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If You Are A Business Resilience Pro, We Need You To Answer A Few Questions!!

Forrester IT

Each year, Forrester Research and the Disaster Recovery Journal (DRJ) team up to launch a study examining the state of business resilience. We examine different topics in business resilience such as disaster recovery, but this time it’s all just business resilience.

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Maximizing Return on Investment with Your Security Budget

IT Toolbox

Demonstrating a return on investment for security spending can be difficult. The cost of a breach is often cited to demonstrate spending on technology, personnel, or services. However, this doesn't always articulate the best business case for the budget, shares Andy Collins, CISM, CIPP/E. The post Maximizing Return on Investment with Your Security Budget appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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The Truth About B2B Sales And Marketing Alignment

Forrester IT

I just completed over seven months of research on the subject of sales and marketing alignment in B2B organizations with my colleague Rick Bradberry, and we uncovered some huge concerns that amount to a precarious future for alignment between these two functions.

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Easy Method to Hide Search on Windows 11 Taskbar Using Intune Policy Settings Catalog

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and LinkedIn page for latest updates [link] The post Easy Method to Hide Search on Windows 11 Taskbar Using Intune Policy Settings Catalog appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Vaishnav K.

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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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Introducing Forrester’s Partner Selection Blueprint

Forrester IT

Selecting the right partner can be the difference between success and failure for technology-driven initiatives. Businesses and institutions make dozens or hundreds of technology and service provider selections every year. Most don’t follow a rigorous process or involve all the right people in the decision.

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8 Technical Skills Everyone Should Have

Information Week

Technology tends to get easier to use over time to expand the base of potential users. Meanwhile, new tech and channels continue to emerge challenging workers to keep up. Here’s a look at some skills that all employees should have.

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Meta taps Arista for Ethernet-based AI clusters

Network World

Arista Networks is partnering with Meta Platforms to deploy its Ethernet technology in AI clusters designed to handle large language models, high-bandwidth systems, and cloud communications. Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook, supports many large data centers and handles massive amounts of data traffic over high-bandwidth network connections worldwide.

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Zscaler Report: Mobile, IoT, and OT Cyber Threats Surge in 2024

Tech Republic Security

Zscaler ThreatLabz report reveals a 2024 surge in mobile, IoT, and OT cyberattacks, highlighting key trends and the need for zero trust security.

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Nvidia: Latest news and insights

Network World

When it comes to innovation and the technology to drive it, few companies today rival Nvidia. The company has leveraged its GPU expertise to become a dominant player in the AI market. Nvidia’s GPU pedigree dates back decades to high-powered processors originally built for gaming systems. Those GPUs have evolved to drive scientific simulations, data analysis, machine learning and other high-performance computing tasks.

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6 Strategies for Overcoming the Weight of Process Debt

Information Week

Tackling process debt is key to succeeding in the era of AI and bringing new digital initiatives to life. Here’s how organizations can assess legacy processes and maintain a competitive edge.

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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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Cisco pumps up data center networking with AI, large workloads in mind

Network World

Cisco is boosting network density support for its data center switch and router portfolio as it works to deliver the network infrastructure its customers need for cloud architecture, AI workloads and high-performance computing. In its data center switch family, Cisco is adding the Nexus 9364E-SG2 switch, a high-density 800G aggregation box that supports numerous port speeds and densities including 400, 200, and 100 Gbps.

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Engaging Executives: How to Present Cybersecurity in a Way That Resonates

Tech Republic Security

Getting buy-in can be difficult. Safe-U founder and CEO Jorge Litvin explains how to create a common language between the CISO and the rest of the C-suite.

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AI makes edge computing more relevant to CIOs

CIO Business Intelligence

Analysts predict the incoming phase of enterprise AI will herald agentic systems that require minimal human intervention, with 75% of CIOs increasing their AI budgets during this year alone, according to a recent report from Gartner. As gen AI becomes embedded into more devices, endowing it with autonomous decision-making will depend on real-time data and avoiding excessive cloud costs.

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Survey: 71% of women in IT work long hours to climb ladder

Network World

Nearly three-fourths of women in IT said they work longer hours to improve their chances of career advancement, due in part to gender bias and discrimination. Cyber and data protection company Acronis commissioned the survey by a third-party vendor, which sampled 327 full-time female employees in the U.S., U.K., Spain, and Switzerland. According to the survey results , 71% of respondents said they work longer hours in hopes of more quickly advancing their careers, and 70% said men in IT were lik

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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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AI Dreams: Microsoft @ 50, Chapter 1

GeekWire

[ Editor’s Note: Microsoft @ 50 is a year-long GeekWire project exploring the tech giant’s past, present and future, recognizing its 50th anniversary in 2025. Starting today and in the months ahead, we’ll revisit some of Microsoft’s biggest milestones, missteps, and turning points to understand the company’s journey to this point, and what’s next. ] It was a research paper that inspired a multi-billion dollar bet.

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Urban VPN Review (2024): Is it a Safe & Reliable VPN to Use?

Tech Republic Security

With its questionable privacy policy, slow VPN performance, and lack of independent audits, Urban VPN fails to offer a secure and quality VPN experience.

