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Cloud Trends: Look Behind the Numbers
James M. Connolly, Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief
Commentary
For all the market research numbers floating around about cloud computing, what is missing is advice on what IT organizations should be doing with IaaS, SaaS, and other cloud concepts.
By James M. Connolly Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief, 12/31/2018
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IoT: Living on the Edge
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Where is your data when you need it? Edge computing offers an alternative to processing all data in the cloud or the data center.
By Kevin Meany, Co-Founder and CTO, Versatile , 12/31/2018
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US Petroleum Employee Charged with Stealing Trade Secrets for Chinese Firm
Dark Reading Staff,
News
Longtime US resident allegedly stole information for petroleum firm in China that had offered him a position.
By Dark Reading Staff , 12/28/2018
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The Coolest Hacks of 2018
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
In-flight airplanes, social engineers, and robotic vacuums were among the targets of resourceful white-hat hackers this year.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 12/28/2018
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Data Governance in the Age of Exponential Technology
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
The emerging data-hungry and data-generating technologies demand two types of data governance: security, and the need for holistic, enterprise-wide governance, rather than governance on a silo-by-silo basis.
By Amit Walia, President of Products and Strategic Ecosystems, Informatica , 12/28/2018
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How to Transition to DevOps in Less Than 30 Days
John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
News
It doesn't take long to lay the foundation for an agile enterprise. Get the initiative going and sort out the bumps along the way.
By John Edwards Technology Journalist & Author, 12/27/2018
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Spending Spree: What's on Security Investors' Minds for 2019
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
Cybersecurity threats, technology, and investment trends that are poised to dictate venture capital funding in 2019.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 12/26/2018
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6 Top Emerging Technology Jobs for 2019
Jessica Davis,  Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Get your career ready for the future. These 6 top emerging technology jobs are ready for big growth in 2019.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 12/26/2018
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AI Surveillance Is Coming: How will it Change Your Workplace?
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
There isn’t much you can do to stop AI surveillance’s encroachment on your life, but you can equip yourself with better understanding and more appropriate skills and behaviors.
By Larry Alton, business consultant , 12/24/2018
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A Roadmap for Becoming a Customer-Centric CIO
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
The CIO’s role isn’t just about technology enablement these days; it’s customer-facing, and it requires leadership, innovation, and strategic use of data.
By Cynthia Stoddard, SVP and CIO, Adobe , 12/21/2018
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Attackers Use Scripting Flaw in Internet Explorer, Forcing Microsoft Patch
Robert Lemos, Technology Journalist/Data Researcher
News
Microsoft issues an emergency update to its IE browser after researchers notified the company that a scripting engine flaw is being used to compromised systems.
By Robert Lemos Technology Journalist/Data Researcher, 12/20/2018
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2018 In the Rearview Mirror
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
Commentary
Among this year's biggest news stories: epic hardware vulnerabilities, a more lethal form of DDoS attack, Olympic 'false flags,' hijacked home routers, fileless malware — and a new world's record for data breaches.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 12/20/2018
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8 AI Highlights of 2018: Jobs, Research, Skills, Events, More
Jessica Davis,  Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Things happen fast in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Here are some of the highlights of 2018.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 12/20/2018
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US Names, Sanctions Russian GRU Officials for 2016 Election Hacks
Dark Reading Staff,
News
Treasury Department names and imposes economic sanctions on the alleged major players behind the Russian election-meddling operation, as well as the World Anti-Doping Agency breach.
By Dark Reading Staff , 12/19/2018
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After 60 Years, IT’s Time for a Name Change
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
After 60 years, it's time to reexamine how we label and think about information technology, and to give the profession a fresh start.
By Timothy Wenhold, chief innovation officer and partner, Power Home Remodeling , 12/19/2018
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Planning for RPA? Read This First
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Understand how three key elements are crucial to the success of an automation project.
By Jim Shand, Director in AlixPartners’ Digital Practice , 12/19/2018
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Defining the Right Business KPIs
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
News
Organizations continue to become more metrics-driven, but when business outcomes don’t turn out as expected, the lament is sometimes “we were measuring the wrong things.” If you want to measure the right things, consider these tips from Gartner's Doug Laney.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 12/19/2018
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Memes on Twitter Used to Communicate With Malware
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writer
News
Steganography via tweet images gave attackers a way to pass on malicious instructions to Trojan, researchers say.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 12/18/2018
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Predictions for Artificial Intelligence in 2019
James Kobielus, Lead Analyst, SiliconANGLE Wikibon
Commentary
From issues such as privacy and data bias regulation to model training and self-service AI, you can expect a broad range of key advances in the artificial intelligence space.
By James Kobielus Lead Analyst, SiliconANGLE Wikibon, 12/18/2018
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Debunking Three Common Cloud Misconceptions
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Combatting the misconceptions surrounding cloud computing requires continuous exploration of new opportunities emerging today because of ongoing cloud technology innovations.
By Jeff Canter, Chief Operating Officer, NICE inContact , 12/18/2018
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