November, 2020

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Bots Kept Jeff From Buying A PS5, And Sandy Had To Hear About It

Forrester IT

It’s not that I’m not a gamer. I enjoy board games and card games: Trivial Pursuit, Settlers Of Catan, SET, Hive. I’m up to level 3056 in Two Dots. As a kid, I played Super Mario Land on my brother’s GameBoy and Sonic The Hedgehog on the family Sega Genesis. But I’ve never been one […].

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CompTIA PenTest+ Is Now DoD Approved: Why It Matters

Association of Information Technology Professional

CompTIA PenTest+ is now approved by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 8570 for three cybersecurity job categories.

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Quantum computing: A cheat sheet

Tech Republic Security

IBM, Honeywell, and Intel are just three companies leading the way in building quantum machines as well as the algorithms and controls to run them. Learn about possible business use cases for quantum.

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Intune Learning for ConfigMgr Admins | Endpoint Manager

Anoop

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.

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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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Microsoft Dynamics 365: A cheat sheet

Tech Republic Cloud

Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a suite of enterprise-level intelligent cloud-based applications. The software stack combines ERP and CRM apps and integrates them with Azure and Microsoft 365.

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Grüezi Schwiiz! Bonjour la Suisse! Buongiorno Svizzera! An AWS Region comes to Switzerland

All Things Distributed

Today I’m happy to announce our plans to open a new AWS Region in Switzerland in the second half of 2022. When the AWS Europe (Zurich) Region is launched, developers, start-ups, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and non-profit organizations will be able to run their applications and serve end users across the region from data centers located in Switzerland.

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The Ever-Expanding List of C-Level Technology Positions

Information Week

IT professionals are gaining more opportunities to move up the corporate ladder. Here are 10 C-level IT titles that we know of right now, along with salary averages for those roles.

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Top 5 supercomputers in the world

Tech Republic Data Center

Supercomputers are high-level computers used for managing very large databases or great amounts of computation. Tom Merritt lists the top five ranked supercomputers in the world, according to TOP500.

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ConfigMgr 2006 Hotfix KB4578605 SCCM | Update Rollup | 22 Fixes

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Microsoft released a major rollup update for ConfigMgr 2006 with 22 fixes. Let’s check more details about ConfigMgr 2006 Hotfix KB4578605. Also, there could be many more undocumented fixes and features made available in this Hotfix Rollup Microsoft KB Article KB4578605 for ConfigMgr 2002 production version.

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Linux: How to recover deleted files with testdisk

Tech Republic Security

If you've had files deleted by a hacker or you've accidentally removed them, Jack Wallen shows you how to recover that missing data with a handy tool called testdisk.

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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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Cloud-based high-performance computing stokes innovation

Tech Republic Cloud

HPC's value extends into retail, government and finance fraud detection, manufacturing and animation simulations, and weather predictions, a Forrester report finds.

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Super Nintendo World opens on February 4th with AR Mario Kart rollercoaster

The Verge

Universal Studios Japan has announced an opening date for its long-awaited Nintendo-themed area. The Super Nintendo Land zone will open at the Osaka theme park on February 4th, 2021. That’s actually a little earlier than expected — last month Nintendo said that the project would open in spring. A themed cafe and merchandise store have already opened in the larger Universal Studios Japan park.

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IT Employment Looks Up; Data, Cybersecurity Skills in Demand

Information Week

There's a light at the end of the tunnel for IT pros who have been keeping a close eye on the job market. Plus, here are the skills that employers want in 2021.

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Microsoft patents tech to score meetings using body language, facial expressions, other data

GeekWire

Microsoft’s “Meeting Insight Computing System,” as described in patent filings, would use cameras, sensors, and software tools to monitor the people and the conditions in a meeting, as well as post-meeting surveys, to create a “quality score” for the meeting. (Microsoft Diagram, via USPTO). Microsoft is facing criticism for its new “Productivity Score” technology , which can measure how much individual workers use email, chat and other digital tools.

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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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Create Microsoft Store Apps available in ConfigMgr Application

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Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s try to understand How to Create Microsoft Store Apps Using ConfigMgr. Microsoft Store for Business gives opportunity organizations to automatically to make store applications available for SCCM admins. This guide gives you the opportunity to find, acquire, manage, and distribute free and paid store apps to ConfigMgr and deploy it to Windows 10 devices. […].

