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IT Skills: Top 10 Programming Languages for 2021
ServiceNow's Acquisition Spree Adds Observability
Formula One, NFL, and NHL Work on Their Hustle with AWS
Do Private Data Centers Make Sense Anymore?
How to Take AIOps from a Promising Concept to a Practical Reality
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AT&T Communications CTO Legg on Transforming a Telecom Giant
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
News
Nearly one year after taking on his current post, Jeremy Legg talks about leveraging the cloud and transformation at the mobile and broadband company.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 5/24/2021
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The Future State of the Cloud
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Here are some trends revealed from a decade’s worth of research.
By Brian Adler, Senior Director, Cloud Market Strategy, Flexera , 5/24/2021
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IT Skills: Top 10 Programming Languages for 2021
Cynthia Harvey, Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek
News
These are the languages most likely to be useful for getting a job as a developer or other IT professional.
By Cynthia Harvey Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek, 5/21/2021
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Universities Are Failing Software Developers
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Why new software development grads are struggling to land jobs, and how universities can modify their curriculum to set students up for success.
By Max de Lavenne, Founder and CEO, Buildable , 5/21/2021
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ServiceNow's Acquisition Spree Adds Observability
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
ServiceNow's acquisition program is aimed at creating the autonomous enterprise of the future. Here's how observability company Lightstep fits in.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 5/20/2021
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Automation is an Essential Survival Skill for Every Modern IT Organization
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Commentary
The use of automation to cope with rapidly expanding or marginally efficient workloads is all too often considered as a last resort, after all other remedies have been exhausted. That’s not the way to approach it.
By Mark Settle, 7X CIO and Author , 5/20/2021
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SolarWinds CEO: Attack Began Much Earlier Than Previously Thought
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
News
Investigation shows threat actors began probing SolarWinds' network in January 2019, according to Sudhakar Ramakrishna.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 5/19/2021
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Attackers Took 5 Minutes to Start Scanning for Exchange Server Flaws
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
Research underscores the acceleration of attack activity and points to a growing concern that defenders can't keep pace.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 5/19/2021
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Formula One, NFL, and NHL Work on Their Hustle with AWS
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
News
Panel of major league sports at the AWS Summit Online discussed how they use machine learning to crunch fast-paced data into digestible content.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 5/19/2021
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Chief Data Officers Help Steer Digital Transformations
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Chief Data Officers are prioritizing data quality, ROI from data and analytics investments, and data sharing.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 5/19/2021
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How Attackers Weigh the Pros and Cons of BEC Techniques
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
Security researchers discuss attackers' evolving methodologies in business email compromise and phishing campaigns.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 5/18/2021
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Cisco Plans to Create 'Premium' SecureX Offering With Kenna Security Features
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
Executives from Cisco share insights on the networking giant's ambitious security strategy.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 5/18/2021
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Do Private Data Centers Make Sense Anymore?
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
Commentary
What becomes of private data centers as hybrid architecture continues to evolve and redefine the norm?
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 5/18/2021
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How 2020 Shaped Transformation for Public Sector CIOs
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
The pandemic brought new emphasis on the need for agile and resilient IT infrastructures and operations. Here’s how the challenges of the past year can inform more effective strategies.
By Byron Carroll, Head of Product Management, ACTIVE Network , 5/18/2021
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How to Take AIOps from a Promising Concept to a Practical Reality
John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
Commentary
Network and infrastructure management has always been complicated. AIOps promises to simplify things.
By John Edwards Technology Journalist & Author, 5/17/2021
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How to Upskill Your Staff for AI and Machine Learning
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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Upskilling teams in machine learning and artificial intelligence can help you organically build a future-ready workforce with the necessary skills to face upcoming challenges.
By Mark Runyon, Director of Consulting, Improving , 5/17/2021
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Wi-Fi Design, Implementation Flaws Allow a Range of Frag Attacks
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
News
Every Wi-Fi product is affected by at least one fragmentation and aggregation vulnerability, which could lead to a machine-in-the-middle attack, researcher says.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 5/14/2021
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What to Do in the Wake of the Colonial Pipeline Hack
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Cyberattacks don’t just impact a single organization. It’s one of the energy industry’s worst kept secrets that they’re behind the curve of digital transformation.
By Rob Roberts, Glenn Hartfiel, Steve Roberts -- Opportune , 5/14/2021
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Foursquare’s Perspective on Hybrid Work as New Normal
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
News
Keynote address during DeveloperWeek Global looked at how engineering teams may be affected by lasting changes to work formats.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 5/14/2021
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Using Data as Currency: Your Company’s Next Big Advantage
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Though challenges arise when implementing a strategy to capitalize on data currency, the rewards are worth the effort. Here are six ways to unlock the value of your data.
By Scott A. Snyder, Senior Fellow, The Wharton School, Senior Advisor, Heidrick & Struggles , 5/14/2021
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