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5 Essential Cybersecurity Skills for Embedded Developers

Association of Information Technology Professional

This article will introduce you to how embedded systems and security are connected and why embedded developers should have cybersecurity skills.

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Predictions for AI in 2021

Information Week

We look past the hype to provide some real-world predictions for artificial intelligence in the enterprise next year.

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IoT Solutions Power Safe, Speedy and Cold COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery

Forrester IT

What do you do when you absolutely must get your vaccine to the destination on time and keep it very, very cold? Advances in Internet of Things technologies are make it possible to monitor temperatures of vaccine shipments in transit. On December 11, 2020 the US Food and Drug Administration gave its stamp of approval […].

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FireEye, Microsoft confirm SolarWinds supply chain attack

CTOvision

When FireEye Inc. discovered that it was hacked this month, the cybersecurity firm’s investigators immediately set about trying to figure out how attackers got past its defenses. It wasn’t just […].

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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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4 Ways to Make Your Tech Business Stronger in 2021

Association of Information Technology Professional

In 2020, all businesses were required to respond to new and unprecedented challenges. As we approach the new year, technology companies should focus on cybersecurity; diversity, equity and inclusion; selling solutions; and enabling trusted and safe workplaces, among other things.

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SolarWinds attack explained: And why it was so hard to detect

Network World

A group believed to be Russia's Cozy Bear gained access to government and other systems through a compromised update to SolarWinds' Orion software. Most organizations aren't prepared for this sort of software supply chain attack.

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Bastille Networks Receives DHS OTA to Continue Wireless Security Tech Dev’t

CTOvision

Atlanta, Georgia-based internet of things company Bastille Networks has received an other transaction agreement from the Department of Homeland Security to continue the development of a technology designed to protect […].

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IT Leadership: 10 Ways the CIO Role Changed in 2020

Information Week

The pandemic presented IT leaders with an incredibly disruptive set of circumstances. But those challenges also brought new opportunities.

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Predicting 2021 in cybersecurity: DDoS attacks, 5G speed, AI security, and more

Tech Republic Security

Expert pleads with companies to realize they are potential attack victims, no matter their size.

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What 2020 Taught B2B Sales Leaders And Teams

Forrester IT

In a year when bright spots were hard to come by, several valuable, hard-won lessons emerged for sales organizations that will serve them well in the years to come.

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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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Palo Alto Networks Takes On 5G Security With New Offerings

CTOvision

Palo Alto Networks has rolled out a series of as-a-service offerings to help service providers and enterprises secure 5G networks, services, applications and devices. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based platform security vendor […].

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How to Drive Agility with Intelligent ERP in the New Normal

Social, Agile and Transformation

Driving agility has taken on greater meaning and importance because of the COVID pandemic, and successful digital leaders recognize the urgency in enabling smarter, faster, safer, and innovative organizations. Organizational agility and resilience are increasing in significance as health conditions, the economy, customer needs, and supply chains characterize the new normal.

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With AI maturing, are humans still needed to fight cybercrime?

Tech Republic Security

Cybercriminals are clever, and AI cannot always account for that. This is where cybersecurity and AI professionals come in.

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2020 B2B Marketing Practices That You Should Keep (Or Adopt) In 2021

Forrester IT

Eager as B2B marketers may be to turn the page on 2020, there were clear positives amid the challenges. Here are eight lessons to carry into the new year.

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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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The big shift to ‘cloud engineering’: Snowflake and Pulumi weigh in

CTOvision

Read Diego Asturias explain how Pulumi and Snowflake are enabling a big shift in how cloud engineering works on Silicon Angle: More than 10 years ago, cloud computing began offering […].

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How Tech-Focused Unicorns Adapt

Information Week

Here's a playbook for tech companies with high-growth aspirations.

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Cybersecurity experts hail new IoT law

Tech Republic Security

The bill would increase protection for the billions of connected devices "owned or controlled by the government" in homes and businesses.

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Three Sales Methodology Trends We Can All Get Behind

Forrester IT

This progress from methodology vendors is encouraging for sales leaders, sales enablement teams, and for the vendors themselves.

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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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Thank Your Data Engineers With A Streaming Data Warehouse

CTOvision

Read Andrew Wooler explain how Kinetica can provide a cost-effective streaming data warehouse on Forbes : I recently watched the movie Ford v Ferrari, based on the true story of […].

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SolarWinds Trojan: Affected enterprises must use hot patches, isolate compromised gear

Network World

Hot patching and isolating potentially affected resources are on the IT response schedule as enterprises that employ SolarWinds Orion network-monitoring software look to limit the impact of the serious Trojan unleashed on the platform. The supply-chain attack, reported early this week by Reuters and detailed by security researchers at FireEye and Microsoft involves a potential state-sponsored, sophisticated actor gained access to a wide variety of government, public and private networks via Troj

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Phone scammers were able to get 270% more personal information in 2020 than in 2019

Tech Republic Security

The COVID-19 crisis enabled scammers to take advantage of the guileless, as bad actors were able to extract personal information from targets, according to a new report from First Orion.

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The Future Of Documents: Content Creation Is Ripe For Its Own Digital Disruption

Forrester IT

I remember the first time I saw a Google Doc. It was sometime in 2008, and people interested in collaboration and “Enterprise 2.0” on Twitter were circulating a link to a list of like-minded tech professionals. I clicked on the link, and my jaw dropped. The document looked like it was alive. There were about […].

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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.

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MongoDB Atlas Online Archive brings data tiering to DBaaS

CTOvision

MongoDB today released into general availability its Atlas Online Archive service, providing users with a service that enables data tiering. With data tiering a user can archive older, less active data […].

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10 Tech News Stories You May Have Missed This Year

Information Week

Tech news never sleeps, but you may have missed (or forgotten about!) a major story or two this year because working at home can be really distracting.

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The worst bugs in the top programming languages

Tech Republic Security

A heatmap shows PHP has the most flaws followed by C++, then Java,Net, JavaScript, and Python in Veracode's annual security report.

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Explaining Explainable AI

Forrester IT

In 2020, one message in the AI market came through loud and clear: AI’s got some explaining to do! Explainable AI (XAI) has long been a fringe discipline in the broader world of AI and machine learning. It exists because many machine-learning models are either opaque or so convoluted that they defy human understanding. But […].

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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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Centrify Momentum Fueled by Digital Transformation Including Secure Cloud and DevOps Acceleration

CTOvision

Centrify, a leading provider of Identity-Centric Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions, today announced significant sales momentum across all regions and industries as organizations seek to secure privileged access to an […].

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Who’s Hiring for IT Jobs in the United States?

Association of Information Technology Professional

IT pros continue to be in demand - even amidst a pandemic. But who is hiring, and where? We turn to CompTIA Tech Town data to find out.

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AI, ML can bolster cybersecurity, and vice versa, professor says

Tech Republic Security

Howard University professor talks about his research in emerging technologies.

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Consumer Partners: Who They Are And Why You Should Care

Forrester IT

Business-to-business partnerships are a long and well-established way for businesses to grow. Many software companies, for example, owe the lion’s share of their revenue from sales through partners. Partnering with consumers, however, is less mature and less industrialized, even if the practice is actually very widespread. First of all, what is a consumer partner, or […].

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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.