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It's an urgent plea this Election Eve: Don't click on ransomware disguised as political ads

Tech Republic Security

Remote work and social media have made it easier for businesses to be impacted by security breaches. Here's why, and how organizations can protect themselves.

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Will edge computing become the new cloud in 2021?

Tech Republic Cloud

Industry experts expect increased investments in edge capacity to reduce latency and support personalized content delivery and custom security policies.

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Prolonged AWS outage has taken down a big chunk of the internet

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon’s internet infrastructure service that is the backbone of many websites and apps, is experiencing a major outage affecting a large portion of the internet. “Kinesis has been experiencing increased error rates this morning in our US-East-1 Region that’s impacted some other AWS services,” Amazon said in a statement to The Verge.

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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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10 Ways to Transition Traditional IT Talent to Cloud Talent

Information Week

While many IT professionals love learning new things, IT leaders and their organizations must do several things to facilitate a smooth transition to cloud.

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Tony Hsieh, former CEO of Zappos who sold online shoe retailer to Amazon for $1.2B, dies at 46

GeekWire

(Zappos.com homepage). Tony Hsieh, a revered internet entrepreneur who led Zappos and sold the online retailer to Amazon for $1.2 billion, has passed away at the age of 46. Hsieh died due to injuries sustained in a house fire on Nov. 18 in New London, Conn. The Zappos.com homepage featured an image of Hsieh on Friday night and a letter posted by Zappos CEO Kedar Deshpande. “It is with very heavy hearts that we are sharing some very sad news with all of you, as we have learned that Tony pas

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Manually Import Deploy Adobe Flash Player Removal Updates using WSUS ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s understand the Steps to manually import, deploy Adobe Flash Player removal Updates using WSUS and ConfigMgr. Microsoft announced Adobe Flash Player will go out of support on December 31, 2020. The decision to end support for Adobe Flash Player was made by Adobe.

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4 ways to keep your company's and customers' data private and build trust

Tech Republic Security

Implementing appropriate data privacy is critical for company operations and success. Learn some of the challenges and solutions recommended to do the job right.

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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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5 free alternatives to Microsoft Excel

Tech Republic Cloud

If you don't want to pay for an expensive Microsoft Office subscription, here are free alternatives to Excel that you can get for free today.

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Here are the countries with the most and least affordable internet

TechSpot

NetCredit, a Chicago-based online lender, used World Bank data to come up with the average monthly wage in every country in the world. It then used Cable.co.uk’s worldwide broadband price research to work out how much of an average salary you would need to spend in each country for broadband.

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What's Holding DevOps Back?

Information Week

DevOps teams are at different stages of maturity. However, there are some common challenges they face along the way.

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Geek of the Week: Vulcan’s W. Andre Perkins uses machine learning to help predict climate change

GeekWire

W. Andre Perkins. (Photo courtesy of W. Andre Perkins). Growing up outside a town in Wisconsin, out in the woods with dial-up internet and his parents, sister, cats, horses, and chickens, W. Andre Perkins always had an interest in weather. Sometime along the way, it evolved into a desire to pursue a career in climate science. “It built up over the years through many interactions,” Perkins said. “The data and modeling aspect appealed to my interests, but year by year I was also

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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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SCCM 2006 Rollup Update Known Issue | Hold Off | ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. We have released a post about HFRU ConfigMgr 2006 Hotfix KB4578605 SCCM | Update Rollup | 22 Fixes. Microsoft shared a known issue with that patch if you are using Co-Management features like enrollment/re-enrollment. David James mentioned in the latest Tweet to hold off this HFRU deployment.

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4 phishing scams to watch out for during the holidays

Tech Republic Security

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.

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Developers increasingly pair MongoDB with PostgreSQL, survey finds

Tech Republic Cloud

Commentary: Non-relational databases tend to rule the cloud, but PostgreSQL keeps finding a place.

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Comcast to raise internet and TV prices nationwide next year

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. If you’re a Comcast TV and internet user, prepare for price hikes. The company is planning to increase the prices of a variety of services starting January 1st, 2021, according to Ars Technica and a document detailing the various price increases being shared on Reddit. The increases include as much as $4.50 per month added to the “Broadcast TV” fee and up to $2 per month added to the Regional Sports Network (RSN) fee, which collectively would add as much

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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.