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Microsoft Going to End Support for Old VPN Protocols PPTP and L2TP | Use SSTP and IKEv2 for Security

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and LinkedIn page for latest updates [link] The post Microsoft Going to End Support for Old VPN Protocols PPTP and L2TP | Use SSTP and IKEv2 for Security appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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7 Security and Compliance Tips From ISC2 Security Congress

Tech Republic Security

An IT and security compliance analyst distilled seven ways to forge effective synergies between IT and broader business goals.

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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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All the Cloud Skills You Need in One Bundle

Tech Republic Cloud

This limited-time offer gets you six courses covering AWS, Azure, microservices, and more for just $29.99.

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AT&T and VMware near settlement in support services dispute

CIO Business Intelligence

AT&T and VMware are close to resolving their legal dispute over support services, according to a joint letter filed in the New York Supreme Court on October 11. The letter requests a postponement of the upcoming hearing, as both sides make progress toward a settlement. The dispute, which revolves around the extension of support services following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, has drawn attention due to its potential impact on broader enterprise IT support contracts.

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Palm Pilot: The Tablet That Schooled Apple

TechSpot

The Palm Pilot , released in the 1990s, revolutionized mobile computing and digital assistants (PDAs). It paved the way for smartphones, shaping many of the mobile technologies we now rely on today.

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Los datos y la seguridad frenan la implantación de la IA en las empresas

CIO Business Intelligence

El 84% de los directores de Sistemas de la Información (CIO, por sus siglas en inglés) considera que la inteligencia artificial (IA) será tan relevante para sus negocios como lo fue en su día el auge de Internet. No obstante, sólo el 11% afirma haber implementado completamente esta tecnología. Como obstáculos a superar, citan una serie de retos técnicos y organizativos, encabezados por la seguridad y la infraestructura de datos.

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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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Qualcomm delays Intel buyout decision until after US election

TechSpot

As Intel struggles with a falling stock price and revenue failing to meet expectations, there were reports last month that Qualcomm had approached Chipzilla with an acquisition offer.

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Salesforce’s Financial Services Cloud targets ops automation for insurance firms

CIO Business Intelligence

>To help insurance brokerages tie in disparate systems to manage their operations and increase employee productivity, CRM software provider Salesforce has introduced a new offering in preview, the Financial Services Cloud. Insurance firms, carriers, and brokerages use three or more systems to service clients, according to a study conducted by Arizent Research on behalf of Salesforce that surveyed 105 insurance firms, carriers, or brokerages.

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Block Password Manager on Google Chrome Browser using Microsoft Intune Policy Settings Catalog

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and LinkedIn page for latest updates [link] The post Block Password Manager on Google Chrome Browser using Microsoft Intune Policy Settings Catalog appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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Cómo gestionar los programas de IA generativa: gobernanza, educación, regulación

CIO Business Intelligence

La inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa ha crecido con gran rapidez, atrayendo inversiones y despertando el interés y la creatividad de los desarrolladores. Las empresas ven en la IA generativa una vía para crear servicios innovadores y revolucionar sus sectores. Sin embargo, aunque los desarrolladores están deseosos de construir con IA generativa, el reto es cómo ir más allá de las pruebas iniciales para funcionar a escala.

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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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Hacked Robot Vacuums Hurl Racial Slurs, Show IoT Devices Risks

SecureWorld News

What did the robot vacuum say to its homeowner? You suck. All kidding aside, in a bizarre turn of events, owners of robot vacuums across the U.S. have reported that their devices have been hacked. One particularly alarming case involved a man whose Ecovacs Deebot X2 began yelling racial slurs at him. The incidents appear to be linked to a security vulnerability in the Chinese-made Ecovacs Deebot X2 model, according to a report by the Australian Broadcast Corporation.

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Making technology a company capability at Foot Locker

CIO Business Intelligence

Retail is dynamic, ever-changing, and generates a lot of data, and through merchandising, in-store transactions, supply chain, digital, and pricing, the opportunities to leverage data are endless. Omni-channel retailing puts even greater importance on the ability to manage and integrate data effectively across the enterprise. For Adrian Butler, who has been CTO of the $8 billion global business for about two years, the key is to focus on the data that matters most, and to help the entire busines

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Report: Uber considered potential acquisition of Seattle travel giant Expedia

GeekWire

A new report from the Financial Times reveals that Uber has explored a potential bid for Seattle-based travel giant Expedia Group. Uber has approached advisers in recent months about a deal and its interest is at a very early stage, according to the report. The news reflects Uber’s vision to go beyond ride-hailing for growth opportunities. Its stock is up more than 80% in the past year and its market capitalization is more than $170 billion.

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LatticeFlow launches first comprehensive evaluation framework for compliance with the EU AI Act

CIO Business Intelligence

The European Union (EU) AI Act, passed in August, has been touted as a milestone for AI development. However, the framework has also been criticized as being vague, non-technical, and broad. Although it identifies six ethical principles, these haven’t been translated into codified benchmarks, and there have yet to be any concrete standards or recommendations issued.

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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.