Tue.Jun 25, 2024

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Forrester’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies For 2024: As AI Dominates, Security Becomes Paramount

Forrester IT

Forrester’s list of the top 10 emerging technologies for 2024 reflects the continued dominance of AI but also emphasizes the growing importance of security in our increasingly connected world. Get a deep dive on the top 10 list in this blog post.

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Embracing Technology in the Trades: The Gen Z Influence

IT Toolbox

Discover how AI and technology are transforming the U.S. job market. The post Embracing Technology in the Trades: The Gen Z Influence appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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The Public Sector Wants GenAI, But Must Overcome Its Hesitancy

Forrester IT

Generative AI is revolutionizing the private sector, and its leaders are determined to implement this emerging technology at scale and without delay.

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Mozilla CPO Sues Company Over Cancer-Related Disability Discrimination

IT Toolbox

Mozilla’s product chief is suing the company over alleged discriminatory practices stemming from his cancer diagnosis. The lawsuit extends to three company executives – CEO Laura Chambers, chief people officer Dani Chehak, and former CEO Mitchell Baker. Teixeira is claiming the violations of one federal and three Washington state laws by Mozilla Corporation.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Generative AI Marks A New Dawn For Contact Centers

Forrester IT

Contact center leaders are now employing generative AI to mark a new dawn in the contact center. Brands will need to face challenges head on and capitalize on opportunities to redefine the contact center as we know it.

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Preparing for the AI Race: Smart Talent Strategies for the Future

IT Toolbox

Explore how Gen AI transforms work and talent management. The post Preparing for the AI Race: Smart Talent Strategies for the Future appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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How Web Professionals Can Hone a Client Service Mindset

IT Toolbox

Learn how cloud hosting’s scalability and reliability elevate web professionals’ client service standards. The post How Web Professionals Can Hone a Client Service Mindset appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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The Four Styles of High-Performance IT

Forrester IT

High-performance IT (HPIT) is the pursuit of continuously improving business results through technology. While grounded in the three principles of alignment, trust, and adaptivity, HPIT also recognizes that a one-size-fits-all approach does not exist. Every organization is different, and therefore every IT organization requires a unique mix of technology capabilities to achieve business outcomes.

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Stasis Is Not An Option: Now’s The Time To Adapt And Find The New Models We Need To Thrive

IT Toolbox

Discover how traditional media can adapt to stay competitive in a digital world. The post Stasis Is Not An Option: Now’s The Time To Adapt And Find The New Models We Need To Thrive appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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The ABCDs Of Intelligence – Databricks Makes New Announcements To Pursue Automated Data Intelligence

Forrester IT

Highlights and implications of Databricks conference announcements and Tabular acquisition

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2024 Salary Guide

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda

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Digital Growth Strategies That Work

Information Week

Today’s digital-first world is reshaping the competitive landscape and how companies operate. Successful organizations have a few secrets.

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Tata Communications partners with Versa Networks on hosted SASE

Network World

Tata Communications has entered the fast-growing SASE market with a hosted offering for global enterprises. It said that Hosted Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), offered in partnership with unified SASE platform vendor Versa Networks, “converges software-defined wide area networks (SD-WAN) and secure service edge (SSE) capabilities in a single pass technology.

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Delving Into the Risks and Rewards of the Open-Source Ecosystem

Information Week

Open-source software fuels the digital world, but how can enterprises manage its risks?

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Looking at Frontline Work Holistically: How to Optimize the Frontline Lifecycle

IT Toolbox

Learn how digital solutions can streamline the frontline worker lifecycle in your industry. The post Looking at Frontline Work Holistically: How to Optimize the Frontline Lifecycle appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Guide to Centralizing IT Operations: How to Link Tasks and Tools with an Automation Platform

For many IT admins, business as usual is a juggling act. Job schedulers and scripts run on autopilot, applications and operating systems can’t speak the same language, and other tools—like RPA or MFT solutions—operate in isolation. On a good day, everything runs smoothly. But good days are rare; more often than not, something goes wrong and you’re stuck putting out fires.

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EU to Microsoft: Teams Bundling in Violation of Antitrust Rules

Information Week

Just a day after hitting Apple with charges of running afoul of the Digital Markets Act, the EU Commission takes aim at Microsoft’s Teams over antitrust concerns.

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Company cuts costs by replacing 60-strong writing team with AI

TechSpot

A writer using the pseudonym Benjamin Miller told the BBC that his company wanted to use AI to cut costs in early 2023. He led a team of more than 60 writers and editors who published blog posts and articles to promote a tech company that packages and resells data.

