Wed.Oct 23, 2019

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Roku Buys DSP Dataxu: Good For Roku, But For Everyone Else?

Forrester IT

Roku announced yesterday that it’s buying demand-side platform (DSP) Dataxu for $150 million in cash and stock. Just another instance of advertising technology (adtech) consolidation, maybe? Not so fast. Let’s break down what it means. Roku Keeps A Good Thing Going From a strictly business perspective, this is a good move for Roku. The company’s […].

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A data breach could be game over for a brand

CTOvision

Data security is a legitimate worry for today’s consumers around the world, Ping Identity survey reveals. Approximately one half (49%) of respondents report that they are more concerned about protecting their personal information than they were one year ago. This is evident by the lack of confidence consumers around the world have in a brand’s ability […].

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IT Structures Are Evolving To Support Automation, Digital, And Customer Obsession

Forrester IT

In discussions with business executives over the last 12 months, Forrester has recognized that there is a concern that IT, or the delivery of IT services, is hindering rather than enabling business transformations. Discussions often lead to the focus of operating models, whether they should be focused on revenue or cost and efficiencies. Forrester’s research […].

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10 Hot New FireEye Tools Unveiled At FireEye Cyber Defense Summit

CTOvision

FireEye’s technology, services and intelligence all rely heavily on one another to gather top-of-the-line threat intelligence as well as front-line data about attacker behavior, according to Grady Summers, executive vice president of products and customer success. This makes it possible for the Milpitas, Calif.-based platform security vendor to use its hundreds of thousands of sensors located […].

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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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The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Marketing Software Suites, Q3 2019 — A Tale Of Dueling Priorities Fueled By Customer Obsession

Forrester IT

The story of enterprise marketing software suites (EMSS) is one of relentless expansion. Originally conceived for its namesake — marketing — EMSS has grown to offer a consolidated source of marketing functionality spanning customer engagement, advertising, measurement, and resource management. This breadth and depth make EMSS the center of gravity for many firms’ martech stacks. […].

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Chrome and Firefox will now alert you about data breaches involving your accounts

CTOvision

Mozilla has launched Firefox 70 for Windows, Mac, and Linux with new features such as social tracking protection, a Privacy Protections report, and a native data breach notification service for your saved logins. The company — which began offering granular control over third-party tracking last October with Enhanced Tracking Protection — has now added social media […].

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Mapping Threat Intelligence to Your Security Program Goals

CTOvision

Read how you can map threat intelligence to fulfill your cybersecurity parameters on Recorded Future : In mid-August, ransomware took down the IT systems of 23 local governments in Texas. Before that, the city of Riviera Beach, Florida paid $600,000 in Bitcoin to cover attacker demands. The FBI says 1,493 ransomware attacks were reported nationwide […].

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CIOs Want To Know: How Do Phishing Attacks Happen?

The Accidental Successful CIO

To stop a phishing attack, you need to know how they work Image Credit: Pankaj Kaushal. Let’s agree on one thing: the people who work at your firm are smart people. Right? There’s no way that they would fall for one of those phishing attacks that we read about in the paper all the time. Or is there? As the person with the CIO job, one of your biggest issues is that the bad guys who are attacking your corporate network are getting more sophisticated, more prevalent, and more dangerous every day b

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Google Provides Formal Announcement on Quantum Supremacy

CTOvision

After reviewing all of Google’s announcement and watching their roll out video I believe they all deserve a hearty congrats for what they have accomplished. It is hard to find analogies that fit but in some ways it is like the 14 Oct 1947 breaking of the sound barrier by Chuck Yeager. Till it was […].

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Understanding Windows Trusted Boot – Integrity Check and ELAM

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. The main purpose of this article is to give an overview of the Windows NT kernel initialization (Windows Trusted Boot). What happens behind when we are booting a Windows device? There are not many detailed posts on this so I thought of writing this up. This is a continuation of my previous article “Understanding UEFI […].

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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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Gartner crystal ball: Looking beyond 2020 at the top IT-changing technologies

Network World

ORLANDO – Forecasting long-range IT technology trends is a little herding cats – things can get a little crazy. But Gartner analysts have specialized in looking forwardth, boasting an 80 percent accuracy rate over the years, Daryl Plummer, distinguished vice president and Gartner Fellow told the IT crowd at this year’s IT Symposium/XPO. Some of those successful prediction have included the rise of automation, robotics, AI technology and other ongoing trends.

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How to Get Authority Links for Your Website? Get 5 Free Strategies to Boost It!

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - How to Get Authority Links for Your Website? Get 5 Free Strategies to Boost It! - Information Technology Blog. After creating a site, many owners sigh with relief because everything is ready. But the site still needs some work so that users come to it. And one of these methods is to get authority links. When the owners of the sites find out that they have to do this for more than one day, they fall into despair.

