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10 Hot IT Job Titles for 2021
CIO Agenda for Right Now: Priorities a Year Into the Pandemic
Low-Code and No-Code Platforms: What IT leaders Should Consider
How CarParts.com Leveraged AIOps Strategy While Scaling Up
Tech Skills, Coding Languages to Boost Your Salary
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Microsoft Exchange Server Attacks: 9 Lessons for Defenders
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
Experts share their guidance for organizations running on-premise Exchange servers in the wake of rapidly spreading attacks.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 3/12/2021
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Red Hat CIO Kelly Talks Hybrid Cloud for Post-Pandemic World
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
The stage has been set for more cloud transformation with the role CIOs play in the equation continuing to evolve.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 3/12/2021
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How a Sponsor Can Help Elevate Your Career in IT
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
In a highly competitive market, a strong sponsor relationship can help advance you in your tech career. Here are my tips on making the process a simple and successful one.
By Ana Pinczuk, Chief Development Officer, Anaplan , 3/12/2021
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CIO Agenda for Right Now: Priorities a Year Into the Pandemic
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we do everything. Now it's time to assess the changes and refactor your operations and digital transformation plan.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 3/11/2021
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Malware Operator Employs New Trick to Upload Its Dropper into Google Play
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
News
Check Point researchers recently discovered the Clast82 dropper hidden in nine legitimate Android utility apps.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 3/10/2021
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Multiple Attack Groups Exploited Microsoft Exchange Flaws Prior to the Patches
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
Researchers have spotted multiple groups exploiting the zero-day Exchange server vulnerabilities.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 3/10/2021
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10 Hot IT Job Titles for 2021
Cynthia Harvey, Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek
News
The technology job market is evolving. These are the roles most in demand right now.
By Cynthia Harvey Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek, 3/10/2021
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Low-Code and No-Code Platforms: What IT leaders Should Consider
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Commentary
Though the opportunity is immense and may help guide the course of modern development, IT decision makers should vet the advantages and disadvantages before diving in.
By Ken Priyadarshi, Global Technology Platform Lead, EY , 3/10/2021
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes 82 CVEs, Internet Explorer Zero-Day
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
The monthly rollout follows last week's emergency Microsoft Exchange Server patch covering seven CVEs, four of which are under attack.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 3/9/2021
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How CIOs Can Recruit More Women into IT
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Studies show that gender diversity improves profits, revenue growth, stock price performance, and more. Yet women make up only 31% of IT organizations.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 3/9/2021
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Enabling Your Workforce for the Digital Workplace
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Building the digital workplace helps increase agility and resilience, but there are distinct steps to implementing it effectively, especially on an accelerated timeline.
By Malcolm Cohron, Digital Transformation Services Leader, BDO Digital , 3/9/2021
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Microsoft Exchange Server Attack Escalation Prompts Patching Panic
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
US government officials weigh in on the attacks and malicious activity, which researchers believe may be the work of multiple groups.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 3/8/2021
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Ways to Take Representation of Women in Tech to New Levels
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
News
Despite ongoing efforts to further diversify who fills the ranks of tech jobs, seeing real results is taking a protracted amount of time.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 3/8/2021
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IT Automation: Still Room for Improvement in Some Spots
Mary E. Shacklett, Mary E. Shacklett
Commentary
We’ve come a long way with autonomous computing. Here’s a look at what’s working in production, and areas that are still considered a work in progress.
By Mary E. Shacklett Mary E. Shacklett, 3/8/2021
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Microsoft Adopted an 'Aggressive' Strategy for Sharing SolarWinds Attack Intel
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
Rob Lefferts, corporate vice president for Microsoft 365 Security in Security and Compliance, explains the company's approach to keeping its customers and the industry apprised and updated on its findings from the now-infamous attack.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 3/5/2021
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How CarParts.com Leveraged AIOps Strategy While Scaling Up
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
Ecommerce market for auto parts faced a rapid overhaul of its IT infrastructure when new leadership put growth plans in motion.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 3/5/2021
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How to Make Waste-Free Product a Reality in Your Organization
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Zero product waste is extremely difficult to achieve but getting close to it is possible. Here are some tactics.
By Lior Sion, CTO and Founder, Bringg , 3/5/2021
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How We’ll Conduct Algorithmic Audits in the New Economy
James Kobielus, Tech Analyst, Consultant and Author
Commentary
Today’s CIOs traverse a minefield of risk, compliance, and cultural sensitivities when it comes to deploying algorithm-driven business processes.
By James Kobielus Tech Analyst, Consultant and Author, 3/4/2021
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Adopting New Technologies in a Multi-Generational Workplace
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
We’re starting to see larger disparities in how different age groups approach workplace technology, processes, and productivity. Here are some of the challenges.
By Bruce Orcutt, VP of Product Marketing, ABBYY , 3/4/2021
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More Details Emerge on the Microsoft Exchange Server Attacks
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
The attacks seem more widespread than initially reported, researchers say, and a look at why the Microsoft Exchange Server zero-days patched this week are so dangerous.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 3/3/2021
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