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5 AI-for-Industry Myths Debunked

Information Week

Although artificial intelligence has become omnipresent, its uptake in business remains hampered because of gaps in knowledge and awareness.

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Four Themes Will Shape The Future Of Insurance

Forrester IT

The future of insurance is here. That’s my view and I am sticking to it. Insurers can no longer wait on the sidelines. You must get in the game. What game you ask? The game for who wins the hearts and wallets of tomorrow’s insurance customer. Your competitors (think Amazon, Tesla, and Lemonade) give consumers […].

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Amazon Launches Ethereum for Managed Blockchain

CTOvision

Two years after announcing the general availability of its fully-managed blockchain service, Amazon has extended it with Ethereum support. Using Ethereum on Managed Blockchain, developers can easily instantiate Ethereum nodes without […].

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17 Highest-Paying IT Certifications in the United States

Association of Information Technology Professional

Leveling up your IT career can be as easy as earning one of the highest-paying IT certifications in the United States.

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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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Happy 15th Birthday Amazon S3 -- the service that started it all

All Things Distributed

15 years is a long time in the world of technology. Back when S3 launched on March 14, 2006 (also known as “Pi Day” to some), iPhones didn’t exist, neither did tweets or likes, Facebook was still only used by a few colleges and universities, and you couldn’t hail a ride or order lunch with an app. Back then, Amazon was ~2% of its size today, and was growing faster than traditional IT systems could support.

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ServiceNow Buys Intellibot

Forrester IT

ServiceNow just announced that it plans to purchase Intellibot and add to its integration and process capabilities. As we predicted in 2020 (graphic below) the major low-code and cloud vendors are starting to move into the robotic process automation (RPA) market. The 2022 snapshot shows cloud low-code vendors such as ServiceNow and specialized domain-focused cloud […].

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ConfigMgr Superseded By Supersedes Columns | SCCM

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post ConfigMgr Superseded By Supersedes Columns | SCCM appeared first on HTMD Device Management by Anoop C Nair.

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What IT Leaders Need to Know About Open Source Software

Information Week

Here are answers to some common questions about open source technology, which can be a key enabler of innovation and digital transformation efforts.

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Top Tips To Keep Your Innovation Practice Alive While Everyone Is Working From Home

Forrester IT

During the last 12 months, we’ve talked to many inventive people across companies who are working hard to keep the motivation of their colleagues and teammates high while everybody has to work from home and nobody can hit the office or the innovation lab to collaborate on innovations. Here are some of the top tips […].

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AeroSpike: Higher speeds, lower costs and other benefits of modern data platforms

CTOvision

The volume and velocity of data generated by government agencies continues to grow at astronomic rates. At the same time, agencies have a lot of legacy applications that need to […].

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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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Windows 10 Intune Enrollment using Group Policy | Automatic Enrollment | WVD

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post Windows 10 Intune Enrollment using Group Policy | Automatic Enrollment | WVD appeared first on HTMD Device Management by Anoop C Nair.

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What IT Leaders Can Do To Diminish Fear Within Their Teams

Information Week

Fear can stop great work in its tracks. CIOs and other IT managers must play a vital role in helping staff push fears aside so they can focus on excellence.

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Make Application Security A Top Priority

Forrester IT

When we launched the most recent Forrester Analytics Business Technographics® Security Survey, it was summer of 2020. We’d been in quarantine for about three months, and firms had long since realized that they needed to digitally transform their businesses (and fast) in order to survive the new normal. That meant a lot of application development, as […].

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5 tips for implementing a zero trust model

Tech Republic Security

As attackers increasingly target less traditional users, accounts and assets, organizations should consider such a process to tighten security, says CyberArk.

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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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Why it's time to rethink your data center

Tech Republic Data Center

Commentary: Much of what's wrong with on-premises computing starts with how we think about the server, says industry veteran Bryan Cantrill.

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Why and How the Chief Information Officer Role is Changing

Information Week

Business competitiveness rules and technologies are constantly changing, and with them, the role of the CIO.

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Security Recommendations 2021: Taking Stock For The Long Term

Forrester IT

Last year, companies compressed multiyear timelines for technology integration and innovation into a few months as the pandemic pushed office workers into fully remote work environments. As the dust settles from this flurry of reactive, but necessary, activity, it’s time for security and risk (S&R) pros to take stock and streamline operations for longer-term strategic […].

