Sat.Aug 15, 2020 - Fri.Aug 21, 2020

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It’s Never The Data Breach, It’s Always The Cover Up

Forrester IT

The obstruction of justice and misprision of a felony charges levied against Joseph Sullivan, former Uber CSO sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community. CSO/CISOs rightfully wondered what these charges mean in terms of their own culpability for decisions made on the job. CSOs and CISOs handle sensitive data, make difficult decisions, and consider their responsibility […].

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New AWS Service Lets Any User Create Simulated Worlds To Train Robots, ML and AI

CTOvision

Practitioners in the closely related domains of robotics and machine learning have long had a problem when it comes to fielding real-world solutions. Systems need to be trained to operate […].

Training 461
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Why You Should Avoid Calling it Automation

Social, Agile and Transformation

I've learned the hard way that using the word automation to describe an initiative, project, process, or algorithm is a bad idea. Equating automation with artificial intelligence is even worse. Anchoring a digital transformation on initiatives driven by automations completely misses the point. In this post, I'm going to explain why you should avoid calling it.

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Cybersecurity Competitions: Why You Should Participate and How to Get Started

Association of Information Technology Professional

Cybersecurity competitions help students validate their skills with practical challenges they will likely face in real-world job roles.

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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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Marketplaces Make Their Mark In The Channel

Forrester IT

Online marketplaces have been around in one form or another for decades. Accelerating the trend is a myriad of factors including changing buying behaviors and demographics, companies shifting to subscription and consumption models, and the rising importance of ecosystems. Put simply, the future business buyer will look more and more like a consumer.

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Combating Insider Threats Posed by Remote Workers in the Time of COVID-19

CTOvision

Read Jeffrey N. Rosenthal and David J. Oberly’s article about how companies can combat insider threat through remote workers on Law: Insider threats—i.e., security risks originating from within an organization—have […].

Security 438

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The Impact of Automation in Cybersecurity: The Good, the Bad and the Human

Association of Information Technology Professional

Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence are having a big impact on the automation of cybersecurity, especially around behavioral analysis, which is helping businesses build better defenses against cyber threats.

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Pandemic-Era CDOs Represent The Whole Team: Not “Offense” Or “Defense”

Forrester IT

If one more industry pundit tells me that the chief data officer (CDO) role has shifted from defensive to offensive positioning, I just might scream — or get pretty offensive myself. It’s not about offense and defense. One team is not running off the field as the other runs on (as I envision the metaphor). […].

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Is Machine Learning Really AI?

CTOvision

There’s so much being said about machine learning (ML), but perhaps the train has left the station with whether many ML projects are truly AI: One of the downsides to […].

Training 381
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5 Analytics Mistakes You Need to Avoid

Information Week

Don't let mistakes drag your enterprise into analytics disappointment. Catch these common errors before they can hurt your organization's bottom line.

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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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Customizing macOS for Linux Administration (or Development): 6 Tasks You Should Perform

Association of Information Technology Professional

While macOS doesn’t boast the same power-user productivity features that a Linux or Windows 10 desktop has, you can perform these six tasks to customize it to suit your needs for Linux administration or development.

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Data Insights Bear Fruit For The Food Industry

Forrester IT

The pandemic has impacted individual companies and industries very differently. Restaurants have been closed, while grocery stores have been overwhelmed with demand. Those who have capitalized on the opportunity by expanding their e-commerce have shifted into high gear, with revenue growth to match. To discuss some of the opportunities and challenges facing the grocery industry, […].

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Climbing the “Pain Pyramid” with Artificial Intelligence

CTOvision

Read Derek Manky explain how companies can focus on threats using artificial intelligence on Dark Reading : Organizations that perform threat hunting or threat intelligence services should be aware of […].

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Innovation Accelerates During the Pandemic

Information Week

Companies, universities, governments, and individuals the world over have shown they can pivot rapidly, take significant risks and innovate in unexpected ways.

