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15 Best Places to Work in Technology 2020
Cynthia Harvey, Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek
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These tech companies get the best ratings from Glassdoor, Indeed.com, and Comparably.
By Cynthia Harvey Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek, 4/8/2020
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7 Tips to Help Attract and Retain Data Science Talent
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As firms across all industries seek to turn data, the greatest asset of the digital age, to their advantage, attracting and retaining the right talent is essential.
By Adam Lieberman, Data Science Lead, Finastra , 4/8/2020
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Privacy & Digital-Rights Experts Worry Contact-Tracing Apps Lack Limits
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Mobile-phone-based tracking of people can help fight pandemics, but privacy and security researchers stress that it needs to be done right.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 4/7/2020
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Data Management Heads into Major Transition
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
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Data management and the tools that power it are on the cusp of a major transition that is poised to make the jobs of data engineers easier.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 4/7/2020
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Analytics Pros Called to Duty in COVID-19 Crisis
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
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Professionals who work in the field of analytics are being called on to apply their expertise as executives make decisions on how to respond to wildly different business conditions caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 4/6/2020
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AI’s Impact on Data Protection Strategies
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Is your data protection strategy ready for artificial intelligence? Here are a few things IT leaders and businesses should keep in mind.
By Adrian Moir, Sr. Consultant, Quest Software , 4/6/2020
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Future IT Teams Will Include More Non-Traditional Members
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
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Despite the rise of IT-related AI, automation and self-healing systems, companies are still facing IT shortages as they become increasingly digital.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 4/1/2020
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The Robots Are Still Coming
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More people are needed for blue collar jobs in areas where AI-enabled automation was to have the most impact. So where are the robots?
By Gary Grossman, Technology Practice Lead, Edelman AI Center of Excellence , 4/1/2020
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Enterprise AI Goes Mainstream, but Maturity Must Wait
James Kobielus, Tech Analyst, Consultant and Author
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An O'Reilly survey illustrates how enterprise groups are moving more applications into production, but also how companies face cultural and talent focused barriers.
By James Kobielus Tech Analyst, Consultant and Author, 3/31/2020
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Kaggle Competition Aims AI at COVID-19
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
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A challenge on the data science community site Kaggle is asking great minds to apply machine learning to battle the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 3/30/2020
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Supercomputers Recruited to Work on COVID-19 Research
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
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A consortium forms to crunch data that might help researchers get a better understanding of the virus faster.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 3/27/2020
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Technology Empowers Pandemic Response, But Privacy Worries Remain
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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As technology companies and the medical community work to find ways to track and test for the virus, privacy might fall by the wayside.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 3/26/2020
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COVID-19: Using Data to Map Infections, Hospital Beds, and More
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
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The spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and the resources to fight it, are being tracked and mapped by governments and other organizations in the US and the world. Here's how they are doing it.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 3/25/2020
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How Startup Innovation Can Help Enterprises Face COVID-19
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
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Disruptive ideas can give organizations ways to maintain operations in a time of quarantines and social distancing.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 3/24/2020
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Enterprise Guide to Robotic Process Automation
Cathleen Gagne, Managing Editor, InformationWeek
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RPA is a fast-growing category of software, driven by global enterprise digital transformation efforts. Is it ready for prime time? This guide covers the benefits, best practices and use cases today.
By Cathleen Gagne Managing Editor, InformationWeek, 3/23/2020
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Digital Innovation: Start by Wooing Your Own Workplace
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IT executives can drive successful outcomes for companies looking to expand on their internal technologies by adopting a product management mentality.
By Kaylan Kumar, CTO, HCL Technologies , 3/23/2020
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3 Technologies That Can Ease the M&A Process
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Internal integration following a merger or acquisition can result in a range of complexities, but there are technologies that can improve this process.
By Albert Nguyen, Associate Director, Bits In Glass , 3/20/2020
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Augmented Analytics Drives Next Wave of AI, Machine Learning, BI
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
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Business intelligence will move beyond dashboards, and AI and machine learning will become easier for less skilled workers as augmented analytics are embedded into platforms.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 3/19/2020
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The IT and Security Teams: Buddies or Rivals?
James M. Connolly, Editorial Director, InformationWeek and Network Computing
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InformationWeek, Dark Reading, and Interop have partnered to explore the evolving relationship between the general IT team and the security team. We invite you to take our survey.
By James M. Connolly Editorial Director, InformationWeek and Network Computing, 3/19/2020
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Maximize Your Customer Experience ROI
John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
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Customer experience leaders may struggle to show how their efforts will generate positive business results. They need a solid business model that can reliably predict quantifiable benefits.
By John Edwards Technology Journalist & Author, 3/18/2020
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Future IT Teams Will Include More Non-Traditional Members
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer,  4/1/2020
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COVID-19: Using Data to Map Infections, Hospital Beds, and More
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps,  3/25/2020
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Enterprise Guide to Robotic Process Automation
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