Sat.Dec 09, 2017 - Fri.Dec 15, 2017

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The American Way of War Is Based On Tech: Don’t Let It Be Our Downfall!

CTOvision

If you have not read it yet, I would like to bring your attention to the incredibly prescient science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke titled "Superiority" (available in the collection: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke). Written in 1951, this is such a great read because it captures some key, apparently enduring qualities […].

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Cyber security skills shortage can be addressed, says (ISC)2

Computer Weekly

The shortage of cyber security skills can be addressed, starting with training anyone who is unemployed, according to information security professional training and certification body (ISC)2

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Developing a Strategy for Putting People First in Transformation Programs

Social, Agile and Transformation

If you are driving a transformation program, motivating and aligning people is a critical success factor Most leaders now understand how important it is to put people before process and technology when it comes to instrumenting large scale organizational change. That being said, many in technology leadership roles are not versed in methodologies to instrument change and some are not.

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SCCM Intune Architecture Decision Making Tips and Sample Diagram

Anoop

High level (generalized) design decisions are discussed in this post. Most common design decision I have seen is discussed in the below paragraph. I must warn that this design decision won’t suit all scenarios. In this post, we will see SCCM Intune architecture decision making tips and sample diagram. The design decisions will be based […].

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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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Recognizing Relevant Big Data and How to Use It

CTOvision

Big Data is everywhere you look, and we have seen how useful it can be. Among billions of terabytes of data gathered, there is a treasure of marketing data that businesses need to understand in order to know what is relevant and how to use it to get better business results. Businesses waste 40 percent […].

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Enterprises urged to embrace public cloud after latest technology innovations

Computer Weekly

Due to the latest technology innovations in public cloud by the major providers, IDC has underlined the importance of this infrastructure

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Bangalore IT Pro User Group Event for SCCM Intune Professional

Anoop

We are arranging an in-person event in Bangalore. This is a full day event for SCCM and Intune professionals. Bangalore IT Pro event is scheduled for 16th Dec 2017. There are a couple of Azure AD, Azure with Terraform sessions. In this post, we will see “Bangalore IT Pro User Group Event for SCCM Intune […]. The post Bangalore IT Pro User Group Event for SCCM Intune Professional appeared first on Anoops.

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How Taking the Time to Verify Your Network Could Save You Millions

CTOvision

As our reliance on technology increases, so does the need for modern systems to support these devices and experiences. This has sparked a shift to services that deliver always-on, connected and remote-based content. Software-as-a-service has become increasingly reliable and necessary to keep up with modern trends. All of this, of course, relies on a solid, […].

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How to futureproof your career as a CIO

Computer Weekly

Many CIOs have yet to earn the right to be on the board. How can IT leaders upgrade their business acumen, to benefit their own careers and the health of their employer?

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What is the cyber kill chain?

Network World

Concerned about your network defense? Watch this short video to learn the 7 stages of the cyber kill chain, a framework created by Lockheed Martin to outline the phases of a targeted cyberattack.

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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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Year End Giveaways from SCCM ConfigMgr Cireson Community

Anoop

Looks like Cireson is in the holiday spirit! The Cireson Community recently announced a Holiday Gift Card Drawing, with 5 lucky winners set to win a $50 gift card just for joining the community. All new users who sign up by December 31st are automatically eligible to win. All you need to get started are […]. The post Year End Giveaways from SCCM ConfigMgr Cireson Community appeared first on Anoops.

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Could blockchains rattle ECM?

CTOvision

Blockchains first entered public consciousness as a means of managing crypto-currency, but as the use cases broaden what might be the impact on enterprise content management? SER’s Alexandra Lilienthal suggests that discounting the model’s potential in ECM may be shortsighted There may still be some significant challenges to overcome, but blockchains – used originally to […].

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DevOps in the public sector: Assessing the challenges and the benefits

Computer Weekly

Public sector IT leaders trying to transform the way their organisation works using DevOps talk about the challenges they face

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Expanding the AWS Cloud: Introducing the AWS China (Ningxia) Region

All Things Distributed

Today, I am happy to announce the general availability of AWS China (Ningxia) Region, operated by Ningxia Western Cloud Data Technology Co. Ltd. (NWCD). This is our 17th Region globally, and the second in China. To comply with China's legal and regulatory requirements, AWS has formed a strategic technology collaboration with NWCD to operate and provide services from the AWS China (Ningxia) Region.

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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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Installing XMind 8 on Fedora 27

Scott Lowe

XMind is a well-known cross-platform mind mapping application. Installing the latest version of XMind (version 8) on Linux is, unfortunately, more complicated than it should be. In this post, I’ll show how to get XMind 8 running on Fedora 27. So why is installing XMind more complicated than it should be? For reasons unknown, the makers of XMind stopped using well-known Linux package mechanisms with this version of the software, providing only a ZIP archive to download and extract.