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Phony COVID-19 vaccine certificates are now selling on the Dark Web

Tech Republic Security

With most of the world still not vaccinated against COVID-19, criminals are hawking fake vaccine documents, says Check Point Research.

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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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Microsoft Azure: This new developer kit helps to bust the myth that AI is hard

Tech Republic Cloud

Microsoft's new Azure Percept Developer Kit aims to make computer vision cheaper and easier, bringing AI to more businesses.

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Razer is actually making its concept RGB face mask

The Verge

Razer says it’s planning to ship its concept reusable N95 face mask. Unveiled back in January , Project Hazel includes active disc-type ventilators, Chroma RGB lighting, and voice projection. The face mask is also transparent, allowing for lip-reading and the ability to see facial cues when you talk to people. “We were thinking, this is a concept project and is this going to be relevant when vaccinations and everything has been rolled out,” says Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan in an interview with Yahoo

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China Is Leading Global Blockchain Adoption For Digital Transformation

Forrester IT

Distributed ledger technology (AKA blockchain) is catalyzing a long-term shift of trust in distributed business environments worldwide. Chained data blocks make assets traceable, cryptography enables trusted ownership, and consensus algorithms realize distributed business consistency. In the meantime, the critical challenges brought by COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated the need to prioritize blockchain adoption.

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Gartner: Top security and risk management trends for 2021

Tech Republic Security

The 8 top trends cited will enable rapid reinvention, including the skills gap, cybersecurity mesh and identity-first security.

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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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Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky will return to Amazon Web Services as CEO, replacing Andy Jassy

GeekWire

Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky will join Amazon Web Services as its new CEO. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop). Tableau Software CEO Adam Selipsky will be the new CEO of Amazon Web Services, replacing Andy Jassy, who will take over as Amazon’s CEO later this year. Selipsky is a familiar face at Amazon as a former AWS executive who spent 11 years at the Seattle-based tech giant.

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Android apps are crashing for some, but Google is working on a fix

The Verge

Illustration by William Joel / The Verge. Some Android apps are crashing for some people right now, but Google is working on a fix. The issue is due to a system component called Android System WebView that lets Android apps display web content, but it has some kind of problem right now that is causing apps to crash. “We are aware of an issue with WebView causing some apps on Android to crash for some users,” Google said in a statement to The Verge.

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How synthetic data could save AI

Venture Beast

Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. GUEST: AI is facing several critical challenges. Not only does it need huge amounts of data to deliver accurate results, but it also needs to be able to ensure that data isn’t biased, and it needs to comply with increasingly restrictive data privacy reg… Read More.

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How to protect your organization and yourself from cryptocurrency scams

Tech Republic Security

Crypto scams are on the rise due to the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and the number of people in need of financial assistance during COVID-19, says Bolster.

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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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Expert skywatchers quickly solve Pacific Northwest’s meteor mystery

GeekWire

The breakup of a SpaceX rocket stage sparks a light show over Seattle. (Cedric Padilla Photo). Was it a meteor? A broken-up satellite? Maybe a UFO? Leave it to an astronomer to identify what caused the light show that was visible over a wide stretch of the Pacific Northwest around 9 p.m. PT tonight. Jonathan McDowell, an expert satellite-tracker at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, quickly figured out that the meteoric display was actually the breakup of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket s

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Lego announces its biggest and most detailed Space Shuttle set yet

The Verge

Image: Lego. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the first Space Shuttle launch, Lego is releasing a new Space Shuttle Discovery set in collaboration with NASA. Discovery was not the first shuttle to take flight — that would be Columbia, which likely stirs up too many sad feelings for a Lego set — but it was the shuttle that launched the Hubble Space Telescope, which is also included in the set.

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The U.S. Is One Step Closer to Establishing a Research Program to Block the Sun

Gizmodo

There are some signs the world may be finally gearing up to tackle the root cause of the climate crisis by reducing carbon emissions. But on Wednesday, a group of scientists detailed how to develop an insurance plan if the world fails to do so. Read more.

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How remote working still poses security risks for organizations

Tech Republic Security

A year after the transition to remote working, many organizations continue to grapple with security issues and weaknesses, says PC Matic.

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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.