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How To Transform An IT Architecture

The Accidental Successful CIO

When you are going to migrate to a new system, key questions have to be asked Image Credit: Jamie. The reason that an IT department exists within a company is to provide the company with a way to use the importance of information technology to provide the company with a competitive advantage. The IT department provides the company with the ability to process all of the data that is collected while at the same time providing the company’s customers with a seamless experience.

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Changing Mindsets on IT Automation

Information Week

Enterprises are not fully on board yet and in some cases stuck in manual mode. Here are four key areas to consider to get on the road to automation.

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Data breaches now cost companies an average of $1.41 million

Tech Republic Security

IT security budgets now average $18.9 million, up from $8.9 million, with savings credited to internal cybersecurity, according to new Kaspersky report.

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Navigating the Skills Gap in the Hybrid Cloud Era

Information Week

IT leaders who will survive in the hybrid multi-cloud world are fostering the skills they already have in-house, while embracing some shifts toward new ideas.

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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 To Stay Safe When Gaming Online

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - How To Stay Safe When Gaming Online - Information Technology Blog. Any action we take online requires being alert and taking security seriously. Whether browsing, downloading any file, sending an e-mail. Also when we play online we must exercise caution. In this article we are going to talk about how to stay safe when gaming online.

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Nearly 60% of businesses suffered a data breach in the past 3 years

Tech Republic Security

Some 36% of companies who haven't suffered a breach said it is likely they are unknowingly experiencing one now.

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The Client Book Club

Forrester IT

This week, Forrester’s Board of Clients was in Cambridge. This amazing group advises the company on strategy, new products, and improving our service. Over the years, they have had a big influence on how we work and where we are going — this year, the discussion was particularly valuable. I always host a dinner with […].

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Five Critical Ingredients For Enterprise Blockchain Success

CTOvision

Read Alison McCauley list five critical ingredients for enterprise blockchain adoption on Forbes : Blockchain benefits are driven by network effects: the more participants on a shared platform, the greater its potential value. Yet executives have found it’s a struggle to align the support of their ecosystems. At stake is the potential to unlock trillions […].

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SCCM Orchestration Group Setup Step by Step Guide for Server Patching

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Microsoft recently released SCCM 1909 version of technical preview. Let’s check what SCCM Orchestration Group (controlled patching) setup guide is. This feature is part of a technical preview version of SCCM and subject to change. NOTE! – I feel SCCM orchestration groups for server patching is made up of some of the logic from Phased […].

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AWS billing is broken and Kubernetes won't last, says irreverent economist Corey Quinn

Tech Republic Cloud

The Duckbill Group's outspoken co-founder Corey Quinn shares his thoughts on the cloud industry, Walmart's paranoia about AWS, why Docker is nearly out of money, and why Larry Ellison "is not people.

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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 Can’t This Stupid Chatbot Do What I Want?”

Forrester IT

Part II Of “Why Chatbots Can’t Read Your Mind” Chatbots break down into two parts: the “chat” and the “bot.” Previously, we covered “chat” and the general reasons why chatbots may misinterpret your request or have trouble understanding what you’re asking. In this post, we will cover the problems that the “bot” side of chatbots […].

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How to protect your organization against insider threats

Tech Republic Security

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, employees can pose a significant security risk to company data, according to a new report from data protection firm Code42.

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Understanding Device Health Attestation Intune Device Compliance Check

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. In this post I will be talking about Device Health Attestation (DHA) and its role in Intune device compliance check. Let’s dive into Intune Device Compliance Check and DHA. Introduction Intune device compliance is a check mechanism – whether the managed devices meets the specified security requirements as per organization security policy.

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Best Training Methods for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Kitaboo

Pharmaceutical Industry today, is a goldmine of opportunities. The global pharmaceutical market was estimated at approximately $935 billion in 2017 and is bound to reach $1170 billion by 2021. Every day, new technologies and scientific discoveries are pushing the boundaries of human understanding. And for a company to succeed, the people who make it, i.e., its employees, should be updated with all the recent developments.

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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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Use RPA To Make Customer Service Agents More Effective

Forrester IT

Customer service organizations turn to robotic process automation (RPA) to provide tactical and short-term fixes to digitize common, reproducible agent tasks. There are two forms of RPA. Attended mode RPA: These bots target the front office. They are invoked by agents in the flow of their work. In the case of an exception, the bot hands […].

