Wed.Jul 22, 2020

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Who Is Spying On Me? A taxonomy of spies in the modern technology landscape

CTOvision

Watching the cyber threat evolve over the last few decades has made it clear: we are all targets. As individuals we need to do what we can to minimize the […].

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2020 German, French, And UK Tech Markets All Likely To Fall, With The UK’s The Most Vulnerable

Forrester IT

We have just published our tech market forecast for the three largest European economies: France, Germany, and the UK (see “Tech Budget Outlooks For France, Germany, And The UK In A COVID-19 Recession“). Due to the coronavirus and resulting recessions, tech spending in Germany, France, and the UK will decline by 5% to 7% in […].

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What Is the Real Cost of a Data Breach?

CTOvision

Read Dan May take a look at the intangible costs of a data breach on CPO Magazine : When contemplating a cybersecurity framework for a business, it’s vital that company-owners […].

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The Customer Feedback Frenzy Continues As Microsoft And Salesforce Up Their Game

Forrester IT

Earlier this year, I blogged about how customer experience (CX) pros should be wary of what they hear about voice-of-the-customer (VoC) capabilities from some customer relationship management (CRM) vendors because customer feedback management (CFM) and VoC technologies offer more punch than CRM tools. Although this remains accurate as of today, recent announcements highlight that this […].

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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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Cybersecurity Lessons from the Pandemic

CTOvision

Read Monica Verma explain how the coronavirus pandemic shows us how cybersecurity supports business and society on Dark Reading: There is absolutely no absolute security. Nature is designed in a […].

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SCCM Application Deployment Custom Report SQL Query | ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s find out SCCM Application Deployment Custom Report SQL Query with Collection. I have seen many questions in HTMDForum that we want the application related reports, how to write a SQL query to write a report on app deployment etc… In this post, you will learn how to make a working Configuration Manager SQL query to find […].

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Navigate Turbulence with the Resilience of Responsible AI

Information Week

Extraordinary economic conditions require brand-new analytic models, right? Not if existing predictive models are built with responsible AI. Here's how to tell.

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Twitter breach exposes one of tech’s biggest threats: Its own employees

CTOvision

Read Kevin Collier and Jason Abbruzzese’s article about how the Twitter celebrity hack exposes employee insider threat on NBC : Cybersecurity professionals broadly agree on a central problem: Computers and […].

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How cybercriminals have exploited the coronavirus pandemic

Tech Republic Security

Phishing campaigns, deceptive domains, and malicious apps are just some of the tactics that have taken advantage of the virus and its repercussions, says Check Point Research.

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Companies with poor privacy practices are 80% more apt to suffer data breach

CTOvision

There’s a direct correlation between a company’s poor privacy practices and the likelihood of a data breach, according to a report from the data privacy platform Osano, The Osano Data […].

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

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?

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Your Next Move: Field Service Technician

Association of Information Technology Professional

If your excitement for technology intersects with your love of helping people, then field service technician may be a good next move for you.

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The Challenge Posed By Your Company’s Employee Health Data

The Accidental Successful CIO

Along with health data comes privacy concerns Image Credit: Animated Heaven. Let’s face it, if you were the person running your company you would have a lot of big issues that you needed to deal with in addition to worrying about the importance of information technology. One of these issues would be the simple fact that your health-care costs for employees are ballooning.

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Phishing is the leading type of COVID-19 fraud

Tech Republic Security

TransUnion surveyed consumers in six countries and found that phishing was the preferred method of attack 27% of the time.

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Child Welfare: Lessons Learned from COVID-19

Association of Information Technology Professional

Members of CompTIA's Human Services Information Technology Advisory Group (HSITAG) reflect on lessons the industry and government have learned during the ongoing pandemic.

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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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WVD Disable Shutdown Button for Windows 10 Devices Using Intune

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s find out the easiest way to disable shutdown button for WVD (a.k a Windows Virtual Desktop) VM. WVD VM management with Intune is looking great! Well, this statement is true for all supported scenarios of WVD, Intune, and Azure AD. I think there are a lot of registry hacks around disabling the Windows 10 […].

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Phishing attacks and ransomware are the most challenging threats for many organizations

Tech Republic Security

Unpatched systems and misconfigurations are also major concerns for security professionals, Balbix says.

