The Accidental Successful CIO
AUGUST 1, 2018
In order to lead an IT department, a CIO needs certain skills Image Credit: Gareth Williams. Congratulations on having your company make you the CIO. However, now what? As the person with the CIO job, you are going to have to use your skills to solve a range of challenging technical problems. However, you’re not going to be able to do this by yourself.
Dataconomy
AUGUST 2, 2018
Millions of online accounts have personal data stolen on a daily basis, including from large corporations that users believe to be trusted. Here are just 6 of the recent largest data breaches that you’ve likely been affected by and should cause you to check your accounts more often. The. The post Six Biggest Recent Data Breaches You’ve Probably Been Affected By appeared first on Dataconomy.
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Forrester IT
AUGUST 3, 2018
Let’s face it, most CX measurement programs could use a revolution – AI or other. Because CX measurement programs are: Crumbling: CX measurement relies too much on surveys. But transactional surveys capture only between 2% and 7.5% of interactions. And survey response rates are declining (not surprising, because firms flood customers with CX surveys that […].
CTOvision
AUGUST 3, 2018
There are seven key MegaTrends driving the future of enterprise IT. You can remember them all with the mnemonic acronym CAMBRIC, which stands for Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Mobility, Big Data, Robotics, Internet of Things, CyberSecurity. In this post we dive deeper into the first of these trends, Cloud Computing. We succinctly describe Cloud Computing as the scalable delivery of computational resources. [.].
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.
Social, Agile and Transformation
JULY 30, 2018
I don't like the term 'data governance'. People - and especially leaders don't know what it means and often put up mental walls whenever they hear the word 'governance'. Governance is bureaucratic. It slows organizations down and creates tension. Why would anyone want to back a governance initiative especially one tied to data? But anyone leading data efforts knows data governance is a long.
Eric D. Brown
JULY 30, 2018
Everyone’s working on digital transformation projects. Much like ‘big data’ or ‘machine learning’, digital transformation is a phrase that you hear every day across just about every organization. The problem with digital transformation is that its not the end goal… you don’t set a goal of ‘being transformed’ especially when you’re looking at the digital space.
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CTOvision
JULY 31, 2018
Everyone’s talking about blockchain. Everyone’s hailing its potential to revolutionize everything from banking and insurance to supply chain management and capital formation. And, indeed, the potential exists to reinvent all of those things, but there are some scary implications as well. Blockchain is an inherently decentralized structure. In particular, distributed ledger technology (DLT) is inherently [.].
Anoop
JULY 31, 2018
Intune Enrollment status screen (or page) is new to some of us. Enrollment status page policy is a global policy and once enabled it’s applicable for all the users. I hope Microsoft will give us options to deploy different enrollment status screen policies to a different set of users. In this post, we will see […]. The post Windows Enrollment Status Screen Troubleshooting appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.
Galido
JULY 28, 2018
Information Technology Blog - - Does Blogging Affect SEO Ranking & Traffic? How? - Information Technology Blog. Being a blogger, there are number of questions that come most of the time in your mind and you have to overcome them. Things like: Does blogging affect ranking and traffic? How can I improve my blog’s search engine rankings? How do I get my blog to be noticed?
Forrester IT
AUGUST 2, 2018
Siemens announced acquisition of Mendix, a leading low-code development platform, for $730 million in cash, or 7-8 times annual revenues, we estimate. Yes, that’s the $83 billion industrial powerhouse, Siemens. Mendix will join Siemens’ $13 billion Digital Factory software division, but operate independently and as it did before the acquisition (scheduled to close in October […].
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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?
CTOvision
AUGUST 2, 2018
InfoWarCon18 is coming! This event has a reputation for bringing together great thought leaders in information warfare. It always attracts a nice cross section of military leaders, academics, strategists, cyber thought leaders and thinkers from around the world. Every InfoWarCon to date has provided a fantastic venue for examining the current, future and potential hostile [.].
Anoop
JULY 31, 2018
Microsoft released SCCM 1806 update via fast ring (opt-in). You won’t be able to see this SCCM production version update in your SCCM console because this is only available an opt-in (fast ring) option. You have to run a PowerShell script to enable fast for your environment. Once you run the PS script, this 1806 […]. The post How to Upgrade SCCM Infra to 1806 Production Version appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.
Network World
AUGUST 2, 2018
Cisco today laid out $2.35 billion in cash and stock for network identity, authentication security company Duo. According to Cisco, Duo helps protect organizations against cyber breaches through the company’s cloud-based software that verifies the identity of users and the health of their devices before granting access to applications with the idea of preventing breaches and account takeover.
Forrester IT
AUGUST 2, 2018
Well, it’s happening! My first Forrester report was published this week. (Forrester clients can access here). The topic? Cyber security transformation of course! It’s what I have lived and breathed for the last 3.5 years. I have also engaged peer CISOs doing terrific work transforming their firms’ security function and capabilities – I’ve always had […].
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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.
