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Cloudera Sets Agenda for Next Era Cloud Data Analytics
How Autonomous Systems are Impacting IT
Rewriting Disaster Recovery Plans for the Edge
8 AI Trends in Today's Big Enterprise
How Data Scientists Can Tear Down Fears of Innovation
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Oracle Touts Autonomous Cloud for Data Security
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
At an Oracle OpenWorld keynote address, Larry Ellison said the autonomous nature of Oracle's cloud could protect customers from data breaches, and announced several product updates.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 9/19/2019
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Have Just a Bit of Patience with 'Transformation'
James M. Connolly, Editorial Director, InformationWeek and Network Computing
Commentary
Digital transformation, cloud adoption and AI seem to be taking longer than people expected. Why is that a surprise?
By James M. Connolly Editorial Director, InformationWeek and Network Computing, 9/19/2019
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Complexity: Cloud Computing’s Achilles Heel
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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While there are no easy answers or magical tools to address the complexity issues, some fundamental architectural planning can be done.
By David Linthicum, Chief Cloud Strategy Officer, Deloitte Consulting LLP , 9/19/2019
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Make Artificial Intelligence Work for Your Business Needs
John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
Commentary
AI software is everywhere, yet only a handful of offerings target specific demands. How can enterprises customize generic AI tools to meet their unique needs?
By John Edwards Technology Journalist & Author, 9/18/2019
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CIOs: Here’s How Google is Approaching AI
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A team of experts learned from their application of AI across a variety of real-world projects. Here are six steps they recommend for CIOs engaging with AI.
By Sims Witherspoon, DeepMind; Mandeep Waraich and Massimo Mascaro, Google , 9/18/2019
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MITRE Releases 2019 List of Top 25 Software Weaknesses
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
The list includes the most frequent and critical weaknesses that can lead to serious software vulnerabilities.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 9/17/2019
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Cybercriminal's Black Market Pricing Guide
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
News
Common prices criminals pay one other for products and services that fuel the cybercriminal ecosystem.
By Ericka Chickowski Contributing Writer, 9/17/2019
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Doing Digital Transformation Right
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
To make the most of going digital, organizations must transform legacy operations and invest in new digital business, according to consulting firm McKinsey.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 9/17/2019
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Oracle Expands Cloud Security Services at OpenWorld 2019
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
The company broadens its portfolio with new services developed to centralize and automate cloud security.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 9/16/2019
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How Autonomous Systems are Impacting IT
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
Commentary
Automation isn’t new to IT, but autonomous systems are, which is why IT leaders and professionals have to think about the value they're delivering, again.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 9/16/2019
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6 Questions to Ask Once You’ve Learned of a Breach
Steve Zurier, Contributing Writer
News
With GDPR enacted and the California Consumer Privacy Act on the near horizon, companies have to sharpen up their responses. Start by asking these six questions.
By Steve Zurier Contributing Writer, 9/13/2019
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Cloudera Sets Agenda for Next Era Cloud Data Analytics
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
As the dust clears from HPE's acquisition of MapR in the climax of the Hadoop story, Cloudera sets out the plan for an era of big data platforms in the cloud.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 9/13/2019
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How to Create a Performance-Focused Culture
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Instilling a culture of performance is really all about serving your customers. In most cases, what they want is speed above all else.
By Malek Hakim, Performance Engineer, Priceline; Mehdi Daoudi, CEO, Catchpoint , 9/13/2019
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Security Leaders Share Tips for Boardroom Chats
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
Cisco, Oracle, and LinkedIn security leaders share their challenges in communicating with business teams and advice for how CISOs can navigate the relationship.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 9/12/2019
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Rewriting Disaster Recovery Plans for the Edge
Mary E. Shacklett, Mary E. Shacklett
Commentary
In an era when systems and applications are dispersed throughout the enterprise and the cloud, IT leaders have to rethink their disaster recovery plans.
By Mary E. Shacklett Mary E. Shacklett, 9/12/2019
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How Data Scientists Can Tear Down Fears of Innovation
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
AI and other fresh ideas can put organizations on the path to transformation, but their champions may face systemic pushback from entrenched team members.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 9/11/2019
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8 AI Trends in Today's Big Enterprise
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
A new KPMG report provides an inside view into how big companies are investing in and deploying artificial intelligence and machine learning technology.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 9/11/2019
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The Internet: Privacy Enabler or Detractor?
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
The Internet has created more individual privacy than any technology in human history. So why are we constantly told otherwise?
By David Moschella, Research Fellow, Leading Edge Forum , 9/11/2019
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How to Choose the Right Analytics Skills
Pierre DeBois, Founder, Zimana
Commentary
Just because an analyst hits the ground running does not mean that analyst has the ongoing breadth needed to solve every day analytics problems.
By Pierre DeBois Founder, Zimana, 9/10/2019
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Unlocking the Business Value of Cloud
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Enterprises have been pivoting to the cloud -- attracted by hopes of increased agility, higher service levels and lower cost. Are they getting what they expected?
By Kishore Durg, Senior Managing Director, Accenture Cloud, Technology Services , 9/10/2019
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