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Gartner on Drivers and Deterrents to Cloud Adoption
The Year in Security: Adversarial AI and the Rush to the Cloud
How to Create a Plan of Action If Agile Dev Strategy Fails
CIOs: The New Corporate Rock Stars
How to Align DevOps with Your PaaS Strategy
News & Commentary
Senior Managers Twice as Likely to Share Work Devices With Outsiders
Steve Zurier, Contributing Writer
News
New survey finds top C-suite managers are much shakier on security than their junior counterparts.
By Steve Zurier Contributing Writer, 12/16/2020
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Can Reskilling Lead to Lasting Jobs in Digital and Cloud?
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
News
More options are emerging to retrain workers for possibly career-changing roles in the transforming enterprise landscape.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 12/16/2020
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Automation Revs Pandemic IT Toolbox
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Enterprise IT executives saw huge acceleration in automation deployments in 2020, and that trend will continue next year as they look to expand into intelligent automation.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 12/16/2020
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Concerns Run High as More Details of SolarWinds Hack Emerge
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
News
Enterprises running company's Orion network management software should assume compromise and respond accordingly, security experts say.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 12/15/2020
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Medical Imaging Leaks Highlight Unhealthy Security Practices
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
News
More than 45 million unique images, such as X-rays and MRI scans, are accessible to anyone on the Internet, security firm says.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 12/15/2020
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IT Leadership: 10 Ways the CIO Role Changed in 2020
Cynthia Harvey, Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek
News
The pandemic presented IT leaders with an incredibly disruptive set of circumstances. But those challenges also brought new opportunities.
By Cynthia Harvey Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek, 12/15/2020
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How Tech-Focused Unicorns Adapt
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Here’s a playbook for tech companies with high-growth aspirations.
By Kay Werner, Senior Director, SAP , 12/15/2020
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Predictions for AI in 2021
James Kobielus, Tech Analyst, Consultant and Author
Commentary
We look past the hype to provide some real-world predictions for artificial intelligence in the enterprise next year.
By James Kobielus Tech Analyst, Consultant and Author, 12/14/2020
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Data Governance is Broken
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
So how did we get here? Here are the three main ways data governance is failing us, along with some advice on how to address those areas.
By Barr Moses, CEO & Co-Founder, Monte Carlo; Keyur Desai, Data & Analytics Executive , 12/14/2020
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FBI, CISA, MS-ISAC: Cybercriminals Increasingly Attacking K-12 Distance Learning
Dark Reading Staff,
News
Ransomware attacks reported against US K–12 schools jumped from 28% in January through July to 57% in August and September.
By Dark Reading Staff , 12/11/2020
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How to Create a Plan of Action If Agile Dev Strategy Fails
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
News
DeveloperWeek New York keynote examined problems and solutions to get the most out of agile software development.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 12/11/2020
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Ways Data Scientists Can Stand Out in the Virtual Hiring Process
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Searching for a job during a pandemic presents its own sets of challenges. Here are three tips on how to deliver an impactful interview.
By Alicia Frame, Lead Product Manager and Data Scientist, Neo4j , 12/11/2020
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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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What Must Enterprises Learn to Increase ROI from the Cloud?
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer,  11/25/2020
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