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From Machine Learning to Machine Reasoning

CTOvision

The conversation around Artificial Intelligence usually revolves around technology-focused topics: machine learning, conversational interfaces, autonomous agents, and other aspects of data science, math, and implementation. However, the history and evolution of AI is also inextricably linked with waves of innovation and research breakthroughs that run headfirst into economic and technology roadblocks.

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6 cybersecurity trends we’re thankful for

The Parallax

You might think of cybersecurity professionals as tech’s collective “ watchers on the wall ”—the guardians who let you know when doom is coming. With that perspective, you might find it hard to believe that hackers, security researchers, and other cybersecurity experts have much to be thankful for, or to look forward to. Certainly, we’ve recently been bombarded by alarming or depressing news in the cybersecurity and privacy arena, from new scams exploiting hacked passwords to hacks of 30 million

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The best patch management strategy for 2019

TechTalk

Patch management causes headaches. Just ask any IT manager or sysadmin! How do you keep all your systems patched against the never ending onslaught of security vulnerabilities?

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Refactoring 2nd Ed printed

Martin Fowler

A quick update on the latest state of play for the book. The books have been printed and are on their way to Pearson's warehouse. I've completed the files for the web edition, but we need to test them on Pearson's infrastructure. Once those are done, we can release the book for people to buy. We hope to flip the switch on InformIT (Pearson's web site) early next week.

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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20 Simple Business Ideas For Programmers

The Crazy Programmer

Having a programming knowledge can bring you much more advantage than you could imagine. You can develop your own products, websites, and help out other people who are in trouble with their tech. Or you can simply sell computers. Here you’ll find 20 simple business ideas for a programmer like you. Image credit: Arif Riyanto. Blogging About Technology.

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5 ways cloud computing will change in the next year

CTOvision

No longer a brand new technology, cloud computing is entering its “young adult years,” according to a Forrester report. The cloud does not function simply as a temporary server anymore, with innovative analytics, machine learning, messaging, Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities, and database services all integrated today, said the report.

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Updated refactoring.com for second edition

Martin Fowler

With the new edition of my book on refactoring getting close to the bookshelves, I've spent some time to update refactoring.com. I've changed the visual design, put together a new home page to summarize what refactoring is, and updated the catalog.

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iOS Data Recovery Made Easy with iSkysoft Toolbox: Recover Lost Data in Seconds

The Crazy Programmer

We all have experienced that dreadful moment where we lost an important file from our iPhones. It is surely frustrating to lose important files that are of official, academic or personal importance. Imagine you in a scenario where you lost that report or thesis that you were working on, scary right? And we all have scoured the internet to get an iOS data recovery software that can make all those hardships go away.

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Different or Better?

Let's Grow Leaders

Have you ever noticed the radically different approaches people take to preparing Thanksgiving dinner? Scott might order the whole thing from a caterer just to have it done. Jenny asks what they can bring, then shows up early with extra, and offers […]. The post Different or Better? appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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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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Reducing the risk of targeted phishing attacks

CTOvision

For us the big way to reduce the chance of targeted phishing attacks is to use the email by a major cloud provider like Google or Microsoft, and configure it appropriately. But we should all keep looking for tips. Read John Randall’s article about how small and medium businesses could reduce the risk of targeted […].

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Pre-ordered Refactoring books are now shipping

Martin Fowler

I heard from my editor at Pearson that copies of books pre-ordered on informit.com are now shipping. Pearson is also sending books to Amazon. Although Amazon still shows a Dec 31 availability date, they usually update that once they get stock in their distribution centers. The ebooks will be available soon on informit, possibly as early as Friday. Kindle editions on Amazon usually show up a week or so later. more….

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How to Fetch Data from Template Forms to Views in Django

The Crazy Programmer

In this tutorial, we’ll see how we can fetch text/data from HTML forms in our templates to views.py to process it and then send that data to another html page. Before starting, let’s have a look on our project folder that what files we have and in what directory these files are stored. Here we’ve home.html in our templates and views.py in my_website directory in our project folder.

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As a JS Developer, This Is What Keeps Me Up at Night

Toptal

JavaScript is an oddball of a language with numerous approaches to almost any problem. When ES6 added the "class" keyword, did it save the day or just muddy the waters? In this article, Toptal Freelance JavaScript Developer Justen Robertson explores OOP in modern JS.

