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Are We Already Living in a Tech Dystopia?

Gizmodo

For the most part, fictional characters rarely recognize when they’re trapped in a dystopia. Watching their neighbors get carted off for harboring subversive thoughts, they almost never say, “I wish we weren’t living in this dystopia.” To them, that dystopia is just life. Which suggests that—were we, at this moment,… Read more.

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Analytics Salaries Steady Amid COVID Crisis

Information Week

The COVID-19 crisis has changed attitudes toward working from home for many professionals. Will that continue for analytics pros in 2021?

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It’s Time For CMOs To Pay More Attention To Employees

Forrester IT

CMOs are fully aware of the importance of customer data. The employee data tsunami is less obvious, though. Expect the lines between employee and customer experiences to blur. CMOs often own external communication, while chief human resources officers (CHROs) own internal communication. However, they share some of the same goals: to acquire, engage, develop, and […].

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Average Cost of a Data Breach in 2020: $3.86M

CTOvision

Read Marc Wilczek’s commentary on the average cost of a data breach in 2020 on Dark Reading : A recent survey of 3,200 people in 524 organizations that suffered data […].

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, CTO of Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI prototypes into

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How IT Pros Can Turn Tech Skeptics into Superusers in the Workplace

Association of Information Technology Professional

Concern around technology backlash has doubled over the past year. IT pros need to know how to minimize technology concerns and maximize technology usage at their workplace.

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Microsoft says the pandemic has changed the future of cybersecurity in these five ways

Tech Republic Security

A new report from Microsoft suggests that cloud-based technologies and Zero Trust architecture will become mainstays of businesses' cybersecurity investments going forward.

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SCCM Microsoft 365 App Report Dashboard | Part 2 | ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s SCCM Microsoft 365 App Report Dashboard. This post is a continuation of Part1, in my previous we imported two Raw data reports that gave us information about different Microsoft Office versions and Information on Office 365 Inventory after enabling the Hardware class.

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How This Veteran Got into Cybersecurity with CompTIA Certifications

Association of Information Technology Professional

Kira Hays always had a passion for IT. After serving in the military, getting CompTIA certifications helped her land a fulfilling cybersecurity job.

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Top 5 programming languages for security admins to learn

Tech Republic Security

SecAdmins working to protect infrastructure, whether in a defensively or offensively, may find these programming languages helpful in safeguarding apps, systems, and hardware from threats.

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The Myth Of A World After: A European Recovery Perspective

Forrester IT

Expectations of a world after COVID-19 and the new normal have been exaggerated. Human nature shows us that bad habits often overcome good intentions. Yes, of course, consumers have massively and quickly shifted to more local, digital, and environmentally friendly behaviors. The growing importance of values-based consumption for a minority of affluent consumers will urge […].

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Reimagining Cybersecurity Training: Driving Real Impact on Security Culture

Speaker: Speakers:

They say a defense can be measured by its weakest link. In your cybersecurity posture, what––or who––is the weakest link? And how can you make them stronger? This webinar will equip you with the resources to search for quality training, implement it, and improve the cyber-behaviors of your workforce. By the end of the hour, you will feel empowered to improve the aspects of your security posture you control the least – the situational awareness and decision-making of your workforce.

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Intune SCEP HTTP Errors Troubleshooting Made Easy With Joy – #5

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Welcome to Part 5 of the series Intune PKI Made Easy With Joy. Today’s post is all about the different Intune SCEP HTTP errors that we may get while working with SCEP certificate deployments from Intune – how to identify their probable causes to help quicker troubleshooting to ensure lower downtime.

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5 Critical IT Roles for Rapid Digital Transformation

Information Week

As some organizations look to transform faster than anticipated, putting critical tech roles in place will be the key to a smooth, successful journey.

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How the pandemic and remote work initiatives forced organizations to change IT priorities

Tech Republic Security

Global tech professionals reveal recruiting projects fueled by budgets prioritizing staff education, according to a recent IT trends report from Netwrix.

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How phishing attacks have exploited Amazon Web Services accounts

Tech Republic Cloud

Phishing campaigns could compromise business data and use Amazon's cloud platform to launch further attacks, says KnowBe4.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Fix SCCM Failed to create assembly Name Object Error = 0x80131701

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s try to fix the issue related to WSUS Sync Failed to create assembly Name Object Error = 0x80131701. More details about SCCM WSUS, SUP setup guides are available in the previous blog posts referenced below. Related Posts – Install New ConfigMgr Software Update Point & Install WSUS for ConfigMgr Software Update Point Role Lab […].

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Make It or Break It: 3 Tech Implementation Trends to Watch

Information Week

Turn the challenges that the pandemic has presented into new opportunities for your organization. Here are a few areas to consider.

