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Case in point: taking stock of the CrowdStrike outages

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Akamai was not itself a CrowdStrike customer, but does use similar services from outside vendors to help protect its systems. The first thing we did was audit all the solutions we have that have an agent that sits on a machine and has access to an operating system to make sure none of them have auto update, she says.

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Nigeria’s Prospa gets $3.8M pre-seed to offer small businesses banking and software services

TechCrunch

Alongside providing banking services, he says Prospa offers invoicing tools, inventory management, employee and vendor management, an e-commerce store, and payroll features. Prospa focuses on freelancers and entrepreneurs, acting as the “operating system” for their businesses.

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10 hottest IT jobs for salary growth in 2023

CIO

Relevant skills for the role include a technical background in IT and a strong working knowledge of IT infrastructure, databases, networks, hardware, and software, along with knowledge of data analytics, change management, vendor management, and leadership and team management skills.

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Micromax, smartphone sales stalled, eyes a steer into electric vehicles

TechCrunch

The growth in its business helped the company partner with big tech companies like Google and Microsoft to launch smartphones based on their respective mobile operating systems. “Indian vendors were just not able to compete in any of these levers — product, marketing, channel, etc. .

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Patch Management is Integral for Mature Risk-based Prioritization

Ivanti

It remediates vulnerabilities and manages risk. Patching is a subset of risk-based prioritization, and software life-cycle management. Once you identify a critical vulnerability in the operating system or applications, you must seek a resolution. Challenges with managing risk priority by vendor.

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Why Use a CRM in the Cloud?

Datavail

It’s also necessary to either train or hire technicians with the expertise to manage the system. SMEs without an extensive IT team will find it much more cost effective to let the cloud vendor manage the hardware and software. Easier Scaling of Operations. Improved Reliability. Final Thoughts.

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Trends in Cloud Jobs In 2019

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A Cloud Architect has a strong background in networking, programming, multiple operating systems, and security. In addition, they also have a strong knowledge of cloud services such as AWS, Google or Azure, with experience on ITSM, I&O, governance, automation, and vendor management.

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