May, 2017

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AI Is Not An Exception – Technology Has Always Taken Jobs

Forrester IT

Yes, AI will take jobs away from many workers - our relatives, friends, and neighbors. So too have all technologies created throughout human history. We invent things to make things easier and the impossible possible. The invention of the wheel made transport easier. Gutenberg's printing press put lots of monk's out of business. The chainsaw saw a reduction in the number of sawyers (lumberjacks).

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Almost three-quarters of tech workers thinking of leaving UK after Brexit

Computer Weekly

The UK’s decision to leave the European Union has many tech workers in the UK considering a move elsewhere

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NVIDIA CEO: AI Workloads Will “Flood” Data Centers

Data Center Knowledge

Data center managers in every industry have to answer some key questions to prepare for AI Read More.

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Solarflare’s Open Compute Platform, Software-Defined, NIC Card

CTOvision

Marty Meehan. Solarflare, a global leader in networking solutions for modern data centers, is releasing an Open Compute Platform (OCP) software-defined, networking interface card, offering the industry’s most scalable, lowest latency networking solution to meet the dynamic needs of the enterprise environment. The SFN8722 OCP offers 10GbE performance, which is critical for today’s data centers where ultra scale dominates the market, supports 1000s virtual NICs and dual 10 GbE ports, and provides

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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Driving Digital: The CIO's Playbook

Social, Agile and Transformation

Thanks to Landmark Ventures and Anthony Juliano for a great CIO Summit last week and for giving me a speaking spot for Driving Digital: The CIO's Playbook. If you weren't there - here's what I covered Don't let your business fall off the disruption cliff Digital disruption is affecting many industries 10 ways to improve IT culture - I spoke about two Become a data driven organization.

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WannaCry shouldn't have made you weep.

IT Toolbox

Again, we have the means to protect against ransomware and vicious worms. We must get better at using them.

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Why smart cities need to become smarter about technology

Computer Weekly

Cities are experimenting with smarter ways to use technologies to improve the life of citizens, but their projects are fragmented. Is there a better approach?

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Big Data Experts in Big Demand

Data Center Knowledge

While tech companies employ the most data scientists, these professionals are also in demand in non-tech sectors. Read More.

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Latest CTOvision Assessments on Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Mobility, Big Data, Robotics, Internet of Things and Cybersecurity

CTOvision

Bob Gourley. One of the enjoyable things about estimating the future is there is always a new consideration. It is a dynamic task that is never done. This is especially true in analyzing the future of enterprise technology, where things are always moving fast. We try to find balance in tracking the future of technology by focusing on the metatrends, those very powerful forces that sweep over us all (whether we want them to or not).

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9 best practices to improve security in industrial IoT

Tech Republic Security

Dell EMC's senior product manager for IoT security, Rohan Kotian, hosted a presentation at Dell EMC World explaining how industrial enterprises can protect their IoT deployments.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic

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Voicemail Is Dead. Get over It!

IT Toolbox

Over the past 10 years or so, many authors have written about the death of voicemail, but it lingers, barely surviving. I’m here to tell you that despite apparent survival, it really is dead and it’s about time to just get over it.

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IBM & Cisco Join Security Forces To Fight Cybercrime And The Competition

Forrester IT

I was lucky enough to be invited to IBM's 3rd annual Security Summit in NYC for about 300 of its customers. IBM used the event to showcase a new IBM and Cisco joint security initiative whereby the two will work to integrate their security solutions to better combat advanced threats. The philosophy of the partnership represents the idea that cyber defenders need to collaborate as well as cybercriminals seem to when it comes to sharing techniques and intelligence.

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Gov.uk Verify and identity assurance - it's time for a rethink

Computer Weekly

The government's Verify identity platform is not meeting user needs - it's time to step back and review how best to make online identity for public services work

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DCK Investor Edge: Florida is Now Courting Hyperscale Data Centers

Data Center Knowledge

Florida has officially entered the data center derby with elimination of sales tax and use tax for wholesale data centers Read More.

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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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CTOvision Assessment on The Megatrend of Cloud Computing

CTOvision

Bob Gourley. There are seven key MegaTrends driving the future of enterprise IT. You can remember them all with the mnemonic acronym CAMBRIC, which stands for C loud Computing , A rtificial Intelligence , M obility , B ig Data , R obotics , I nternet of Things , C yberSecurity. In this post we dive deeper into the first of these trends, Cloud Computing.

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United flight attendant accidentally leaked cockpit security codes to public website

Tech Republic Security

United Airlines recently alerted staff that cockpit access codes has been posted online, raising concerns about the chain of ownership for sensitive data.