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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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SCCM Secondary Site Maintenance Tasks | List | ConfigMgr | SQL Query

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Well, SCCM secondary site maintenance tasks are not discussed much. I thought of covering a very high-level view of predefined maintenance tasks for a Configuration Manager secondary site server. The predefined maintenance tasks are the clean-up tasks that help ConfigMgr DB to remove unwanted or obsolete data from the SQL Database.

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FORRward: A Weekly Read For Tech And Marketing Execs

Forrester IT

Gong’s Latest Round Launches Revenue Intelligence Into CRM’s Orbit Gong announced $200 million in Series D funding, following its $65 million Series C round in December of last year. Its $2.2 billion valuation undeniably validates revenue intelligence as an important technology category that helps companies harness the power of data and insights across a range of revenue-generating […].

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How Can Data Quality Enhance Trust In Artificial Intelligence?

CTOvision

Read Nallan Sriraman explain how data quality can enhance trust in artificial intelligence on Forbes : Companies now more than ever rely on data to create trustworthy insights to make […].

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IBM finds vulnerability in IoT chips present in billions of devices

Tech Republic Security

Manufactured by Thales, the EHS8 module family has security flaws that could allow attackers to take total control over internet-connected industrial machines.

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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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SCCM Secondary Site Server Upgrade to 2006 Version | ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s learn the process of the SCCM Secondary Site Server Upgrade to 2006 Version. I have already explained how to start the upgrade of the primary server to the 2006 version. Make sure you have all the prerequisites in place. Related Posts – How to Install Secondary server & How to FIX SCCM secondary server […].

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Brands Must Evolve From Wholesale Suppliers To Partners

Forrester IT

Brands have been reviewing and revamping their digital commerce strategies for some time. With consumers forced online during pandemic lock downs across the globe, this focus on digital has only magnified. But digital commerce opportunities are not created equal for brands. Some brands are seeing significant growth in their direct to consumer business and grappling […].

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IoT and 5G: a blessing or a curse?

CTOvision

Read Jimmy Jones take a look at whether the Internet of Things and 5G combo could be a blessing or a curse on Techradar : The UK’s recent decision to […].

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Health Passports Fast Track Past the Hype

Information Week

With the COVID-19 pandemic triggering innovation, some emerging technologies are being implemented now, even as most emerging tech takes 5 to 10 years before hitting that plateau of productivity.

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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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University CISOs say zero trust is the best defense against the existential threat of phishing

Tech Republic Security

Stanford has replaced logins and passwords with a digital key to improve endpoint security.

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Knowledge management solutions are powerful but choosing the right one is hard.

Forrester IT

Since the start of the pandemic, customer service organizations are doubling down on their investments in knowledge management because these solutions: Empower customer service agents to deliver successful outcomes. One of the top three drivers of customer service success is agent knowledge. The early days of knowledge management focused on streamlining access to curated content. […].

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Azure HDInsight gets its own Hadoop distro, as big data matures

CTOvision

Several years ago, big data was at the height of its hype cycle and Hadoop was its poster child technology. Today, open source analytics are solidly part of the enterprise […].

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IT Jobs Remain Strong Despite the Pandemic

Information Week

16.3 Million Americans are unemployed right now, but IT positions are relatively safe.

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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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How the shift to remote working has impacted cybersecurity

Tech Republic Security

Cybercriminals have adapted by exploiting improperly secured VPNs, cloud-based services, and business email, says Malwarebytes.

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Introducing The Forrester Tech Sustainability Framework

Forrester IT

The high-tech and telecommunications industries are under increased scrutiny for their impact on the environment. The fact is that technology is often ecologically abusive in its manufacture, operation, and afterlife. Organizations in every vertical must seriously consider their role in sustainability, as it has become an important criterion for customers.

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Too many AI researchers think real-world problems are not relevant

CTOvision

Read Hannah Kerner take a look at why many artificial intelligence researchers think real-world problems are not relevant on MIT Technology Review : Any researcher who’s focused on applying machine […].

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Top 5 decentralized platforms

Tech Republic Data Center

Decentralized platforms are aiming to solve the issue of data ownership. Tom Merritt lists five platforms you should know about.

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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.