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Explore Computer Vision To Boost Your Brand

Forrester IT

The importance of logos, visuals, pictures, and videos is nothing new to advertising and marketing. However, the dramatic explosion in the number of consumer mobile devices with cameras and in the amount of visual content and sharing on platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, Snap, and TikTok make it crucial for marketers to break down these images […].

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CIOs And The Problem Of Social Engineering

The Accidental Successful CIO

Social engineering is how the bad guys get employees to say too much Image Credit: Alexandre Formagio. So let’s pretend for a moment that you’ve switched sides. You are now a hacker that is trying to break into your company’s network because you understand the importance of information technology, want to get money from your company, or do something else that you really should not be doing.

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What AIOps Could Mean for the Future of Remote Work

Information Week

There may be a special role AI can play in monitoring systems populated by teams and individuals who operate remotely.

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Data privacy: What consumers want businesses to know

Tech Republic Security

A new PwC report reveals what customers expect when it comes to expectations of privacy surrounding their data.

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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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IT Disappoints Business on Data and Analytics

Information Week

Business groups inside organizations express their disappointment with IT in terms of data and analytics in a new survey that looks at priorities and areas at risk for failure.

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Millennials Want Credible, Digital Content: So Give It To Them!

Forrester IT

Mmmmm … Millennials. If you haven’t already heard (about a million times), this generation is taking over the workforce. And becoming more responsible for making purchase decisions while on the job. Whether you believe projections that most of the U.S. labor force will be run by 18 to 35-year-olds by 2025, many studies (like this […].

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Upgrading to both Windows 10 1903 and 1909 with Configuration Manager

Mick's IT Blog

The time has come to do another creator update to the corporate systems. We skipped the 1903 upgrade because of the Windows 7 to Windows 10 deployment that completed just after the release of 1903. It was too soon to start another creator update project, so we waited until 1909. One of the new features we are wanting is the reserved space that was introduced in 1903.

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Intune Win32 App Deployment Challenges System32 Vs Syswow64

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Last year, I wrote couple of posts on Intune win32 based app deployment (Part 1 and Part 2). For both posts, many Intune admins shared their challenges. In this post, we are going to discuss the most common System32 Vs Syswow64 challenges with apps deployment (Intune Win32 App) and how to address it.

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Top 3 Takeaways from the Kronos-Ultimate Merger Announcement

Forrester IT

The HCM technology market is a hotbed of M&A activity. So, to anyone who follows it, this merger shouldn’t be a huge surprise. In fact, when private equity firm Heller & Friedman acquired Ultimate Software around this time last year, the writing was on the wall. Kronos had already been taken private by Heller & […].

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97% of IT leaders majorly concerned by insider data breaches

CTOvision

An Egress study has found that 97% of IT leaders are concerned that data will be exposed by their own employees, leading to insider breaches. This finding from Egress‘s Insider Data Breach Survey 2020, conducted by Opinion Matters, spelled a lack of reassurance for decision makers regarding insider breaches over the past 12 months. Also, 78% of […].

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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 best practices for IIoT project success

Tech Republic Security

Based on years of pilot projects and proofs-of-concept, the Industrial Internet Consortium has detailed the best-practices organizations can use to ensure successful deployments.

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Install a New SCCM Management Point Role|ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Configuration Manager|SCCM Management Point (MP) provides policy and service location information to clients client devices. In this post, you shall learn how to install a New Management Point Role. The MP role installs on the site server when you install a new primary or secondary site.

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Extend your team with security champions

Forrester IT

S&R pros can’t build a security culture by themselves. Security champions act as extra members of the security team; these people have connections across the organization and can translate security-speak into a language that everyone can understand. Security champions can help make your workforce more receptive to security policies and initiatives.

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Businesses understand the value of big data, but employees aren’t being trained to use it

CTOvision

Read Brandon Vigliarolo explains why there is a vast data skill gap in big data technology on the Tech Republic : A study from Accenture and data analytics firm Qlik has discovered a massive problem in the big data world: A skills gap that is costing companies billions of dollars. There is a huge amount of […].

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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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What Does “Artificial Intelligence” Really Mean?

Information Technology Zone Submitted Articles

AI is ultimately nothing more than humanity's effort to replicate its own cognitive capabilities in machines.

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How to Upgrade Microsoft Edge Browser Using ConfigMgr|MECM

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Learn how to upgrade Microsoft Edge chromium based browser using ConfigMgr. I have a blog post to explain Deploy Microsoft Edge Patches with SCCM Software Updates. Related Post – How to Deploy Microsoft Edge Browser (client installation) to Windows 10 devices. Introduction The new application model is introduced in Microsoft Endpoint configuration Manager 1910 to support the […].

