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Differentiating people, process, and technology problems: A guide for CISOs

CIO

Recently, I helped advise an IDC client whose security team was struggling to close thousands of vulnerabilities. Christopher Tozzi , an adjunct research advisor for IDC, is senior lecturer in IT and society at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is also a longtime Linux geek, and he has held roles in Linux system administration.

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Microsoft joins SAP, Oracle in setting sunset date for legacy ERP support

CIO

“Unlike on premises PeopleSoft systems, there is no hardware to purchase or maintain,” the FAQ noted. Maintenance tasks, such as applying security and technical patches as well as maintaining the operating system and applying updates, are all performed by Oracle. She advised CIOs to do the math and weigh the trade-offs.

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14 in-demand cloud roles companies are hiring for

CIO

Cloud systems administrator Cloud systems administrators are charged with overseeing the general maintenance and management of cloud infrastructure. These pros are experts in the cloud and stay on top of the latest innovations in cloud technology to better advise business leaders.

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User Manuals and Other Documentation: Types, Tools, and Best Practices

Altexsoft

Some say they are too long, or boring, or focus on technical details rather than actual features — and then, there’s always YouTube with short “how to’s” on the product. User documentation is an essential part of technical documentation on any system. No one reads it anyway ?? There’s more at boredpanda.com.

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Technology Trends for 2024

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

That may or may not be advisable for career development, but it’s a reality that businesses built on training and learning have to acknowledge. 1 That makes sense, given the more technical nature of our audience. Before discussing specifics, though, we need to look at general trends.

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Software supply chain: What it is and how to keep it secure

CircleCI

On July 2, 2021, some ninety days later, a sophisticated ransomware group exploited a vulnerability in Kaseya Virtual System Administrator (VSA) servers — affecting an estimated 1,500 small businesses. Kaseya advised customers to shut down their VSA servers while they fixed the problem.