Coronavirus Cybercrimes: Are These the Lowest?
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
The coronavirus and pandemic cyberattacks.
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Artificial intelligence is hopelessly biased - and that's how it will stay
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MAY 24, 2020
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SolarWinds attack explained: And why it was so hard to detect
Network World
DECEMBER 15, 2020
A group believed to be Russia's Cozy Bear gained access to government and other systems through a compromised update to SolarWinds' Orion software. Most organizations aren't prepared for this sort of software supply chain attack.
It’s Time To Put Security And Privacy Front And Center For Virtual Care
Forrester IT
DECEMBER 22, 2020
(Written with Benjamin Corey, senior research associate at Forrester) Telehealth (virtual care) usage has skyrocketed during the pandemic. When you roll back the tape a few months, healthcare providers were able to (very quickly) stand up virtual care capabilities without having to go through the intensive HIPAA compliance protocols required in the healthcare industry.
Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data
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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?
Inside an FBI Sting: The Ransomware Gang Trying to Bribe Your Employees
SecureWorld News
OCTOBER 13, 2020
FBI sting reveals a ransomware gang is bribing employees to help launch cyber attacks against their own employers. Details of a foiled ransomware attack.
ConfigMgr ebooks | Intune | Windows 10 | Download | SCCM
Anoop
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s read and learn for this holiday season. The following table gives you the option to download ConfigMgr eBooks and some Intune eBooks for free. Hope these help to have a better understanding of Windows 10, Intune, and SCCM. Apart from all these eBooks, you can start learning new technologies using Microsoft Learn TV.
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4 phishing scams to watch out for during the holidays
Tech Republic Security
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Fake shipping notices and charity frauds are two scams cited by the security company GreatHorn, which offers tips to consumers on how to avoid them.
Boston Dynamics robots take over the dance floor in latest video
The Verge
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas and Spot robots can do a lot of things: sprinting , gymnastic routines , parkour , backflips , open doors to let in an army of their friends, wash dishes , and (poorly) get actual jobs. But the company’s latest video adds another impressive trick to our future robotic overlords’ repertoire: busting sick dance moves. The video sees Boston Dynamics entire lineup of robots — the humanoid Atlas, the dog-shaped Spot, and the box-juggling Handle — all come together in a bopping,
How hacked is hacked? Here’s a ‘hack scale’ to better understand the SolarWinds cyberattacks
GeekWire
DECEMBER 28, 2020
(BigStock Photo). “Microsoft, FireEye, and the U.S. Treasury department have been hacked in the SolarWinds attacks.”. This statement is true but doesn’t tell the whole story accurately. It’s true because by most people’s understanding, these organizations have been hacked. But it doesn’t tell the whole story accurately because each of these organizations has had different impacts with different levels of severity from “the hack.” A good example of why this matters is how we talk abou
DeepMind’s big losses, and the questions around running an AI lab
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 27, 2020
GUEST: Last week, on the heels of DeepMind’s breakthrough in using AI to predict protein-folding came the news that the UK-based AI company is still costing its parent company Alphabet Inc hundreds of millions of dollars in losses each year. A tech company losing money is nothing new. The tech industry is replete with examples of companies who burn… Read More.
7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024
Advertiser: GEP
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.
The Butt Pajamas Will Follow You Forever
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 22, 2020
If you’re reading this, you might have read the juicy piece that Elle dropped this weekend chronicling how a former Bloomberg reporter torched her entire career after falling for the longtime subject of her reporting— professional-tool -turned-convicted-securities-fraudster Martin Shkreli. And if you know about that… Read more.
Artificial intelligence (AI) vs. machine learning (ML): 8 common misunderstandings
Information Technology Zone Submitted Articles
MAY 19, 2020
IT and business leaders will run into some false notions about artificial intelligence and machine learning and what each one can do. Here's how to explain the truth on AI vs. ML.
The ugly side of Nvidia: A rollercoaster ride that shows when Big Tech doesn't get it
TechSpot
DECEMBER 12, 2020
As a corporation, it's Nvidia's prerogative to decide on the reviewers it chooses to collaborate with. However, this and other related incidents raise serious questions around journalistic independence and what they are expecting of reviewers when they are sent products for an unbiased opinion. As an independent tech publication, we've.
Open and free online data collection will fuel future innovations
Dataconomy
DECEMBER 18, 2020
The saying “knowledge is power” doesn’t just apply to individuals but also businesses. While individuals can learn from books and life lessons, businesses need a tool to gather market insights. This is where online data collection comes in. It is one of the best tools because it provides up-to-date and. The post Open and free online data collection will fuel future innovations appeared first on Dataconomy.
Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time
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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.
Capital One Fined $80M, 'Failed Appropriate Risk Management for the Cloud'
SecureWorld News
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
Major fines and major findings in the Capitol One data breach investigation. Here is what a U.S. regulatory agency revealed about the bank data breach.
