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Just Exactly How Much Of A Risk Are Hacks?

The Accidental Successful CIO

Hackers are coming. Will you be ready? Image Credit: CoRTeZ VpN. Based on what we’ve all be reading in the newspaper and seeing online, I think that it’s pretty clear that anyone who is aware of the importance of information technology knows that Cybersecurity is a big priority for the person with the CIO job. The number of hacks of companies has been on the rise as has been their scale.

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Are Outdated Core Applications Holding You Back?

Forrester IT

You’ve been building flashy mobile apps, creating wonderful systems of engagement to improve customer experience, but your digital program still has not delivered. Why? Because you’ve neglected the modernization of your core systems. Customer journeys rely on hundreds of processes supported by back-end core systems such as customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning, revenue management, […].

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The Titan Release of Palantir Gotham

CTOvision

At this point most everyone in the technology world has heard of Palantir. Their solutions are in use across multiple industries and government agencies. But Palantir continues to evolve in capability and with the current release of their platform they are bringing together data, analytics and visualizations in ways that can add significant value to […].

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Dos and Don'ts: Robotic Process Automation

Information Week

RPA is the fastest growing category of software today, driven by enterprise digital transformation efforts. Here's how to make the most of it.

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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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Microsoft Intune for SCCM Admins Part 2

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. In post 1, I covered the basics tips to start learning Microsoft Intune for SCCM admins. As mentioned in the previous post, this series includes a Windows device management perspective for Intune admin. The iOS, Android, and macOS management with Intune is another beast altogether.

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Amazon Has “Destroyed the Retail Industry”: True or False?

Forrester IT

Last week, the DOJ announced an antitrust investigation of Big Tech. US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin followed up in a CNBC interview loudly endorsing the antitrust scrutiny: he said that Amazon has not only “destroyed the retail industry in the US” but that it has also hurt competition. (Mnuchin was on the board of Sears, […].

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Expanding the cloud to the Middle East: Introducing the AWS Middle East (Bahrain) Region

All Things Distributed

I'm happy to announce today that the new AWS Middle East (Bahrain) Region is now open! This is our first AWS Region in the Middle East and I'm excited by the opportunities the availability of hyper scale infrastructure will bring to organizations of all sizes. Starting today, developers, startups, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and non-profit organizations can run their applications and serve end users across the region from data centers located in the Middle East.

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5 SCCM Release Rings – Behind the Scenes Story

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Do you know about the internal testing rings of SCCM Current Branch versions? How does the SCCM release management cycle work within Microsoft? Let’s find out more details about 5 SCCM Release Rings. Also, let’s see the story behind the scenes about a couple of blog posts during the SCCM 1906 release. 5 SCCM Release […].

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Cybersecurity Risk Ratings Are Here To Stay – Learn To Work With Them

Forrester IT

Cyber security risk rating solutions are a polarizing topic for security leaders. We meet promoters and detractors in roughly equal measure in the customer that we speak to. Positive client sentiment cites ability to continuously monitor their third parties, and the simplicity of the quantifiable risk score is popular. Security leaders tell us it is […].

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Mapping roads through deep learning and weakly supervised training

CTOvision

Creating accurate maps today is a painstaking, time-consuming manual process, even with access to satellite imagery and mapping software. Many regions — particularly in the developing world — remain largely unmapped. To help close this gap, Facebook AI researchers and engineers have developed a new method that uses deep learning and weakly supervised training to […].

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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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CIOs and IT Teams Taking Greater Role in M&A Integration

Information Week

It's wise to start thinking about what an effective IT integration strategy looks like well before the ink dries on the deal.

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Top 10 SCCM Content Source Location Priority List

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. I have seen that SCCM content source location priority is most popular SCCM interview question. If you are one of those SCCM admins who stumbled across this interview question, then this post is for you. SCCM content location logic is not always the same; it can change depending on the version of SCCM & scenarios. […].

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CEOs Own Software Competency — And The Structure Of Innovation Delivery

Forrester IT

World-class innovation delivery requires weaving together three foundational realities: “Software is eating the world.” Marc Andreessen famously said this in a 2011 essay in The Wall Street Journal. It was true then, and it’s all the more true today. Whether your firm is disrupting markets or playing catch-up, every major business activity and strategy requires […].

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Join The Cloud Security Alliance DC Chapter for our Fall 2019 Cruise

CTOvision

Join us on Sept 26th to hear from an all-star security panel from Gartner, NIST, Capital One, and Freddie Mac for our inaugural fall boat cruise. The DC Metro Area Chapter (CSA-DC) of the Cloud Security Alliance is pleased to invite you to our meetup! This is a fantastic opportunity to network with DC Metro […].

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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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Does NoOps Signal the End for Infrastructure Employees?

Information Week

Will AI and automation eliminate the need for the people who now keep IT infrastructures in operation? Not if those people take charge of their own futures.

