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Skills Gulf Is Cloud’s Biggest Peril

Cloud Musings

Ian Moyse , Cloud Industry Thought Leader & Cloud Sales Director at Natterbox Cloud is undoubtedly the driver of the new tech economy. Be it SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, Public, Private or Hybrid clouds, E-Commerce, IOT (Internet of Things), Big Data or some iteration that at the back of it is supported by cloud technologies. Technology is both enhancing and reducing in cost at such a speed, that it is no longer the entitlement of only the large firms, but can empower any organisation from small to lar

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How to Prioritize DevOps Practices and What Applications to Apply Them

Social, Agile and Transformation

I'm not your typical DevOps evangelist. I don't believe continuous deployment is right for every business as it requires significant technical maturity to enable this level of automation. It's far more important for organizations to align their release management practices to business need and then prioritize the work on CI/CD that reduces the most manual, risky efforts tied to integrating.

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Making Journey Maps Useful: CX Measurement Edition

Forrester IT

Of course you should use journey maps to define CX metrics — it’s the only way to define outside-in CX metrics that: Capture important pain or peak points. Measure the right CX drivers. Align operational metrics with customers’ expectations (e.g., how you measure delivery times). But why are only 39% of CX pros using journey maps […].

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Blockchain in Plain English

CTOvision

We hear a lot about Blockchain these days, but how many people know what it's really about? In an attempt to make this definition as simple as possible, blockchain automates trust. It’s a software architecture that allows non-trusting parties to record transactions without requiring a trusted governing authority. In other words, it does away with [.].

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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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Learning How to Learn SCCM Intune Azure

Anoop

I still get many queries similar to “How to Start Learning SCCM Intune Azure” or “How to Learn Intune” or “How to become an expert in SCCM” or “What is the future of SCCM/ ConfigMgr”. I didn’t do much research on these topics. So my opinions could be wrong. In this post, I will provide some […]. The post Learning How to Learn SCCM Intune Azure appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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CIOs Learn To Deal With Quantum Computers

The Accidental Successful CIO

Quantum Computers have almost arrived, now what? Image Credit: Steve Jurvetson. So just exactly what does any of us know about the field of quantum mechanics? If you’ve done some science fiction reading, then by now you probably know that quantum mechanics talks about a particle can exist in more than one state all at the same time. Additionally, there is the property that Einstein called “spooky” where quantum particles are able to communicate with each other over vast distanc

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Learn Best Practices and Get Practical Advice on Optimizing Enterprise Data at 2 August Cloudera Now

CTOvision

On 2 August 2018 Cloudera is hosting a virtual event where you can hear from some of the greats in enterprise technology about how they built data-drive organizations. The event will include special segments from people who have done big things with data, including Mark Ramsey, Chief Data Officer GSK and Jason Knuth, Data Solutions [.].

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Cleaning Up and Automating the Backup of Bitlocker Passwords to Active Directory

Mick's IT Blog

Recently, I was reviewing the bitlocker recovery password backups. We still use active directory to store them, and yes, we are planning on moving to MBAM. That is a ways off as we're in the process of the Windows 10, Exchange 2016, and Office 2016 migrations. While looking over the AD backups, I noticed some machines stored multiple recovery passwords due to systems being reimaged and then some had duplicates.

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Video Review of Automation SCCM Documentation Script

Anoop

How to Document SCCM Settings every month? This post is a quick post to give a review of SCCM documentation script. David’s script helped many of us from disasters. I have shared one of my experience in the following section. I have explained that in one of my previous post here. Content My Experience - […]. The post Video Review of Automation SCCM Documentation Script appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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Take Your Advertising From Zero To Hero

Forrester IT

Today’s marketers are distracted by new technology and more data promising more efficient and personalized advertising. So they forget that adtech — in a vacuum — is no match for how people today consume media, interact with advertising, or think about their experiences with brands. In fact, we know that consumers’ opinions vary widely about how they […].

