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Google Cloud's Penny Avril on Preparing for the Unexpected
10 Hot IT Job Skills for 2021
Choosing the Right Cloud Technical Support Plan
Salesforce Enhances Cloud, Collaboration, and Automation
What's Holding DevOps Back?
News & Commentary
Contact-Tracing Apps Still Expose Users to Security, Privacy Issues
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
News
Of nearly 100 apps tested, 40% have significant security issues, using either GPS locations or bespoke Bluetooth proximity detection to determine exposure.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 12/10/2020
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FireEye Breach Fallout Yet to Be Felt
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
Aftermath of the FireEye breach by Russia's foreign service agency raises concerns over what the attackers could do next - and how to defend against it.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 12/10/2020
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The Year in Security: Adversarial AI and the Rush to the Cloud
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Interop keynoter Gunter Ollmann, Microsoft's cloud and AI security leader, shares insights on 2020's instant pivot to the cloud, the state of adversarial AI, and how top organizations can stop attackers.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 12/10/2020
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Gartner on Drivers and Deterrents to Cloud Adoption
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
News
Conference sessions shows midsize enterprises weigh costs and uncertainty about the cloud against potential time savings and efficiency.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 12/10/2020
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How to Align DevOps with Your PaaS Strategy
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
Commentary
Neither DevOps nor PaaS are new. However, aligning them is efficient and cost-effective.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 12/10/2020
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Ransomware Makes Up Half of All Major Incidents
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
News
Misconfigurations and lack of visibility allow attackers to compromise networks and monetize their intrusions, according to CrowdStrike's analysis of about 200 incidents.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 12/9/2020
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Security Incidents Are 'Tip of the Iceberg,' Says UK Security Official
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
Pete Cooper, deputy director of cyber defense for the UK Cabinet Office, emphasized the importance of security fundamentals, collaboration, and diversity in his Black Hat Europe keynote talk.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 12/9/2020
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A Question for 2021: Where’s My Data?
Brian Gillooly, Content Director, InformationWeek
Commentary
One of the more challenging issues for CIOs and other IT professionals moving into 2021 will be the ability to confidently locate, manage, and secure their company’s data.
By Brian Gillooly Content Director, InformationWeek, 12/9/2020
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CIOs: The New Corporate Rock Stars
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Here are five practical ways technology leaders can meet emerging obligations.
By Greg Douglass, Technology Strategy & Advisory Lead, Accenture , 12/9/2020
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Nation-State Hackers Breached FireEye, Stole Its Red Team Tools
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
"Novel techniques" used by the attackers cheated security tools and forensics, according to FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 12/8/2020
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Microsoft Fixes 58 CVEs for December Patch Tuesday
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
The last Patch Tuesday of 2020 brings fixes for Critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint and Exchange.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 12/8/2020
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Salesforce Enhances Cloud, Collaboration, and Automation
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
SaaS-based CRM giant Salesforce has acquired the collaboration and chat software company Slack, and announced new public cloud deployment options and automation tools for its platform.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 12/8/2020
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10 Hot IT Job Skills for 2021
Cynthia Harvey, Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek
News
For the first time in decades, some IT titles are experiencing a salary decline –- so be sure you have these high-demand skills.
By Cynthia Harvey Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek, 12/8/2020
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Phishing Campaign Targets 200M Microsoft 365 Accounts
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
A well-organized email spoofing campaign has been seen targeting financial services, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, utilities, and telecom.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 12/7/2020
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Google Cloud’s Penny Avril on Preparing for the Unexpected
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
Cloud resources must be prepared to adapt to tumultuous events, from sudden surges in online shopping to the repercussions of the pandemic.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 12/7/2020
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Choosing the Right Cloud Technical Support Plan
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
Commentary
Here’s a quick review of some of the differences within support tiers from leading IaaS providers.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 12/7/2020
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5 Use Cases for the Next Great Frontier in IT Services
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
IT leaders should take note of the industry dynamics and these emerging use cases in order to get ahead of their peers in the next few years.
By Sid Nag, Gartner Inc. , 12/7/2020
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Where JPMorgan Chase and Snap See Innovation’s Next Steps
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
News
AWS re:Invent speakers shared their perspectives on what propels change in their organizations.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 12/4/2020
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What Tech Jargon Reveals about Bias in the Industry
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Tech language was developed in the early days of computing, during a time when globally racism was much more explicit and often went unchallenged. But there is no reason we can’t change it now.
By Stephen Frost, Raafi-Karim Alidina, Frost Included , 12/4/2020
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ServiceNow Targets AI Business Value with Acquisition
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Element AI is ServiceNow's 4th artificial intelligence acquisition of 2020.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 12/3/2020
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