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Cloud Eases Pivot to Remote Work for Capital One
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Morningstar on Reshaping Its Infrastructure for Flexibility
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Adding Fuel to the MSP vs. In-house IT Debate
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
Commentary
Recent changes to employee support delivery options and more reliance on third-party cloud services help make a stronger case for MSPs. Here’s a look at the pros and cons for both sides.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 8/6/2020
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Pen Testers Who Got Arrested Doing Their Jobs Tell All
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
Coalfire's Gary De Mercurio and Justin Wynn share the details of their physical penetration-testing engagement gone wrong, as well as recommendations for protecting all red teamers.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 8/5/2020
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How to Accelerate Digital Transformation with a CDO
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Looking to update ordering for ecommerce customers, bakery manufacturing and ingredient supplier Dawn Foods decided to hire a chief digital officer to spearhead the process.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 8/5/2020
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Can Artificial Intelligence Help Increase Diversity in IT?
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Applied properly, AI might help bridge the diversity gap in IT by assisting with job postings, evaluating resumes and standardizing the interviewing process.
By Mark Runyon, Principal Consultant, Improving , 8/5/2020
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How Ransomware Threats Are Evolving & How to Spot Them
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
A series of new reports explains how ransomware attackers are changing techniques and how organizations can spot stealthy criminals.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 8/4/2020
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NOAA Fisheries Talks Going No-Code for Project Management
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
Federal agency finds a way to increase its efficiency tackling a growing number of projects by leveraging a solution from Smartsheet.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 8/4/2020
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Will Facial Recognition Thrive in the Post-Pandemic Economy?
James Kobielus, Tech Analyst, Consultant and Author
Commentary
Facial recognition is at the heart of the new normal of our lives, and many uses don’t violate privacy or civil rights. But the political and regulatory controversies will continue to burn hot for many years.
By James Kobielus Tech Analyst, Consultant and Author, 8/4/2020
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New 'Nanodegree' Program Provides Hands-On Cybersecurity Training
Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Writer
News
Emerging streamlined curriculum programs aim to help narrow the skills gap.
By Nicole Ferraro Contributing Writer, 8/3/2020
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10 Top Cloud Computing Startups
Cynthia Harvey, Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek
News
These cloud-native startups are redefining familiar technology and enabling entirely new products.
By Cynthia Harvey Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek, 8/3/2020
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Business Continuity Planning: The Pandemic Wake-Up Call
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Ensuring continuity of operations in the face of unforeseen disruptions must be a top priority going forward. Is your organization in good shape?
By Seth Siegel, AI & Automation Leader, Infosys Consulting , 8/3/2020
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The ABCs of Data Science Algorithms
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Data science algorithms are never a one-size-fits-all solution. Do you know what makes sense for your business?
By Michael Zeller, Head of AI Strategy & Solutions, Temasek , 7/31/2020
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Ill-Defined Career Paths Hamper Growth for IT Security Pros
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
News
Appsec and cloud security skills are the most in demand, and a shortage of staff is wearing on security teams, a new study shows.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 7/30/2020
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Morningstar on Reshaping Its Infrastructure for Flexibility
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
CTO for the global investment research firm discusses strategy to bring dev teams to public cloud and how New Relic fit into those plans.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 7/30/2020
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Optimize Existing Technologies for Maximum Value
John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
Commentary
Looking to get a bigger bang from your budget? Think about optimizing some of your existing IT resources.
By John Edwards Technology Journalist & Author, 7/30/2020
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Average Cost of a Data Breach: $3.86 Million
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
News
New IBM study shows that security system complexity and cloud migration can amplify breach costs.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 7/29/2020
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'BootHole' Vulnerability Exposes Secure Boot Devices to Attack
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
A flaw in the GRUB2 bootloader affects most Linux devices and some Windows computers using UEFI Secure Boot.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 7/29/2020
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Cloud Eases Pivot to Remote Work for Capital One
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Capital One has committed to enabling employees to keep working from home through the end of 2020.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 7/29/2020
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How Machine Learning is Influencing Diversity & Inclusion
Pierre DeBois, Founder, Zimana
Commentary
Here's how IT leaders can better manage the bias that becomes embedded in algorithms and datasets to help increase opportunities for minority tech professionals.
By Pierre DeBois Founder, Zimana, 7/29/2020
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Is Your Cloud Strategy Ready to Hyperscale?
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
In the face of the unexpected demands 2020 has seen so far, business and IT leaders need to stay in a constant state of planning with their cloud operations.
By Aaron Kamphuis, Data Analytics and IoT Practice Manager, OST , 7/29/2020
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Researchers Foil Phishing Attempt on Netflix Customers
Steve Zurier, Contributing Writer
News
Hackers use two stolen domains to steal credentials from Netflix users and then send them to the real Netflix site.
By Steve Zurier Contributing Writer, 7/28/2020
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Commentary
Gartner Forecast Sees 7.3% Shrinkage in IT Spending for 2020
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer,  7/15/2020
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10 Ways AI Is Transforming Enterprise Software
Cynthia Harvey, Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek,  7/13/2020
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Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer,  6/30/2020
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