Sat.Nov 04, 2017 - Fri.Nov 10, 2017

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3 Ways to Mitigate Insider Threat Risk Prior to an Employee’s Departure

CTOvision

We are seeing a disturbing insider threat trend impacting operations and causing reputational harm in the days leading up to an employee’s departure from an organization. For example, last week a Twitter employee deleted President’s Trump’s Twitter account prior to leaving the premises on his last day of employment. In September, a contractor was convicted […].

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Cyber security skills a priority for UK government

Computer Weekly

The UK government is pursuing various short and long-term initiatives aimed at promoting the cyber security profession and growing skills in the sector, including supporting a professional body

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Truth or Hype? Is Blockchain Really the End of ERP as We Know It?

IT Toolbox

While enterprise resources planning (ERP) software isn't dead, there may be a revolution underway. With excitement about the potential of blockchain technology growing, there's hope that we'll soon be looking at a new era of ERP, one possibly known as Ecosystem Resources Planning, or EcoRP.

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5 Reasons Why Marketing Organizations Must be Driving Digital

Social, Agile and Transformation

Why marketing organizations are transforming their organizations with driving digital practices Last week I had the privilege of speaking at KintoneConnect on Driving Digital: Key Practices to Lead a Smarter and Faster Transformation. The talk included some key concepts from my book, Driving Digital: The Leader's Guide to Business Transformation Through Technology on why digital impacts.

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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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What To Do When You Are The Interim CIO

The Accidental Successful CIO

What you do when you are in between positions matters a lot Image Credit: Istvan. Congratulations, you’re now the CIO. Well, maybe not quite. You’re actually the interim CIO. What does this actually mean? What it means is that the company understands the importance of information technology and needs somebody to fill the role of CIO while they go looking for the person that they want to fill it permanently.

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Red Hat Ceph Storage 3 brings file, iSCSI and container storage

Computer Weekly

Latest version of open source OpenStack-targeted software-defined storage adds CephFS, ISCSI and storage that can be deployed in containers to save hardware

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What to consider when deploying a next-generation firewall

Network World

Firewalls have become ubiquitous across enterprises over the past decade, but the combination of new and varied access methods combined with increasingly sophisticated attacks has forced network operators and security professionals to constantly evaluate their defenses. Typically, firewalls are on a five-year refresh cycle, according to Gartner researcher Adam Hils, and that gives organizations the opportunity to evaluate fairly regularly what type of firewall and what features best suit their

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ConfigMgr SCCM Troubleshooting Newbies Guide with SuperFlow

Anoop

I have a post which talks about troubleshooting steps for newbies with flowcharts. SCCM flowcharts are the best place to understand the workflow/dataflow/process of each SCCM components. More details in the following post SCCM ConfigMgr Troubleshooting Steps for Newbies with Flowcharts. In this post, we will see “ConfigMgr SCCM Troubleshooting Newbies Guide with SuperFlow.” Video […].

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UK spies face landmark challenge over mass surveillance in human rights court

Computer Weekly

Ten human rights organisations challenge lawfulness of UK surveillance legislation and mass internet surveillance by UK intelligence agencies in Strasbourg court

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5 Reasons Why You Should Put Your Business Head in the ERP Cloud

IT Toolbox

Forrester's 2016 Global Business Technographics Survey reports that more than 70 percent of decision-makers in organizations cite improved business agility and faster deployment as their primary reasons for moving to cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).

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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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Why Smart Contracts Will Bring Blockchain to the Masses

Dataconomy

Blockchain technology has rapidly asserted itself as one of the most potentially disruptive technological forces of the 21st century. Just like the internet has had far-reaching implications and touched upon nearly every aspect of modern life, blockchain architecture can create a wave of radical changes similar to those brought on by. The post Why Smart Contracts Will Bring Blockchain to the Masses appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Real-Time Graphical Representation SCCM Run Script Results

Anoop

SCCM CB 1710 Preview version was released a couple of weeks back. The most exciting feature introduced in the SCCM 1710 version is real-time graphical representation of RUN SCRIPTS results. I have a previous post which talks about the download of SCCM ConfigMgr 1710 preview version. In this post, we will see “Real-Time Graphical Representation […].

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Most UK small businesses in the dark over GDPR

Computer Weekly

There is still much work to be done before UK SMEs are fully prepared for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), business barometer shows

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Treading softly around SAP license compliance

IT Toolbox

I have written before on the challenges presented by licensing indirect SAP use and despite the launch of a new mechanism to check compliance this area still represents and area of concern for SAP customers.

