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Should IT Professionals Retrain for a New Normal?
The Future of Work: Best Managed with Agility, Diversity, Resilience
CIO Re-Energizes IT Infrastructure with Public Cloud Move
IT Careers: Planning Your Future When the Future Is Uncertain
Technology and the Pandemic: Complete Coverage for IT Leaders
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The Rise of TensorFlow
Pierre DeBois, Founder, Zimana
Commentary
The high interest in the developer community to explore TensorFlow capabilities holds even higher potential to yield valuable insights in quantum computing research and applications.
By Pierre DeBois Founder, Zimana, 6/19/2020
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Cloud 101: Getting Started and Saving Costs
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
No doubt, wide adoption of the cloud as a one-size-fits-all solution brings tons of benefits to the table. However, they come at a cost not everyone can handle.
By Sergiy Seletskyi, IoT Practice Leader, Head of CoE, Intellias , 6/19/2020
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Is Continuous Intelligence Needed for Cloud Transformation?
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
Results from a survey point to an interwoven future for cloud strategies and the implementation of real-time CI.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 6/18/2020
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BEC Attacks on the C-Suite Dropped 37% in Q1
Steve Zurier, Contributing Writer
News
New research shows attackers are targeting and establishing relationships with accounts payable departments.
By Steve Zurier Contributing Writer, 6/17/2020
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The Future of Work: Best Managed with Agility, Diversity, Resilience
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
Commentary
The pandemic has had an uneven impact on businesses and industries. However, the common thread has been rapid and sometimes dramatic change.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 6/17/2020
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Impede the Motion of Data and You Impede Innovation
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Why that is, and what to do about it.
By Ravi Naik, Senior Vice President and CIO, Seagate Technology , 6/17/2020
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Technology and the Pandemic: Complete Coverage for IT Leaders
Cathleen Gagne, Managing Editor, InformationWeek
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Check here regularly for InformationWeek's updates on the coronavirus pandemic and related issues like business continuity, remote working, IT operational challenges and other technology considerations.
By Cathleen Gagne Managing Editor, InformationWeek, 6/16/2020
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Should IT Professionals Retrain for a New Normal?
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
Tech workers coping with changing roles or a job loss due to the pandemic may have to realign their skillset to get back in the running.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 6/16/2020
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10 Principles Guide How Agile Organizations Use Technology
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
CIOs and IT teams have a great opportunity to show how the strategic use of technology can help the company achieve its agile goals.
By Sam Goodner, Chief Strategy Officer of FlashParking , 6/16/2020
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Tech Giants Back Off Selling Facial Recognition AI to Police
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft have all taken steps to stop making their facial recognition AI software available to the police. Now it's time for lawmakers to set some rules.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 6/15/2020
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8 Tips for Growth in an XaaS Business Model
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Companies should use an XaaS strategy to outpace competition, cut acquisition costs and boost efficiency. Here are ways you can get there.
By Vik Viniak, Managing Director, Accenture , 6/15/2020
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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
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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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Commentary
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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Tech Giants Back Off Selling Facial Recognition AI to Police
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Will Remote IT and Gig-based Teams Lead the Future of Work?
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer,  6/11/2020
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