May, 2020

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COVID-19 pandemic ratchets up threats to medical IoT

Network World

The mere fact of the COVID pandemic’s existence has pushed the American healthcare system to capacity, but another threat to that system has reared its ugly head – cyberattacks, particularly those based on ransomware, have become more common as the disease spread, targeting medical IoT devices and healthcare networks. According to Forrester Research analyst Chris Sherman, two U.S. hospitals have already been attacked via virtual care systems, after a hacker targeted a vulnerability in a medical

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5 artificial intelligence (AI) types, defined

CTOvision

Read Stephanie Overby define five types of artificial intelligence on Enterprisers Project : Artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining the enterprise’s notions about extracting insight from data. Indeed, the vast majority […].

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Data, Analytics And Insights Investments Produce Tangible Benefits. Yes, They Do.

Forrester IT

If you set out to build a boil-the-ocean business case for why to invest in data, analytics and insights initiatives – stop. Use your precious time to instead focus on prioritizing the investment categories across where you are in your business insights maturity. Because they will yield tangible benefits – both top and bottom-line benefits. […].

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Artificial intelligence (AI) vs. machine learning (ML): 8 common misunderstandings

Information Technology Zone Submitted Articles

IT and business leaders will run into some false notions about artificial intelligence and machine learning and what each one can do. Here's how to explain the truth on AI vs. ML.

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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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Dark Web sees rise in postings selling access to corporate networks

Tech Republic Security

These postings provide cybercriminals with the information needed to hack into networks where they can infect critical machines with malware, according to Positive Technologies.

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Zoom vs Microsoft Teams vs Google Meet: How do they compare?

Tech Republic Cloud

With Google, Zoom and Microsoft all now offering free versions of their respective video chat apps, we've put together a handy overview of what the three rival services offer, and how they compare.

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The Internet of things in 2020: More vital than ever

Network World

If you work in IT, you’re probably safely ensconced at home right now, clinging to your laptop at the edge of your company’s network. The shift from office to home has been momentous. But it’s also symbolic of a larger trend: The network edge has become as important as the network core. Remote workers aside, the IoT (internet of things) is the biggest reason why the edge has become so crucial.

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Build 2020: Azure Stack Hub updated with six new features, including machine-learning tools

Tech Republic Data Center

Microsoft has announced a slew of up updates to its hybrid cloud platform at its Build 2020 developer conference, which is taking place virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Problem with Artificial Intelligence in Security

Information Technology Zone Submitted Articles

Any notion that AI is going to solve the cyber skills crisis is very wide of the mark. Here's why.

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Coronavirus-themed phishing templates used to capture personal information

Tech Republic Security

Spoofing government and health organizations, these templates help attackers create and customize their own phishing pages to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic, says Proofpoint.

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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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4 Machine Learning Challenges for Threat Detection

Information Week

While ML can dramatically enhance an organization's security posture, it is critical to understand some of its challenges when designing security strategies.

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Learn How to Retry ConfigMgr Hotfix Installation | SCCM

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. I faced an issue while installing ConfigMgr Hotfix. In this quick post, let’s learn How to Retry ConfigMgr Hotfix Installation. Related Post – SCCM Troubleshooting Intune Error Codes Table | ConfigMgr Retry ConfigMgr Hotfix Installation Launch ConfigMgr 2002 version of the console.

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What is IoT? The internet of things explained

Network World

The internet of things (IoT) is a catch-all term for the growing number of electronics that aren't traditional computing devices, but are connected to the internet to send data, receive instructions or both. There's an incredibly broad range of things that fall under that umbrella: Internet-connected "smart" versions of traditional appliances like refrigerators and light bulbs; gadgets that could only exist in an internet-enabled world like Alexa-style digital assistants; internet-enabled sensor

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Seagate adopts 5 critical strategies to reopen as pandemic restrictions are easing

Tech Republic Data Center

Steps taken by one company with 40,000 employees worldwide can offer insights for other enterprises trying to get their operations back up to speed following shutdowns.

