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Exploring the Journey to Digital Resiliency

IDC

COVID-19 highlights the importance of adaptability and pivoting in the digital economy. Learn more about the journey to digital resiliency with IDC.

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Testing Bandwidth Usage of Popular Video Conferencing Applications

CableLabs

This year we have seen a shift toward working and learning from home and relying more on our broadband connection. Specifically, most of us use video conferencing for work, school and everyday communications. With that in mind, we looked at how much video conferencing a broadband connection can support. In the U.S., the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) defines broadband to be a minimum of 25 Mbps downstream and 3 Mbps upstream.

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B2B marketplaces will be the next billion-dollar e-commerce startups

TechCrunch

Merritt Hummer. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Merritt Hummer is a partner at Bain Capital Ventures, where she invests in the fintech, e-commerce and proptech sectors. Startups involved in B2B e-commerce such as Faire and Mirakl have burst out of the gates in 2020. Almost overnight, these startups transformed into consequential platforms, earning billion-dollar valuations along the way.

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Radical Innovation

Agile Alliance

Radical Innovation. Tuning leadership approach to the situation and context – what is holding us back? PLEASE LOG IN To view this content must be a Member of the Agile Alliance. To become a Member, please visit our Membership Options. Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password. The post Radical Innovation first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Privacy advocates split on California’s Prop. 24

The Parallax

In 2021, technology companies whose businesses are based on the user data they collect might face financial penalties from a new California state agency. Regulatory oversight of consumer privacy is often pushed for and broadly lauded by consumer privacy advocates. Yet some of the most vocal privacy advocates oppose the Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act Initiative (PDF), also known as the California Privacy Rights Act, also known as Proposition 24.

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WeWork employees used an alarmingly insecure printer password

TechCrunch

A shared user account used by WeWork employees to access printer settings and print jobs had an incredibly simple password — so simple that a customer guessed it. Jake Elsley, who works at a WeWork in London, said he found the user account after a WeWork employee at his location mistakenly left the account logged in. WeWork customers like Elsley normally have an assigned seven-digit username and a four-digit passcode used for printing documents at WeWork locations.

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Remembering Tamsen Mitchell

Agile Alliance

The Agile Alliance community was deeply saddened to learn that Tamsen Mitchell passed away on October 28, 2020. A gifted coach and visual facilitator, Tamsen was a cherished friend and mentor to many in the Agile community. Renowned for her wit, vision, and edgy humor, she inspired many Agilists to pick up a marker to … Continued. The post Remembering Tamsen Mitchell first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Solve “TypeError: ‘module’ object is not callable” in Python

The Crazy Programmer

Being a Python programmer, we all have seen this error at some point of time where our shell is showing typeerror: ‘module’ object is not callable and this post will help you understand why we see this error in our console. Hey guys, welcome back and in this post, we are going to see why we see this error in our python code and how you can avoid this error.

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How to Prevent Politics From Destroying Work Relationships

Let's Grow Leaders

According to Glassdoor’s 2020 Politics at Work Research, most U.S. employees believe political discussions are “unacceptable” at work. And yet, one in two employees have done so. In fact, twenty-eight percent report: a co-worker has tried to persuade them to change their […]. The post How to Prevent Politics From Destroying Work Relationships appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Is Wall Street losing its tech enthusiasm?

TechCrunch

This is The TechCrunch Exchange, a newsletter that goes out on Saturdays, based on the column of the same name. You can sign up for the email here. Over the past few months the IPO market made it plain that some public investors were willing to pay more for growth-focused technology shares than private investors. We saw this in both strong tech IPO pricing — the value set on companies as they debut — and in resulting first-day valuations , which were often higher.

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Findings on Remote Work Study

Agile Alliance

Findings on Remote Work Study. Tuning leadership approach to the situation and context – what is holding us back? PLEASE LOG IN To view this content must be a Member of the Agile Alliance. To become a Member, please visit our Membership Options. Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password. The post Findings on Remote Work Study first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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5 Ways to Live and Study Web Development in Great Britain Next Summer

The Crazy Programmer

In a time of mass unemployment due to Covid-19, web development is the career of the future. Companies across all sectors rely on computers for every aspect of their work, whether remotely or in-person, and the demand for skilled computer experts is higher than ever. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says that, “employment of web developers is projected to grow 13 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations” With the expansion of remote and digital w

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Japan Times Indicates Japan considers using AI for speedy policy decisions

CTOvision

The government is considering introducing an artificial intelligence-based big data analysis system developed by an American firm in order to enable speedier policy decisions, according to government sources. It has started […].

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2024 Salary Guide

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda

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3 tips for SaaS founders hoping to join the $1 million ARR club

TechCrunch

David Cancel. Contributor. Share on Twitter. David Cancel, a five-time entrepreneur and author of the book "Conversational Marketing," is CEO and founder of Drift. More posts by this contributor. Video and messaging enable remote work. But is it right for your company? 3 key secrets to building extraordinary teams. Building a SaaS company from the ground up is never easy.

