Sat.Aug 01, 2020 - Fri.Aug 07, 2020

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Rethinking Sustainability In The Middle Of A Pandemic

Forrester IT

Some people would call 2020 “biblical.” Fires raged across Australia for almost 80 days; a locust plague has ravaged East Africa; the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed our way of living; social unrest and racial discord erupted in the United States and spread to other countries. And the year is not even over yet. When […].

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How can vendors and end users ensure cloud security?

CTOvision

As rates of cloud adoption surge, in part due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Nick Ismail takes a look at how can organizations, and vendors ensure cloud security on Information Age: […].

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How a Small Nonprofit Succeeded in Digital Transformation

Social, Agile and Transformation

One of my favorite clients, Charity Navigator, just released a major upgrade to how they process and rate nonprofit charities. Say you're passionate about saving the rainforests, improving homeless shelters, or helping children with cancer, Charity Navigator's tools help you find and make smarter choices about where you contribute and donate.

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10 Things You May Have Missed at ChannelCon Online—But Don’t Have to Anymore

Association of Information Technology Professional

If you couldn’t attend every session of ChannelCon Online this year, no worries. We’ve captured them in all their YouTube glory and they’re available anytime you are. Here are 10 things you don't want to miss.

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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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Get Smart On CX Teams: An Interview With DoorDash

Forrester IT

Anastasia Zdoroviak is Senior Manager of Customer Experience at food delivery technology company DoorDash. We spoke about the approach of the CX team and how they make sense of the different customer types that influence each other’s experiences. AG: What is the structure of the DoorDash CX team? AZ: When I joined DoorDash as the […].

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Internet of Things devices: Stick to these security rules or you could face a ban

CTOvision

Insecure Internet of Things devices and other connected products could be banned if they fail to meet basic security standards to be used in homes and businesses. Proposals from the Department […].

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CompTIA ISAO 101: What Is it, Why Does it Matter, and How Can You Benefit?

Association of Information Technology Professional

What is the CompTIA ISAO and how does it work? Executive Director MJ Shoer answers those questions and more, including how CompTIA members can join and start advancing the cybersecurity resilience of the IT industry today.

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Lean Isn’t Always Lean: There Are Lean Cores And Lean Cores In Banking

Forrester IT

A few days ago, I discussed application architecture in banking with a banking software vendor. Starting from there, we had a look at that vendor’s core banking solutions and further back-end systems such as trade finance. The vendor quickly suggested that its solutions align with Forrester’s concept of a lean core. Now, you may ask […].

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32% Of IT Budgets Will Be Dedicated To The Cloud By 2021

CTOvision

These and many other fascinating insights are from the recently published IDG Cloud Computing Survey 2020. You can download a copy here for free (PDF, 12 pp., opt-in). The survey’s […].

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10 Top Cloud Computing Startups

Information Week

These cloud-native startups are redefining familiar technology and enabling entirely new products.

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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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How Emerging Tech Adoption is Evolving and Accelerating

Association of Information Technology Professional

CIOs are tasked with determining how emerging technologies will make an impact on business, but the way IT leaders are thinking about integrating new technology solutions has evolved.

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Invest In The Right Technologies To Develop Your Financial Well-Being Program

Forrester IT

Putting financial well-being at the core of their strategy is critical to financial services firms’ ability to win, serve, and retain customers. To develop their financial well-being program, financial services providers are evaluating and adopting a range of contributing technologies. In “The Forrester Tech Tide™: Financial Well-Being, Q3 2020,” we highlight 18 significant technologies.

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How Traditional Machine Learning Is Holding Cybersecurity Back

CTOvision

Read why Stephen Salinas says that tradition machine learning is holding back cybersecurity innovation on Infosec Magazine : While global cybersecurity spending now surpasses $100 billion annually, 64 percent of […].

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How to Accelerate Digital Transformation with a CDO

Information Week

Looking to update ordering for ecommerce bakery customers, food ingredient distributor Dawn Foods decided to hire a chief digital officer to spearhead the process.

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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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Tech, Business Investments Now Will Be Key to Success Post COVID-19

Association of Information Technology Professional

Preparing your business now to take advantage of new opportunities and new markets will provide a competitive benefit after COVID-19, according to ChannelCon Online panelists in a What's Next for the Channel?" session.

