Sat.Sep 29, 2018 - Fri.Oct 05, 2018

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Unstructured Data: Vulnerable, Uncontrolled, and Getting Bigger Every Day

CTOvision

Unstructured data–data in documents, spreadsheets, images, and other files–accounts for the vast majority of the sensitive information created and stored by a typical organization. These files represent some of an organization’s most valuable assets, as well as some of its greatest security risks. To keep pace with the exponential growth of unstructured data and the […].

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Machine learning APIs for Google Cloud Platform

Cloud Musings

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is considered to be one of the Big 3 cloud platforms among Microsoft Azure and AWS. GCP is widely used cloud solutions supporting AI capabilities to design and develop smart models to turn your data into insights at a cheap, affordable cost. The following excerpt is taken from the book ‘ Cloud Analytics with Google Cloud Platform ‘ authored by Sanket Thodge.

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CIOs Are Asking: Why The Cloud and Why Now?

The Accidental Successful CIO

How should CIOs be thinking about cloud computing? Image Credit: JD Hancock. It goes without saying that every CIO is thinking about cloud computing. We can’t pick up an industry magazine, attend a conference, or even talk with a vendor without being bombarded with cloud-related discussions talking about how it relates to the importance of information technology.

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How I Almost Got Phished And Why Training Isn’t Enough

Forrester IT

I received a text message the other day that looked a lot like what I might get from my bank if I triggered some anti fraud check. The timing was impeccable, I had just used the card to pay for takeout and had walked out to my motorcycle to head home. When I initially got […].

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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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Is Cognitive Technology a Better Term than Artificial Intelligence?

CTOvision

One of the challenges for those tracking the artificial intelligence industry is that, surprisingly, there’s no accepted, standard definition of what artificial intelligence really is. As Rodney Brooks puts it starkly in the recently released “This is AI” video, “artificial intelligence doesn’t mean one thing… it’s a collection of practices and pieces that people put […].

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Application List Report

Mick's IT Blog

We have started the Windows 10 upgrades and part of this process is installing applications for users that are not included in the standard build. One option is to use the SCCM Resource Explorer for a list of apps installed. The problem with that is it is a blanket report. It shows everything and all we were wanting is a report of the additional apps installed after a build.

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When Social Tech Socializes: Brandwatch + Crimson Hexagon Make A Logical Match

Forrester IT

Brandwatch and Crimson Hexagon, two social listening platforms, announced their merger today. The company will maintain the Brandwatch name with Brandwatch founder and CEO, Giles Palmer, at the helm. At Forrester, we’ve been pushing for the next evolution in the social listening space. Our recent The Forrester Wave™: Social Listening Platforms, Q3 2018 evaluation uncovered […].

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Amazon rolls out High Memory Instances for in-memory databases

CTOvision

AWS is looking to push up its leadership position in business cloud computing a notch with the new EC2 high memory instances for in-memory databases like SAP HANA. The new EC2 high memory instances offer a choice of a whopping 6, 9, and 12 terabytes of memory. AWS has said that it is now planning […].

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Windows Autopilot Deployment Scenarios – On-Prem Hybrid Domain Join

Anoop

Windows Autopilot deployment Scenarios and upcoming features are announced in the Ignite 2018. This post is based on the two sessions BRK3014 and BRK3015 by Tanvir Ahmed and Michael Niehaus. New Windows Autopilot capabilities and expanded partner support simplify modern device deployment. Most catching phrase related to Windows Autopilot for me is “White Glove” Read this post to […].

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10 Ways AI Will Alter the Future of Work

Information Week

No matter what industry you're in, artificial intelligence is likely to affect your job. Here's how.

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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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The Day Of The Machine Is Here: Are We Human Enough To Seize It?

Forrester IT

You’re an executive, an employer, or maybe an up-and-comer in your organization, but either way, you have surveyed the moment and you know that big things are poised to happen. Unlike the big things of the past — the Internet or mobile — the change won’t be the result of consumers embracing a shiny new object or buying into a […].

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FireEye unmasks a new North Korean threat group

CTOvision

FireEye researchers have identified a distinct North Korean hacking group called APT38, which focuses almost exclusively on financial crimes. The researchers claimed that the group has already tried to steal $1.1 billion so far. The researcher said that APT38, is distinct from other Pyongyang-linked hackers because of its overriding financial motivation — as opposed to […].

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Advantages of Using Cloud Attached SCCM and Intune

Anoop

This post is based on what is new in SCCM (BRK3035) ignite session by Rob York and Dune Desormeaux (also Jeffrey, Karim, and Avi ). If you have not seen the recording, I would highly recommend watching the session recording. I will cover my notes about Cloud Attached SCCM advantages. This year’s ignite theme was to […]. The post Advantages of Using Cloud Attached SCCM and Intune appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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Part 2 of the Twelve Things I Learned from One Year After Publishing Driving Digital

Social, Agile and Transformation

About two months ago I shared my twelve things I learned from one year after publishing Driving Digital. But I only shared six of them and shared the remaining six with readers of the StarCIO Driving Digital Newsletter. The first six included several important findings including: (1) more companies are developing proprietary software, (5) attend the right conferences to grow and learn and (6.

