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Berners-Lee Wants to Build a Safer Internet for All
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
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Imagine an Internet where each individual has control over their own personal data and privacy. Web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee has a plan for just that approach.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 10/15/2018
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9 Tools You Need for DevOps
Cynthia Harvey, Contributor, NetworkComputing
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Having the right tools can make the cultural transformation that is DevOps much easier.
By Cynthia Harvey Contributor, NetworkComputing, 10/15/2018
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Six Steps for Businesses to Earn AI Trust
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The growing reliance on AI and machine learning in the coming decades can have a negative impact on many jobs while raising new social issues. Yet, businesses can minimize those impacts.
By Gary Grossman, Technology Practice Lead, Edelman AI Center of Expertise , 10/15/2018
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A Data-Centric Approach to the US Census
James M. Connolly, Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief
News
There might be a better, knowledge management-based, way to conduct the US Census, according to a group of university researchers.
By James M. Connolly Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief, 10/12/2018
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Experian CIO: IT Standardization Drives Agile
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
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Consumer credit reporting company Experian's IT infrastructure and data storage is measured in petabytes, so standardizing on a technology stack has meant a lot of change and big rewards.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 10/11/2018
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How Artificial Intelligence Will Go To the Next Level
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Continued broad development of AI technologies and concepts require new approaches to collaboration between industry organizations and academia.
By David Cox, Director, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, IBM Research , 10/10/2018
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Machine or Human? How We’re Reallocating Work
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In the emerging, AI-powered workplace, there's plenty of work to be done, some suited for machines and some suited for humans.
By Rostow Ravanan, CEO, Mindtree , 10/10/2018
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Don’t Take the ACLU Report on Face Recognition at Face Value
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Face recognition can be a valuable tool that makes our lives easier and safer, but it has to be done right.
By Bhargav Avasarala, Machine Learning Lead, Ever AI , 10/8/2018
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Cloudera Hortonworks Merger Aimed at Enterprise
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Two of the big three independent Hadoop distributors -- Cloudera and Hortonworks -- are merging, and the big winner may be the enterprise.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 10/7/2018
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What Does a Degree in Data Science Really Mean?
Kayla Matthews, Technology Writer
Commentary
Whether you need to pursue higher education for a job in data science really boils down to your existing skill set and specific goals.
By Kayla Matthews Technology Writer, 10/5/2018
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ADP Harnesses Data for HR Insights
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
ADP has created a data benchmarking service for salary, compensation, and other HR needs.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 10/4/2018
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CompTIA Names Top 10 Emerging Technologies
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
News
New technologies keep on coming, but which are better to invest in now versus later? CompTIA's recently released a prioritized list of top 10 emerging technologies. We compared it with CompTIA's latest State of the Channel Report.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 10/4/2018
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Why CIOs Will Lead Digital Transformation
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IT executives, with their view into technology's potential, are leading key innovation efforts, and it looks like more of their peers will do the same.
By Raj Sabhlok, President, Zoho Corp. , 10/3/2018
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Troubles Downstream: IoT Meets the Sewer
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Sewer spills are a messy, dangerous problem inherent with antiquated municipal infrastructure. Here's how IoT and analytics are helping.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 10/2/2018
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Pros and Cons of Chatbots in the IT Helpdesk
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
Commentary
As AI technology evolves it's worth a closer look at what chatbots can do to provide better end user support on help desk requests.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 10/2/2018
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10 Ways AI Will Alter the Future of Work
Cynthia Harvey, Contributor, NetworkComputing
News
No matter what industry you're in, artificial intelligence is likely to affect your job. Here's how.
By Cynthia Harvey Contributor, NetworkComputing, 10/1/2018
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Prepare for the New Normal of Data Privacy
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In a post-GDPR world, IT and business leaders face unprecedented pressure to demonstrate they are responsible data stewards. Here are six steps that might help.
By Karen Schuler and Taryn Crane, BDO LLP , 9/28/2018
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Blockchain: 5 Use Cases for the Enterprise
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Everybody talks about blockchain, but is anybody really doing it? Here's a look at five use cases across industries.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 9/28/2018
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AI & Machine Learning: An Enterprise Guide
James M. Connolly, Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief
Commentary
A collection of information resources designed to help enterprise IT professionals launch and advance their artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation initiatives.
By James M. Connolly Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief, 9/27/2018
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Five Ways to Tackle Digital Transformation Without Downtime
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Imagine rebuilding an airplane in flight. That's how you can modernize your enterprise technology.
By Shannon Weyrick, vice president of architecture, NS1 , 9/27/2018
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