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The Future Is Here: Google Moves Forward With Its Banking Marketplace

Forrester IT

The future is here. As discussed in Forrester’s recent research on the future of banking, success for many banks will come from powering products and distributing through others’ marketplaces. And Google is now moving ahead with its plan to launch one of those marketplaces. Late last year, I blogged about Google’s move into banking and […].

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Can the IoT Benefit from Blockchain Technology?

CTOvision

Read Marc Kavinsky take a look at whether the Internet of Things connected devices can use Blockchain technology on IoT News : There are two technologies we’ve heard discussed a […].

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Can Artificial Intelligence Help Increase Diversity in IT?

Information Week

Applied properly, AI might help bridge the diversity gap in IT by assisting with job postings, evaluating resumes and standardizing the interviewing process.

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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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How the Tech Industry Can Address Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Now

Association of Information Technology Professional

CompTIA CEO Todd Thibodeaux moderated a town hall discussion about diversity and inclusion in the tech industry during ChannelCon Online. Learn what the panel had to say about hiring practices that promote diversity, how to have hard conversations about social injustice, the role of the media and much more.

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Virtual Event Momentum Will Move Strategy and Tech Forward Rapidly

Forrester IT

B2B marketers are turning to virtual event solutions as an alternative to physical conferences and meetings during the coronavirus pandemic. Successful marketers start with strategy and define the customer experience they want their online events to deliver. Technology supports this, but is ineffective without a solid strategy and set of customer experience goals.

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Automation is Not Intelligence

CTOvision

There’s so much hype around AI that even dumb automatons are being presented as intelligence. Read Ronald Schmelzer’s article in Forbes about how Automation is Not Intelligence: The AI Hype […].

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FIX SCCM Update Prerequisites Failed Issue | ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s find out the fix for SCCM Update Prerequisites Failed Issue. As the heading indicates itself it’s about the new KB released “KB4560496” for ConfigMgr 2002. Introduction: I installed it in my test lab the day it was released and everything was going good.

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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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Why Get IT Certifications?

Association of Information Technology Professional

Even if you’ve been working in technology for years, earning an IT certification can bump your status, job title and even pay grade. Certifications show your coworkers and higher ups that you’re committed to the job, have special skills and are willing to keep learning to stay on top of your game.

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Security And Productivity Don’t Have To Be At Odds

Forrester IT

Employees, are you sick of having to enter in a password every time you want to access task-critical information? Technology leaders, are you sick of employees going around your security policies and using unapproved devices and apps? This tension between employees and technology teams is not new, but the pandemic is forcing organizations to rethink […].

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OODA Training: Counter-Disinformation Tradecraft For Professionals And Leaders

CTOvision

This is another opportunity where OODA Loop membership can provide a deep discount. OODA is pleased to offer this unique online training event with OODA Expert Marc Ambinder. OODA Network […].

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BlackBerry launches free tool for reverse engineering to fight cybersecurity attacks

Tech Republic Security

One of the first announcements at BlackHat USA 2020 is an open-source tool to fight malware that BlackBerry first used internally and is now making available to everyone.

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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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Your Next Move: Solution Architect

Association of Information Technology Professional

If you are an excellent problem solver with a knack for seeing the big picture, a career as a solution architect may be for you.

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Lessons Learned From The 2020 European MSSP Forrester Wave™

Forrester IT

My first refresh of the Forrester Wave™ evaluation on European managed security services providers (MSSPs) went live this week. In the previous Wave, differentiators in the market included matured escalation processes enabled by automation, remediation, and chat capabilities, as well as the introduction of mobile apps to improve the user experience.

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AI is struggling to adjust to 2020

CTOvision

Read why Andrea Gagliano says that artificial intelligence is struggling to adjust to 2020 on Techcrunch : 2020 has made every industry reimagine how to move forward in light of […].

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SCCM Server Patching Tips Using Orchestration Groups Scripts

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s catch up and understand the real-world experience with SCCM Server Patching Tips Using Orchestration Groups. More details about ConfigMgr Orchestration Group Setup Step by Step Guide for Server Patching. Related Post Orchestration Groups More Details from Microsoft Docs.

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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.