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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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Russian hackers gained control to US utilities, Common ways for identity theft, GDPR changes the way companies notify data breaches, Google’s WMD against phishing, Intel issues fix for Intel Management Engine

CTOvision

Russian Hackers Reach U.S. Utility Control Rooms, Homeland Security Officials Say Russian hackers have managed to hack into control rooms of US electric utilities according to Department of Homeland Security. The DHS officials today said “hundreds of victims”may have been impacted since the hack attacks started last year in a giant and long-running campaign that [.].

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Cloud Migration Best Practice: Classifying Your Data

Cloud Musings

In my first post of this series, “CloudMigration Part One: An Overview,” I provided a high-level summary of how enterprises should migrate applications to the cloud. In this installment, the focus is on enterprise data and why your organization may need to review and reclassify its data before moving anything to the cloud. Cloud computing has done more than change the way enterprises consume information technology.

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Happy System Admin Day

Anoop

System Administrator Appreciation Day 2018 System Admin Day at a lighter note … No offence … We love System Admins. Happy SysAdmin Day – A Special Celebration at Office. courtesy whatsapp video. The post Happy System Admin Day appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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The Facebook And Twitter Q2 Earnings Story: Quality Over Quantity

Forrester IT

What you’ll hear from the press this week: Facebook missed its earnings for the first time since 2015. But in our world, 43% YOY increase in revenue and 11% YOY increase in DAUs and MAUs is still a solid performance. Facebook continues to diversify by augmenting its core Facebook social network with ancillary products (Instagram, […].

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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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Smart Speakers? Meh. Intelligent Assistants? Yeah!

CTOvision

Ever since the launch of Amazon’s Echo device in 2014, its seems that every month brings a new development in dedicated devices that process voice commands and perform actions. However, what exactly are these devices? The popular media calls them “smart speakers” or “voice assistants” or “intelligent personal assistants”, but these words describe very different [.].

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REVIEW: Best VPN routers for small business

Network World

When selecting VPN routers, small businesses want ones that support the VPN protocols they desire as well as ones that fit their budgets, are easy to use and have good documentation. We looked at five different models from five different vendors: Cisco, D-Link, and DrayTek, Mikrotik and ZyXEL. Our evaluation called for setting up each unit and weighing the relative merits of their price, features and user-friendliness. [ Learn who's developing quantum computers.].

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Intune Beginners Guide to Deploy MSI Application

Anoop

I guess is that application deployment is a most used feature in SCCM. Microsoft states that MSI is old technology and it can’t have modern world innovations. MSI is a decade old installer package file format used by Windows. In this post, you will see how to deploy MSI application from Intune. The fact is most […]. The post Intune Beginners Guide to Deploy MSI Application appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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Ready for the Future? Ask Your Body

Forrester IT

Are you future-ready? Your body contains the secrets to your behavior, including future readiness. Though obvious, most of us fail to recognize this day to day. We think that our brains — our minds — make decisions about how we should feel, what we should do. But the decision of what to wear to work […].

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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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EclecticIQ: Enabler of Threat Intelligence-Powered Cyber Defenses

CTOvision

EclecticIQ is a global enabler for threat intelligence-powered cyber defenses. They are an intelligence platform that we built by analyst for analysts. Unlike others in the space, who are focused more on data management and SOC use cases, EclecticIQ is focused on automating mundane tasks and providing the human analyst with superior capabilities to perform [.].

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REVIEW: Best VPN routers for small business

Network World

When selecting VPN routers, small businesses want ones that support the VPN protocols they desire as well as ones that fit their budgets, are easy to use and have good documentation. We looked at five different models from five different vendors: Cisco, D-Link, and DrayTek, Mikrotik and ZyXEL. Our evaluation called for setting up each unit and weighing the relative merits of their price, features and user-friendliness. [ Learn who's developing quantum computers.].

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Bangalore IT Pro Event 4th August 2018

Anoop

We are planning to conduct an IT Pro full-day event on various technologies at Bangalore. This BITPro (Bangalore ITPro) event is on 4th August 2018. It’s a full day learning and networking opportunity for IT Pros. I will be presenting a session on Windows Autopilot deployment via Microsoft Intune. Session Details of BITPro Full Day […]. The post Bangalore IT Pro Event 4th August 2018 appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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Make Your Brand “Voice” Loud and Clear.

