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38% Of The Fortune 500 Do Not Have A CISO HelpNet Security, September 30th, 2019 To uncover whether the world's leading companies are committed to enhancing their cybersecurity initiatives, Bitglass researched the members of the 2019 Fortune 500 and analyzed public-facing information such as what is available on their websites

5 Must-Read Harvard Business Review Articles In October Harvard Business Review, October 1st, 2019 Check out these five thought-provoking HBR articles, curated especially for CIOs and IT leaders

A Security Breach Is Inevitable, IT Leaders Warned ComputerWeekly, October 1st, 2019 No matter how much IT security tech and training is in place, sophisticated, targeted attacks are going to breach company defences, Carbon Black warns

Digital Transformation = Culture & Business Model Change Business 2 Community, September 27th, 2019 Many companies talk about 'Digital Transformation' but use it in a limited fashion, such as: just turning paper into PDFs or using web tools to communicate to customers, but in the end, the core culture, and even business model has changed

Innovative CIOs Strike Back Against Digital Disruption CIO, October 1st, 2019 CIOs from every industry are looking to outmaneuver startups by taking a page from the disruptor's playbook to deliver innovative digital products and services

Why Digital Customer Experience Is Now Part Of A CIOs Job SearchCIO, October 3rd, 2019 Delivering a high-quality digital customer experience is becoming a key responsibility for IT leaders, say leading technology executives. AI and error budgets will come in handy

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Storage Virtualization Enterprise Storage Forum, October 4th, 2019 Storage virtualization runs on multiple storage devices and makes them appear as if they were a single storage pool, greatly increasing efficiency and manageability

Gartner Magic Quadrant For Distributed File Systems And Object Storage In 2019 Storage Newsletter, October 3rd, 2019 4 leaders: Dell EMC, IBM, Qumulo and Scality, and Pure Storage most visionary

Data Storage: The Top Five Storage Deployment Pitfalls ComputerWeekly, October 2nd, 2019 Key pitfalls in data storage include silos, under-utilisation, backup and disaster recovery, plus neglect of skills and application requirements. We ask analysts how to avoid them

Top Fibre Channel Hardware Enterprise Storage Forum, October 4th, 2019 The leaders in the Fibre Channel storage market offer multiple classes of hardware that help organizations to build and enable Storage Area Networks (SAN) deployments.

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5 Disruptive Trends Transforming Cybersecurity Dark Reading, October 1st, 2019 Everything about IT has changed, but our security measures are still built around how we used to design software and systems. Where does security need to catch up with digital transformation - and how?

Deepfakes And Synthetic Identity: More Reasons To Worry About Identity Theft CSO Online, October 2nd, 2019 How can we maintain control over digital identity In a world where it is being blurred and abused by fraudsters?

Common Pitfalls Of Security Monitoring Dark Reading, October 3rd, 2019 We need technology, but we can't forget the importance of humans working methodically to make it effective

Cybercrime: AI's Growing Threat Dark Reading, October 4th, 2019 Cyberecurity incidents expected to rise by nearly 70% and cost $5 trillion annually by 2024

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Study: HR Organizations Can Do More With Less When Outfitted With Automation HR Dive, September 30th, 2019 By integrating automation into their practices, "HR organizations can reduce costs by 17% and operate with 26% fewer staff hours,"

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5 AI Fears And How To Address Them The Enterprisers Project, September 30th, 2019 IT leaders implementing AI will encounter fears - many of them well-founded. The trick is to focus on these real-world concerns, not the time-traveling robot assassins

The DIY Guide To Introducing Machine Learning Solutions Business 2 Community, October 3rd, 2019 Machine learning is fundamentally different from all the tech that came before it in one major way: As time passes, it gets smarter

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A Real Mickey Mouse Theory Computerworld, September 30th, 2019 Always remember, kids: Safety first.

But What Do You Do With All Your Spare Time? ComputerWorld, October 2nd, 2019 A: Probably reads more manuals.

Throwback Thursday: Everybody Gets An F ComputerWorld, October 2nd, 2019 Shall we guess how many of those passwords were '123456'?

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Breaking Down The 10 Need-To-Know Emerging Technologies Forrester, October 2nd, 2019 The world of emerging tech by nature is fast-moving and ever-changing, and consequently, it's difficult to get a handle on the state of the various markets, not to mention leveraging them in driving business innovation.

