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What Digital Transformation Means Viewing Through a COVID-19 Lens

Social, Agile and Transformation

It's an interesting time to be thinking about transformation. Some will argue that we have to slow digital transformation efforts because COVID-19 business issues will have higher priority. Others will suggest that COVID-19 will drive a new wave of transformation requiring organizations to better support remote work and digital workflows.

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How close are we to breaking encryption with quantum computing?

Network World

Not as close as you might fear, but quantum encryption cracking is on its way. So, it's time to start getting ready for it.

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Clear Goals Essential for Results in Digital Transformation

Information Week

Survey shows that schisms between C-suite expectations and the rest of the organization could hamper returns on plans to go digital.

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Digital Transformation: Business Leaders Still Struggling to Cope

Information Week

What you don't know can hurt you. When it comes to digital transformation, many top enterprise executives may have to learn this lesson the hard way.

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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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Multi-Vendor Infrastructures Are Easier Than Ever to Manage

Information Week

Now might be the right time to expand your horizons and take a second look at a best-of-breed technology adoption approach.

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We Evaluated Banks’ In-App Messaging On COVID-19: Five Brands Stood Out

Forrester IT

What do consumers expect from their banks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic? We interviewed 40 customers of 14 banks to find out. We also asked them what they think of how their banks are handling the crisis so far. Their responses show that many banks are missing the mark by making COVID-19 content hard […].

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Customizing UDI Wizard with UDI Designer Using SCCM | ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s see Customizing UDI Wizard with UDI Designer Using SCCM. In part 1 on User-Driven Installation (UDI), I explained how you can integrate MDT with SCCM | Configuration Manager | MEMCM for creating a User-Driven Installation OSD task sequence for the better end-user experience.

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Continuing our investment in Africa: Introducing the AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region

All Things Distributed

As COVID-19 has disrupted life as we know it, I have been inspired by the stories of organizations around the world using AWS in very important ways to help combat the virus and its impact. Whether it is supporting the medical relief effort, advancing scientific research, spinning up remote learning programs, or standing-up remote working platforms, we have seen how providing access to scalable, dependable, and highly secure computing power is vital to keep organizations moving forward.

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Managing Your Company Through The Coronavirus Pandemic

Forrester IT

To navigate the next stage of the coronavirus pandemic, governments and companies must design and enforce Pandemic Management Protocols (PMPs) — a set of procedures and processes by which people will go to the office, go to school, congregate in public, eat in restaurants, travel, and move without causing unmanageable new outbreaks of the virus.

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The Seven Patterns Of AI

CTOvision

Read Kathleen Walch’s article about the seven patterns of AI. From autonomous vehicles, predictive analytics applications, facial recognition, to chatbots, virtual assistants, cognitive automation, and fraud detection, the use cases for AI are many. However, regardless of the application of AI, there is commonality to all these applications. Those who have implemented hundreds or even […].

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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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Use ServiceUI with Intune to Bring SYSTEM Process to Interactive Mode

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. I came across a unique client requirement to deploy an application using interactive mode. In this post, you shall see how to use ServiceUI with Intune to Bring SYSTEM Process to Interactive Mode while deploying an application. Let’s learn how to make Intunewin32 application deployment with message popup.

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8 video chat apps compared: Which is best for security?

Network World

Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Duo, Cisco Webex, FaceTime, Jitsi, Signal and WhatsApp. What does their encryption look like? What are the trade-offs?

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Entering The New Normal: How To Safely Bring Your Workforce Back

Forrester IT

New Pandemic Management Protocols provide guidance on how to bring employees back to work safely and effectively.

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Artificial intelligence is key to understanding clients & competitors

CTOvision

Read how artificial intelligence can be used to better understand your clients and competition on Business Matters : One of the latest steps within this digital transformation has been the implementation of artificial intelligence within eCommerce. Globally, recent studies have revealed that 37% of companies have implemented some form of artificial intelligence during 2019 – […].

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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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CFOs: COVID-19 Work-from-Home Plans May Be Permanent

Information Week

When the crisis began, there was a scramble to move workers home. Now CFOs are considering making those positions permanently remote to help with cutting efforts.

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The 13 best security certifications for newcomers and experienced professionals

Tech Republic Security

Ranging from ethical hacking to cloud security, these certs make it easier to get promoted and negotiate a higher salary.