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How is serverless computing changing our world.

IT Toolbox

Serverless computing in a way has been there for long. In an Infrastructure As A Service setup the end users are not physically managing servers, but serverless computing takes this paradigm a step ahead. It enables developers execute function using exact amount of computing resources needed.

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Netflix Hack: Key Lessons In The Economics Of Ransomware And Managing 3rd Party Risk

Forrester IT

Netflix recently experienced a third-party breach. The data lost is Season 5 of Orange is the New Black, which is original Netflix content. Many are calling it the largest entertainment industry hack since Sony. I guess that is right, but how bad is it really? First, here is what happened. Netflix transferred season five to their post-production third party in Los Angeles, Larson Studios, for sound mixing and editing.

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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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Testing is key to IoT security, says researcher

Computer Weekly

Building an effective testing process across all elements associated with a product is key to securing the internet of things, according to a researcher in the field

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Report: AI Tells AWS How Many Servers to Buy and When

Data Center Knowledge

Amazon’s cloud CEO Jassy says company uses Machine Learning for data center capacity planning Read More.

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Enterprise Security and Functionality Benefits of the new Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) Approach

CTOvision

Bob Gourley. The dynamic nature of today’s IT Operations has eroded the network perimeter in ways we have all been watching and even cheering on! This is a new world of mobility, cloud computing and rapid partnering for success. But the erosion of the network perimeter is making traditional security a roadblock to efficiency. No one wants to allow holes to be poked in the security system but no one wants to shut down connectivity to partners either.

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Cyberweapons are now in play: From US sabotage of a North Korean missile test to hacked emergency sirens in Dallas

Tech Republic Security

Cyberwarfare has begun. Unlike nuclear weapons, cyberweapons can be proliferated more quickly and the threat from accidentally setting them off is even greater.

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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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Setting Standards with CRM

IT Toolbox

Standards are important for every area of business – including CRM. Firm, reasonable standards of performance help keep the business under control and processes running smoothly. Every phase of your business requires standards and part of your job is to set them and make sure your employees follow them.

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Bimodal IT Is Past Its Due Date: Providing Speed And Innovation Need To Top The CIO's Agenda

Forrester IT

Many CIOs have embraced bimodal IT as a way to create relevance for the technology organization in the age of the customer. With marketing, CX, and other teams increasingly building their own development teams or turning to outside agencies for their technology needs, CIOs have recognized that they need to help drive fast change, not be a source of friction.

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People can be strongest link in cyber security, says NCSC

Computer Weekly

People are often seen as the weakest link when it comes to cyber security, but that must change, says the National Cyber Security Centre

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The Fat New Pipes that Link Facebook Data Centers

Data Center Knowledge

Putting the social network’s inter-data center backbone in perspective Read More.

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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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Executive Order Underscores Need For Leadership Accountability In Reducing Digital Risk

CTOvision

Bob Gourley. The 11 May 2017 Presidential Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure is notable for several reasons. As Marty Meehan points out , the order is significant as it discusses improvements to the federal government's (and the nation's) digital infrastructure, protection of the power grid, replacement of antiquated IT systems, and protection against cyber threats.

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How to protect your data when using public Wi-Fi

Network World

Many people are not aware of this, but Wi-Fi hotspots at Starbucks, Barnes & Noble or your local hotel that offers it as a complimentary service are not safe for confidential browsing, performing financial transactions or for viewing your emails. Public Wi-Fi does not offer encryption for individuals using the same password and hotspot. Also, your signals are broadcast across the immediate area.

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Planning for Attack: Security and Cloud-based ERP

IT Toolbox

Businesses are vulnerable. As cybercrimes become more frequent and severe, companies are spending more time and money to protect their digital assets.

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DevOps Has Reached “Escape Velocity”, CIO’s Need To Get Onboard!

Forrester IT

In an era where velocity and agility are driving technology management organizations over simple cost reduction, every business must constantly evolve to drive business differentiation. Leveraging practices such as Lean and Agile, smaller changes, automated pipelines and product centric teams, DevOps is transitioning from unicorns and small projects to company-wide initiatives.

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Predicting the Future of Sales: How AI and Automation Will Revolutionize Strategies

In this exploration, we're diving into predictions about the future of sales. We're talking about a complete shake-up powered by automation and artificial intelligence (AI). These aren't just fancy tools — they're real game-changers. Automation and AI are here to redefine every interaction, making them smarter, faster, and more meaningful. From personalized customer journeys to streamlined sales processes, the goal is to make every moment count, enhancing both efficiency and connection.