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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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19 cloud computing certifications to boost your salary

Tech Republic Cloud

Find out what AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure have to offer and which bootcamps and online classes will help you prepare for the exams.

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The top free online tech classes to advance your IT skills

Tech Republic Security

Available online classes include ways to upgrade your resume, add to current skills, or land a better job. Here are some of the top places to go to find eLearning courses.

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Your Roadmap to AI and ML Deployments

Information Week

Don't adopt artificial intelligence and machine learning without having a real business problem to solve. Here are some ways to help build the right use cases.

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Intune Advanced Peer to Peer Content Delivery Solution | Adaptiva OneSite

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Today Adaptiva announced a new solution to help organizations to move to Modern Device Management. The Adaptiva OneSite Intune Edition provides Advanced Peer to Peer content delivery Solution enterprise network connected Windows 10 devices. Let’s see more details about the solution.

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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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Cisco, others, shine a light on VPN split-tunneling

Network World

As the work-from-home trend grows due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for secure access to enterprise resources continues to grow and with it the demand for ever-more VPN. For example demand for commercial virtual private networks in the U.S. jumped by 41% between March 13 and March 23, according to research from Top10VPN.com, a VPN research and testing company in the U.K.

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Artificial intelligence is hopelessly biased - and that's how it will stay

Information Technology Zone Submitted Articles

The issue is mired in complexity

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House Leaders Strike Deal to Protect U.S. Web Browsing Data From Warrantless Surveillance

Gizmodo

After three days of negotiations, House lawmakers have struck a deal on an amendment to protect innocent Americans from being spied on by their own government online. Read more.

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How the dark web is handling the coronavirus pandemic

Tech Republic Security

Many on the dark web are expressing the same thoughts and fears about COVID-19 as everyone else, while others are looking for ways to profit from it, says Trustwave.

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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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A fight for the soul of machine learning

Venture Beast

Google reportedly cut diversity programs against a backdrop of algorithmic bias and tech leaders with white supremacist ties. But the U.S. is more diverse than ever. Read More.

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Learn How to Collect SCCM Client Logs Using ConfigMgr Console

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s learn how to collect SCCM client logs using the ConfigMgr Console. This log collection feature got introduced in the Configuration Manager version 2002. Client logs feature is part of Client Diagnostics features of Configuration Manager. Client diagnostic feature helps SCCM admins to enable and disable verbose logging.

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Use of cloud collaboration tools surges and so do attacks

Network World

Some industries have seen increases in cloud-related threat events rise as much as 1,350% since the COVID-19 crisis began.

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Microsoft lays off journalists to replace them with AI

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Microsoft is laying off dozens of journalists and editorial workers at its Microsoft News and MSN organizations. The layoffs are part of a bigger push by Microsoft to rely on artificial intelligence to pick news and content that’s presented on MSN.com, inside Microsoft’s Edge browser, and in the company’s various Microsoft News apps.

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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.

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‘Dragon arriving’: For first time, astronauts reach the space station in SpaceX capsule

GeekWire

A camera mounted on the International Space Station shows SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour capsule hooked up to a port on the station’s Harmony module. (NASA via YouTube). For the first time in nearly nine years, astronauts have arrived at the International Space Station in a spaceship that was made in the USA. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, which was christened Endeavour soon after Saturday’s launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida , hooked up with the stat

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Cybersecurity: Half of businesses have had remote working security scares

Tech Republic Security

The rapid move to remote working has left many businesses more vulnerable to cybersecurity threats, with nearly half saying they've encountered at least one scare as a direct result of the shift.

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National Guard Says No 'Child Soldiers' Were Deployed to Control Protests

Gizmodo

Officials with the National Guards of Georgia and Minnesota offered swift denials on Saturday regarding allegations that some of its citizen soldiers sent into protest zones were underage. Read more.

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FIX ConfigMgr Secondary Server Upgrade Issue | SCCM

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s find out the solution for ConfigMgr Secondary Server Upgrade Issue in the production environment. Error – ConfigMgr Secondary Server Upgrade The Secondary server upgrade was not proceeding further due to the site GUID information missing from SC_SiteDefinition_Property table in the Primary server database.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.