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Unstructured Data: Vulnerable, Uncontrolled, and Getting Bigger Every Day

CTOvision

Unstructured data–data in documents, spreadsheets, images, and other files–accounts for the vast majority of the sensitive information created and stored by a typical organization. These files represent some of an organization’s most valuable assets, as well as some of its greatest security risks. To keep pace with the exponential growth of unstructured data and the […].

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Machine learning APIs for Google Cloud Platform

Cloud Musings

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is considered to be one of the Big 3 cloud platforms among Microsoft Azure and AWS. GCP is widely used cloud solutions supporting AI capabilities to design and develop smart models to turn your data into insights at a cheap, affordable cost. The following excerpt is taken from the book ‘ Cloud Analytics with Google Cloud Platform ‘ authored by Sanket Thodge.

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CIOs Are Asking: Why The Cloud and Why Now?

The Accidental Successful CIO

How should CIOs be thinking about cloud computing? Image Credit: JD Hancock. It goes without saying that every CIO is thinking about cloud computing. We can’t pick up an industry magazine, attend a conference, or even talk with a vendor without being bombarded with cloud-related discussions talking about how it relates to the importance of information technology.

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How I Almost Got Phished And Why Training Isn’t Enough

Forrester IT

I received a text message the other day that looked a lot like what I might get from my bank if I triggered some anti fraud check. The timing was impeccable, I had just used the card to pay for takeout and had walked out to my motorcycle to head home. When I initially got […].

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

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?

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Is Cognitive Technology a Better Term than Artificial Intelligence?

CTOvision

One of the challenges for those tracking the artificial intelligence industry is that, surprisingly, there’s no accepted, standard definition of what artificial intelligence really is. As Rodney Brooks puts it starkly in the recently released “This is AI” video, “artificial intelligence doesn’t mean one thing… it’s a collection of practices and pieces that people put […].

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Application List Report

Mick's IT Blog

We have started the Windows 10 upgrades and part of this process is installing applications for users that are not included in the standard build. One option is to use the SCCM Resource Explorer for a list of apps installed. The problem with that is it is a blanket report. It shows everything and all we were wanting is a report of the additional apps installed after a build.

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The Day Of The Machine Is Here: Are We Human Enough To Seize It?

Forrester IT

You’re an executive, an employer, or maybe an up-and-comer in your organization, but either way, you have surveyed the moment and you know that big things are poised to happen. Unlike the big things of the past — the Internet or mobile — the change won’t be the result of consumers embracing a shiny new object or buying into a […].

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Amazon rolls out High Memory Instances for in-memory databases

CTOvision

AWS is looking to push up its leadership position in business cloud computing a notch with the new EC2 high memory instances for in-memory databases like SAP HANA. The new EC2 high memory instances offer a choice of a whopping 6, 9, and 12 terabytes of memory. AWS has said that it is now planning […].

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Windows Autopilot Deployment Scenarios – On-Prem Hybrid Domain Join

Anoop

Windows Autopilot deployment Scenarios and upcoming features are announced in the Ignite 2018. This post is based on the two sessions BRK3014 and BRK3015 by Tanvir Ahmed and Michael Niehaus. New Windows Autopilot capabilities and expanded partner support simplify modern device deployment. Most catching phrase related to Windows Autopilot for me is “White Glove” Read this post to […].

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Why CIOs Will Lead Digital Transformation

Information Week

IT executives, with their view into technology's potential, are leading key innovation efforts, and it looks like more of their peers will do the same.

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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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Join Us At Forrester’s First-Ever Data Strategy & Insights Forum

Forrester IT

You’ve been sold on the value of data and analytics: If you embed data and analytics across your business, you will make better decisions to grow customer lifetime value, increase operational efficiencies, and differentiate from the competition. It just makes sense. But have you been able to actually do it, at scale, across your organization?

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FireEye unmasks a new North Korean threat group

CTOvision

FireEye researchers have identified a distinct North Korean hacking group called APT38, which focuses almost exclusively on financial crimes. The researchers claimed that the group has already tried to steal $1.1 billion so far. The researcher said that APT38, is distinct from other Pyongyang-linked hackers because of its overriding financial motivation — as opposed to […].

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Advantages of Using Cloud Attached SCCM and Intune

Anoop

This post is based on what is new in SCCM (BRK3035) ignite session by Rob York and Dune Desormeaux (also Jeffrey, Karim, and Avi ). If you have not seen the recording, I would highly recommend watching the session recording. I will cover my notes about Cloud Attached SCCM advantages. This year’s ignite theme was to […]. The post Advantages of Using Cloud Attached SCCM and Intune appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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CompTIA Names Top 10 Emerging Technologies

Information Week

New technologies keep on coming, but which are better to invest in now versus later? CompTIA's recently released a prioritized list of top 10 emerging technologies. We compared it with CompTIA's latest State of the Channel Report.

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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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Cloudera And Hortonworks Merger: A Win-Win For All

Forrester IT

Cloudera and Hortonworks jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger of equals. Under the terms of the agreement, Cloudera stockholders will own approximately 60% of the equity of the combined company and Hortonworks stockholders will own 40%. While both have been fierce […].

