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How To Ride The Technology Wave (And Not Get Swept Away)

Forrester IT

AI, blockchain, chatbot, digital identity, etc. — there’s enough emerging technology in financial services to fill a whole alphabet book. And it’s difficult not to get swept off your feet by visions of bionic men, self-executing smart contracts, and virtual assistants that anticipate our every need. Investing in emerging technology is one of the main […].

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Main Street Cybersecurity: Can Email Be Safe?

CTOvision

Working with a small business owner based in Pennsylvania last month, a question arose that serves as the title for the second article in the “Main Street Cybersecurity” series- “Can Email Be Safe?” When I heard the question, all the standard canned responses came to mind. But, upon further thought later that evening, it struck […].

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People are really worried about IoT data privacy and security—and they should be

Network World

A new study from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows that consumers around the world are deeply worried about in how their personal information is collected and shared by the Internet of Things (IoT). But let’s be honest, the problem isn’t that unsophisticated consumers are panicking for no reason. In fact, consumers are merely picking up on the very real inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding IoT data.

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Windows 10 MDM CSP Policies Override Group Policy Settings

Anoop

Windows 10 modern device management relies on CSP for security & other configurations. There are many discussions happening whether CSP can replace Group policy (GP). By default, GP have higher precedence over CSP when there is a setting conflict. But, starting with Windows 10 1803, this behavior is controllable with CSP “MDMWinsOverGP”. With this new […].

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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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Retailers Without Chat: A Missed Opportunity

Forrester IT

Chatting, by definition, is meaningless, trivial talk – but web “chatting” is anything but; it is starting to transform digital customer experiences. And it works. Customers want to use chat. Forty-five percent have used it to interact with a live agent in 2017. The companies that get it are moving towards a holistic chat strategy […].

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Altered Carbon: SciFi Action Exploring Concepts Of Bio-Sciences and The Ultimate In Personal IT

CTOvision

Altered Carbon is a great series examining lots of interesting and thought provoking questions of what our future might be and what we might not want to see happen to humanity. It is based on an award-winning cyberpunk novel by Richard K. Morgan, and stars Joel Kinnaman (which you may recall from Robocop). We most […].

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SCCM CB CCMSetup Exit Code Collector PowerShell Script

Anoop

SCCM is client server software and we need to update SCCM client software updated with all SCCM CB upgrades. So, I hope this script will help to ease some of the burden in troubleshooting SCCM client related issues. There are many methods to install SCCM client. In fact we are aware which method to choose […]. The post SCCM CB CCMSetup Exit Code Collector PowerShell Script appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Regin.

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See The Forest For The Trees In Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica Problem

Forrester IT

Shame on Facebook. The Cambridge Analytica scandal has exposed the social network’s egregious misstep. Here at Forrester, we are furiously fielding inquiries about what this failure to protect user data means. Most questions are immediate and tactical in nature. These questions are certainly pressing so let’s address them. But then let’s discuss the bigger questions […].

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Stream New Science Fiction Web Series “ExHumans” on Amazon

CTOvision

The first season of the Science Fiction series ExHumans is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Set in the far future, the show follows Chrystal (Georgia Theodoulou) who is brought back from the dead at the Cryogenia Institute. The series examines many advanced concepts we should be thinking about now. Since you are […].

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Penn State secures building automation, IoT traffic with microsegmentation

Network World

It was time to get a handle on BACnet traffic at Penn State. BACnet is a communications protocol for building automation and control (BAC) systems such as heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), lighting, access control and fire detection. Penn State standardized on BACnet because of its openness. [ For more on IoT see tips for securing IoT on your network , our list of the most powerful internet of things companies and learn about the industrial internet of things. | Get regularly sch

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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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Looking back at 10 years of compartmentalization at AWS

All Things Distributed

At AWS, we don't mark many anniversaries. But every year when March 14th comes around, it's a good reminder that Amazon S3 originally launched on Pi Day, March 14, 2006. The Amazon S3 team still celebrate with homemade pies! March 26, 2008 doesn't have any delicious desserts associated with it, but that's the day when we launched Availability Zones for Amazon EC2.

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How Can CX Tools Elevate Your Brand? Find Out At Forrester’s Consumer Marking Forum

Forrester IT

Marketers work hard to define their brand promise and build their customer engagement strategy to showcase it. But we know that, in the end, all the hard work only pays off if the customer receives, and remembers, the brand as intended across all touch points.

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Robots Keep Evolving: New Capabilities of Boston Dynamics Robotic Dog Are Amazing

CTOvision

The evolution of Boston Dynamic's robots continues at a brisk pace. The latest example to hit YouTube features a pair of their robot dogs that work together to assess a situation and take action. The action? Escape from the lab! Check them out here at: Jokes are easy with this one. Like "I for one […].

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97 SCCM Intune How to do Video Tutorials

Anoop

Do you like Video tutorials rather than reading the blog posts? How to do video tutorials (SCCM Intune Video) are always helpful in my personal and professional life. But I love the step by step blog posts as well. Hence I thought of a throwback to SCCM/ConfigMgr and IT Pro community with How to do […]. The post 97 SCCM Intune How to do Video Tutorials appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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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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Why HR needs to look at Apple’s Schoolwork app

ComputerWorld Consumerization IT

Apple introduced its Schoolwork app for teachers and students at its Field Trip event in Chicago in spring 2018. The app promises so much for educators, but it may well prove itself outside the education sector as an on-boarding and training facilitator for human resources teams. What is Apple's Schoolwork app? Schoolwork is kind of a digital class management app teachers can use to share tasks with students — they can send notes, PDFs, links to the web, and even activities that need to be trans

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Next Generation Access and Zero Trust

Forrester IT

A few years ago, the concepts of micro-segmentation and micro-perimeters for Zero Trust were championed by Jon Kindervag, and he showed us how those concepts and their technologies could enable a more secure enterprise. Once those concepts and their associated best practices hit the street, organizations from VMWare to Cisco and Palo Alto Networks quickly […].