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RSA Conference Cancellations: Coronavirus Fears or Supply Chain Uncertainty?

Forrester IT

As 40,000 attendees descend on San Francisco for the annual security pilgrimage that is the RSA Conference, more sponsors pull out of the event citing safety concerns over the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic.

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7 business areas ripe for an artificial intelligence boost

CTOvision

Read Joe McKendrick list seven business areas which could use artificial intelligence boost on ZDNet : Artificial intelligence has captured everyone’s imagination, but what can we expect from the technology? A recent survey of more than 550 executives from IBM finds plenty of support from the top — everyone wants to plunge full-force into AI […].

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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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How to create a virtual machine in Google Cloud Platform

Tech Republic Data Center

The key component of cloud-based computing is the virtual machine. Creating a VM using Google Cloud Platform is simple, but there are some decisions to make.

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Cloud misconfigurations cost companies nearly $5 trillion

Tech Republic Security

A DivvyCloud report finds 196 data breaches exposed more than 33 billion records due to environments without appropriate security.

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Future of Retail 2020 – Retail Industry CIOs Will Invest In Automation, Data, And Employees

Forrester IT

To understand how Forrester’s predictions will unfold in the retail industry in 2020, my colleague, Madeline Cyr, and I interviewed experts within Forrester for our series: “Applying 2020 Predictions To Retail.” To understand the CIO predictions for the year we spoke with Bobby Cameron, a Forrester expert on CIO- targeted business technology research.

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Will Weak Passwords Doom the Internet of Things (IoT)?

CTOvision

Read Sue Poremba explain how weak passwords can wreck the Internet of Things on Security Intelligence : Weak passwords can hurt any organization’s security efforts and make any device easily hackable, but could they also be the greatest point of failure for the internet of things (IoT) security? Weak passwords certainly put companies deploying IoT […].

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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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MECM 1910 Hotfix Rollup Update KB 4537079 Installation Guide

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s learn how to install SCCM rollup update hotfix KB 4537079 (1910 Hotfix Rollup update). Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager 1910 rollup update is released now and this comes with many fixes. It’s highly recommended to install the hotfix on your SCCM infra.

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How to use Restricted Shell to limit user access to a Linux system

Tech Republic Security

Learn how to prevent Linux users from executing certain commands and confining them to their home directory by employing rbash.

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RSA Conference 2020: What’s On My Risk Management Wish List

Forrester IT

Waiting for the RSA Conference is a bit like counting down the days until Christmas. And RSA with a full conference pass is the security and risk version of the Toys “R” Us Big Toy Book but better– my only limits are good time management, a realistic assessment of logistics, and a pair of comfortable […].

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The New Business of AI (and How It’s Different From Traditional Software)

CTOvision

Read Martin Casado and Matt Bornstein write about AI-centric businesses face scaling challenges and lower gross margins due to high compute usage and ongoing human support compared to traditional software firms on Andreessen Horowitz : At a technical level, artificial intelligence seems to be the future of software. AI is showing remarkable progress on a […].

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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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5 Hot network-automation startups to watch

Network World

With the combined challenges of tight IT budgets and scarcer technical talent, it’s becoming imperative for enterprise network pros to embrace automation of processes and the way infrastructure responds to changing network traffic. Not only can automation help address these problems, they can also improve overall application-response time by anticipating and addressing looming congestion.

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Finally, the world is getting concerned about data privacy

Tech Republic Security

Consumers and employees are finally becoming more sensitive to the privacy of their data. As technology leaders it's worth getting ahead of this trend.

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Computer Vision Joins The Fight Against Coronavirus

Forrester IT

The coronavirus epidemic broke out just before China’s New Year holiday — a period in which hundreds of millions of people visit their families, often in different provinces. Such large-scale population movements dramatically increase the risk of nationwide contagion. To help address this looming crisis, local tech companies have joined the fight to slow or […].

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7 Critical Firewall Capabilities to Prevent Cyberattacks

CTOvision

Read Russ Schafer list seven critical firewall capabilities to prevent cyber attacks on Dark Reading : Firewall technology used to be simple and straightforward. You programmed it with predefined security policies set by your organization. A firewall would then filter incoming and outgoing traffic, letting safe traffic into your network, while keeping dangerous traffic out. […].

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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.