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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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Apptio moves to automate enterprise tech optimization

Forrester IT

Nearly all CIO organizations struggle with cloud consumption optimization. It’s helpful that there are a growing set of tools to help you learn how to best leverage cloud platform services and how to identify when your use is suboptimal and overly costly. But this guidance would be far more effective if it could give you […].

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How Google’s DeepMind will train its AI inside Unity’s video game worlds

CTOvision

Alphabet’s DeepMind is partnering with Unity to accelerate machine learning by building virtual environments to develop and test AI algorithms. The collaboration between Unity Technologies (which powers games like Monument Valley and Pokémon Go) and DeepMind will run the software at a giant scale to train algorithms in physics-realistic environments–part of a growing trend in […].

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Download SCCM Client Cache Clean Up Script

Anoop

Do you have problems with SCCM Client cache? In this post, you can learn and download an SCCM Cache Clean Up Script. I will explain how to delete the specific package from SCCM Cache by providing the PackageID /Content ID and also Delete folder which exceeds particular size. These are two scripts for which can […]. The post Download SCCM Client Cache Clean Up Script appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Regin.

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What Does a Degree in Data Science Really Mean?

Information Week

Whether you need to pursue higher education for a job in data science really boils down to your existing skill set and specific goals.

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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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Digital Legacy: The New Big Mistake

Forrester IT

The extensive industry activity and commotion about digital transformation — mobile, IoT, machine learning, cloud, APIs, microservices, and on and on — is all well and good, but while everyone is happily going along with the next new and way cool digital thing, most are making a big mistake. Digital is great — and necessary — […].

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Facebook data breach: 4 simple steps to stay safer right now

CTOvision

You must have read about the latest massive Facebook data breach which could have leaked personal identifiable information including phone numbers of more than 50 million users last week. Luckily for those whose data has been stolen, there have been no signs that the hackers leaked any user data online or published content. However, as […].

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Cisco sets $2.3B deal for unified access, multi-factor authentication security firm Duo

Network World

Cisco said today it had closed the $2.35 billion deal it made for network identity, authentication security company Duo. According to Cisco, Duo’s zero trust security model authorizes secure connections to all applications based on the trustworthiness of users and devices. Duo’s cloud-delivered technology lets IT professionals set and enforce risk-based, adaptive access policies and get enhanced visibility into users’ devices and activities.

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CompTIA Names Top 10 Emerging Technologies

Information Week

New technologies keep on coming, but which are better to invest in now versus later? CompTIA's recently released a prioritized list of top 10 emerging technologies. We compared it with CompTIA's latest State of the Channel Report.

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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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Harness The Power of Predictive Analytics To Hyperlocalize Your Retail Presence

Forrester IT

Forrester readers sometimes ask me if machine learning can really have any relevance to retail. We start by discussing their current approach to demand management. How do they determine the assortment nd depth and breadth for each store cluster or even for each store?

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Battling the Insider Threat: What Works?

CTOvision

Education plays a critical role in any program designed to combat insider threats, says Christopher Greany, head of group investigations at Barclays, a British multinational investment bank and financial services company. “We have a big educational awareness campaign within our organization. … That’s about changing the culture and the mindset of people in the organization to […].

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IDG Contributor Network: Identity awareness: it’s more than just a packet

Network World

It was about 20 years ago when I plugged my first Ethernet cable into a switch. It was for our new chief executive officer. Little did she know that she was about to share her traffic with most others on the first floor. At that time being a network engineer, I had five floors to be looked after. Having a few virtual LANs (VLANs) per floor was a common design practice in those traditional days.

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Troubles Downstream: IoT Meets the Sewer

Information Week

Sewer spills are a messy, dangerous problem inherent with antiquated municipal infrastructure. Here's how IoT and analytics are helping.

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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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Ask A Flowchart: What Should I Name My Marketing AI?

Forrester IT

Artificial Intelligence is a big deal in marketing technology. Forrester sees strong potential in AI as an enabling technology for marketing, and it’s great to see many vendors embracing AI to enhance existing offerings and as the basis for new solutions. But for vendors, mastering AI technology alone isn’t enough to get to the top. […].

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Defending Against Insider Threats, Innovative Organizations Increasingly Rely on Deception

CTOvision

We live in a world where breaches are now inevitable. Few would argue with this statement, yet many enterprises have not adapted their broader cyber security strategy to reflect our new shared reality—the need for cyber resilience. Last year, the Ponemon Institute found 56 percent of organizations have suffered a data breach of some sort that was caused […].

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Foto Friday – Moon over the Rockies

Eric D. Brown

I recently spent a (way too short) week in Rocky Mountain National Park. Luckily while there, I was able to make it out every morning to try to get some good sunrise / early morning photographs. Made with Sony A7rIII and Sony 16-35 2.8 GM Lens. Click the photo to be taken to a larger version on 500px. See more photos in my 500px portfolio. If you like my photography , feel free to support my addiction habit by purchasing a copy for your wall and/or visiting Amazon (affiliate link) to purchase

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Pros and Cons of Chatbots in the IT Helpdesk

Information Week

As AI technology evolves it's worth a closer look at what chatbots can do to provide better end user support on help desk requests.

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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.