April, 2017

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Is Business Intelligence (BI) Market Finally Maturing? Forrester Three Big BI Market Predictions

Forrester IT

No. The buy side market is nowhere near maturity and will continue to be a greenfield opportunity to many BI vendors. Our research still shows that homegrown shadow IT BI applications based on spreadsheets and desktop databases dominate the enterprises. And only somewhere between 20% and 50% of enterprise structured data is being curated and available to enterprise BI tools and applications.

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Anti-trust complaints target Microsoft in the European Union

Computer Weekly

Microsoft comes under pressure as software suppliers raise market abuse complaints with the European Commission over bundling of Defender security software with Windows

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IP Phones are Hot - What's Up with That?

IT Toolbox

The market for phone systems has always been large, and any change will be closely followed given its connection to the broader communications ecosystem. Depending on who you talk to, desk phones are either obsolete or still have utility, and businesses need to know which scenario to support when making decisions.

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How to Avoid Runaway Costs in the Public Cloud

Data Center Knowledge

Both the tools and the techniques needed to keep a lid on public cloud costs are dramatically different when you rent infrastructure instead of owning it outright. Read More.

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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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How to check your Linux servers for rootkits and malware

Tech Republic Data Center

Linux is a reliable, secure choice for your data center. Even so, doing regular checks for rootkits and malware is always an advised best practice. Jack Wallen shows you how.

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Do you work in the financial sector? Time to step up your cybersecurity habits

Tech Republic Security

A report from IBM Security revealed a 937% increase in records stolen from the financial sector in 2016. Here's what you need to know and do to protect your sensitive data.

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Government must extend machine learning support across education and industry

Computer Weekly

The Royal Society believes the UK is well placed to make the most of machine learning, but it is early days and technical and policy issues need addressing

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Ruckus Keeps Rolling, Despite Corporate Drama

IT Toolbox

Buckle in- these first few sentences are a bumpy ride. But I promise, I’ll get you to nice smooth road pretty quickly. Deep breath… ready? Let’s go. First there was Ruckus, the maker of cost-effective, really good Wi-Fi technology. The company came onto the WLAN scene when 802.

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Google Reveals Espresso, Its Edge Data Center SDN

Data Center Knowledge

Fourth and most challenging pillar of its SDN strategy, Espresso manages performance at peering points Read More.

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IT pros fear cloud adoption is putting their jobs at risk

Tech Republic Cloud

A cloud trends survey from ScienceLogic shows that many IT pros feel that they don't have the necessary skills, or access to the right tools, to manage a cloud deployment.

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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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5 ways robots are vulnerable to cyberattacks

Tech Republic Security

Robotic devices flooding the IoT market are insecure, according to IOActive researchers. Authentication and privacy issues are some of the cybersecurity risks the researchers found.

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DevOps, Invest For Velocity And Quality!

Forrester IT

Delivering exceptional customer experiences and product for your business take speed and flexibility. More than ever before, speed and flexibility are required from every part of your organization, business and IT alike. DevOps provides your business leaders, enterprise architects, developers and I&O leaders a philosophy to achieve, not only the velocity that customers desire but also drive innovation and enforces quality.

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One in eight people have suffered a healthcare data breach

Computer Weekly

A quarter of victims had their NI number compromised and 18% saw their biometric identifiers compromised, but most people trust healthcare providers with their data

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Why Is Employee IT Education Important for Businesses

IT Toolbox

As businesses are always looking to cut down costs, training employees has become their primary goal, especially for large corporations that count thousands of employees.

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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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A Call for IoT Standards

Data Center Knowledge

Industry-wide IoT standards and certifications are a solution with many obvious benefits; vendors and IoT experts can craft them with an eye for security and allaying customer concerns. Read More.

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Virtual assistants hear everything, so watch what you say. I’m not kidding

Network World

The law of unintended consequences is once again rearing it’s ugly head: Google, Apple, Amazon and others now make virtual assitants that respond to commands, and recordings can trigger them. Burger King found out how, via a radio commercial, it could get Google’s attention. It produced an ad designed to trigger Google Home to advertise the Whopper.

