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Revisiting Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
How Cloud Is Enabling Autonomous Systems
Survey on Agile Hints at Further Acceleration Under COVID-19
How Atlassian IT Strategy Eased Crisis Management
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Technology and Its Limits: Transformation is About People
Romi Mahajan, Author and Tech Investor
Commentary
In the argot of today’s technology world, transformation is about “People + Machine.” The machine alone is, well, just a machine.
By Romi Mahajan Author and Tech Investor, 6/12/2020
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5 Tips for Understanding and Maximizing Data
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Commentary
To harness the power of data analytics, companies need to create a culture in which all employees understand how to use data to advance business outcomes.
By Mike Richter and David Lindblom, Senior Analytics Consultants, Charter Solutions , 6/12/2020
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Will Remote IT and Gig-based Teams Lead the Future of Work?
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
An assessment of projects managed by Gigster show increased interest among enterprises to use for-hire expertise.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 6/11/2020
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CIO Re-Energizes IT Infrastructure with Public Cloud Move
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
CIO Chris Foster said the move to public cloud has cut costs (but not staff), provided access to advanced technology such as machine learning and AI, and accelerated efforts to work-from-home.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 6/11/2020
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Quality, Speed Not Mutually Exclusive with DevTestOps Approach
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For experienced IT teams who are steeped in DevOps practices, shifting to DevTestOps requires a change in mindset.
By Nancy Kastl, Executive Director of the Testing Services Practice, SPR , 6/11/2020
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When Your Biggest Security and Privacy Threats Come From the Ones You Love
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
News
Research examines the risks and design challenges of accounting for privacy threats in intimate relationships.
By Ericka Chickowski Contributing Writer, 6/10/2020
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IT Careers: Planning Your Future When the Future Is Uncertain
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
Commentary
Increasing levels of economic uncertainty and fast-paced technology change mean IT professionals should look at their career paths differently.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 6/10/2020
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Revisiting Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Mary E. Shacklett, Mary E. Shacklett
Commentary
Best-of-class DR/BC plans cover both IT and the business. Unfortunately, in many companies, the emphasis for recovery is on the IT, and not on business operations.
By Mary E. Shacklett Mary E. Shacklett, 6/10/2020
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Microsoft Fixes 129 Bugs in Largest Patch Tuesday Release
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
The June release of security updates addresses several remote code execution vulnerabilities in SharePoint, Excel, Windows OLE, and other services.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 6/9/2020
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10 Tips for Managing a Remote DevOps Team
Cynthia Harvey, Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek
News
The pandemic has many DevOps teams working from home. Here's how to help your team succeed under what may be very different circumstances.
By Cynthia Harvey Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek, 6/9/2020
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Overcome Privacy Shaming During and After Pandemic
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Commentary
COVID-19 is reshaping the privacy landscape and calibrating priorities, but how long will it last?
By Lydia Clougherty Jones, Research Director, Gartner Inc. , 6/9/2020
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Exploring Edge Computing as a Complement to the Cloud
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
5G networks and the substantial shift to remote operations are making edge computing a new frontier for digital transformation in the enterprise.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 6/8/2020
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How Cloud Is Enabling Autonomous Systems
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
Commentary
The soft economy just gave cloud adoption a shove. Get ready for more autonomous IT resources.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 6/8/2020
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How to Optimize Your Cloud Investment
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
For those looking to reduce cloud costs as much as possible, here are four tips to help improve your overall investment.
By John Gray, CTO, InterVision , 6/8/2020
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Federal IT Leaders Find Success in Modernization
John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
Commentary
A study on federal early technology adoption offers intriguing insights for all government and commercial IT leaders.
By John Edwards Technology Journalist & Author, 6/5/2020
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Designing Digital Products with Customers’ Well-Being in Mind
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
The effort is relatively low compared to the immense personal and business benefits of keeping customers pleased and even delighted during this turbulent time.
By Marina Shapira, Head of Research, Quantum Metric , 6/5/2020
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Survey on Agile Hints at Further Acceleration Under COVID-19
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
Responses show increased adoption of the methodology across more tiers of their organizations and closer ties between business and IT.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 6/4/2020
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Office Everywhere: Remote Work Going Forward
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Almost overnight, companies pivoted to remote work, but long-term viability requires an all-in commitment to digital transformation across technology and culture.
By Brooke Huling, VP, Dell Technologies , 6/4/2020
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How Atlassian IT Strategy Eased Crisis Management
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Can strategy and IT budget planning help an organization weather a crisis like COVID-19? Here's how it helped at Atlassian.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 6/3/2020
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Agile May Be Key for Companies Experiencing VUCA
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
During this time of uncertainty, businesses are trying to adapt to the new normal. Here’s why the Agile philosophy is suitable for unforeseen business obstacles.
By Zak Meziane, Scrum Alliance Certified Agile Coach , 6/3/2020
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