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5 Industries That Will Be Disrupted By Blockchain InsiderPro, October 3rd, 2019 Here are five major industries that will benefit from blockchain technology in the near future: financial services and banking, government, healthcare, energy, and transportation and logistics

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15 Famous ERP Disasters, Dustups And Disappointments CIO, October 4th, 2019 It's no wonder ERP has such a bad reputation: The history surrounding the complex and expensive enterprise software market is packed with tales of vendor mud-slinging, outrageous hype and epic failures

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Gartner: 5 Trends Shaping Analytics And Business Intelligence Information Age, October 2nd, 2019 The Gartner, Inc. report 'Hype Cycle for Analytics and Business Intelligence, 2019' reveals five key trends impacting the analytics and business intelligence (BI) market

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AR And VR: Which is More Important to Emerging Businesses? readwrite, October 5th, 2019 Forward-thinking businesses have been looking for ways to leverage augmented reality and virtual reality for some time now

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4 Reasons To Choose On-Premise vs. Cloud For Modern Workloads ITProToday, September 30th, 2019 The traditional reasons to choose on-premise vs. cloud aren't always a factor today. Here are some reasons to avoid the cloud based on current context

8 Ways Your Patch Management Policy Is Broken (And How To Fix It) CSO Online, October 3rd, 2019 These eight patching best practices mistakes get in the way of effective risk mitigation. Here's how to fix them

The Best Ways To Determine How Much Bandwidth Your Data Center Needs Network Computing, October 4th, 2019 Estimating data center bandwidth is often a guessing game. Here are some proven approaches to making reality-based calculations

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Cloud Database Services Multiply To Ease Admin Work By Users SearchDataManagement, September 30th, 2019 The list of vendors offering managed cloud database services is growing rapidly, which gives IT teams more opportunities to offload management of database systems

The State Of Open Source Databases In 2019: Multiple Databases, Clouds, And Licenses ZDNet, October 1st, 2019 An extensive survey shows the attitude of the market towards open source databases, drivers and inhibitors to adoption

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HPC In The Cloud Offers Flexible, Scalable Solutions For Enterprises And Research Institutions insideHPC, September 30th, 2019 In this guest article, our friends at Intel discuss how HPC as a Service (HPCaaS) reduces barriers to HPC and offers a cost-effective extension to on-premise solutions

High Performance Computing: Do You Need It? Networkworld, October 4th, 2019 As costs drop and use cases multiply, high performance computing is attracting new adopters of all types and sizes...

Video: AI Is Impacting HPC Everywhere insideHPC, September 30th, 2019 In this video from the Perth HPC Conference, Rob Farber from TechEnablement presents: AI is Impacting HPC Everywhere

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Multi-Cloud Security: 7 Issues To Watch The Enterprisers Project, October 1st, 2019 Using multiple cloud providers is not riskier than using one: Each arrangement has its pros and cons. Prioritize these security areas in the multi-cloud environment

The Five Pillars Of Edge Computing Information Age, October 1st, 2019 Why do we need Edge computing? What is it? What are the advantages? The five pillars to edge computing provide the answers

6 Strategies For Avoiding Cloud Vendor Lock-In CIO, September 30th, 2019 A credible threat of defection can help you leverage competitive pricing opportunities and escape long-term relationships gone bad

7 Must-Have Steps For A Cloud Migration Checklist SearchCloudComputing, October 4th, 2019 Migrating an enterprise's data and applications to the cloud includes a laundry list of considerations. Review the steps you need to take to complete your migration

Multi-Cloud Spending: 8 Tips To Lower Costs The Enterprisers Project, October 2nd, 2019 Are you overspending with your multi-cloud strategy? IT leaders and multi-cloud experts share their best advice on how to optimize costs - and avoid unnecessary waste when using multiple cloud providers

The Future Of Cloud Storage: Experts Look 5 Years Out SearchStorage, September 30th, 2019 Industry experts weigh in on key cloud storage developments of the last five years and where they see the technology and its use headed in the next five

Top Six Emerging Technologies In Cloud Computing Datamation, October 4th, 2019 These emerging technologies are changing not just cloud, but the larger world of enterprise computing - and sectors ranging from retail to media to pharmaceutical

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5G Explained: A Deep Dive Into The Features And Facts SearchNetworking, October 2nd, 2019 As you evaluate the difference between 4G and 5G, you'll see the next-generation cellular standard seems pretty impressive. But goals and reality can be quite different