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How an IoT DDoS warning system helps predict cyberattacks

Tech Republic Security

Cybercriminals are leveraging vulnerable IoT devices to create massive DDoS botnets. Researchers have devised a platform for early warning and analysis of these cyberattacks.

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Power Your Digital Ecosystems With Business Platforms

Forrester IT

" Platforms " are fast becoming all the rage in the B2B context. Several traditional businesses like GE or Siemens are claiming to either offer or become a platform operation. A big driver for platforms in the B2B context has been the success of consumer-focused platform businesses like Amazon, Uber, or Airbnb. Although the reality of B2B platforms looks more mundane than the hype, platforms in the B2B context offer real benefits to ecosystem participants.

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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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IR35 reforms: Stakeholders warn of risk to public sector IT projects as contractors walk

Computer Weekly

With the IR35 reforms coming into force today, 6 April, contracting stakeholders warn of the widespread threat the changes pose to the delivery of public sector IT projects

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3 Red-Hot IT Tech Trends for Summer 2017

IT Toolbox

Machine learning and automation are so early 2017. This summer, IT workers will adopt the cloud, collaborate on projects via mobile and analyze data with more accuracy than ever before. Here are three red-hot IT tech trends for summer 2017. 1. Business Value Dashboards.

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Amazon Web Services Head Jassy Reaps $35.4 Million for 2016

Data Center Knowledge

Leading the fastest-growing and most profitable division of Amazon.com Inc. is paying off for Andrew Jassy. The head of Amazon Web Services, which includes the company’s cloud business, received $35.4 million in stock and about $179,000 in salary and a 401(k) match, according to a regulatory filing.

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How to upgrade the Linux kernel with a handy GUI

Tech Republic Data Center

If you're looking to get your Linux kernels up to the latest releases, here's how to use a GUI tool available that makes this process very easy.

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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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Why businesses have the wrong cybersecurity mindset, and how they can fix it

Tech Republic Security

The Evolution of Security Skills, a new report from CompTIA, is calling on IT security professionals to form a more proactive strategy and examine emerging threats.

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Demise of OpenStack Innovation Center does not mean demise of OpenStack

Forrester IT

The ever-dependable Barb Darrow at Fortune reported late last week that the OpenStack Innovation Center (OSIC) is to shut down. Cue wailing, gnashing of teeth, and portents of doom. But this may not be quite so bad as it appears, because the OpenStack Innovation Center isn't nearly so critical to the open source cloud computing project as its name might imply.

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Court grants Lauri Love appeal against extradition

Computer Weekly

Alleged hacker’s appeal court hearing will be the first major test of the UK’s forum bar, designed to protect vulnerable people from extradition

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Fileless Malware: You should already be prepared

IT Toolbox

The buzzword "fileless malware" is increasingly causing fear, uncertainty, and doubt. But we should already have controls in place.

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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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IBM Launches Four Cloud Data Centers in US

Data Center Knowledge

Expanding cloud network strategically important in competition with rivals like AWS and Azure Read More.

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How Red Hat's strategy helps CIOs take baby steps to the cloud

Tech Republic Cloud

Red Hat's OpenStack strategy isn't about miring CIOs in private clouds, but rather helping them along their cloud journey and providing the stepping stones to get them there.

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6 common enterprise cybersecurity threats and how to avoid them

Tech Republic Security

At the 2017 Midmarket CIO Forum, Brian Hill of Computer Forensic Services explained how to protect your company from threats such as ransomware, phishing, and IoT vulnerabilities.

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Forrester Methodology To Selection Business Intelligence Implementation Service Providers

Forrester IT

Business Intelligence (BI) pros continue to look for outside professional services. Forty-nine percent of decision makers say their firms are already engaging and/or expanding their engagements with outside data and analytic service providers, and another 22% plan to do so in the next 12 months. There are two main reasons for this sustained trend: Read more.

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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.