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Adapt or Perish: Why Modernize IT Operations

Information Week

Operations teams can learn to identify and act to remove roadblocks to necessary changes that might help organizations modernize more quickly.

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The top cybersecurity mistakes companies are making (and how to avoid them)

Tech Republic Security

There's not a one-size-fits-all approach to cybersecurity. Learn some of the common mistakes and how you can get on the right path.

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Running Digital IT as a Business Integrator

Future of CIO

Many organizations are reaching the inflection point for the radical digitalization, it’s important to understand that digital business development is multifaceted. IT provides an important framework and structure to streamline processes, acts as a linchpin, change agent and business integrator, to lead digital transformation in a structural way. Running digital IT is both art and science, a progressive journey and a cautious tale.

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Can an IT Department Function in a 4-Day Workweek Culture?

Information Week

The idea of a companywide, 4-day workweek seems to have appeal to organizations and employees. But does it make sense for the IT department?

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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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Human Nature vs. AI: A False Dichotomy?

CTOvision

Read John McClurg explain how artificial intelligence is helping companies to bridge their cybersecurity gaps on Dark Reading : Nobel Prize-winning novelist Anatole France famously opined: “It is human nature to think wisely and act foolishly.” As a species, we’re innately designed with — as far as our awareness extends — the highest, most profound […].

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Finding “Friendlies” And Other Tips For Data Insights Leaders  

Forrester IT

In a recent inquiry, a new Chief Data Officer asked where to start. And, wanted to know how to build a community around data and analytics, particularly with a limited budget to hire. Finding “Friendlies” My first suggestion was to look at the case study I did a few years ago on Seattle Children’s Hospital. […].

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Episode 4 @DrivingDig : There is More to DevOps and Agile than Rituals and Tools

Social, Agile and Transformation

Going into the Thanksgiving holiday week so maybe you have time to catch up on some reading. Here is Episode 4 of Driving Digital's tip of the day where I cover some of my agile, devops, and other articles. If you missed them, you can also see Episode 1, Episode 2, and Episode 3. Also, if you missed by Thanksgiving themed posts, please have a look at 5 Reasons for CIO to be Thankful for.

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Travel Back To 1985 For A Guest Lecture By Commodore Grace Hopper on The Future of Computing

CTOvision

Thanks to the power of computing you can watch Commodore Grace Hopper delivering her landmark lecture at MIT Laboratory on 25 April 1985. The entire presentation is excellent and worth listening to. But my favorite line is right around 23 minutes in, when after describing the nature of technology innovation she says: “Probably the most […].

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Retailers, Prepare Wisely: DDoS Remains A Holiday Threat

Forrester IT

A distributed denial of service attack can turn a retailer's holiday season from merry to miserable. Learn how to protect yourself.

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Learn How to Sysprep Capture Windows 10 Image using DISM

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. My name is Jitesh Kumar and I have more than 3 years experience in IT Domain, having expertise on Windows 10 deployment, including the various microsoft tools (ConfigMgr ,MDT) and deployment solutions. I’ll have more posts in the future. In this post, you will learn details about running sysprep capture Windows 10 Image using DISM […].

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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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The best Software as a Service (SaaS) companies of the 2010s decade

Tech Republic Cloud

Thousands of SaaS companies provide cloud services to customers all over the world, but some stood out from the crowd during the decade that started with 2010.

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Software Acquisition and Practices in Government: Build or Buy?

CTOvision

This post is the next in our series focusing on building vs buying software for government uses. Also see our CTOvision Study on Build Vs Buy in Government and How Do Leaders In Government Decide GOTS or COTS? The issue of building or buying software for government uses is one of the oldest discussion topics […].

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Benchmark Omnichannel Retail And Digital Store Capabilities In Singapore

Forrester IT

We just published two retail benchmark reports for Singapore, assessing retailers’ omnichannel retail capabilities and digital store capabilities, respectively. For both evaluations, we selected six multichannel retailers that operate both online and offline stores and provide “buy online, pick up in store” services in Singapore: Charles & Keith, Decathlon, Harvey Norman, Marks & Spencer, Uniqlo, […].

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What is SCCM Cloud Attach Tenant Attach Client Attach WOW MECM

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. I hope you already heard about the SCCM cloud attach (wait, MECM Cloud Attach) many times before. Let me tell you cloud attach is a bit different now! All the details are taken from Jason Githens & Rob York session in MS Ignite 2019. More information about the Ignite session below.