Here's When 5G Could Make An Actual Difference In Your Life CNET, October 1st, 2019 A new timeline sheds some light on when 5G's could come to your phone, home and more

How WiFi 6 And 5G Will Force The Merger Of PCs And Smartphones ComputerWeekly, September 30th, 2019 Once you can provide a high-bandwidth, low-latency solution that meets or exceeds a wired connection, you can move into the cloud - and that will force a revolutionary change in hardware design

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Weigh The Challenges Of Multi-Cloud Disaster Recovery SearchCloudComputing, October 2nd, 2019 An enterprise could craft a multi-cloud backup strategy, but that doesn't mean it should. Weigh the potential benefits against the myriad challenges presented by this approach

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Include The CISO In Your SD-WAN Planning Strategy Network Computing, October 2nd, 2019 Implementing SD-WAN introduces new layers of risk that may not be apparent on the surface. This is where your CISO can provide invaluable assistance

Microsoft Declares General Availability Of Windows Virtual Desktop Globally Techworm, October 1st, 2019 Microsoft's Windows Virtual Desktop Now Generally Available Worldwide

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3 Experts Discuss How To Navigate The Challenges Of IoT IoT Agenda, September 30th, 2019 IoT has given organizations opportunities to improve processes and predict issues from the flood of data. How will advancements and its own limitations shape the future of IoT?

How Do You Solve A Problem Like Mass IoT Connectivity? Information Age, October 3rd, 2019 Marina Ruggieri, IEEE Fellow and professor of telecommunications engineering at the University of Roma, helps Information Age solve the problem of IoT connectivity

IoT Dangers Demand A Dedicated Group Computerworld, October 4th, 2019 The internet of things brings with it a wide range of IT security headaches, along with compliance nightmares - and turf wars

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IT Careers: 12 Job Skills In Demand For 2020 InformationWeek, October 1st, 2019 Employers will likely be looking to fill these kinds of IT positions in the coming year, building out their teams' tech skills

What You Need To Know Before Hiring An Employee Business 2 Community, September 30th, 2019 Before you think about hiring an employee, you should develop a job description

5 Ways CIOs Can Better Compete To Recruit Top Tech Talent InformationWeek, October 2nd, 2019 A CIO shares lessons he's learned about finding and securing the best job candidates for IT teams

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5 Common Virtualization Problems And How To Solve Them SearchServerVirtualization, October 3rd, 2019 Organizations can correct common problems with virtualization, such as VM sprawl and network congestion, through business policies rather than purchasing additional technology

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Companies Vastly Overestimating Their Gdpr Readiness, Only 28% Achieving Compliance HelpNet Security, September 30th, 2019 Over a year on from the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Capgemini Research Institute has found that companies vastly overestimated their readiness for the new regulation with just 28% having successfully achieved compliance

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Business Email Compromise Attacks Cost Millions, Losses Doubling Each Year CSO Online, October 1st, 2019 Cybercriminals follow the money, and you need look no further than Toyota Boshoku's recent $37 million loss to see why many are turning to BEC scams

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Backup Review Top 100 Cloud Online Backup Companies For October 2019 - Backup Review Storage Newsletter, October 3rd, 2019 No change for first ones: Carbonite, Arcserve (Zetta), Databarracks, Asigra

Baltimore Reportedly Had No Data Backup Process For Many Systems Dark Reading, September 30th, 2019 City lost key data in a ransomware attack earlier this year that's already cost more than $18.2 million in recovery and related expenses

Managing Legacy Backups architectingIT, October 2nd, 2019 Many times in my career I've been faced with managing legacy secondary storage media. By this, I generally mean tapes, but equally, we see backup data being stored on removable drives or file servers too

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Top 5 Reasons To Go For A Data Lake Architecture Jaxenter, October 2nd, 2019 Data lakes are just one way to organize and structure big data, and is one of the most relaxed in terms of data preparation and organization

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How Long Before Quantum Computers Break Encryption? VMWare News, September 30th, 2019 The verdict is in: quantum computing poses an existential threat to asymmetric cryptography algorithms like RSA and ECC that underpin practically all current Internet security

Quantum-Safe Cryptography: The Time To Prepare Is Now Cisco News, October 2nd, 2019 Quantum computing is real and it's evolving fast. Is the security industry up to the challenge?

Renewed Calls For Backdoor Access To Encryption Have All The Same Flaws CNET, October 4th, 2019 Meet the United States' new arguments against encryption. Same as the old arguments against encryption