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How Can CIOs Teach Their Employees About Cybersecurity?

The Accidental Successful CIO

CIOs know that training employees is the key to keeping their network secure Image Credit: Merrill College of Journalism Press Releases. I think that we can all agree that keeping the company’s network secure is one of the person with the CIO position’s most important tasks because of the importance of information technology. However, no matter how many firewalls we put in place or how effectively we implement two-factor authentication we still need to understand the weakest link in our security

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AI is Not Magic - It's Time to Demystify and Apply

Information Week

It's time for enterprises to define their artificial intelligence strategies, and they have to consider embarking on mass experimentation to achieve success.

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Shopping For AI Talent? Beware Of Unicorns

Forrester IT

At the dawn of big data, data scientists were the unicorn of the hour. Talk to any one of these rarities, and they would say there were only about 100 of them in the world. When executives woke up to the potential of big data, it was also at the same time we were dealing […].

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The Internet Has A New Problem: Repeating Random Numbers!

CTOvision

Digital Certificates are a foundational building block of the Internet. They are used to verify the identity of e-commerce sites, the authenticity of software and encrypt data. Not surprisingly, cyberattackers try to create fake Certificates or get the Private Keys for real ones to steal data or intercept communications. No one really worried about the […].

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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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Celebrating 400 Practical Articles on Driving Digital Transformation

Social, Agile and Transformation

Today I celebrate my 400th post on Social, Agile, and Transformation. It’s been an incredible journey starting from my days of being a hands-on CTO at a social media travel startup, through three careers of being a transformational CIO in data businesses, and now as President of StarCIO, author of the Amazon best seller Driving Digital, speaker, and contributing editor at CIO and InfoWorld.

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MDM Diagnostics Tool – Tips & Tricks – Windows Autopilot Troubleshooting

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. In my previous post, Windows Autopilot Troubleshooting basics, we discussed different troubleshooting areas like Network Activity, Registry, and Event Viewer. In this post, let’s discuss on Windows MDM Diagnostics Tool benefits, usage, and examples. [Related Posts – Windows Autopilot Step by Step Guides, Windows 10 Deployment Process Flow and Logs] What is Windows MDM Diagnostics […].

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OpenAI’s new multitalented AI writes, translates, and slanders

CTOvision

OpenAI’s researchers knew they were on to something when their language modeling program wrote a convincing essay on a topic they disagreed with. They’d been testing the new AI system by feeding it text prompts, getting it to complete made-up sentences and paragraphs. Then, says David Luan, VP of engineering at the Californian lab, they […].

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Cisco warns on HyperFlex security vulnerabilities

Network World

Cisco this week identified two “High” security vulnerabilities in its HyperFlex data-center package that could let attackers gain control of the system. HyperFlex is Cisco’s hyperconverged infrastructure that offers computing, networking and storage resources in a single system. More about edge networking. How edge networking and IoT will reshape data centers.

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Maria Lensing: The Network Platform for Healthcare’s Future

Cloud Musings

As a girl, Maria and her family traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to get cancer treatment for her sick brother. The miracle she observed, as the healthcare providers saved her brother’s life, ignited a passion for healthcare. Unfortunately, that passion didn’t apply to blood, so she went into electrical engineering and biomedical engineering, eventually falling in love with networking and data.

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Modern (B2B) Love: Deepen Customer Relationships With Post-Sale Engagement Marketing

Forrester IT

Ah yes, anyone suffering from a chocolate hangover? Or an excess of corny romanticism? Let’s face it, we all love “love” — but with Valentine’s Day a week behind us, the last thing you probably want right now is more advice on relationships. Before you toss aside some of that abundant advice about personal relationships, […].

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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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Facebook’s chief AI scientist: Deep learning may need a new programming language

CTOvision

Deep learning may need a new programming language that’s more flexible and easier to work with than Python, Facebook AI Research director Yann LeCun said today. It’s not yet clear if such a language is necessary, but the possibility runs against very entrenched desires from researchers and engineers, he said. LeCun has worked with neural networks […].

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Edge security: There’s lots of attack surfaces to worry about

Network World

The problem of edge security isn’t unique – many of the issues being dealt with are the same ones that have been facing the general IT sector for decades. But the edge adds its own wrinkles to those problems, making them, in many cases, more difficult to address. Yet, by applying basic information security precautions, most edge deployments can be substantially safer.

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Is Kubernetes Serverless?

Linux Academy

The Kubernetes Trend. If you take a look at where the IT industry is going, you will start to see a trend: a layer of complexity added to the relationship between applications and infrastructure. No longer can you draw a straight line from the application to the machine it runs on. Developers have been trying to get away from having to manage infrastructure for years.

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Small Business Banking Has Been Disrupted (And There’s No Going Back)

Forrester IT

Bankers around the world are rightly worried about the threats posed by digital disruptors getting in between them and their retail banking customers. But Forrester’s newest research reveals that executives should be just as worried — perhaps even more worried — about another market that is being upended: Small business banking. Small and medium-sized businesses […].