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USAF A2 Industry Symposium On The Way Ahead for Air Force ISR 2 Feb 2018

CTOvision

If you have a clearance and work issues of operational military intelligence I would like to bring your attention to the 2 Feb 2018 Air Force A2 Industry Symposium on the USAF ISR Way Ahead. Speakers include subject matter experts, thought leaders and general officers (not meaning to imply that those three terms are mutually […].

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Storage briefing: The evolution of software-defined storage

Computer Weekly

The evolution of software-defined storage, from simple software products to those that offer scale-out, hyper-converged, NVMe, public cloud and container functionality

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Same Title, Different Role: Commercial vs. Industrial Data Scientists

Dataconomy

Data science is a critical component of business operations today. According to Forrester, organizations that are driven by data science research and insights are twice as likely to be market leaders within their industries. The proof is in the pudding: investment in data leads to big-time payoffs for companies. While. The post Same Title, Different Role: Commercial vs.

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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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Installing the VMware Horizon Client on Fedora 27

Scott Lowe

In this post, I’ll outline the steps necessary to install the VMware Horizon client for Linux on Fedora 27. Although VMware provides an “install bundle,” the bundle does not, unfortunately, address any of the prerequisites that are necessary in order for the Horizon client to work. Fortunately, some other folks shared their experiences, and building on their knowledge I was able to make it work.

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Strata Data Conference March 5-8 2017 In San Jose: Make data a competitive advantage

CTOvision

Strata Data Conference is where thousands of innovators, leaders, and practitioners gather to develop new skills, share best practices, and discover how tools and technologies are evolving to meet new challenges. O'Reilly and Cloudera jointly bring us this global event series. The place to interact with the businesses and tech providers moving data analytics forward […].

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Innovation key to halt cyber attacks

Computer Weekly

In the light of the number of cyber breaches taking place, innovative security systems are required, according to the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)

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Perks of Unemployment

IT Toolbox

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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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Using Vagrant with Azure

Scott Lowe

In this post, I’ll describe how to use Vagrant with Azure. You can consider this article an extension of some of my earlier Vagrant articles; namely, the posts on using Vagrant with AWS and using Vagrant with OpenStack. The theme across all these posts is examining how one might use Vagrant to simplify/streamline the consumption of resources from a provider using the familiar Vagrant workflow.

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5 enterprise web application development trends to watch in 2018

mrc's Cup of Joe Blog

Summary: As digital technologies transform the business landscape, web development becomes increasingly important. In the near future, those who keep up with changing development trends will have an advantage over those who don’t. So, where is enterprise application development headed in the coming year? Learn more in this article. photo credit: Unsplash via pixabay cc.

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AMD hits pay dirt in the cloud with EPYC server platform

Computer Weekly

Chipmaker AMD is looking to regain lost ground with its EPYC server platform, and it seems the cloud provider community is getting on board with its plans

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The Monthly “CIO Master” Book Tuning: The Innovative CIO’s Digital Profile Dec. 2017

Future of CIO

Compare to the other executive positions, the CIO role continues to be shaken up, refined, reinvented and reenergized. The magic “I” of the CIO title sparks many imaginations and modern CIOs need to wear different hats and play multiple roles. Here are a set of blogs to brainstorm digital CIOs’ contemporary digital leadership profile. The Innovative CIO’s Digital Profile The Digital CIO’s Profiles, Personas, and Personalities ?

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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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Random Data Explained: Harnessing the Benefits of TRNGs and PRNGs

Dataconomy

Data. Where would we be without it? We all know that it’s in the very DNA of our everyday life, from business to social experiences, from the smartphones in our hands to the cars we drive. Data is a driving force both directly and indirectly in our society – a fact that. The post Random Data Explained: Harnessing the Benefits of TRNGs and PRNGs appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Case Study: Breaking the application delivery bottleneck

mrc's Cup of Joe Blog

Summary: Many businesses face an application development bottleneck. Application development efforts can’t keep up with business demands. As a result, business users are often stuck waiting around for the applications they need. Learn how one company solved this very problem, and how you can do the same. Driven largely by recent trends, IT departments are evolving.

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Dutch IT expert takes an ethical hacking sabbatical

Computer Weekly

Ethical hacker discovered nearly 1,000 vulnerabilities after taking a year off from his job in the Netherlands government to set up a hack group

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The Book “Digital Rules: Setting Guidelines to Explore Digital New Normal” Quote Collection I

Future of CIO

A well-defined set of digital rules are not for limiting innovation, but for setting the frame of relevance and guide through changes and digital transformation. The purpose of “100 Digital Rules: Setting Guidelines to Explore Digital New Normal “ is to establish digital principles and update business policies that can be applied holistically and guide the digital transformation systematically.

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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.