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How to Use AI and Blockchain in a Disruptive World

CTOvision

There’s a revolution taking place right now, and most people aren’t even aware of it. Of those that are, very few comprehend the degree of disruption on the horizon. Technology is both (1) part of the problem and (2) part of the solution. AI and blockchain are facilitating decentralization and anarchy, but those changes create […].

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Intune Read Only Experience Learn to Create Read Only Operators

Anoop

Role Based Access Controls (RBAC) are one of my favorite feature in Microsoft Intune. Lack of RBAC was one of the reasons for people choosing Intune hybrid instead of Intune standalone. Intune team introduced RBAC features into their product back in 2017. In this post, we will learn how to provide read only access to […]. The post Intune Read Only Experience Learn to Create Read Only Operators appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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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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Patches for Meltdown and Spectre aren’t that bad after all

Network World

Internal tests from a leading industry vendor have shown that fixes applied to servers running Linux or Windows Server aren’t as detrimental as initially thought, with many use cases seeing no impact at all. The Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities , first documented in January, seemed like a nightmare for virtualized systems, but that is overblown.

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Q&A: Branded Manufacturers Digital Commerce Strategies

Forrester IT

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) commerce is not a new concept for branded manufacturers, but there is certainly renewed interest and more options to choose from. With consumers ever more digitally connected, branded manufacturers are enticed by direct digital commerce benefits, like better sales margins, increased product control, and richer customer relationships.

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Here’s How Machine Learning Will Provide Structure to Unstructured Data

CTOvision

Unstructured data is the content an organization possesses that is not categorized or otherwise in a beneficial and usable format. However, data scientists are successfully implementing ways to depend on machine learning algorithms to give it structure and help the owners of that data extract essential details from it. Why Is Unstructured Data So Prevalent […].

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How to Make a Clean Healthy SCCM CB Environment

Anoop

SCCM CB Management Insights is one of my favourite features. You won’t be able to see this feature in features list in SCCM CB 1802 console. But management insights are by default enabled on 1802 and later. Trust me it very useful to keep your environment neat and clean. As a central admin of a […]. The post How to Make a Clean Healthy SCCM CB Environment appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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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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Technology Short Take 97

Scott Lowe

Welcome to Technology Short Take 97! This Tech Short Take marks the end of an era (sort of); it’s the last Tech Short Take published while I’m a VMware employee (today is my last day; see here for more details). But enough about me—let’s talk some tech! This Short Take may be a bit longer than some, so buckle up. Networking. Vadim Eisenberg has two articles that describe how to integrate external services into an Istio service mesh.

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EDR Convergence Into Traditional Endpoint Is Overblown And Misdirected

Forrester IT

I’m going to start this blog by saying that if you only read one paragraph, scroll down and make it the last one. I’m frequently approached by vendors who want to know my thoughts on the convergence of endpoint detection & response (EDR) and endpoint protection (EP) into a single agent solution. “It only […].

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InfoWarCon18 Is Coming!

CTOvision

InfowarCon 18 again plans to unite a highly culled group of political, military, academic, DIYer, and commercial cyber-leaders and thinkers from around the world to examine the current, future, and potential hostile use of cyber and related information technologies and how to neutralize the current ones. This year InfoWarCon is from May 17-19 at the […].

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Why HR needs to look at Apple’s Schoolwork app

ComputerWorld Consumerization IT

Apple introduced its Schoolwork app for teachers and students at its Field Trip event in Chicago in spring 2018. The app promises so much for educators, but it may well prove itself outside the education sector as an on-boarding and training facilitator for human resources teams. What is Apple's Schoolwork app? Schoolwork is kind of a digital class management app teachers can use to share tasks with students — they can send notes, PDFs, links to the web, and even activities that need to be trans

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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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Time to Evolve

Scott Lowe

I first started getting into VMware around 2003, possibly earlier (I can’t recall exactly when it was). I remember thinking that VMware’s impact on the industry was going to be significant, and I wanted to be part of this industry change. I was right—virtualization like what VMware offers has fundamentally changed the industry. However, just as technology evolves, technology careers must evolve as well.

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Avoid a “Copy/Paste” Mentality When Taking Your Loyalty Program Global

Forrester IT

The draw of loyalty programs and their potential for better savings and experiences is universal: Forrester’s data shows that nearly three-quarters of online adults in China, France, Germany, the U.K, and U.S. belong to at least one loyalty program.

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12 Potential Consequences of Data Breaches

Dataconomy

Digital data continues to expand exponentially, according to the authors of Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think. The amount of information stored online is growing at an unprecedented rate – one that currently exceeds the growth of the world economy by approximately four. The post 12 Potential Consequences of Data Breaches appeared first on Dataconomy.

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The new social media imperative: Distance yourself

ComputerWorld IT Management

Elon Musk deleted the Facebook pages of both Tesla and SpaceX on Friday. Should you and your company do the same? Just like Musk, you have to guard your professional reputation — and the reputation of your company. That means you can’t be associated with criminal, shady or pornographic social sites. Establishing and maintaining a public, named presence on 4chan, for example, would not be a career-enhancing move for most executives; 4chan is discreditable. [ Further reading: Why Cambridge Analyt

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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.