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How the Internet of Things is Influencing a New Cybersecurity Era

CTOvision

Cybersecurity is the new chief concern for every organization. Recent global attacks like Wannacry and NotPetya have proved that hackers aren’t sparing any institution in their latest show of might. Most companies have thus resulted in the internet of things, and it's cybersecurity features to help keep their digital assets safe. But does IoT offer […].

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Max Schrems champions NGO to fight for GDPR rights

Computer Weekly

Privacy activist whose legal challenge of Facebook led to the scrapping of the Safe Harbour Agreement says crowdfunding a new type of non-government organisation is essential to deliver privacy rights

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White House Staffers Can't Use Personal Smartphones Anymore, and More Security News This Week

The Investing Edge

Meltdown and Spectre, dossier drama, and more of the week's top security news.

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Financial Practices are Outdated for the Transformation Era - (And here's what you can do about it)

Social, Agile and Transformation

In talking with technology leaders about their transformational programs, the discussion often evolves to a gripe session on the mismatch between ingrained financial practices and the types of organizational practices required in transformation programs. Agile, cloud objectives misaligned with financial practices The gripes look like - We’re practicing agile on sprint and release.

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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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Applying Quantum Physics to Data Security Matters Now and in the Future

CTOvision

There are several reasons why applying quantum physics to data security will make a difference now and in the future. However, for businesses with a need for the highest level of data security, or are merely intrigued by the advance of quantum computing and its potential impact on cybersecurity, we encourage you to look at […].

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4 Ways AI Will Improve the Way You Work

Computer Weekly

When AI springs to mind, you can’t help but think of the endless possibilities it could bring. With machine learning, robotics, and more, breaking new grounds year after year. It’s exciting to think where we could be by 2030. The perception of AI, though, and what it means to our jobs, hasn’t been taken lightly. View Article. 4 Ways AI Will Improve the Way You Work.

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How Cisco’s newest security tool can detect malware in encrypted traffic

Network World

Cisco’s Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA), a software platform that monitors network packet metadata to detect malicious traffic, even if its encrypted, is now generally available. The company initially launched ETA in June, 2017 during the launch of its intent-based network strategy and it’s been in a private preview since then. Today Cisco rolled ETA out beyond just the enterprises switches it was originally designed for and made it available on current and previous generation data center netw

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Why Becoming Tech Savvy is Good for You

CTOvision

Why Becoming Tech Savvy is Good for You If you’re a technophobe, you’re probably wary of the rapid way that technology has taken over our world. From the internet to A.I., technology seems to have its hands in every part of your life. You probably think that giving up on technology is the best thing […].

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Health sector digitisation vital to combat mental health crisis

Computer Weekly

Collaboration and digitisation within the health industry is critical to deal with the growing mental health crisis, but more support is needed from policymakers

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Integrate Windows 10 Upgrade Readiness with SCCM – Part 2

Anoop

In this post we will see step by step configuration to integrate Upgrade readiness with SCCM. Finally, we will verify the result in SCCM console. This post assume that you have a valid Azure Subscription, SCCM CB 1610+ with service connection point role and OMS workspace. This is a series of posts as listed below:- Define Windows 10 […]. The post Integrate Windows 10 Upgrade Readiness with SCCM – Part 2 appeared first on Anoops.

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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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Agile Marketing Based on Analytical Data Insights: Improving Scrum Tactics in Brand Outreach

Eric D. Brown

This post is written by Mathias Lanni (Executive VP, Marketing – Velocidi). Agile management and scrum-style techniques have long been accepted in fields of technology development, but have been increasingly adopted outside the tech industry over the years. Fundamentally, agile tactics are a way for organizations to more quickly adapt to quickly-changing markets and customer demands, without the slow-to-change hidebound nature of top-down hierarchical organizations impeding change.

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Sign Up For The Daily Threat Brief: Receive Strategic Cyber Intelligence Each Morning

CTOvision

The Daily Threat Brief is an open source intelligence report modeled after the concept of the President’s Daily Brief (PDB). This free report provides strategic insights into the cyber threats you need to track. The report is produced by the analysts of Cognitio to provide insights into global risk and security issues. The insightful information in […].

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Computer science is fastest-growing subject for undergraduates

Computer Weekly

Computer science is the fastest-growing subject for undergraduate intake in UK universities, according to 2017 statistics

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What Do CIOs Need To Know About Chat?

The Accidental Successful CIO

Chat software is starting to replace email Image Credit: Wikipedia. If I asked you what the most important application that your company uses is , what would your answer be? I believe that for most of us it would be email – this is how everyone in the company communicates with each other. However, there is a revolution in communication that is going on that may change everything.

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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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2018 state of resilience: The pressure is on

Network World

As we swerve onto the runway in 2018, IT leaders are finding themselves under increased pressure to ensure security, high availability and disaster recovery for the applications and systems under their care. The results of several surveys underscore the concerns of nearly 6,000 IT professionals around the globe. These surveys, conducted in 2017 by Vision Solutions, now part of Syncsort , collected responses from 5,632 professionals to determine their key business continuity concerns and their st

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How Advanced Technology Helps Recover Stolen Vehicles

CTOvision

Walking out the door one morning to discover your car has been stolen can be a shocking experience. Car thefts, however, do occur with alarming frequency all over the world. Even owners with decent alarm systems find their vehicles targeted and successfully stolen. The positive news here comes in the form of current technology developments. […].

