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How a Wildlife AI Platform Solved its Data Challenge
Mondelez Takes a Low-Code, No-Code Approach to Development
ServiceNow's CIO Sees Strategic Fit for Low-Code Development
How CIO Roles Will Change: The Future of Work
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Why You Need a Data Fabric, Not Just IT Architecture
Mary E. Shacklett, Technology commentator and President of Transworld Data
Commentary
Data fabrics offer an opportunity to track, monitor and utilize data, while IT architectures track, monitor and maintain IT assets. Both are needed for a long-term digitalization strategy.
By Mary E. Shacklett Technology commentator and President of Transworld Data, 7/8/2021
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Ways to Cultivate a Cyber-Aware Culture
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Cyber attacks are growing exponentially and becoming more sophisticated, so companies need to increase employees' level of cyber-risk awareness.
By Rakesh Soni, CEO & Co-Founder, LoginRadius , 7/8/2021
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Attacks on Kaseya Servers Led to Ransomware in Less Than 2 Hours
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
News
Automation allowed a REvil affiliate to move from exploitation of vulnerable servers to installing ransomware on downstream companies faster than most defenders could react.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 7/7/2021
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Microsoft Releases Emergency Patch for 'PrintNightmare' Vuln
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
News
It urges organizations to immediately apply security update, citing exploit activity.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 7/7/2021
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IT Pro Salary Survey: What You Earned in 2020
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Did you get a raise in 2020? The InformationWeek 2020 IT Salary Survey lets you know how you stacked up against your peers during a year that was like no other.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 7/7/2021
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Dealing with Disgruntled Employees
Mary E. Shacklett, Technology commentator and President of Transworld Data
Commentary
Disgruntled employees can cause a lot of damage. Here's how to recognize when there's an issue and act before it becomes a problem.
By Mary E. Shacklett Technology commentator and President of Transworld Data, 7/7/2021
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Cyberattack on Kaseya Nets More Than 1,000 Victims, $70M Ransom Demand
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
News
The provider of remote monitoring and management services warns customers to not run its software until a patch is available and manually installed.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 7/6/2021
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How COVID Expanded CIOs' Power and Influence
John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
Commentary
The pandemic changed many things both inside and outside the IT world. For chief information officers, it opened the door to a new era of authority and leadership.
By John Edwards Technology Journalist & Author, 7/6/2021
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Define Your Cloud Strategy by Starting With Why
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Companies tend to look at cloud in terms of 'what,' not 'why.' Following are three important why questions to ask.
By Eric Thiel, Director, Developer Experience, Cisco , 7/6/2021
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Mondelez Takes a Low-Code, No-Code Approach to Development
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
Snack food giant Mondelēz aims to get ahead of the curve in software development by building up its citizen developer community.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 7/2/2021
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The Pandemic Has Changed How IT Teams Collaborate, Permanently
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
The pandemic accelerated the move to more flexible, distributed IT teams. Ongoing reskilling, flexible work arrangements, and cross-functional roles will remain.
By Josh Prewitt, VP of Public Cloud, Rackspace , 7/2/2021
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How CIO Roles Will Change: The Future of Work
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Budgets will shift, and IT leaders must collaborate with HR and facilities teams as work moves from office centers to a new work-from-anywhere structure.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 7/1/2021
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How to Get a Stronger Grip on Contract and Vendor Management
Mary E. Shacklett, Technology commentator and President of Transworld Data
Commentary
Vendor management and contracts are more important than they've ever been, yet many organizations can't afford a separate contract management function. Here are some best practices for IT teams.
By Mary E. Shacklett Technology commentator and President of Transworld Data, 7/1/2021
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SMB Worm Targeting EternalBlue Vuln Spreads to US
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
News
"Indexsinas" is the latest threat designed to exploit Windows servers that remain vulnerable to an NSA-developed exploit Microsoft patched more than four years ago.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 6/30/2021
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9 Hot Trends in Cybersecurity Mergers & Acquisitions
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
Security experts share their observations of the past year in cybersecurity M&A, highlighting key trends and notable deals.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 6/30/2021
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ServiceNow’s CIO Sees Strategic Fit for Low-Code Development
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
News
The reshaping of the CIO role and app development continues as more organizations find ways to include no code, low code, and citizen developers in their IT and operational strategies.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 6/30/2021
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CIOs And CFOs Are Jointly Enabling the Future of Business
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Many companies are investing more in IT and infrastructure to hit the ground running in 2021. Here's what CIOs and CFOs need to know to avoid falling behind.
By Andy Wood, VP, Proxima , 6/30/2021
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Ransomware Losses Drive Up Cyber-Insurance Costs
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
News
Premiums have gone up by 7% on average for small firms and between 10% and 40% for medium and large businesses.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 6/29/2021
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How a Wildlife AI Platform Solved its Data Challenge
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Wild Me is a non-profit machine learning service provider for field biologists studying wildlife and conservation. But before you can create whale shark algorithms, you need good data.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 6/29/2021
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When A Good Machine Learning Model Is So Bad
Pierre DeBois, Founder, Zimana
Commentary
IT teams must work with managers who oversee data scientists, data engineers, and analysts to develop points of intervention that complement model ensemble techniques.
By Pierre DeBois Founder, Zimana, 6/29/2021
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