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How the Apache Cassandra community stopped fighting to build its best release yet

Tech Republic Cloud

Commentary: In this interview with an Apache Cassandra project leader, learn how the 4.0 beta release's improved stability, bug fixes, and the confluence of vendors and users.

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Remote working: We're stressed and distracted and making these security errors

Tech Republic Security

Stress, burnout and distractions in the home could result in more cybersecurity breaches as a result of human error, a report from Tessian has found.

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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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Microsoft revenue climbs 13% to $38B as stay-at-home orders boost cloud and games businesses

GeekWire

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, at a past shareholder meeting. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop). Microsoft posted revenue of $38 billion, up 13%, beating Wall Street’s expectations for its fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30. The COVID-19 pandemic and related stay-at-home orders boosted the company’s productivity, cloud and gaming businesses, including subscription versions of Microsoft Office, and the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.

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AT&T tells customers to buy new phones or their old ones will stop working

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. If AT&T sent you an email telling you to upgrade your phone — or else — would you write it off as a scam? Well, that’s just what the company did this week, according to Android Police. Under the big, blue, bold, all-caps heading “ UPDATE NEEDED ,” the carrier is telling some customers that their devices are “not compatible with the new network” and that they “need to replace it to continue receiving service.”.

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Comprehensive study shows that playing video games does not make you violent

TechSpot

The study was led by Aaron Drummond, a researcher from New Zealand’s Massey University. The meta-analysis—a design used to systematically assess the results of previous research—involved re-examining 28 studies going back to 2008 that looked for links between video games and acts of real-life violence.

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Microsoft reports $38 billion in Q4 2020 revenue: Azure up 47%, Surface up 28%, and LinkedIn up 10%

Venture Beast

Microsoft today reported fiscal Q4 2020 earnings, including revenue of $38.0 billion, net income of $11.2 billion, and earnings per share of $1.46. Read More.

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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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AOC Files Measure to Kill U.S. Military Twitch Streams as Battle Over Protester Bans Heats Up

Gizmodo

U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez plans to file an amendment that would bar any part of the U.S. military from spending federal funds to operate accounts on any “video game, esports, or live-streaming platform,” Vice reported on Wednesday. At the same time, prominent civil rights groups have demanded… Read more.

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Slack files EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft for bundling Teams with Office

Venture Beast

Slack has filed an anticompetition complaint against Microsoft, arguing that it "illegally" bundles Teams into Microsoft Office. Read More.

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Sabrent is selling the world's first 4TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD for $750

TechSpot

It was back in May when Sabrent wowed us with the latest model from its Rocket Q family, which uses Micron's 3D QLC NAND technology to squeeze eight terabytes of speedy storage into an NVMe PCIe 3.0 M.2 SSD.

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New York bans use of facial recognition in schools statewide

Venture Beast

New York state passed legislation that would ban the use of facial recognition in schools, if signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo. 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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Tesla will build Cybertruck factory in Austin, Texas

The Verge

Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge. Tesla will build its next US factory in Austin, Texas, CEO Elon Musk announced today, wrapping up a months-long search for a location to build the upcoming Cybertruck. Construction work is “already underway,” Musk said. “It started this weekend.”. Tesla was recently granted tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks from both the county in Texas where the factory will be built and from a local school district.

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MIT task force predicts fully autonomous vehicles won’t arrive for ‘at least’ 10 years

Venture Beast

An MIT report predicts that truly autonomous cars won't arrive for at least a decade -- even on the most optimistic timeline. Read More.

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Consumer Zen 3 CPUs are launching this year, confirms AMD

TechSpot

Back in June, AMD refuted rumors that Zen 3 would be delayed into next year. Rather than being a Covid-19 issue, it was claimed that Ryzen 3000's success meant AMD didn't want to impact sales of a top-selling product. The arrival of the admittedly underwhelming Ryzen 3000XT CPUs also suggested.

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Sea Machines raises $15 million for autonomous ship navigation

Venture Beast

Sea Machines Robotics, a startup developing autonomous ship solutions, closed a $15 million round to bring its total raised to over $25 million. 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.