Top 10 ConfigMgr Intune Videos of 2020
Anoop
DECEMBER 31, 2020
Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s find out the top 10 ConfigMgr Intune Videos of 2020 on the basis of popularity & total views. Thank you much for the support during the special year 2020. And all the very best for 2021! Don’t forget to subscribe and share if you like some of these videos.
What is Microsoft doing with Linux? Everything you need to know about its plans for open source
Tech Republic Cloud
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Microsoft is following the customers and the ecosystem, but pragmatic investment in Linux doesn't diminish the company's commitment to Windows.
Security firm identifies 5 biggest cybersecurity risks for hospitals and healthcare organizations
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Wandera finds malicious network traffic and configuration vulnerabilities on mobile devices as popular entry points for cybercriminals.
Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications
Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage
Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.
Tesla’s new Boombox feature will let car owners fart at unsuspecting neighbors
The Verge
DECEMBER 25, 2020
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Tesla’s new holiday update will finally give people the ability to use a new Boombox mode, which can broadcast custom audio on the outside of the car (hence the name). As is common with new Tesla features, Boombox combines real utility with lowbrow humor: owners can use fart and goat sounds in lieu of normal, boring honking sounds car horns usually make.
LinkedIn migration data shows that techies aren’t leaving Seattle despite ‘exodus’ in Silicon Valley
GeekWire
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Amazon’s Spheres, with the Amazon Day 1 tower and Seattle’s iconic Space Needle in the background. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser). Techies are apparently leaving Silicon Valley. The pandemic has sparked what some describe as an “exodus” of tech companies, employees, and investors who are relocating to Austin, Miami, Reno, Madison, and other metros for a myriad of reasons.
Discord raises $100 million as its social hub hits 140 million users
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Discord has raised another $100 million in funding as the instant messaging app popularized by gamers has now hit 140 million monthly active users. Read More.
Canadian Gold Miner Finds 57,000-Year-Old Wolf Pup Still Covered in Fur
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Her life was short. Scientists estimate she lived for about six or seven weeks in the underground den, before it collapsed around her. This tragedy and the permafrost that preserved her body are the reasons we know of this wolf pup’s existence approximately 57,000 years later. Zhùr, or ‘wolf’ in the Hän language, is… Read more.
7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production
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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.
What are AI and machine learning adding to threat intelligence – brains, brawn or both? - Security Boulevard
Information Technology Zone Submitted Articles
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Too much information and not enough time. This, and the cost of labor, is why machines have been at the forefront of cyber defense for almost 50 years. It is also why new breakthroughs in software development, neural networks, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are constantly harnessed by providers and consumers of threat intelligence.
Study reveals PlayStation users are smarter than Xbox users
TechSpot
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Working with academic experts, Royal Panda developed a four-part quiz that measured verbal intelligence, logical reasoning, mathematical ability, and visual reasoning. Before taking the tests, administrators asked respondents to fill out a demographics questionnaire to determine their gaming, computing, and mobile preferences.
Obama: The internet is “the single biggest threat to our democracy”
Vox
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Barack Obama speaks at a Biden rally in November 2020. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images. President Obama loved the internet. Now he has second thoughts. Back in 2008, Barack Obama famously harnessed the internet and social media to help win the White House. He kept up the embrace once he got there. Now he worries that the internet and social media have helped create “the single biggest threat to our democracy.”.
Deploy Microsoft Store Apps using ConfigMgr | SCCM
Anoop
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s try to understand How to deploy Microsoft Store Apps Using ConfigMgr. Microsoft Store for Business gives opportunity organizations to automatically sync Microsoft store apps and make them available for ConfigMgr admins. Once the Microsoft store for business application is synced with Configuration Manager, you can create a Microsoft Store application in the admin console […].
20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers
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You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.
SCCM OSD SMSTS Log File Reading Tips | ConfigMgr | MEMCM
Anoop
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. In this post, you will learn about SCCM OSD SMSTS Log File Reading Tips with the built-in log reader tool CMTrace. The SMSTS.log is one of the important log files which will help you to troubleshoot installation issues related to Operating System Deployment (OSD) and fix those.
ConfigMgr SQL Query Windows 10 Version Count | Dashboard | SCCM
Anoop
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s see how to find out ConfigMgr SQL Query Windows 10 Version Count | Dashboard | SCCM. The different versions of Windows 10 using SQL query. Total number of Windows 10 versions dashboard from SQL query. Since now most of the environment is either moved or moving towards windows 10 so it is important to […].
Intune Learning for ConfigMgr Admins | Endpoint Manager
Anoop
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. ConfigMgr Admins Let’s start learning Intune. In this post I will cover Intune Learning for ConfigMgr Admins. Microsoft Intune and ConfigMgr are part of Endpoint Manager Product group. Both are part of modern device management solution from Microsoft. My recommendation to the SCCM admin is to start learning Microsoft Intune.
Top 10 SCCM Intune Posts of 2020
Anoop
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Thank you much for the support during the special year 2020. And all the very best for 2021! Let’s find out the top 10 SCCM Intune posts of 2020 on the basis of popularity & total views. The HTMD community produced 305 (three hundred and five) posts for 2020.
Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity
Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO
The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.
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