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

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

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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A New AWS Snowball Edge Provides The Power Of The Cloud In Disconnected Environments

CTOvision

For the last decade enterprise architects have all known the importance of engineering continuous connectivity to cloud services. If you want to use the cloud you have to have a path to it. For parts of the enterprise who may operate at the edge, where connectivity can be an issue, it has been hard to […].

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You Better Watch Out: Online and Offline Threats Endanger Payment Card Data

Symantec

Cyber attackers are using old tricks and new to steal customers’ payment card details from retailers this shopping season.

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Building tools for enterprise data science

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

The O’Reilly Data Show Podcast: Vitaly Gordon on the rise of automation tools in data science. In this episode of the Data Show , I spoke with Vitaly Gordon , VP of data science and engineering at Salesforce. As the use of machine learning becomes more widespread, we need tools that will allow data scientists to scale so they can tackle many more problems and help many more people.

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Less is More – Using Lean UX to Assess Product Viability

Toptal

How do product teams avoid wasting months of valuable time building something no one wants? Apply the iterative validation principles of Lean UX and create products that their end-users actually need.

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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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The Bill Codifying The New Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Is Short and Sweet

CTOvision

The nation has a new federal agency. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) was created out of several existing organizations within the DHS. The CISA was codified by a law signed by the President on 16 November 2018. I read what DHS said about CISA (see more here). Then thought I should spend a […].

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Why and How Women Make Successful Franchise Owners

Women on Business

We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven't already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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Agile Toolkit

Xebia

Pull coaching Traditional Agile Coaching goes like this: we take a look at what you are doing and we advise you what we think is a good next step in your growth and Agile Maturity. These next steps are supported by exercises, simulations, insights and experience that come from our own personal Agile Backpack. […]. The post Agile Toolkit appeared first on Xebia Blog.

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Trello vs. Jira: Compared From A Developer’s Perspective

Toptal

Project management tools have dramatically transformed the way software is engineered, but which one should you use, and when? In this article, Toptal Freelance Developer Juan Carlos Arias Ambriz outlines the differences between Jira and Trello and explains how you should choose between them.

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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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Angular 7 is out (and what you missed in Angular 6)

NeverFriday

Angular 7 has been out since October but some of us haven’t upgraded quite yet from Angular 6 (which brought a lot of nice things of its own, covered further down). Let’s see what the latest version of the framework has in store for us! Angular 7 Updates. reflect-metadata Automatically Removed for Production Builds. Angular 7 will automatically remove the polyfill reflect-metadata when compiling an Angular web app for production.

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Choosing the Right CRM Platform for Your Business

OTS Solutions

Choosing the Right CRM Platform for Your Business. A customer relationship management (CRM) system is imperative to improve your business. Before you select one, you should keep in mind a number of aspects from your overall goals and features to application integration and reports. Problem to Solve. It is important to note that not all CRM programs are ideal for each business.

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Artificial intelligence is here to disrupt industries. Are we ready?

CTOvision

Read why Luke McCormack says that AI will disrupt industries and we should be ready for it on HCA Mag : Artificial Intelligence technologies and capabilities are driving digital transformation, growth, and opportunity in nearly every sector. So, why is it that AI can have such a massive impact, and should your organization jump on the […].

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Design Talks: Emotionally Intelligent Design with Pamela Pavliscak

Toptal

In the first of our Toptal Design Talks series, futurist Pamela Pavliscak discusses how emotions are deeply integrated into digital experiences and designers are positioned to facilitate genuine relationships through technology.

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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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Angular 7 is out (and what you missed in Angular 6)

NeverFriday

Angular 7 has been out since October but some of us haven’t upgraded quite yet from Angular 6 (which brought a lot of nice things of its own, covered further down). Let’s see what Angular 7 has in store for us! Angular 7 Updates. reflect-metadata Automatically Removed for Production Builds. Angular 7 will automatically remove the polyfill reflect-metadata when compiling an Angular web app for production.

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How to develop self-healing apps: 4 key patterns

TechBeacon

Self-healing applications sound futuristic. The phrase conjures images of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms adjusting complex processes. But while machine learning may be the next big thing in the tech industry, you don’t need any AI at all to build applications that heal themselves.

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The Advantages of a Faster Blockchain for Global and Financial Institutions

CTOvision

Read Zac Johnson’s article about why blockchain can provide speed and transparency for global and financial institutions on Influencive : Blockchain technology is becoming increasingly integrated into the mainstream, beyond the popular cryptocurrency market. Even traditional financial institutions, banks, investment companies, etc., which were originally intended to be bypassed by blockchain technology, are getting on board […].