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CI/CD is not Enough! 5 Pre-Deployment Priorities for Agile DevOps Teams

Social, Agile and Transformation

Having CI/CD pipelines doesn't mean that continuous delivery is a business need or a good idea. I wrote about this a couple of years ago when I asked, "Is Continuous Delivery Right for Your Business?" I know this is a debated topic. Yes, you can use feature flags or branching strategies to enable very frequent releases with controls that block new code from impacting customers.

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Importing and Using the SCCM PowerShell Module

Mick's IT Blog

Recently, I have begun setting up new front and back-office security runbooks in Microsoft Orchestrator. These runbooks needed to use PowerShell for getting data from the SCCM server. The SCCM console is not installed on the Orchestrator server, so PowerShell required to be able to connect directly to it. The following script will import the SCCM PowerShell module, connect to the SCCM server, and then disconnect.

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Top 5 tips to prevent ransomware

Tech Republic Security

Ransomware continues to present a real cybersecurity threat. Tom Merritt offers five ways you can prevent it from affecting your business.

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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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A Lesson On Facial Recognition, Privacy, And GDPR From The Far North

Forrester IT

(Jeremy Vale coauthored this post.) All eyes may be on on Hong Kong right now and its use of facial recognition to identify protesters, but a far more enlightening case — for those fortunate to have less antagonistic relationships with local authorities — can be found in the small Swedish town of Skellefteå (“sche-left-eye-o“), […].

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SQL Server takes a turn towards Kubernetes and big data

Tech Republic Cloud

SQL Server 2019 big data clusters bring relational and unstructured data together in a world where you don't have to curate data before using it.

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How to kick-start scripts to automate VMware's ESXi installation via USB

Tech Republic Data Center

Rolling out hundreds of VMware's ESXi hypervisors is a time-consuming project with the chance for errors. Learn how to use a USB flash drive to automate the ESXi install.

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Why military minds should fill cybersecurity seats on corporate boards

Tech Republic Security

A cybersecurity expert with the US Navy believes military personnel understand operational risk and should be appointed to corporate boards.

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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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The Key To Your AI Transformation: Think Like A Supervillain

Forrester IT

Want to take over the world using AI? Contrary to popular belief, AI isn’t going to design a plan for AI-enabled world domination for you. (And don’t hold your breath, it won’t be doing so anytime soon.) Instead, it is on you to identify the untapped, world-changing business opportunities that best leverage AI’s unique strengths […].

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Spearline Podcast | Episode 2: Customer focus and CX Day

Spearline Testing

In this episode of the Spearline podcast, Kees interviews Customer Engagement Manager JJ Barry about his role with the company, CX Day and the importance of customers. Later in the episode, Josh is joined in studio with members of the Product Team, Carl Naysmith and Deirdre Hurley, where they discuss more about CX Day, understanding the customer and the Spearline platform.

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Three vital ethical issues highlighted by the vast potential of neural interfaces

Trends in the Living Networks

Last week I participated in a TV panel discussion on the implications and ethics of neural interfaces , together with the fascinating cyborg artist Neil Harbisson and Oxford University neuroethicist Stephen Rainey. A video of the full program is below. I was delighted to participate in the conversation as I am increasingly turning my attention to the evolution and implications of Brain Computer Interfaces (BCI) as one of the most important developments for the future of humanity.

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Black Hat 2019: Monitoring network operations and managing digital risks

Tech Republic Security

Black Hat's Network Operations team members discuss looking for the "bad within the bad." Also, RSA's CTO talks about managing risks to prevent an individual problem from becoming a societal problem.

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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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The Future Of Services: An Interview On Why We’re Launching This Research

Forrester IT

This is an interview that Allen Bonde and I did to launch our coverage of the future of services. Markets and firms are changing dramatically under the relentless forces unleashed by technology. Customers’ expectations rise continuously. Firms die or thrive based on their ability to reinvent their businesses to reach and serve customers. And […].

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A Quick Look at ManageEngine’s Enhanced Add-on for SCCM

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. In this post let’s go ahead and check ManageEngine’s enhanced add-on for SCCM current branch. This is the sponsored post by ManageEngine to get more details about their new features of the Patch Connect Plus! Introduction Patch Connect Plus aids in patching with Microsoft SCCM by completely automating third-party application patching.

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OverGrive is the Linux Google Drive client you've been waiting for

Tech Republic Cloud

Install one of the best Google Drive sync tools made specifically for the Linux desktop.

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Google: Most people still have terrible password habits

Tech Republic Security

Celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month by turning on two-factor authentication and replacing your "fido123" password.

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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.