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CompTIA Grants Extensions, Options for Certification Exams
Kaggle Competition Aims AI at COVID-19
Supercomputers Recruited to Work on COVID-19 Research
Build Your Cloud Strategy -- The Right Way
CIOs: Here's How to Boost Your Business Model Resilience
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Cloud Scalability Shows Its Worth in the Wake of COVID-19
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
Gartner discusses how organizations rely on the cloud infrastructure to keep up with their needs during the pandemic.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 4/2/2020
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Major Cloud, CDN Providers Join Secure Routing Initiative
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
Akamai, AWS, Azion, Cloudflare, Facebook, and Netflix are now members of the Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) effort.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 4/1/2020
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Future IT Teams Will Include More Non-Traditional Members
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
Commentary
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
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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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
Commentary
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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Researchers Spot Sharp Increase in Zoom-Themed Domain Registrations
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
News
Attackers are attempting to take advantage of the surge in teleworking prompted by COVID-19, Check Point says.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 3/30/2020
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CompTIA Grants Extensions, Options for Certification Exams
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
Alternatives to visiting testing centers are being put into place for IT professionals seeking accreditation.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 3/30/2020
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Kaggle Competition Aims AI at COVID-19
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
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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Damn the Law (Disclose Your Comp)
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Why senior IT professionals disclose salary history in the job recruitment process -- despite laws banning the question.
By Paul Maranville, Managing Partner, Lantern Partners , 3/30/2020
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Supercomputers Recruited to Work on COVID-19 Research
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
News
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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Achieving Peak Orchestration in a Multi-Cloud Environment
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
You’ve just been asked to look at a multi-cloud solution. You might put on a brave face for upper management, but deep down you know this isn’t going to be easy. You’re right.
By Steven Puddephatt, Technical Architect, GlobalDots , 3/27/2020
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10 Security Services Options for SMBs
Steve Zurier, Contributing Writer
News
Outsourcing security remains one of the best ways for small to midsize businesses to protect themselves from cyberthreats.
By Steve Zurier Contributing Writer, 3/26/2020
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How Zoom, Netflix, and Dropbox are Staying Online During the Pandemic
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Inside the efforts to keep the quarantined world’s popular internet services running smoothly. -- DataCenter Knowledge
By Yevgeniy Sverdlik, DataCenter Knowledge , 3/26/2020
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Build Your Cloud Strategy -- The Right Way
John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
Commentary
A rapidly growing cloud presence demands careful thought and planning. Here's what you need to do to set your organization on the right course.
By John Edwards Technology Journalist & Author, 3/26/2020
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Missing Patches, Misconfiguration Top Technical Breach Causes
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
Less than half of businesses surveyed can patch critical vulnerabilities within 72 hours. Why does the process take so long?
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 3/25/2020
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COVID-19: Using Data to Map Infections, Hospital Beds, and More
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
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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CIOs: Here’s How to Boost Your Business Model Resilience
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
This five-phase approach will help chief information officers and IT leaders maintain continuity of operations during the coronavirus outbreak -- and other critical times.
By Daniel Sun, Research VP, Gartner, Inc. , 3/25/2020
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How Startup Innovation Can Help Enterprises Face COVID-19
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
News
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
Commentary
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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Pitfalls to Avoid in the COVID-19 Rush to Work from Home
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
As everybody rushes to set up workstations at home amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, there are some obstacles to avoid.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 3/23/2020
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Enterprise Guide to Robotic Process Automation
Cathleen Gagne, Managing Editor, InformationWeek,  3/23/2020
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