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HMRC denies IR35 reforms to blame for public sector IT project delays and cancellations

Computer Weekly

New research from ContractorCalculator suggests contractors have left the public sector in droves since the IR35 reforms came into force, but HMRC has a different take on the situation

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How to Keep Your Company’s Information Organized

CTOvision

The larger that your company grows, the more vital that it is for all the information your company processes to be properly organized at all times. Information organization quality is directly correlated with just how actionable the information is. Accurate information organization puts your company in the best position to develop fully customized white label […].

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5 ERP Benefits You're Probably Overlooking

IT Toolbox

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is an essential tool in the business world, as the ability to integrate a variety of business processes comes with numerous advantages. Most ERP benefits are well-known, thanks to the persistent advertising of vendors. However, it would appear that vendors are doing themselves a disservice by not advertising certain benefits as much as they deserve.

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Fixing, upgrading and patching IoT devices can be a real nightmare

Network World

Ensuring cybersecurity for computers and mobile phones is a huge, complex business. The ever-widening scope and unbelievable variety of threats makes keeping these devices safe from cyber criminals and malware a full-time challenge for companies, governments and individuals around the world. But at least the vast majority of those devices are easily accessible, safe in the pockets or sitting on the desktops of the very people who want to protect them.

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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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Formula 1: Mercedes team turns to big data in quest for victory in Grand Prix

Computer Weekly

Data analytics could help Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport team gain an edge on rival Ferrari during the 2017 and 2018 Grand Prix season.

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FBI vs Apple: Lessons From History and The Law on Protecting Privacy Rights

CTOvision

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a five-part series on this topic. This examination by Arnold Abraham provides insights and nuanced lessons from history, the law and the tech world that can inform all of us interested in both privacy and security. For a detailed legal analysis accompanying the article, please visit Thecyberlawteam.com/publications-1/ […].

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AI for everyone - How companies can benefit from the advance of machine learning

All Things Distributed

This article titled " Wie Unternehmen vom Vormarsch des maschinellen Lernens profitieren können " appeared in German last week in the "Digitaliserung" column of Wirtschaftwoche. When a technology has its breakthrough, can often only be determined in hindsight. In the case of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), this is different. ML is that part of AI that describes rules and recognizes patterns from large amounts of data in order to predict future data.

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Best of VMworld 2017 Europe User Awards: Shortlist announced

Computer Weekly

Find out who made the shortlist for this year's Best of VMworld Europe User Awards, with the winners set to be announced on Tuesday 12 September 2017

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Why should enterprises care about intent-based networking? | Tech Talk Ep 1, Pt 2

Network World

The panelists break down Cisco's intent-based networking strategy, which brings machine learning to the networking realm. Plus, they hash out the ramifications for the security industry.

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Nimble disrupting CRM world with Microsoft Edge plug-in

IT Toolbox

Contact management specialist Nimble has strengthened its presence in the CRM market with the release of its Smart Contacts App with support for Microsoft Edge, the web browser developed as the successor to Internet Explorer.

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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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AI – The Present in the Making

Dataconomy

For many people, the concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a thing of the future. It is the technology that is yet to be introduced. But Professor Jon Oberlander disagrees. He was quick to point out that AI is not in the future, it is now in the making. He began by mentioning Alexa, The post AI – The Present in the Making appeared first on Dataconomy.

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People with non-IT backgrounds could help fill cyber security skills gap

Computer Weekly

Organisations should look to fill cyber security roles with people who are curious and have work experience rather than focusing solely on graduates

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Is the smartwatch market dead? | Tech Talk Ep 1, Pt 1

Network World

Ahead of the latest Apple smartwatch rollout, the panelists debate whether vendors made a mistake introducing smartwatches to consumers first, rather than pursuing the enterprise market.

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The 12 IT practices CIO says you should not use: Agile, Offshore, Interruptions (iv)

IT Toolbox

In 12 'best practices' IT should avoid at all costs , Bob Lewis, CIO columnist, says that "industry best practices are sure to sink your chances of IT success". "What makes IT organizations fail?

