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Google Knocks on Door of Gartner's Cloud Leaders
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
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Google is close but still no cigar when it comes to sharing the realm of the cloud leaders in the Gartner IaaS Magic Quadrant.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 6/22/2017
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WannaCry Forces Honda to Take Production Plant Offline
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writer
News
Work on over 1,000 vehicles affected at automaker's Sayama plant in Japan while systems were restored.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 6/21/2017
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Digital Transformation is about Customer Ownership
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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Automation is just the beginning, understanding your customer is the new imperative.
By David Yang, Founder and Chairman of the Board of ABBYY , 6/21/2017
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Want to Succeed at Data-Driven Transformation? Start Slow
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
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Some organizations race into data-driven transformation. Others want to get everything "right" first. There's an optimal balance between moving too fast and moving too slow, but few companies get it right. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) suggests some best practices to avoid common pitfalls.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 6/21/2017
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Dark Reading Launches New Conference on Cyber Defense
Tim Wilson, Editor in Chief, Dark Reading,
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November event will focus on attendee interaction, "blue team" best practices
By Tim Wilson, Editor in Chief, Dark Reading , 6/21/2017
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Organizations Are Detecting Intrusions More Quickly
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writer
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But almost every other metric in Trustwave's 2017 global cybersecurity report card is headed in the wrong direction.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 6/20/2017
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Alibaba Edges in as Microsoft, Amazon Grow Stronger
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
News
Gartner's 2017 Magic Quadrant for Infrastructure as a Service shows a newcomer, Chinese supplier Alibaba; Amazon maintains its leadership.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 6/20/2017
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Data Breach Costs Drop Globally But Increase in US
Kelly Sheridan, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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The average total cost of a data breach declined 10% year-over-year around the world, but in the US edged upward by 5%.
By Kelly Sheridan Associate Editor, Dark Reading, 6/20/2017
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IT Risk: It’s not 'Cyber' – It’s Worse
Jeremy Bergsman, IT practice leader, Gartner
Commentary
While hackers haven't put big companies out of business, there are plenty of examples of companies that failed because they were slow to respond to tech-driven market shifts.
By Jeremy Bergsman IT practice leader, Gartner, 6/20/2017
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Build a DevOps-Focused Enterprise
John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
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Why businesses should work to spread DevOps benefits across their entire organization.
By John Edwards Technology Journalist & Author, 6/20/2017
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RNC Voter Data on 198 Million Americans Exposed in the Cloud
Dawn Kawamoto, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
News
One of the largest known US voter data leaks compromised personal information via an unsecured public-storage cloud account set up on behalf of the Republican National Committee.
By Dawn Kawamoto Associate Editor, Dark Reading, 6/19/2017
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Considering AI for Business? Here Are 4 Fundamentals to Start
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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Artificial intelligence projects take time, effort, data, and expertise to build a meaningful system. Having the right ecosystem in place will ensure companies are prepared for it.
By K.R. Sanjiv, Chief Technology Officer, Wipro , 6/19/2017
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When an On-Premises, Public Cloud Might be Right for You
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
Commentary
There are several options for those companies that want a public cloud environment but also want to keep compute gear in house.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 6/19/2017
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Get Ready for IoT by Taking 3 Essential Steps
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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To prepare for IoT, companies need to take advantage of big data and advanced analytics, and adapt their culture, so they are ready for the transformation.
By Oliver Schabenberger, Executive VP and CTO, SAS , 6/19/2017
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Blockchain Barges into Insurance via IBM, AIG
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
News
IBM helps AIG create a cross-country, multi-party international risk policy tailored to use blockchain's security and trust.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 6/16/2017
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Digital Infrastructure for Cities Leads to Big Savings
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
News
A Cisco report claims $2.3 trillion is waiting to be realized through digitized services, city management; cites Houston, Oslo, Barcelona as examples.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 6/16/2017
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NSA Reportedly Confident North Korea Was Behind WannaCry
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writer
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But some say no evidence exists to unequivocally pin blame for attacks on Pyongyang.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 6/15/2017
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Samsung KNOX Takes Some Knocks
Dawn Kawamoto, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
News
Researcher at Black Hat USA will reveal Samsung KNOX 2.6 vulnerabilities and bypass techniques, and notes that new KNOX 2.8 may be at risk as well.
By Dawn Kawamoto Associate Editor, Dark Reading, 6/15/2017
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GDPR Puts Response at Center Stage for All Companies
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect in May 2018, a company’s ability to respond to a data breach will be paramount. The majority of companies already struggle with responding to cyber incidents, and even fewer are prepared for GDPR.
By Ted Julian, Co-Founder, IBM Resilient , 6/15/2017
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Three Phases to Adapting an Omnichannel Business Model
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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IT becomes a key player as businesses move to create a seamless path to purchase with a singular view of their customers across all touchpoints, including in-store, online, mobile, social, call centers, direct mail and more.
By Sajid Mohamedy, ‎Vice President, Strategy & Operations, Nisum , 6/15/2017
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