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Veeam Vanguard Summit 2019 a Quick Recap

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. I have been part of the Veeam Vanguard program since 2015. Last week I was in Prague attending Veeam Vanguard Summit 2019, and it was an inspiring experience. In this post, I will give a quick overview of the Veeam Vanguard Summit. Also, you can find out more about a throwback to Microsoft community who are […].

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Mobile malware increasingly being used for espionage by state-sponsored groups

Tech Republic Security

State-sponsored groups take advantage of the lack of effective mobile malware solutions to target mobile users, according to a new report from BlackBerry.

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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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5 Of The Coolest Construction Technologies That Is Disrupting The Industry

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - 5 Of The Coolest Construction Technologies That Is Disrupting The Industry - Information Technology Blog. There is no doubt that technology has often become a bull in a China shop. Technology has undoubtedly been able to disrupt almost every aspect of our lives. It also has been able to bring about quite a few positive changes as far as the real estate business and construction industry is concerned.

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Digital transformation: Why companies need a sense of urgency

Tech Republic Security

TechRepublic's Karen Roby talks with futurist Brian Solis about the trends shaping digital transformation.

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How to use the Files app to connect to a network server from your iPhone or iPad

Tech Republic Cloud

Learn how you can access files on a server directly through the Files app on your iPhone or iPad.

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Smart contracts and blockchain will provide needed trust, says Princeton professor

Tech Republic Security

Princeton computer science professor Ed Felten says blockchain will enable smart contracts that provide trust to company systems in the future, but there are some myths and misconceptions.

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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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How to double-check permissions post migration from Windows 7

Network World

It pays to make sure all permissions in your Windows environment are correct after migrating from Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2. Here’s how to check.

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How to use RoboForm to manage and synchronize your browser bookmarks

Tech Republic Security

RoboForm is more than a password manager--you can also use it as a tool for syncing your browser bookmarks.

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Software is Infrastructure

ForAllSecure

The realization that software is becoming an essential component of our everyday lives was reflected yet again in this year’s Black Hat. Even more solutions are being touted to deal with the ever-growing exposure of software to malicious threats. Unfortunately, a lot of the solutions focus on dealing with the symptoms of our current predicament without addressing the fundamental truth - software is built insecurely despite our best efforts.

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Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2019: Security and regulatory concerns with public cloud

Tech Republic Security

How IBM works with clients in regulated industries to scale AI across public clouds and protect data.

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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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Opening Up to Open Source

Information Week

Today, open source and the enterprise are more interconnected than ever before, sharing valuable projects, time, and resources.

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Digital transformation: Why companies need a sense of urgency

Tech Republic Security

TechRepublic's Karen Roby talks with futurist Brian Solis about the trends shaping digital transformation.

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Learning to Navigate Multi-Cloud at ESCAPE/19 and ONUG

Information Week

Expert insight on how to address challenges and leverage advantages of multi-cloud.

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Software is Infrastructure

ForAllSecure

The realization that software is becoming an essential component of our everyday lives was reflected yet again in this year’s Black Hat. Even more solutions are being touted to deal with the ever-growing exposure of software to malicious threats. Unfortunately, a lot of the solutions focus on dealing with the symptoms of our current predicament without addressing the fundamental truth - software is built insecurely despite our best efforts.

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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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Three Critical Puzzle Pieces of the Digital Transformation Game Leaders Must Learn to Play Well

Future of CIO

The digital paradigm shift is inevitable, the ultimate goal of running a successful enterprise is to achieve high-performance results and reach high-level organizational maturity. Digital organizations need to keep evolving, renewing, and achieving the state of dynamic balance. Here are three critical puzzle pieces of long-term game the digital leaders must learn to play well in order to build differentiated business competencies and develop solid pillars to shape a high mature digital business.

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SOFTWARE IS INFRASTRUCTURE

ForAllSecure

The realization that software is becoming an essential component of our everyday lives was reflected yet again in this year’s Black Hat. Even more solutions are being touted to deal with the ever-growing exposure of software to malicious threats. Unfortunately, a lot of the solutions focus on dealing with the symptoms of our current predicament without addressing the fundamental truth - software is built insecurely despite our best efforts.

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The Best “Polarity Thinking” Quotes of “Digital Master” Oct. 2019

Future of CIO

" Digital Master ” is a series of guidebooks (28 + books) to perceive the multi-faceted impact digital is making to the businesses and society, help forward-thinking organizations navigate through the journey in a systematic way, and avoid “rogue digital.” It perceives the emergent trends of digital leadership, provides advice on how to run a digital organization to unleash its full potential and improve agility, maturity, and provide insight about Change Management.

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Software Is Infrastructure

ForAllSecure

The realization that software is becoming an essential component of our everyday lives was reflected yet again in this year’s. Black Hat. Even more solutions are being touted to deal with the ever-growing exposure of software to malicious threats. Unfortunately, a lot of the solutions focus on dealing with the symptoms of our current predicament without addressing the fundamental truth - software is built insecurely despite our best efforts.

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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.