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Harvey Nash/KPMG: CIOs See Role Becoming 'More Strategic'
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Cybercriminals Regularly Battle it Out on the Dark Web
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writer
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People operating criminal services on Tor and other darknets attack each other frequently, a study by Trend Micro shows.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 5/30/2017
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Bot-Driven Online Ad Fraud Losses Decline
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
But counterfeit ad inventory the next big worry for online advertisers.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 5/30/2017
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4 Steps to a Digital Transformation
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
Commentary
Digital transformation, think of it as a shift in philosophy within your organization, not just a tech project.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 5/30/2017
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Reader Alert: Site Issues
James M. Connolly, Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief
Commentary
Attention: You may see some error messages when opening IW content this week. We are going through some back-end conversions that will improve performance going forward.
By James M. Connolly Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief, 5/30/2017
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Unleash Developers to Produce Rapidly Evolving Software
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
Satire
It's practical, not theoretical. Developers who rely on cloud resources will be among those producing the software 'eating the world.'
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 5/30/2017
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AI in the Workplace: Augment, Instead of Replacing Humans
James M. Connolly, Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief
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AI and machine learning won't create massive job losses in the foreseeable future, but some societal issues to come to mind.
By James M. Connolly Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief, 5/29/2017
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Wanted: Protection From Intrusive Hacks for Connected Vehicles
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
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Cloud Security Alliance sees danger, issues guidelines for how we'll need to secure the connected vehicle environment in the future.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 5/26/2017
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New Samba Bug Dangerous But No WannaCry
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writer
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The administrators of the open-source Samba software have fixed a newly discovered vulnerability that lets attackers upload malicious files to vulnerable systems and servers.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 5/25/2017
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DevOps: Get Everyone in the Same Boat
James M. Connolly, Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief
Satire
Successful DevOps initiatives have to include everyone, not just the Dev and Ops staffs, according to Interop ITX speakers.
By James M. Connolly Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief, 5/25/2017
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Transitioning to Microservices: The Story of Two Monoliths
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Now is a great time to be thinking about architecture, but it’s also important to do it in a way that is incremental and allows you to test ideas and validate them.
By Rob Zuber, Chief Technology Officer, CircleCI , 5/25/2017
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You Have One Year to Make GDPR Your Biggest Security Victory Ever
Sara Peters, Senior Editor at Dark Reading
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The EU's new razor-toothed data privacy law could either rip you apart or help you create the best security program you've ever had. Here's how.
By Sara Peters Senior Editor at Dark Reading, 5/25/2017
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Medical Devices Fall Short in Security Best Practices
Dawn Kawamoto, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
News
More than half of medical device makers and healthcare delivery organizations anticipate an attack on their medical devices within the next 12 months, but only a smattering take significant steps to prevent it, according to a survey released today.
By Dawn Kawamoto Associate Editor, Dark Reading, 5/25/2017
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Split Tunnel SMTP Exploit Bypasses Email Security Gateways
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writer
News
Attackers can inject malicious payloads directly to email server via email encryption appliances, Securolytics says.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 5/25/2017
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LinkedIn Leads Standardized Cloud Gear Alliance
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
News
A group of major backers has formed the Project19 Foundation to support standardized gear and networking across cloud data centers.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 5/25/2017
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Data: Lifeblood of the Internet of Things
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
As computing power becomes increasingly distributed into the devices and infrastructure around us, the data generated by those devices will invariably play a larger role in our businesses and everyday lives.
By Tim Bucher, Senior Vice President, Seagate Technology , 5/24/2017
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Data Breach, Vulnerability Data on Track to Set New Records in 2017
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writer
News
There are so far 1,254 publicly reported data breaches and 4,837 published vulnerabilities in the first quarter of this year.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 5/23/2017
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Harvey Nash/KPMG: CIOs See Role Becoming ‘More Strategic’
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
News
In its 19th annual survey, Harvey Nash/KPMG found CIOs preoccupied with making companies more digital, and expected to fill more strategic role.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 5/23/2017
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Will Edge Computing Replace the Cloud?
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
Commentary
New technology breakthroughs plus the IoT are driving new interest in edge computing.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 5/23/2017
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10 Ways CIOs Can Run Their Business Like a Business
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Being a CIO isn't just about serving the business; today it means running the IT operation as a business itself.
By Craig Williams, Chief Information Officer, Ciena , 5/23/2017
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WannaCry Hit Windows 7 Machines Most
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
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More than 95% of all of the infected machines were running Windows 7, according to Kaspersky Lab data.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 5/22/2017
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