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Are retail CIOs ready for the ecommerce holiday explosion?

CIO

With Covid-19 still keeping shoppers out of stores, data-driven technology is going to be more critical than ever this year to make sure customers enjoy a seamless path to purchase. But, are retail IT organizations ready for a stay-at-home holiday season?

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Predictive vs. Prescriptive Analytics: What’s the Difference?

Dataiku

The bulk of an organization’s data science, machine learning, and AI conquests come down to improving decision-making capabilities. Teams may aim to achieve new levels of agility, expedite the time to insights, or refine the process leading up to the business value extraction so that it’s more efficient. When during this process, though, should data executives get either predictive or prescriptive?

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Cisco: Long-Term Cybersecurity Changes Afoot

CTOvision

The COVID-19 pandemic will usher in long-term changes to corporate cybersecurity policies and investments — largely due to the rapid onset of remote work — according to a Cisco report. For […].

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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REEF Technology raises $700M from SoftBank and others to remake parking lots

TechCrunch

It seems like SoftBank and the Mubadala Corp. aren’t finished taking big swings at the commercial real estate business in the U.S. Even after the collapse of WeWork, the investors are doubling down on a similar business model as part of a syndicate investing $700 million into REEF Technology. REEF began its life as Miami-based ParkJockey, providing hardware, software and management services for parking lots.

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How to Secure Fintech Applications and Protect Customer Data

DevOps.com

All industries are feeling the pain of preventing rising risks to their applications, private information and customers’ data, and it is not surprising that this is especially true in the financial services sector. In fact, fintech companies on average spent more than $18 million in 2019 battling cybercrime, while other markets’ companies spend an average […].

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Automating Kubernetes Security Reporting with Starboard Operator by Aqua

Aqua Security

Back in June 2020, we released Starboard – an open source toolkit that integrates security tools into a Kubernetes environment. We’re now happy to announce a new Starboard Operator that automates the generation of security reports in your K8s cluster. Using Starboard Operator, you can rely on the tools you’re already familiar with, like kubectl, to easily access security information about your running workloads.

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Mission Possible: Fighting Today’s Biggest Security Threats from Every Angle

CTOvision

Join Bob Gourley, Matt Devost, and Emily Crose in a panel moderated by Google’s Dr. Anton Chuvakin which will explore today’s cyber threats and mitigation strategies from the perspective of […].

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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Udacity raises $75M in debt, says its tech education business is profitable after enterprise pivot

TechCrunch

Online education tools continue to see a surge of interest boosted by major changes in work and learning practices in the midst of a global health pandemic. And today, one of the early pioneers of the medium is announcing some funding as it tips into profitability on the back of a pivot to enterprise services, targeting businesses and governments that are looking to upskill workers to give them tech expertise more relevant to modern demands.

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Building a Node.js/TypeScript REST API, Part 1: Express.js

Toptal

Learn practical TypeScript patterns with interfaces and extended classes. Avoid messy console.log() statements with Winston and the Node.js debug module. Create an Express.js-powered REST API back end from scratch!

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The impact of mobile app performance on user experience

UruIT

It’s no secret that most people today feel anxious whenever they don’t have their smartphones on them. We feel lost and not just figuratively, but we can actually get lost! For example, when was the last time you had a physical map in your car? . Today, we’re far more reliant on our smartphones and the mobile apps we’ve installed on them than we may even realize.

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RiskIQ PassiveTotal Integrates Directly With Microsoft Security Solutions

CTOvision

RiskIQ, a global leader in attack surface management, announced that RiskIQ PassiveTotal now integrates directly with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Azure Sentinel. The integration brings Defender for Endpoint and […].

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.

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4 takeaways from fintech VC in Q3 2020

TechCrunch

Fintech has been a key startup story in recent quarters, with leading players in the genre raising titanic rounds at eye-popping valuations. Consider companies like Robinhood, and its epic capital run this year on the back of huge revenue growth , or Chime, which also raised huge sums while riding a tailwind provided by the savings and investing boom.

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How to drive digital transformation with an agile IT service desk

TechBeacon

Practically every organization is either working on digital transformation or has plans to do so, and this trend has accelerated during the pandemic. IT has a big role in any digital transformation, so it is not surprising that a survey by McKinsey shows that having a strong technology organization is widely seen as both a competitive edge and a growth engine.

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Algorithmia Allies With Datadog on MLOps Observability

DevOps.com

Algorithmia today launched a performance monitoring for machine learning (ML) model that tracks algorithm inference and operations metrics generated by the enterprise edition of its namesake platform for building these models. Company CEO Diego Oppenheimer said Algorithmia Insights provides a level of observability into ML models that DevOps teams have come to expect from applications. […].