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The First Rule of Data: Do No Harm
Emily Johnson, Digital Content Editor, InformationWeek
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At the Strata Big Data Conference in New York, one of the major themes was the responsibility that data scientists have to do their best to prevent the biases and prejudices that exist in society from creeping into data and the way algorithms are built.
By Emily Johnson Digital Content Editor, InformationWeek, 10/18/2017
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15 Highest-Paying Tech Jobs for 2018
Cynthia Harvey, Contributor, NetworkComputing
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Executives, managers, mobile developers and people with the word "architect" in their title are at the top of the IT pay scale.
By Cynthia Harvey Contributor, NetworkComputing, 10/17/2017
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Create Real Value with Augmented (not Artificial) Intelligence
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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As long as human and artificial intelligence work in tandem, we’ll continue to make each other better at what we naturally do best.
By David Rosen, Digital Transformation Technologist and Strategist, Tibco , 10/17/2017
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3 Ways You're Not Thinking of Digital Transformation
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To achieve the benefits of digital transformation, an organization has to do more than buy new technology tools.
By Sunny Bajaj, CEO and Founder of DMI , 10/16/2017
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Azure Stack and Comparisons with Eucalyptus
Ben Kepes,
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Microsoft's Azure Stack is another cloud provider move to validate the hybrid cloud.But will it succeed?
By Ben Kepes , 10/13/2017
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Survey: Show Enterprise Architecture More Love
Johanna Ambrosio, Tech Journalist
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EA planning helps link IT with business users, especially for digital transformation projects, according to a recent CompTIA survey.
By Johanna Ambrosio Tech Journalist, 10/12/2017
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What Makes Digital Projects Different (And What to Do About It)
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With 77% of executive priorities now dependent on technology, the composition of the project portfolio is shifting dramatically toward digital work. Legacy approaches to managing IT projects, programs and portfolios can’t keep up with this shift.
By Matt McWha and Veena Variyam, CEB (Now Gartner) , 10/11/2017
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10 Steps Enterprises Need to Take to Comply with GDPR
Cynthia Harvey, Contributor, NetworkComputing
News
If your organization doesn’t have adequate data protection measures in place, including assigning a data protection officer, you could face steep fines next May.
By Cynthia Harvey Contributor, NetworkComputing, 10/11/2017
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Your Data Is Biased, Here's Why
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
Commentary
Biased data can lead to bad decisions. Most business leaders aren't aware of the problem just yet, but they need to be because they're ultimately responsible.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 10/11/2017
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Our Coming 5G World and IoT
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The future of IoT and 5G networking isn’t something that “will happen” in the coming years. To some extent, it’s already here, setting the stage for further growth.
By Richard Adler, distinguished fellow, Institute for the Future , 10/10/2017
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Partners HealthCare Pilots 3-Tiered Cloud Storage Service
Steve Zurier, Freelance Writer
News
Health care provider reports reduced costs and latency from new cloud service from ClearSky Data.
By Steve Zurier Freelance Writer, 10/6/2017
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Artificial Intelligence Today: Time to Act
Jen Underwood, Impact Analytix
Commentary
The AI and advanced analytics conversation has risen all the way to C-suite. The time has come to act. Jump on the AI train soon or you will be left behind.
By Jen Underwood Impact Analytix, 10/5/2017
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How to Maintain Security when Rolling out DevOps
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DevOps may be up and running for your enterprise. Taking the time to integrate security will keep it that way.
By Kiran Chitturi, CTO Architect, Sungard Availability Services , 10/5/2017
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3 Ways Millennials are Shaping Today’s Workplace Tech
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Use of technology is a defining characteristic of millennials, so if you don't provide simple and instant application access in the workplace they will find their own alternatives.
By Oren Ariel, CTO and cofounder of Capriza , 10/5/2017
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Cyberthreats: Stay Ahead of Them with a Proactive Strategy
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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To mitigate the risks presented by more aggressive cyberthreats, organizations need to get out in front of those threats.
By Karin Ratchinsky, director of healthcare strategy, Level 3 , 10/4/2017
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One More Reason to Care about the Equifax Data Breach
James M. Connolly, Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief
Commentary
The Equifax data breach should open our eyes to the issue of explicit consent, a concept our peers in Europe are dealing with now.
By James M. Connolly Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief, 10/4/2017
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Why Your Business May Not Be Ready for AI
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
Commentary
Businesses in virtually all industries are using or experimenting with AI, but do they really understand the ultimate impact AI will have on their businesses? Not completely, according to a new survey by Genpact and FORTUNE Knowledge Group.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 10/4/2017
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Reduce SaaS App Fragmentation for Workforce Efficiency
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New tools and technologies can help employees work smarter, but only if they are integrated and data silos are broken down.
By Andrew Filev, CEO, Wrike , 10/3/2017
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Data Science and the Don’ts
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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Big data analytics promise tremendous benefits for organizations, but there are a few gotchas that stand in the path to success.
By Chris Wareham, Senior Director of Product Management, Adobe Analytics Cloud , 10/2/2017
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Moving the Cloud Closer to the Business
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
Commentary
We will soon reach the point where connectivity to cloud resources is going to become a serious issue in terms of real-time computing functions. So, how do we bring the cloud closer to us?
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 10/2/2017
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