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Spanish authorities ready roads for autonomous vehicles

Computer Weekly

Spain’s Directorate General of Traffic has selected Mobileye technology to develop vision and data analysis for driver assistance and autonomous vehicles

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SCCM Intune Windows 10 Hands On Labs Training for IT Admins

Anoop

Acquire the SCCM, Intune, Windows 10, and Azure cloud skills at your own pace. These new skills are important for our job security as I mentioned in the post “Future of SCCM Admin Jobs“ SCCM Hands-on lab is free service provided by Microsoft to help IT Admins and Developers to learn new Technologies. The old […]. The post SCCM Intune Windows 10 Hands On Labs Training for IT Admins appeared first on Anoops.

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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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Wi-Fi Alliance announces WPA3 to secure modern networks

Network World

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is an odd place to announce an enterprise product, but the Wi-Fi Alliance used the massive trade show — which has more or less taken over where Comdex left off — to announce a major upgrade to Wi-Fi security. The alliance announced the Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) , a new standard of Wi-Fi security that greatly increases the security capabilities of the wireless standard.

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The Cyber Threat Provides New Insights Into Bad Actors

CTOvision

The Cyber Threat was written to help executives, especially those without a deep background in cybersecurity, understand the nature of adversaries in cyberspace. The book includes a new section on the technological environment that can help decision-makers get their heads around the new tech enabled world arising around us. The book also captures key lessons […].

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CES 2018: Pizza Hut to test autonomous delivery vehicle

Computer Weekly

At CES 2018, underway in Las Vegas, Pizza Hut and Toyota announce a partnership to develop an autonomous pizza delivery service

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Video – Monitor Meltdown Spectre Vulnerabilities with SCCM

Anoop

Microsoft has released a Microsoft signed CAB file here to check and monitor Meltdown Spectre Vulnerabilities. In this post we will see a video tutorial which explains how to download, Import and deploy the configuration baseline for Microsoft Security Advisory ADV180002. Download the Microsoft signed CAB file here Subscribe YouTube Channel here This Compliance Settings configuration baseline is used […].

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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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The Endpoint Imperative: In a Software World, Hardware Does Matter

Cloud Musings

Hardware matters. From productivity to security to innovation, make sure your machines can keep up. Intel’s Sarah Wieskus joins The End Point Imperative: A Podcast series from Intel to discuss the importance of stable, optimized hardware in today’s digital world. Kevin L. Jackson: Hello everyone and welcome to this episode of The Endpoint Imperative, a podcast series from Intel.

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Meltdown and Spectre: How much are ARM and AMD exposed?

Network World

As the chip vendors wrestle to get their arms around the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, we’re slowly determining the exposure of AMD and ARM to the exploit. Intel, unfortunately, is totally vulnerable. With AMD and ARM, though, it gets complicated. First, let’s go over the Spectre exploit, which is a second class of attacks similar to Meltdown, the one we all know.

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Cloud firm scales Cloudian object storage to 2.5PB for GDPR

Computer Weekly

Calligo expands Cloudian Hyperstore from three nodes to 30 at worldwide datacentres, with object storage deployed for file-level and metadata capabilities suited to GDPR

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Windows 10 1709 Semi Annual CBB Ready for Broad Deployment

Anoop

Microsoft is all set to release Windows 10 1709 CBB (Semi-Annual) version to start broad deployment. This information was shared by Microsoft here. Can we start downloading Windows 10 1710 CBB (Semi-Annual) version now? No, Windows 10 1710 CBB (Semi-Annual) version won’t be available in MSDN or VLSC until 22nd Jan 2018. “Refreshed media will be […].

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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 blockchain will kill the invoice

Dataconomy

Skepticism in the digital era is an emerging pattern in which technologies are treated with a certain degree of dismissal immediately following an initial wave of excitement and expectation. Perhaps this is meant to reassure businesses that carrying on comfortably is an acceptable option. After all, they may think, why risk. The post How blockchain will kill the invoice appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Dell EMC patches vulnerabilities in its data protection products

Network World

Researchers have discovered several vulnerabilities in Dell EMC's data protection products that would allow an attacker to gain full control of the system. Fortunately, a fix is available now for download. The vulnerabilities, three in all, were disclosed on Jan. 4 by the security technology and services firm Digital Defense. They effect Dell EMC's Avamar Server, NetWorker Virtual Edition, and Integrated Data Protection Appliance, which use a common component called Avamar Installation Manager.

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In the know: how a digital workspace can drive innovation

Computer Weekly

In a digital world, engaged employees can support innovation using a new generation of tools that leverage behavioural science and more

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Windows 10 Upgrade Readiness Architecture with SCCM – Part 1

Anoop

New Windows 10 versions are released multiple times a year. The biggest challenge is ensuring application and driver compatibility on an ongoing basis. This is key for organizations to decide and adopt new Windows 10 versions when they are released. The Microsoft tool for this solution is “Upgrade Readiness”. In this post, we will see more […].

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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.