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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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How Internet of Things will power business processes in 2019

CTOvision

Read why Virendra Chaudhari says centralized IoT systems will become a vital force to drive businesses on Financial Express : As advancing technologies integrate deeper into the everyday functions of businesses, companies are finding themselves faced with a paradigm shift towards a more intelligent and connected world. Amidst the maturing technologies leading this revolution is […].

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Edge security: There’s lots of attack surfaces to worry about

Network World

The problem of edge security isn’t unique – many of the issues being dealt with are the same ones that have been facing the general IT sector for decades. But the edge adds its own wrinkles to those problems, making them, in many cases, more difficult to address. Yet, by applying basic information security precautions, most edge deployments can be substantially safer.

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Directing Innovation: Course for company directors to keep ahead of disruption

Trends in the Living Networks

For many years I have been working with company directors on framing and driving innovation in their organizations. From this March I will be applying this experience as Course Director for a new program run by the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), titled Directing Innovation. The one-day course is intended for experienced directors and graduates of the AICD’s foundation Company Director Course.

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Digital Out-Of-Home Advertising: Not Your Grandmother’s Roadside Billboards

Forrester IT

(Dave Novitzky contributed to this blog) It’s January, snowy, unbearably cold, and to make matters worse, a Monday. You’re trying to make it to the weekend so you don’t need to go outside. until you see an empty lounge chair on a beautiful warm beach floating down the Hudson River. Yes, you […].

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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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The Average Ransomware Payment Is Rising

CTOvision

The average ransomware payment is growing as criminals become more sophisticated in their attacks, according to a report released by ransomware incident response company Coveware. According to Coveware’s Q4 2018 Global Ransomware Marketplace Report, the average ransom increased by 13% to $6733 in Q4 2018 compared to Q3’s $5973. It’s difficult to judge the statistical margin of […].

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2019: The Year IT Makes a Comeback

Information Week

It's time for IT leaders to recognize that the IT group is crucial to their companies' future growth and success, and to let the business know that IT is there to help.

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Top 10 Features of the Best Digital Publishing Software

Kitaboo

Finding the best digital publishing software isn’t easy. You have to browse through various websites and compare features of different publishing tools. This is a necessary step as you are investing in something which will determine the final output of your eBook. Your initial excitement to bring forth a compelling eBook could be marred by disappointment if the software you chose does not provide the desired output.

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If mCommerce Isn’t Mini eCommerce, What Is It?

Forrester IT

mCommerce today is often characterized as online purchases made on a smartphone or mobile payments (e.g., Apple Pay or Google Pay). As our colleague James McQuivey would say, that is simply doing old things in new ways — not doing new things. We define mobile as any device with a cellular connection.

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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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How Blockchain Can Drive Finance And Audit Performance

CTOvision

In 2017, bitcoin, a cryptocurrency based on the blockchain, skyrocketed in value and caught the eye of executives around the globe. While most of us have focused on the currency aspect, it’s no secret that blockchain, a distributed ledger technology, could see its most effective and widespread application in the corporate world, specifically in finance.

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11 Digital Transformation Hacks That Get Results

Information Week

Organizations tend to get different results with digital transformation. To realize business value, first realize that transformation isn't just about tech.

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Cisco warns on HyperFlex security vulnerabilities

Network World

Cisco this week identified two “High” security vulnerabilities in its HyperFlex data-center package that could let attackers gain control of the system. HyperFlex is Cisco’s hyperconverged infrastructure that offers computing, networking and storage resources in a single system. More about edge networking. How edge networking and IoT will reshape data centers.

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FORRward — a weekly read for tech and marketing execs

Forrester IT

A Roadmap To Lose Your Technology Mandate CIOs have historically run technology innovation efforts but that may be changing. We find CEOs understand that the future of their business depends on technology they don’t have or that hasn’t been invented yet. They recognize a need to spend at least part of their firm’s time […].

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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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Defending Against IoT “Accidental” Insider Threats

CTOvision

Read Jason Soroko article about how to protect yourself against accidental Internet of Things insider threats on IoT for All : When considering insider threats faced by the Internet of Things (IoT) systems, few will be surprised to learn that protecting a network with a growing number of connected devices from a maliciously motivated insider […].

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Machine Learning Targets the Opioid Crisis

Information Week

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital recognized that the same kind of machine learning concepts used for cybersecurity could be used to fight the opioid crisis.

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How AR Is Revolutionizing Advertisements

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - How AR Is Revolutionizing Advertisements - Information Technology Blog. If you are familiar with, or happen to have used McDonald’s GOL app during the 2014 FIFA World Cup or after, then you’ve interacted with augmented reality. The app, which Google says had between 50,000 and 100,000 downloads by June 6, 2014; just shortly after its release, is just one of the many ways in which popular brands are using AR and related technologies to promote sales.

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Calling CEOs: Your Software Teams Need You — Now

Forrester IT

Our research indicates that software delivery success depends on the CEO’s active leadership of strategy, culture, and metrics. That’s right: CEOs, not just CIOs. This video explains what CEOs should do. For more, see our blog.

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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.