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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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Technology Short Take 90

Scott Lowe

Welcome to Technology Short Take 90! This post is a bit shorter than most, as I’ve been on the road quite a bit recently. Nevertheless, there’s hopefully something here you’ll find useful. Networking. VMware recently released an updated to PowerCLI (version 6.5.3), and with it comes a set of cmdlets that provide low-level access to the NSX-T REST API.

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Various Options to Download Windows 10 1709 RS3

Anoop

Windows 10 Fall Creators Updates (RS3) released a couple of weeks back. There are different ways to upgrade to Windows 10 1709. Some of options to upgrade Windows 10 1709 are explained in my previous blogs Windows Update for Business and SCCM Task Sequence. Windows update (Settings – Update & Security – Windows Update) is […]. The post Various Options to Download Windows 10 1709 RS3 appeared first on Anoops.

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Everyone has cyber security responsibility, says Euro commissioner

Computer Weekly

Everyone has a role to play in cyber security, including big market players – but if this is not done voluntarily, legislation may be required, says the European commissioner for security union

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Gartner's predictions for next year and beyond

IT Toolbox

Gartner Top Strategic Predictions for 2018 and Beyond. Here they are, commented. But to me they sound like the de facto situation of today. 1. Consumers Favor Visual and Voice Search.

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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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How to Tag Docker Images with Git Commit Information

Scott Lowe

I’ve recently been working on a very simple Flask application that can be used as a demo application in containerized environments (here’s the GitHub repo ). It’s nothing special, but it’s been useful for me as a learning exercise—both from a Docker image creation perspective as well as getting some additional Python knowledge.

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4 Reasons why Advancing Big Data Helps The HealthTech Industry

Dataconomy

When we think about the future, we might imagine flying cars, superior technology and the potential to cure all diseases, extend our lifespan and improve the general health of world’s population. These hopes are more or less realistic, but this is so in lare part thanks to the advancement of. The post 4 Reasons why Advancing Big Data Helps The HealthTech Industry appeared first on Dataconomy.

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ISPs can play unique role in cyber security, says BT CEO

Computer Weekly

Internet service providers are perfectly positioned to make a significant contribution to cyber security for everyone, BT’s Gavin Patterson believes

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Into the Breach: Meeting the Cybersecurity Challenge

IT Toolbox

Maintaining network security is the greatest challenge facing the IT industry today. The threat landscape is complex and ever-changing, which leads many organizations to devote a large portion of their technology budget to hardening their defenses against cyber threats.

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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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Deep Dive into Container Images in Kolla

Scott Lowe

This is a liveblog of my last session at the Sydney OpenStack Summit. The session title is “OpenStack images that fit your imagination: deep dive into container images in Kolla.” The presenters are Vikram Hosakote and Rich Wellum, from Cisco and Lenovo, respectively. Hosakote starts with an overview of Kolla. Kolla is a project to deploy OpenStack services into Docker containers.

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IT reaches for its full potential

ComputerWorld IT Management

During the last three months, my geographically diverse network of contacts, who represent over 15 vertical markets, has increasingly voiced concern that the management teams at many very visible global institutions appear to have lost their way with regards to creating value with IT. Some have forgotten critical lessons learned during IT’s formative years.

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Redefining OpenStack: Addressing identity and integration for enterprise-readiness

Computer Weekly

The OpenStack Foundation opens up about the work it is doing to address the open source cloud platform's identity crisis and integration issues, as part of its continuing pursuit to improve the technology's enterprise-readiness

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Top Ways to Keep Your Data Secure on the Cloud

IT Toolbox

More businesses rely on the cloud to store data and information. Before using this tool, they have to find ways to make it secure.

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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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How to Deploy 800 Servers in 8 Hours

Scott Lowe

This is a liveblog of the session titled “How to deploy 800 nodes in 8 hours automatically”, presented by Tao Chen with T2Cloud (Tencent). Chen takes a few minutes, as is customary, to provide an overview of his employer, T2cloud, before getting into the core of the session’s content. Chen explains that the drive to deploy such a large number of servers was driven in large part by a surge in travel due to the Spring Festival travel rush, an annual event that creates high traffi

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Making Better Economic Forecasts with Machine Learning

Dataconomy

GDP forecasting for the world’s major economies is no easy task, but new tools and ideas are always offering us ever more pragmatic insights. For that reason, I am very optimistic about the possibilities that machine learning opens up for us in macroeconomic forecasting. In my work, I try to. The post Making Better Economic Forecasts with Machine Learning appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Any online business a target of DDoS attacks

Computer Weekly

Any business that is online is susceptible to denial of service attacks and should ensure it has the capability to mitigate such attacks, says an industry practitioner who explains how

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Zero-day Attacks Detection and Prevention Methods

IT Toolbox

Stopping digital attacks before they happen may seem an impossible task, but the looming threat of zero-day security breaches are rising at a nearly exponential pace.

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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.