Forrester IT

(Forrester clients, read full report “Give Your Brand A Voice — Literally” here) Voice is marketing’s most significant paradigm shift this decade —one that has far-reaching implications for how brands engage customers and prospects. Read Forrester’s latest report on Voice to learn why voice will flourish, what that means for your brand, and how to […].

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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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Xage to use blockchain for IoT security, innovation can compromise cybersecurity, Qualcomm announces breakthrough in 5G chips, Google’s Blockchain push, and critical look at US efforts to regulate Internet of Things

CTOvision

The following are some of the enterprise tech topics we are tracking: Xage secures $12 million Series A for IoT security solution on blockchain Blockchain and Internet of Things are both pretty hot topics right now. Palo Alto-based Xage is combining both blockchain and Internet of Things to provide hack-proof security for connected devices. It [.].

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Free chapters to four books on the future of relationships, networks, organizations and work

Trends in the Living Networks

The four books I have written so far – Developing Knowledge-Based Client Relationships , Living Networks , Implementing Enterprise 2.0 , and Getting Results From Crowds – are linked by a number common themes. Most importantly they all focus on what what we should do now to create value given the evident trends shaping the future of business and society.

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Q&A: Jeff Wilbur of the Online Trust Alliance on why enterprise IoT security is a lot like BYOD

Network World

As consumer Internet of Things (IoT) devices inevitably find their way into the workplace, IT pros need to isolate them from the rest of the enterprise network, perhaps on a network of their own, so they don’t become backdoors exploitable by attackers, according to the head of the Online Trust Alliance. Jeff Wilbur, the director of the alliance, which is an initiative within the larger Internet Society , says that it is better to embrace employees’ IoT devices and allow them to be used safely th

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Customer Service Operations Rest On Mature Technologies, But Emerging Ones Add Differentiation

Forrester IT

Great customer service helps control costs as companies squeeze out operational efficiencies. It also fuels sustainable top-line revenue growth by providing differentiated experiences that keep customers loyal to your brand. We just finished assessing 20 of the most important technologies in the customer service in terms of their maturity and business value.

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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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Google Translate giving out garbled prophecies, Facebook’s new Pittsburgh AI facility, Huawei’s Project Da Vinci, Elon Musk and other sign pledge not to use AI for lethal weapons

CTOvision

Why Is Google Translate Spitting Out Sinister Prophecies? Here's something for the Artificial Intelligence naysayers. Google Translate tool which is used to translate from one language to another using AI, has been translating nonsensical messages into garbled religious prophecies. Many experts say that it is because of the spooky nature of neural networks while others blame [.].

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Tips for Making Digital Marketing Work in Your Business

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - Tips for Making Digital Marketing Work in Your Business - Information Technology Blog. Digital platforms dominate modern marketing. More old-fashioned methods of marketing your business are still used and very often highly effective, but the emphasis is placed far more heavily on websites, social media, online advertising and mobile technologies.

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Will newspapers still exist in Australia in 2022? This morning their demise may have been accelerated

Trends in the Living Networks

While I don’t believe in predictions , I am in some quarters best-known for one of the only clear-cut predictions I have made, on the global timing of the extinction (or more precisely pending insignificance) of news-on-paper. This morning’s news that the broadcaster Nine is “merging with” (essentially taking over) news publisher Fairfax to create Australia’s largest media company has sparked heated discussion on the future of the Australian media landscape.

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BI Buyers Look For End-To-End Platforms — Qlik Acquires Podium Data

Forrester IT

Qlik, a Leader in our recent Forrester Wave™ evaluation on business intelligence (BI), has acquired Podium Data, a Contender in our big data fabric Wave. In a humble opinion of yours truly, this is further proof of a trend showing that BI buyers are increasingly seeking end-to-end platforms and solutions, rather than separate BI/ETL components that need […].

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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.