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How Google’s DeepMind will train its AI inside Unity’s video game worlds

CTOvision

Alphabet’s DeepMind is partnering with Unity to accelerate machine learning by building virtual environments to develop and test AI algorithms. The collaboration between Unity Technologies (which powers games like Monument Valley and Pokémon Go) and DeepMind will run the software at a giant scale to train algorithms in physics-realistic environments–part of a growing trend in […].

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Download SCCM Client Cache Clean Up Script

Anoop

Do you have problems with SCCM Client cache? In this post, you can learn and download an SCCM Cache Clean Up Script. I will explain how to delete the specific package from SCCM Cache by providing the PackageID /Content ID and also Delete folder which exceeds particular size. These are two scripts for which can […]. The post Download SCCM Client Cache Clean Up Script appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Regin.

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Cisco sets $2.3B deal for unified access, multi-factor authentication security firm Duo

Network World

Cisco said today it had closed the $2.35 billion deal it made for network identity, authentication security company Duo. According to Cisco, Duo’s zero trust security model authorizes secure connections to all applications based on the trustworthiness of users and devices. Duo’s cloud-delivered technology lets IT professionals set and enforce risk-based, adaptive access policies and get enhanced visibility into users’ devices and activities.

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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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Digital Legacy: The New Big Mistake

Forrester IT

The extensive industry activity and commotion about digital transformation — mobile, IoT, machine learning, cloud, APIs, microservices, and on and on — is all well and good, but while everyone is happily going along with the next new and way cool digital thing, most are making a big mistake. Digital is great — and necessary — […].

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Facebook data breach: 4 simple steps to stay safer right now

CTOvision

You must have read about the latest massive Facebook data breach which could have leaked personal identifiable information including phone numbers of more than 50 million users last week. Luckily for those whose data has been stolen, there have been no signs that the hackers leaked any user data online or published content. However, as […].

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What Does a Degree in Data Science Really Mean?

Information Week

Whether you need to pursue higher education for a job in data science really boils down to your existing skill set and specific goals.

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IDG Contributor Network: Identity awareness: it’s more than just a packet

Network World

It was about 20 years ago when I plugged my first Ethernet cable into a switch. It was for our new chief executive officer. Little did she know that she was about to share her traffic with most others on the first floor. At that time being a network engineer, I had five floors to be looked after. Having a few virtual LANs (VLANs) per floor was a common design practice in those traditional days.

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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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Ask A Flowchart: What Should I Name My Marketing AI?

Forrester IT

Artificial Intelligence is a big deal in marketing technology. Forrester sees strong potential in AI as an enabling technology for marketing, and it’s great to see many vendors embracing AI to enhance existing offerings and as the basis for new solutions. But for vendors, mastering AI technology alone isn’t enough to get to the top. […].

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Battling the Insider Threat: What Works?

CTOvision

Education plays a critical role in any program designed to combat insider threats, says Christopher Greany, head of group investigations at Barclays, a British multinational investment bank and financial services company. “We have a big educational awareness campaign within our organization. … That’s about changing the culture and the mindset of people in the organization to […].

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DevOps Hiring: Look for the Right Mindset

Information Week

Manager hiring DevOps talent are shifting their focus from demanding specific technical skills to specific tools to how a candidate thinks and works.

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SEO for Beginners: What You Need to Know When Starting Out

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - SEO for Beginners: What You Need to Know When Starting Out - Information Technology Blog. When you want to improve and maximize your marketing approach, you’re likely going to benefit by going digital. One of the best ways for you to attain this is by focusing on search engines – particularly search engine optimization, or SEO – as it can determine how well your business is seen on the Internet.

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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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Harness The Power of Predictive Analytics To Hyperlocalize Your Retail Presence

Forrester IT

Forrester readers sometimes ask me if machine learning can really have any relevance to retail. We start by discussing their current approach to demand management. How do they determine the assortment nd depth and breadth for each store cluster or even for each store?

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Defending Against Insider Threats, Innovative Organizations Increasingly Rely on Deception

CTOvision

We live in a world where breaches are now inevitable. Few would argue with this statement, yet many enterprises have not adapted their broader cyber security strategy to reflect our new shared reality—the need for cyber resilience. Last year, the Ponemon Institute found 56 percent of organizations have suffered a data breach of some sort that was caused […].

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Troubles Downstream: IoT Meets the Sewer

Information Week

Sewer spills are a messy, dangerous problem inherent with antiquated municipal infrastructure. Here's how IoT and analytics are helping.

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Trademarks and Domain Names: How to Secure Your Trademark for Your Domain

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - Trademarks and Domain Names: How to Secure Your Trademark for Your Domain - Information Technology Blog. You may not be noticing it that much, but almost every website that gets visited by anyone accessing the Internet has a domain name. Take a look at the address bar of your preferred web browser and you’ll see a website’s domain name right after the “www” part.

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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.