A mobile workforce Image by Pexels Today, employee mobility and office BYOD programs are critical for enterprise productivity. Mobile devices add new security challenges, bypassing many of the security controls you have in place. MORE
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Codecademy is a fun and easy way to learn how to code and has tutorials and lessons on the easiest programming languages to learn. Lessons in programming code (interactive). link] (JavaScript) Lessons in programming code (tutorial). link] (CSS, HTML) Courses in programming. MORE
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Making such distinctions is a major reason why it's important to distinguish between data management and data program governance, as I discussed in Thinking About “Data Program Governance.”. An effective data program governance strategy must address the data-based services you intend to provide to your users. The Sullivan list provides a good foundation for a strategic assessment that will form the basis for constructing a comprehensive data program governance strategy. MORE
Please look it over and share it with others that may have an interest: Assistant / Associate Professor - Intelligence Analysis Program. General Info: James Madison University (JMU) seeks applicants for a faculty position focused on cyber intelligence and cyber analysis that will help prepare students as analysts in both private and public sectors, as well as government agencies, through its Bachelor's Degree Program in Intelligence Analysis (IA). Bob Gourley. MORE
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One phrase in regular rotation in my elevator pitch is “data program governance." Program means an organized set of activities designed to accomplish a defined set of objectives. Governance means the program is planned and managed in an organized and sustainable way. Creating a data program governance strategy is not unlike creating other types of enterprise business strategies. Managing Data-Intensive Programs and Projects: Selected Articles. Dennis D. MORE
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The question of "where to start" on a data analytics program was another important question raised by the DorobekINSIDER attendees. Related reading: Dashboarding Open Data Program Governance. Data Cleanup, Big Data , Standards , and Program Transparency. Data Program Governance and the Success of Shared Digital Services. Management Needs Data Literacy To Run Open Data Programs. Managing Data -Intensive Programs and Projects: Selected Articles. Dennis D. MORE
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Consequently, other companies I have done programming for have also been wildly different. In the previous article, I mentioned how I worked for a company which was a real sweatshop, high-pressure environment which was really not healthy for mind and soul. Suffice to say I did not renew my contract with that company. Some were pretty laid back and allowed my creative juices MORE
Digital transformation consultancy Pivotal explains how paired programming, an empathetic work culture and open source PaaS help enterprises achieve their agile software development goals MORE
Perhaps you have deployed a self service BI program - data scientists have access to tools, IT has deployed severs to publish completed dashboards, and employees are anxious to leverage visualizations and become more data driven. I''ve seen many organizations run into difficulty defining governance and best practices managing the lifecycle of BI dashboards. MORE
When thinking about developing a new data analytics program, two questions you need to address are: What services do you need to provide? I’m assuming here that your organization already provides products or services of some sort and that, through a new or enhanced data analytics program, you want to take advantage of the data associated with these products or services. Managing Data-Intensive Programs and Projects: Selected Articles. Dennis D. McDonald. Introduction. MORE
Researchers have identified a new Mac backdoor program that's designed to steal credentials stored in the OS-encrypted keychain and give attackers control over the system. Dubbed OSX/Keydnap by researchers from antivirus vendor ESET, this is the second backdoor program targeting Macs found by antivirus firms in the past few days. MORE
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DARPA says the program, called Active Interpretation of Disparate Alternatives (AIDA), looks to develop a “semantic engine” that generates alternative interpretations or meaning of real-world events, situations, and trends based on data obtained from an extensive range of channels. In this era where disinformation, alternative facts and other falsehoods are the rule of the day, the researchers at DARPA are looking to build a mechanism that can glean some truth from the obfuscation. MORE
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he said, no way, I program in six languages: Object Pascal, C++, Java, Visual Basic, TCL, and JavaScript. What good is to be a polyglot when it comes to programming? Polyglot Programming. An interesting case study in Polyglot Programming is the Obama re-election campaign.
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The question of "where to start" on a data analytics program was another important question raised by the DorobekINSIDER attendees. Related reading: Dashboarding Open Data Program Governance. Data Cleanup, Big Data , Standards , and Program Transparency. Data Program Governance and the Success of Shared Digital Services. Management Needs Data Literacy To Run Open Data Programs. Managing Data -Intensive Programs and Projects: Selected Articles. Dennis D.
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One phrase in regular rotation in my elevator pitch is “data program governance." Program means an organized set of activities designed to accomplish a defined set of objectives. Governance means the program is planned and managed in an organized and sustainable way. Creating a data program governance strategy is not unlike creating other types of enterprise business strategies. Managing Data-Intensive Programs and Projects: Selected Articles. Dennis D.
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The research revealed that many threat intelligence programs were relatively immature – 40% of threat intelligence programs had been in place less than 2 years at that time (note: I am an ESG employee). Cybersecurity professionals were also asked to identify the top objectives for their organization’s threat intelligence program. In 2015, ESG did an in-depth research project on cyber threat intelligence usage at enterprise organizations (i.e. more than 1,000 employees).
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Please look it over and share it with others that may have an interest: Assistant / Associate Professor - Intelligence Analysis Program. General Info: James Madison University (JMU) seeks applicants for a faculty position focused on cyber intelligence and cyber analysis that will help prepare students as analysts in both private and public sectors, as well as government agencies, through its Bachelor's Degree Program in Intelligence Analysis (IA). Bob Gourley.
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When thinking about developing a new data analytics program, two questions you need to address are: What services do you need to provide? I’m assuming here that your organization already provides products or services of some sort and that, through a new or enhanced data analytics program, you want to take advantage of the data associated with these products or services. Managing Data-Intensive Programs and Projects: Selected Articles. Dennis D. McDonald. Introduction.
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Even organizations with security awareness programs in place struggle to instill strong security behaviors. Employees are often considered the weakest link in organizations' efforts to create a strong security posture. Steve Conrad, managing director of MediaPro , a learning services company that specializes in information security, data privacy and compliance, says organizations can and should do better. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
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In spite of a recent effort to improve the performance and detection rates in Windows Defender, Microsoft's anti-malware tool is still not very good at its job. According to the latest tests, it's downright lousy. The latest round of tests performed by German institute AV-TEST, one of the most respected and regarded malware testing shops, show that Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool fared the poorest in removing an existing infection.
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Researchers have identified a new Mac backdoor program that's designed to steal credentials stored in the OS-encrypted keychain and give attackers control over the system. Dubbed OSX/Keydnap by researchers from antivirus vendor ESET, this is the second backdoor program targeting Macs found by antivirus firms in the past few days.
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DARPA says the program, called Active Interpretation of Disparate Alternatives (AIDA), looks to develop a “semantic engine” that generates alternative interpretations or meaning of real-world events, situations, and trends based on data obtained from an extensive range of channels. In this era where disinformation, alternative facts and other falsehoods are the rule of the day, the researchers at DARPA are looking to build a mechanism that can glean some truth from the obfuscation.
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Consequently, other companies I have done programming for have also been wildly different. In the previous article, I mentioned how I worked for a company which was a real sweatshop, high-pressure environment which was really not healthy for mind and soul. Suffice to say I did not renew my contract with that company. Some were pretty laid back and allowed my creative juices
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