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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 Microsoft is using hardware to secure firmware

Tech Republic Security

Even full disk encryption can't keep you secure if your PC firmware is compromised, so Secured-core PCs will use the CPU to check if UEFI is telling the truth about secure boot.

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Cloud computing: SaaS, IaaS or PaaS – which is growing fastest?

CTOvision

As cloud computing continues to eat up traditional tech spending, businesses are beginning to change where they spend their money. The worldwide public cloud services market is forecast to grow 17% in 2020 to a total of $266.4 billion, up from $227.8 billion in 2019, according to tech analyst Gartner. Cloud computing adoption has now become mainstream, […].

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Head-Scratcher Of The Month: PayPal’s Costly Acquisition Of Honey

Forrester IT

Last week, PayPal acquired a Los Angeles-based company called Honey for a whopping $4 billion. While it certainly wasn’t under the radar (PayPal issued a press release, posted a video, and hosted a conference call about it), the media barely (with a few rare exceptions) picked up the story in spite of the fact that […].

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What is New in MECM SCCM 1910 Features a Walkthrough

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s discuss and give you a walkthrough of new features of the SCCM 1910 (SCCM 1910 Features) production version. I have already explained and shown most of these new features in the video tutorial. SCCM 1910 = MECM 1910 (to know more read article here) Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) NOTE!

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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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Cybersecurity in 2020: More targeted attacks, AI not a prevention panacea

Tech Republic Security

As cloud complexity increases, hackers are relying on more targeted attacks, scoping out weak points across a larger attack surface.

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Together, AI and the IoT are having a bigger-than-expected impact

CTOvision

Ninety percent of survey respondents heavily using AI in their IoT operations reported exceeding value expectations. The research also showed organizations using IoT with AI appear to be more competitive than IoT-only enterprises by a double-digit margin across a variety of business indicators like employee productivity, innovation and operating costs.

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FORRward: A Weekly Read For Tech And Marketing Execs

Forrester IT

Dreamforce: Industry Confab, Cultural Event, or Populist Movement? We walked as pilgrims to the Golden Gate to wander the forests of Howard Street and Moscone Center and drink from the fountain Dreamforce. There, we mingled — herded, really, by guides dressed as National Park Service rangers — with executives in snappy blazers and Trailblazers representing in […].

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Top 5 things to know about open source and the cloud

Tech Republic Cloud

Cloud software is impeding open source software companies from making a profit. Tom Merritt explains the five things you need to know about open source and the cloud.

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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 Cyber insurance works to protect companies in case of a breach

Tech Republic Security

Cyber insurance can help protect your organization from the financial costs associated with data breaches. Learn the details to decide if it's the right fit for your company.

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How Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence Are Helping Entrepreneurs Create a Better Customer Experience

CTOvision

Read Madison Semarjian explain how augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) are helping companies create better customer service engines on Entrepreneur : Michael Bower helps companies provide cool experiences to their customers on the web. As CEO of Sellry, an ecommerce solutions company, he combines creativity with the latest technology to propel brands into […].

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Last-Minute To-Dos For A Positive Customer Experience This Holiday Season

Forrester IT

This blog post is part of Forrester’s Holiday 2019 retail series. The season of sales is here, and retailers are preparing for an influx of site traffic, store visitors, and (hopefully) purchases. But as inboxes flood with pre-Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and more offers – retailers must ask themselves: Are we ready? As retailers, your […].

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How businesses plan to accelerate growth in 2020

Tech Republic Cloud

Further adoption of cloud computing and artificial intelligence will be on the agenda. But another factor may be edge computing, in which data is processed locally, says Deloitte analyst Paul Sallomi.

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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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How credential stuffing attacks work, and how to prevent them

Tech Republic Security

Credential stuffing attacks pose a significant risk to consumers and businesses. Learn how they work and what you can do about them.

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How internet of things integration can help the manufacturing assembly line?

CTOvision

We have seen many large companies are moving towards automation where the real-time data been updated to ERP or the central system to make a decision. Production is in progress. Quality is done with reasons for failures. If you find the same issues again, stop the production and find the reasons. Recently we spoke to […].

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Singapore Predictions 2020: Harnessing Energy

Forrester IT

In December 2018, we predicted digital transformations would go pragmatic in 2019. Has that happened? Yes! In the past one year, we have witnessed many businesses laid more durable and powerful foundations for their digital transformation. For instance, leaders have made more investments in operational transformation, cloud migration, and data management projects to enable future […].

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The most important cloud advances of the decade

Tech Republic Cloud

The technology gained momentum in the 2010s as companies started moving workloads off premises and cloud giants emerged.

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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.