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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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Unlock the Cloud’s Potential: Security Tools and Best Practices

Dataconomy

The cloud continues to play a crucial role in business. With cloud applications being used at every department of an organization, it’s important that the same security controls that organizations have relied on to protect their on-premises IT infrastructures is also extended to the cloud. Companies currently use 1,427 cloud services, The post Unlock the Cloud’s Potential: Security Tools and Best Practices appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Government recovers £645m for BDUK broadband roll-out

Computer Weekly

The government has recovered £645m of funding to be reinvested in future broadband roll-out through a mix of clauses in its BDUK contracts with BT and project savings

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GPS spoofing, jamming and real-world threats | Tech Talk Ep 1, Pt 3

Network World

The panelists talk about GPS spoofing, and rumors about hacking as a factor in recent ship collisions. Plus, they sort out the difference between GPS spoofing and GPS jamming.

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The politics of email phishing

IT Toolbox

Email phishing is one of the most important security tests you can run in your IT environment. Based on what I've been seeing recently, it's arguably the only test you need to run to figure out where your environment is at greatest risk.

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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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5 (more) reasons why end users bypass the IT department

mrc's Cup of Joe Blog

Summary: “Shadow IT” is a term used to describe IT solutions and systems created and applied inside companies without their authorization. How can you control the rise of Shadow IT in your business? You must first understand why it happens. Why do users feel the need to circumvent IT in the first place? In this article, we explore a few more reasons and share some tips to help you control Shadow IT. photo credit: PublicDomainPictures via pixabay cc How bad is Shadow IT?

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AWS eyes Australian government growth

Computer Weekly

Amazon Web Services is eyeing the Australian public sector for growth, with increased budgets and IT disasters in the past pushing government organisations towards the public cloud

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Kaspersky Lab and the Russia connection | Salted Hash Ep 1, Pt 1

Network World

Reporters Fahmida Rashid and Steve Ragan talk about antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab, a Russian-based company that various U.S. agencies have flagged as untrustworthy. Should you use it?

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Linux on the Lenovo Yoga 710

IT Toolbox

After spending a weekend hunting down outlets in airports and restaurants so I could stay connected,I knew when I got back that I needed to replace my mobile laptop.

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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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Can AI be used to run Political Systems?

Dataconomy

As Artificial Intelligence advances, its applications and purposes will naturally expand. It is possible that at some point in the future, AI is integrated into political systems around the globe in a crucial and important way. There are a wide variety of avenues for this integration – it can go. The post Can AI be used to run Political Systems?

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CCS claims Technology Service 2 framework will help SMEs win more public sector IT deals

Computer Weekly

With data suggesting the proportion of public sector IT spend secured by SMEs is falling, CCS embarks on a renewed bid to help smaller firms win government contracts

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Salted Hash: Kaspersky Lab, U.S. Cyber Command, Hollywood hacking and ransomware

Network World

Reporters Steve Ragan and Fahmida Rashid unpack the hottest topics in the security realm: Kaspersky Lab's Russia connection, the new status for the U.S. Cyber Command, Hollywood's hacking woes and ransomware.

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Expediency and its impact on your security program

IT Toolbox

Expediency – the desire to get something or do something right now with little to no regard for future consequences – is what drives much of human behavior. We've all done it and it's never going to go away. In the context of IT and security, it's unfortunately creating a lot of unnecessary security challenges.

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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.

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CIOs as the Digital Visionary: Vision is Not Mirage

Future of CIO

Digital leaders have to live and be the vision. The business world today is dynamic, complex, always on and interdependent, with a high degree of unpredictability. Thus, visionary digital leaders are in demand. A vision re-conceptualizes the future, connects the previously unconnected dream. Vision is not a mirage, vision is to zoom into the future as if it were closer; vision sparks the imagination and opens the mind to new concepts and ideas.

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Huddle claims new ownership means "business as usual" for public sector customers

Computer Weekly

UK cloud collaboration firm Huddle confirms Turn/River as new majority shareholder, and claims the tie-up will help accelerate its growth into new markets. But what of its existing customers?

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U.S. Cyber Command gains status | Salted Hash Ep 1, Pt 2

Network World

Reporters Steve Ragan and Fahmida Rashid discuss the implications of the U.S. Cyber Command's recent elevation in status, putting it on the same level as the military’s other functional combatant commands.

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Are your malware priorities in order?

IT Toolbox

Over the years, I've had several clients ask me how to properly handle malware outbreaks. Is it a set of procedures that you must rely on to step through the incident response process or is it something that should just be prevented altogether and you hope you don't have to deal with it when it does happen? There are compelling arguments on both sides of this.

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Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes with the Power of Generative AI

Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.