CTOvision
AUGUST 1, 2018
The recent announcement by Amazon AWS of a portable Snowball EC2 compute platform represents a significant advance in hybrid cloud/data center computing. When combined with a Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI) super computer and Zero Trust Network, enterprises across a broad range of vertical markets can transform their operational model. 1st Generation Hybrid: Two-Stack Architecture The 1st generation [.].
Anoop
AUGUST 2, 2018
Intune provides useful tools for help desk teams. I assume for most of the organizations, help desk teams are the first level support for all Intune or mobile device management issues. Intune Help Desk Support Tools explained in this post will help the team to get full speed on support scenarios. I have a post […]. The post Intune Help Desk Support Tools for Windows Devices Quick Review appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.
Trends in the Living Networks
JULY 31, 2018
I have long pointed to the increasing divergence in performance of organizations as a dominant feature of today’s business landscape. In short, as the pace of change accelerates organizations that are not changing fast enough are being left behind, while the front-runners are actively seizing the opportunities of change. Recently more evidence has emerged to support this.
Forrester IT
JULY 31, 2018
Before the internet gave us ubiquitous connectivity, selling secrets was hard. Finding buyers and sellers required research, relationship building, and connection in person or by phone. Exchanging data was harder. It required physical media and data exchange had to be done in person. You’ve likely seen old spy movies where spies had microfilm with top-secret […].
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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.
CTOvision
AUGUST 2, 2018
Why are we perpetually surprised (or not, depending on how you look at it) at the failure of so many at both the organizational and individual level to take cybersecurity seriously? I would argue that most people are placing cybersecurity exactly where it should be when it comes to the myriad risks in their lives, [.].
Galido
AUGUST 3, 2018
Information Technology Blog - - How Businesses Are Being Changed by Technology - Information Technology Blog. The business world really didn’t change much for a century after the Industrial Revolution. Most people don’t think we’ll ever see this happen again though. In fact, technology is now developing, mutating, and adapting so fast you can’t help but be swept away by its progress.
All Things Distributed
AUGUST 1, 2018
A while back I wrote about the Alexa Prize , a university competition where participating teams are creating socialbots focused on advancing computer to human interaction. We are now in year two, heading into the final stretch for 2018 and I thought I would give everyone an update. For those who aren't familiar, Alexa Prize teams use customer feedback to advance several areas of conversational AI, with the grand challenge being a socialbot that can engage coherently for 20 minutes in a fun,
Forrester IT
AUGUST 1, 2018
Facebook’s Q2 2018 earnings call was not well received by investors as evidenced by the stock’s 19 percent price drop equating to the largest-ever loss in market value in one day for a US traded company. But if you’re a marketer looking to forecast your spending on social advertising over the next several years, Facebook’s latest […].
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CTOvision
JULY 31, 2018
The following are some of the AI stories we are tracking: How Robot Hands Are Evolving to Do What Ours Can One of the areas that artificial intelligence comes really handy is precision engineering. One particular field that is evolving is robotic engineering. Controlling a robotic hand to perform complex tasks on its own instead [.].
Galido
AUGUST 3, 2018
Information Technology Blog - - 4 Ways Technology Can Enhance Your Small Business - Information Technology Blog. Running a small business takes a lot of hard work, and there are many challenges you’ll have to overcome as you strive to grow your company. However, what will help you is getting onboard with all technology has to offer you and being willing to experiment with the latest updates and trends.
Network World
AUGUST 1, 2018
Troy Gill, manager of security research at AppRiver, explains conversation hijacking attacks, or CHAs, with host Steve Ragan, including who is typically targeted and how to prevent them.
Forrester IT
AUGUST 2, 2018
Today, Cisco announced that it has acquired Ann Arbor, Michigan/California-based Duo Security for $2.35 billion in cash. Founded in 2010, Duo Security has been growing rapidly over the last few years with its multifactor authentication (MFA) offering and has raised over $120 million in venture financing to date. Based on Forrester’s estimates of Duo Security’s […].
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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.
CTOvision
JULY 30, 2018
Balbix’s predictive breach risk platform is the industry’s first system to leverage predictive analytics and AI to provide enterprises with a comprehensive and continuous risk and resilience calculation visualized via a searchable and clickable heat map. The platform was designed for CIOs, CISOs and IT security teams who wish to proactively understand their breach risk [.].
Galido
AUGUST 2, 2018
Information Technology Blog - - Best Data Management Tips for Small Businesses – How Remote DBA Expert can help you? - Information Technology Blog. It is essential to make sure that all your data regarding the company are well organized to profit and prosper from it. For this purpose, a proper database management system is essential. There is different software which can help you regarding the management of the database and it is necessary to use them correctly to get the best results.
Network World
JULY 30, 2018
Asaf Cidon, vice president of email security at Barracuda Networks, talks with host Steve Ragan about a recent uptick in phishing attacks, including a spike in business email compromise (BEC) attacks.
Forrester IT
AUGUST 2, 2018
If you are like many marketing or sales leaders we work with, there are two things you struggle to find time to do: 1. Invest time in your own development. 2. Attend conferences that relate more to your practice than your product. I know that was the case for me before I reentered the advisory […].
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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