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Reflections on Tech in 2019
Amazon CTO Vogels: Going Beyond Monolithic Virtualization
5 IT Career Tips from Pros Who Know
Adapt or Perish: Why Modernize IT Operations
Strategies You Need to Make Digital Transformation Work
News & Commentary
How to Measure Your Cloud Success in Kilowatts
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
A Gartner analyst suggests kilowatts can be “the perfect progress metric” for implementation of an enterprise cloud strategy. -- Data Center Knowledge
By Yevgeniy Sverdlik, Data Center Knowledge , 12/11/2019
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Younger Generations Drive Bulk of 2FA Adoption
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
Use of two-factor authentication has nearly doubled in the past two years , pointing to a new wave of acceptance.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 12/11/2019
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It's Time to Reconsider IT Career Paths
Mary E. Shacklett, Mary E. Shacklett
Commentary
In an ever-changing work environment, organizations are exploring new ways to keep tech experts happy in a non-management role.
By Mary E. Shacklett Mary E. Shacklett, 12/11/2019
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There’s No Opting Out of the California Consumer Privacy Act
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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As the countdown to January continues, it’s up to executive teams to ensure their companies are complying and preparing for what’s coming.
By Jung-Kyu McCann, General Counsel, Druva , 12/11/2019
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Data Leak Week: Billions of Sensitive Files Exposed Online
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
A total of 2.7 billion email addresses, 1 billion email account passwords, and nearly 800,000 applications for copies of birth certificate were found on unsecured cloud buckets.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 12/10/2019
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AWS Talks Cloud Strategy, Security, and JEDI
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
A closed-door session with Andy Jassy bares some of Amazon's teeth in its legal fight over the $10B JEDI cloud contract.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 12/10/2019
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AWS Offers Help for Enterprise Machine Learning Efforts
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Enterprises have been slow to move their pilot machine learning and AI projects into production, but now Amazon AWS is offering a host of new services to help.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 12/10/2019
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10 Notable Cybersecurity Acquisitions of 2019, Part 2
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
As mergers and acquisitions continued to shape the security industry throughout 2019, these deals were most significant.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 12/9/2019
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Reflections on Tech in 2019
James M. Connolly, Editorial Director, InformationWeek and Network Computing
News
We look at 2019's most popular content on InformationWeek and put perspective around the technology areas that took off in terms of innovation and adoption.
By James M. Connolly Editorial Director, InformationWeek and Network Computing, 12/9/2019
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Technical Skills Gap: Time to Think Out of the Box
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
There’s a clear way to fill the ever-growing technical skills gap, and it starts with the hiring managers thinking a bit differently than they have in the past.
By Stephanie Herrera, Global Vice President, Computer Futures , 12/9/2019
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Amazon CTO Vogels: Going Beyond Monolithic Virtualization
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
News
AWS re:Invent reveals how Amazon broke boundaries on virtualization and the benefits Vanguard reaped from cloud migration.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 12/6/2019
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PwC Exec Shares Insights on Digital Transformation Strategy
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Executing a successful digital transformation strategy may be a necessity in the long-run, but can be tricky. A PwC leader sheds light on the subject. -- IT Pro Today
By Brian Buntz, IoT Institute , 12/6/2019
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5 Reasons Why CDOs May Ride the Next Wave of Leadership
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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Given all they contribute to today’s digital business landscape, chief data officers have a very real opportunity to become the CEOs of tomorrow.
By Mathias Golombek, CTO, Exasol , 12/6/2019
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5 IT Career Tips from Pros Who Know
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
Commentary
For those looking to put their best foot forward or get unstuck from a career plateau, we've collected tips from IT pros who have navigated a successful career.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 12/5/2019
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AWS CEO Andy Jassy: Leadership Is Key to Transformation
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
News
The tenor at AWS re:Invent paints a picture of more companies tossing out mainframes to take advantage of the cloud.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 12/4/2019
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(Literally) Put a Ring on It: Protecting Biometric Fingerprints
Dark Reading Staff,
News
Kaspersky creates a prototype ring you can wear on your finger for authentication.
By Dark Reading Staff , 12/4/2019
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What Digital Transformation Is (And Isn't)
Cynthia Harvey, Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek
News
If you're confused about what digital transformation means, you're not alone. But survey data highlights some agreement about how it’s changing the way companies do business.
By Cynthia Harvey Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek, 12/4/2019
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10 Ways to Squeeze More Value from Your Digital Investments
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
There’s no doubt that the pressure is on to transform and innovate. Here are some actions IT and business leaders can take to get the most out of their digital efforts.
By Mark Troester, VP, Progress , 12/4/2019
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When Rogue Insiders Go to the Dark Web
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
Employees gone bad sell stolen company information, sometimes openly touting their companies, researchers say.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 12/3/2019
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Cloud Performance Varies Among Providers, Across Regions
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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ThousandEyes' Cloud Performance Benchmark report reveals weak links in global cloud connectivity that can impact some regions. -- ITPro Today
By Sean Michael Kerner, ITPro Today , 12/3/2019
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