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Look Beyond Traditional Tech for Your Next Career Move

Information Week

An evolution in investment management has spawned a new era of innovation in finance, creating high-impact jobs for tech talent.

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Some Open Source Software Licences are Only ‘Open-ish,’ Says Thoughtworks

Tech Republic

A number of open source tech tools have moved towards commercial licences. Thoughtworks says this creates "big headaches" for IT, who are scrambling to maintain compliance and find replacement tools.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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Google Introduces Project Naptime To Boost Vulnerability Research Using AI

IT Toolbox

Google has introduced a new framework called Project Naptime to enable LLMs to perform vulnerability research. The framework leverages the developments in LLMs' code compression and general reasoning abilities to allow them to replicate human behavior regarding identifying and demonstrating security vulnerabilities. Learn more about the framework. The post Google Introduces Project Naptime To Boost Vulnerability Research Using AI appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Former Amazon and Microsoft exec Marc Whitten named CEO at self-driving company Cruise

GeekWire

Marc Whitten. (Cruise Photo) Marc Whitten , a longtime Seattle-area tech executive, was named CEO at Cruise , the GM-backed self-driving company. Whitten was most recently chief product and technology officer at gaming giant Unity Software. He resigned earlier this month. Whitten previously spent more than four years leading Amazon’s entertainment devices division; was chief product officer at speaker company Sonos; and was at Microsoft for 17 years, where he was a founding engineer on the Xbox

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Microsoft Power BI Raises Security Concerns, Reports Expose Sensitive Data

IT Toolbox

A research team at Nokod Security has identified a data leakage vulnerability in Microsoft’s Power BI. Find out more about the nature of the threat and what it implies for Power BI users. The post Microsoft Power BI Raises Security Concerns, Reports Expose Sensitive Data appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Steam Summer Sale 2024 starts this week, will include new "deep discounts" section

TechSpot

The 2024 Steam Summer Sale begins on June 27 at 1 PM ET and lasts until July 11. Although Valve hasn't revealed the exact discounts, a trailer teased some of the games that will be on sale.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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Compromised WordPress Plugins Enable Creation of Fake Admin Accounts

IT Toolbox

A supply-chain cyber attack has resulted in multiple WordPress plugins being backdoored, potentially affecting around 36,000 websites. Find out more about the incident and its implications for web security. The post Compromised WordPress Plugins Enable Creation of Fake Admin Accounts appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 feature showcase outlines ray tracing, on-foot gameplay, and more

TechSpot

Asobo Studio used this year's FlightSim Expo to explore the visual, gameplay, and physics improvements it plans to introduce in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Launching on November 19, the update aims to add numerous activities that enable players to see the world in greater detail.

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The Future of the Deskless Workforce is Cloud-optional

IT Toolbox

Discover how cloud-optional apps ensure reliable operations in deskless industries by minimizing internet dependency. The post The Future of the Deskless Workforce is Cloud-optional appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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OneDrive data synchronization on Windows 11 is now automatic

TechSpot

Microsoft recently changed the Windows 11 installation process, turning OneDrive data synchronization on by default without providing users an opt-out dialog. The "feature" is enabled during the Windows 11 setup procedure after users log in to an online Microsoft account.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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MuleSoft unveils composability solution for gen AI

CIO Business Intelligence

Salesforce subsidiary MuleSoft announced a new AI-powered composability solution on Tuesday aimed at helping organizations build discrete AI services that form the building blocks of more complex systems and applications. “We believe the world of AI is really the world of APIs,” said Param Kahlon, Salesforce EVP and GM of Automation and Integration.

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Julian Assange’s release is still a lose-lose for press freedom

Vox

SAIPAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS - JUNE 26: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is joined by Kevin Rudd, Australian Ambassador to the U.S. as he arrives to the the United States Courthouse where he is expected to enter a guilty plea to an espionage charge ahead of his expected release on June 26, 2024 in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, was to appear before the U.S.

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How to get the most out of IT consultants

CIO Business Intelligence

As enterprises continue to plan, expand, or evolve their digital transformation efforts and shifts to the cloud, many are likely relying on IT consultants or considering hiring them for help. Bringing IT consultants on board give enterprise IT leaders several advantages, not the least of which is quick access to needed expertise when it’s not available inhouse.

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Seagate launches official refurbished hard drive store on eBay

TechSpot

Seagate says the partnership with eBay is part of its Hard Drive Circularity Program designed to reduce e-waste and HDD shredding by promoting the secure reuse of storage hardware.

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.