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North Korean hackers are actively robbing banks around the world, US government warns

Tech Republic Security

The BeagleBoyz have made off with nearly $2 billion since 2015, and they're back to attacking financial institutions after a short lull in activity.

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Apple blocks Facebook update that called out App Store ‘tax’

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Apple blocked Facebook from informing users that Apple would collect 30 percent of in-app purchases made through a planned new feature, Facebook tells Reuters. Apple said the update violated an App Store rule that doesn’t let developers show “irrelevant” information to users. The feature lets Facebook users buy tickets for online events directly through the app.

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7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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SCCM Microsoft 365 Office Client Management Reports | Part 1

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s find out more details about SCCM Microsoft 365 Office Client Management Reports. I this series of posts, I will share the RDL files to get custom reporting of Microsoft 365 apps (a.k.a Office 365 Pro plus) reports. Introduction Many organizations have already moved to Office 365, some will be in the middle process of […].

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Portland’s Powell’s Books says it ‘must take a stand’ and will stop selling books through Amazon

GeekWire

Powell’s Books in Portland. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser). Powell’s Books , the venerable independent bookstore in Portland, has had enough with Amazon and will no longer sell books through the tech giant’s marketplace. In a letter to the store’s community of customers on Wednesday, Powell’s owner and CEO Emily Powell said that she was taking the stand to mark Independent Bookstore Day, which falls on Saturday. “For too long, we have watched the detrimenta

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IoT botnets: Smart homes ripe for a new type of cyberattack

Tech Republic Security

The burgeoning smart home device market has given rise to digital intrusion and potential energy market manipulation on a massive scale.

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This giant glowing orb is the world’s first floating Apple Store

The Verge

Photo by Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images. Apple’s worldwide retail network may be struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped the company from indulging in its penchant for pricey-looking, unique, and outlandish exterior design. The iPhone maker’s newest retail location, located in Singapore on the city-state’s waterfront and known officially as Apple Marina Bay Sands, can claim a world’s first title: it’s the only Apple retail shop on the planet that floats on water.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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Zoom Is Down at the Worst Possible Time

Gizmodo

The same day that many schools are back in session, Zoom, the teleconferencing software that’s become the go-to for many educators’ remote-teaching needs for the foreseeable future, seems to have crashed for large swaths of the US. Read more.

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Google buys more land in Kirkland as its Seattle-area workforce nears 6,000 employees

GeekWire

Google owns more than 400,000 square feet of office space at the new Kirkland Urban mixed use development in the Seattle region. (Ryan Properties Photos). Google continues to grow its Seattle-area footprint despite the ongoing pandemic. The tech giant just finalized its purchase of the Kirkland Urban East plot, a Google spokesperson confirmed. The company last year bought about 400,000 square feet of office space across the North and Central buildings at Kirkland Urban , a new development in Kir

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Extra security or extra risk? Pros and cons of password managers

Tech Republic Security

Tech consultants and journalists have their own conflicting opinions about the best way to manage access in a world full of security risks.

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Microsoft says Forza is at risk from Apple’s Unreal Engine cutoff

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Apple is threatening an entire ecosystem of game developers in response to the Fortnite lawsuit, Epic alleged in a new filing on Sunday. The motion centers on iOS support for the Unreal Engine, which Apple has threatened to revoke as part of Epic’s broader loss of developer privileges. Epic has asked the court to restrain Apple from revoking that access while the case is ongoing.

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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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Wolverines Return to Mount Rainier After 100-Year Absence

Gizmodo

Conservationists at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State have spotted a wolverine mother and her two offspring, known as kits. A reproductive female hasn’t been seen in this national park for over a century, which suggests ecological conditions in the area are improving. Read more.

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Nonprofit takes D&D digital to help kids who struggle socially, and to study its own impact

GeekWire

Dungeons & Dragons dice come in odd shapes and sizes. (Brent Roraback Photo). For Game to Grow , 2020 was going to be a year of opportunity. The founders of the nonprofit had gathered heaps of anecdotal evidence that tabletop games such as Dungeons & Dragons could help kids who struggled socially — whether they had autism, ADHD, anxiety or other challenges — learn to more successfully interact with others.

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Local governments continue to be the biggest target for ransomware attacks

Tech Republic Security

Small municipalities suffer the majority of ransomware, but they aren't the only ones suffering as ransoms rise and payouts become more common.

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YouTube permanently bans controversial creator LeafyIsHere

The Verge

YouTube has banned the controversial creator Calvin Lee Vail, better known as LeafyIsHere, for repeatedly violating the company’s harassment policies. The ban follows big changes to YouTube’s harassment policy meant to deter behavior that in part helped creators in the commentary community like Leafy develop a following. Although Vail has a history of making videos that include offensive comments about other creators on the site, including a now-deleted video from 2016 that mocked the appearance

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.