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Microsoft joins Adobe to launch integrated CRM resource

IT Toolbox

Adobe and Microsoft have announced they will integrate Adobe Experience Manager, part of the Adobe Experience Cloud, with Microsoft Dynamics 365. Adobe Experience Manager is being made available to users of Microsoft Dynamics 365, effective immediately.

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Data report posits post-Brexit productivity uplift

Computer Weekly

A report published to coincide with Big Data London 2017 finds UK organisations confident that data skills investment will engender productivity uplift, despite Brexit

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Make Security a Top Priority for Your ERP Installation

IT Toolbox

Security should be the number one priority for any software developer. Often, however, developers of software such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) neglect to include certain security features. ERP systems provide the backbone of many companies, so it’s critical that the data be secure and protected against attack.

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ICO pushes for jail terms for personal data snoops

Computer Weekly

Information Commissioner’s Office says it backs prison sentences for anyone abusing their position to access personal data unlawfully

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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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IoT Hotel Room of the Future

IT Toolbox

Frost & Sullivan recently predicted that, “…every person globally will be impacted by IoT; its emergence will disrupt traditional business models across every industry.” Thanks to IP-based communications and the adoption of mobile VoIP technologies, we are more connected than ever.

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From consumers to contributors: The evolution of open source in the enterprise

Computer Weekly

The use of open source software is commonplace in enterprises, but many organisations are still reluctant to contribute their own code, despite the benefits it can bring

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How Is UC Connecting to the IoT?

IT Toolbox

Advances in the Internet of Things (IoT) are beginning to connect to unified communications (UC). The main drivers of this connection will be the manufacturing, health care, and transportation industries. The IoT is a constantly growing network of connected devices, assets, products, and more. Among the more recent companies to move forward with IoT innovation are Avaya and Volvo.

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Half of UK consumers do not trust firms with personal data

Computer Weekly

As the GDPR compliance deadline approaches, a survey reveals half of UK consumers do not believe commercial organisations care about their privacy

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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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Setting up shop and ERP simultaneously makes for unique value

IT Toolbox

Enterprise resource planning is so central to builder’s merchant BUILT/ that the new venture hadn’t even opened the doors on its first location when it chose NetSuite’s cloud ERP to anchor its business systems.

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Scientific study reveals Bitcoin is not dominant in cryptocurrency market

Computer Weekly

Study into the ecology of cryptocurrencies has found that investors only consider market share when buying

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What Kind of Information Will Cyber Criminals Like to Steal From You?

IT Toolbox

No business, regardless of its size, is totally immune to a cyber attack. To shield your organization effectively against cyber criminals, you must understand the kind of data they are targeting.

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Post Office court case judge issues warning to legal teams

Computer Weekly

The high court judge managing the sub-postmasters versus Post Office legal case over an allegedly faulty computer system tells legal teams to cooperate

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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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Post-sales VoIP device support becoming competitive edge

IT Toolbox

Staying on top of the growing number of VoIP-enabled devices is becoming an increasingly complex task. And that explains why it is becoming essential for manufacturers of endpoints, including VoIP telephones, to achieve smooth integration with the various platforms now available to resellers and service providers.

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MPs warn of ‘deeply worrying’ risks if new customs IT systems are not ready for Brexit

Computer Weekly

Home Affairs committee calls on government to improve contingency planning in case new systems miss Brexit deadline at end of March 2019

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10 Cool Hidden Slack Features

IT Toolbox

Let us have a look at 10 of the coolest Slack features you probably don?t know about.

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Free Quad9 internet threat protection launched

Computer Weekly

IBM, Packet Clearing House and the Global Cyber Alliance join forces to protect businesses and consumers from internet threats free of charge

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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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How to take a highly tailored VoIP business to the next level

IT Toolbox

VoIP service providers are turning to external partners in their quest to offer clients a more diverse service offering, including more up-to-date technologies. This is particularly the case where firms that have distinguished themselves by their provision of highly tailored business services face the dilemma of how to continue to deliver this as they grow.

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Virgin Holidays simplifies holiday experiences with Adobe

Computer Weekly

Tour operator has linked up with Virgin Atlantic to improve its customer service and deliver holiday experiences

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Big Data looks to VoIP as new business frontier

IT Toolbox

Companies within the data storage market, which is growing in size and important, are casting around for industries into which to diversify themselves. This includes sectors where there is some overlap - and where their existing expertise and infrastructure can add value. It comes as no surprise, then, to see Data Storage Corporation (DSC) moving into the VoIP market.

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Private Swiss bank Julius Baer to save $1m a year with cloud HR

Computer Weekly

Julius Baer banks on higher returns after replacing on-premise SAP systems with cloud HR services

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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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Real estate loan firms turn to CRM specialists

IT Toolbox

The fast-expanding world of direct loans is being driven by the withdrawal of banks from a great deal of private lending activity, including to both individuals and small businesses. It’s no surprise that competitor firms are entering the space, bringing the requirement for highly sophisticated CRM processes that can support loan origination plus ongoing monitoring of client loans.

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The CIO’s Digital Mojo

Future of CIO

The disruption of IT will continue. Embracing digital is inevitable as that is now part of the reality. In order to lead change and drive digital transformation. IT has to speed up and be nimble to changes. CIOs need also to build their reputation as the top leader, not just tactical IT manager or technical geeks. What are contemporary CIOs’ digital mojo, and how to reinvent IT to get digital ready?

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HOWTO: USB / Wireless Tethering on SailfishX

IT Toolbox

Today I would like to share two different methods for getting internet sharing working with SailfishX.

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Three “P”s to Digitize Boardroom

Future of CIO

The Corporate Board as one of the most crucial leadership pillars in modern businesses. Because they have a significantly broad effect on business policy, strategy, business mentality and personality, motivation, aggressiveness, the appetite of innovation, leadership skills, teaming, risk intelligence, etc. However, many boards today still get stuck with a view of the rear mirror mindset and focus on compliance-driven agenda.

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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.