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Cisco pays $8.6M to settle security-software whistleblower lawsuit

Network World

Cisco has agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle claims it sold video security software that had a vulnerability that could have opened federal, state and local government agencies to hackers. Under terms of the settlement Cisco will pay $2.6 million to the federal government and up to $6 million to 15 states, certain cities and other entities that purchased the product.

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Recent HIPAA Settlements Highlight The Weaknesses In Healthcare Security

Forrester IT

Hindsight is 20/20; it’s easy to look back on past mistakes and identify ways to prevent them from reoccurring, especially when it comes to breaches reported on the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) “Wall of Shame”. To better serve our healthcare provider clients, we recently looked back at the past year of Health Insurance Portability […].

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Why Cloud Computing Cyber Security Risks Are On The Rise: Report

CTOvision

Computer security company Skybox? Security released the mid-year update to its 2019 Vulnerability and Threat Trends Report, analyzing the vulnerabilities, exploits, and threats in play over the first half of 2019, and among the key findings of the report is the rapid growth of vulnerabilities in cloud containers. In a nutshell, cloud containers are lightweight and […].

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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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Upskill SCCM Admins with MacOS Device Management Knowledge

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Upskill SCCM admins knowledge yourself by learning more about MacOS device mgmt. How? Let’s find out the options available. There are two “kind” of management options for MacOS devices from SCCM perspective. I have explained about SCCM MacOS management options in the previous post here.

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IT Careers: How to Get a Job as a Site Reliability Engineer

Information Week

If you have a passion for development and systems, site reliability engineering might be a good career path for you.

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Requesting Your Help With A Survey On Smart Manufacturing

Forrester IT

I’ve written a lot about the ways in which traditional product makers are being transformed by digital. In “From Grease To Code: Industrial Giants Must Bet Their Futures On Software,” for example, I explored ways in which industrial firms are having to reinvent themselves as they augment a hundred years of experience making physical products […].

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‘AI will have bias but it’ll be easier to root out than human bias’

CTOvision

Successful adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) at the workplace ultimately depends on employees accepting and embracing their changing role in the future of work, says a recent white paper by global training and development organization Dale Carnegie, “Beyond Technology: Preparing People for Success in the Era of AI” The paper was based on responses from […].

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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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Free Courses at Linux Academy — August 2019

Linux Academy

To continually support you in your mission to learn and grow we are always adding new courses and resources. Our free cloud training allows students to begin developing their Linux and Cloud skills. August Study Group: Whether you need the Cloud Practitioner certification for work or a personal goal, studying and staying on track is hard. Join our dedicated study group and we’ll help you pass the exam.

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MDT: How to initiate a reboot during a task without corrupting the task sequence

Mick's IT Blog

Recently, I have been working on updating several scripts I have written for the build process. One big thing I have wanted is for the script to be able to initiate a reboot without the build process becoming corrupt. An additional functionality I have wanted to implement is to be able to restart the task sequence at the same point it left off before the reboot.

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60 Days. 100+ Inquiries and Briefings. 4 Things You Should Know.

Forrester IT

If you missed my intro blog, “A New Rhythm in HCM“, here’s the summary: I’m new to Forrester after more than 25 years working for software vendors, including, most recently SAP, where I was a part of SAP SuccessFactors product leadership team. I’m very excited to be leading the re-ignition of Forrester’s Human Capital Management/ […].

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How Your Product Team Can Integrate Security Throughout Software Development Lifecycles

CTOvision

Read Harshit Agarwal explain how you can integrate security throughout software development lifecycle on Information Security Buzz : Integrating security into DevOps to deliver DevSecOps is no easy task: It requires changing the team’s mindset, processes, and technology. Each company’s ultimate goal should be to keep DevOps collaborative and agile, which means making security silent […].

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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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Remote code execution is possible by exploiting flaws in Vxworks

Network World

Eleven zero-day vulnerabilities in WindRiver’s VxWorks, a real-time operating system in use across an advertised 2 billion connected devices have been discovered by network security vendor Armis. Six of the vulnerabilities could enable remote attackers to access unpatched systems without any user interaction, even through a firewall according to Armis.

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Atlassian CIO's Lessons for Better M&As and Divestitures

Information Week

Is there anything more headache inducing than the idea of IT efforts needed for a merger or acquisition? Here's a look at one CIO's journey and lessons learned.

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A Blueprint For Pragmatic Digital Transformation: The Home Depot Story

Forrester IT

Traditional retailers have been impacted more than most when it comes to digital disruption. Even retailers and brands that have embraced the urgency to transform often struggle to prioritize investments and create the right culture. Fortunately, we can learn from organizations that are embracing a pragmatic approach to transformation. They often start with focused innovation […].

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Four emerging digital payments standards you don’t want to catch you by surprise

CTOvision

According to 451 Research, digital payment channels are expected to grow from $2.8 trillion in 2018 to $5.8 trillion in 2022. That’s seven times the rate of in-store growth. Within digital payments, mobile payment transactions are expected to overtake e-commerce transactions in 2019 and represent 55% of transactions by 2022. So, if there was any […].

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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.