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The Coronavirus Crisis Puts Telcos Back On The Map As Strategic Providers

Forrester IT

The coronavirus crisis offers telcos an opportunity to reposition themselves. Over the medium and longer term, the stronger telcos will benefit from the crisis.

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Microsoft, Cisco Integrate Their Cloud and IoT Services

CTOvision

Microsoft and Cisco this week announced the “seamless integration” of the two companies’ Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud products, enabling more edge computing scenarios. According to a blog post Tuesday by Tony Shakib, an IoT business acceleration leader for Microsoft Azure, the integration will be beneficial for IT and operations personnel who are trying to set […].

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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 Build PowerBI Live Dashboard Integration with SCCM | ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. A quick post about “PowerBI Live Dashboard Integration with SCCM” how it connects with SCCM SQL Database integration and How to prepare live dashboard and also detailed about PowerBI Data Source options. Video Recording of my HTMD Live event – How to Integrate PowerBI with SCCM Video NOTE!

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Cloud computing: This new tool from AWS could make life easier for developers

Tech Republic Cloud

AppFlow has been designed to remove the need for manually-configured data transfers between AWS and services like Salesforce, Slack, Trend Micro and Zendesk.

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Medallia + Voci: Smart Move

Forrester IT

Medallia continues its buying spree – adding to its numerous acquisitions in 2019 and its purchase of video feedback platform LivingLens in February of this year.[i] Acquiring Voci will strengthen Medallia’s overall offering primarily by enabling clients to tap into contact center insights and data. This move will also help Medallia customers overcome one of […].

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How Blockchain is Reshaping Market Research

CTOvision

Read Jasal Shah’s article about how blockchain is reshaping the market research sector on CXO Today : The most significant fallout of cryptocurrency crash of 2018 was that decision-makers across industries sat up to take notice of the blockchain technology. As the fundamental concepts of blockchain — keeping a verified ledger account of all transactions […].

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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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Generation Z is the Key to Accelerating Digitalization

Information Week

These digital natives hold the key to not only unlocking but also fast-tracking the global effort in welcoming tomorrow's fully digital world. Here's why.

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How to protect your Nintendo account after the recent data breach

Tech Republic Security

A breach has impacted the accounts of some 160,000 Nintendo users. Here's what to do if you're one of them.

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Create Meaningful Measurement, Not A Mess Of Metrics

Forrester IT

Before we drown in dashboard dystopia, let’s swing the pendulum back to create meaningful metrics and measurement that will move your business forward and at the same time drive the outcomes that your customers want. At Forrester’s Customer Experience North America virtual event on June 16–18, we have an entire track dedicated to meaningful measurement where we’ll explore how both CX professionals and marketers can up their measurement game across six dimensions.

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OPSWAT protects critical infrastructure and orgs that require advanced threat prevention

CTOvision

We are tracking OPSWAT in our Guide to Technology as a Cybersecurity Company. OPSWAT is trusted by over 1,000 organizations worldwide to protect infrastructure and reduce risk from cyber attack. Their goal: Eliminate malware and zero-day attacks. They designed their solutions with an understanding that every file and every device could pose a threat, so […].

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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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Virtual Assistants Are Coming Into Their Own

Information Week

By helping get customers the info they need fast, and freeing up human workers, virtual assistants are now an essential member of any frontline response team.

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FIX SCCM SQL Based Database Replication Failure Between CAS Primary| ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. A quick post about FIX SCCM SQL Based Database Replication. SQL based replicated issues are common when you have a Configuration Manager hierarchy with CAS, Primary, or Secondary servers. Let’s check what the necessary troubleshooting steps an SCCM admin can perform. Introduction The replication was failed for Multiple groups and tried to run Replication Link […].

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The Rise Of The Subscription Business Model

Forrester IT

In a post-COVID-19 world, sellers of products and services might find it easier to charge over an extended period based on consumption rather than asking for large up-front cash payments.

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COVID-19 lockdowns are causing a huge spike in data breaches

CTOvision

Read why Brandon Vigliarolo says that the COVID-19 lockdowns have caused a spike in data breach incidents on the Tech Republic : The International Association of IT Asset Managers (IATAM) is warning that at-home work due to the COVID-19 pandemic is leading to a spike in data breaches that’s greater than anticipated. IATAM raised the […].

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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.