Wed.Feb 06, 2019

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Questions about Agile: Agile Beyond Software

Agile Alliance

This is part of a series of posts where I take a look at some commonly asked questions and provide my spin on them. The answers are all my own. So while my answers do not necessarily reflect the policy or positions of Agile Alliance, I’ll point to some relevant resources on AgileAlliance.org that either … Continued.

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OKR History for the Leadership and Management Nerds

Luis Goncalves

If you landed on this page, you have my respect for researching a topic that only gets researched by management nerds Kidding aside, it’s also great to know about OKR history and the framework has evolved to what it is today so you will have full understanding of the rationale behind its final form. The idea of restructuring and streamlining corporate processes and organisational structures began with Taylor and Ford , known as the “Fathers of Scientific Management”.

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Sophisticated new phishing campaign targets the C-suite

CTOvision

A new phishing campaign to steal login credentials is being launched on businesses – specifically the C-suite. Researchers at GreatHorn first discovered the campaign which targets senior executives by claiming to be from the company’s CEO. The fake email regards the rescheduling of a board meeting. By following the link from this email and users are greeted […].

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Machine Learning with Python, Jupyter, KSQL and TensorFlow

Confluent

Building a scalable, reliable and performant machine learning (ML) infrastructure is not easy. It takes much more effort than just building an analytic model with Python and your favorite machine learning framework. After all, machine learning with Python requires the use of algorithms that allow computer programs to constantly learn, but building that infrastructure is several levels higher in complexity.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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How Software Outsourcing Can Empower Digital Transformation

DevOps.com

Businesses are constantly readjusting themselves to become more agile and innovative while maximizing their opportunity in today’s digital economy. This is especially true for up-and-coming businesses with limited budgets that need to think ahead of the curve to find additional resources to fuel their digital transformation. Software outsourcing is no longer perceived as a choice […].

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DevOps: Don’t Let Detection Be a Bottleneck for Security

DevOps.com

AI and automation can help ensure DevOps security doesn’t impact performance The world revolves around software and internet-based applications—and speed is crucial. Users have very little patience for delays and will quickly jump to something else if performance lags. Organizations have embraced DevOps and containers in an effort to accelerate development and deployment of software […].

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4 Low-Tech Action Steps to Implement When Starting a New Business

Women on Business

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Data-Centric Security and Zero Trust Architecture:

CTOvision

It’s been nearly ten years since John Kindervag first published a paper recommending what he called the “zero trust” model of information security. The time had come, he announced, to abandon the idea of unbreakable network perimeters, and to deal with the reality that intruders will inevitably find their way into protected networks. In the […].

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How AI will transform IT service management

TechBeacon

Not long ago, Jan-Willem Middelburg was at a restaurant and noticed a rack of 25 good-quality umbrellas with the establishment's logo standing at the entrance.

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Top 5 Challenges in Designing a Data Warehouse for Multi-Tenant Analytics

Multi-tenant architecture allows software vendors to realize tremendous efficiencies by maintaining a single application stack instead of separate database instances while meeting data privacy needs. When you use a data warehouse to power your multi-tenant analytics, the proper approach is vital. Multi-tenant analytics is NOT the primary use case with traditional data warehouses, causing data security challenges.

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Ransomware in 2019 and beyond: Don’t get complacent

CTOvision

Read why Nathan Eddy says that infosec and IT teams should expect more sophisticated ransomware attacks on Healthcare IT News : Although much of the buzz about ransomware has quieted down in the days since the NotPetya and WannaCry attacks, the threat persists and hospital IT and security teams should remain vigilant. Just like phishing attacks […].

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Open Networking Turns 5 – Looking Ahead

Dell EMC

Five years ago, Dell EMC embraced a radical notion — the disaggregation of networking hardware and software to give customers more flexibility, better investment protection and a clear path to future innovation. This new networking paradigm gave customers the ability to break free from proprietary, monolithic and costly networking appliances. Open Networking was born.

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The hidden truth about cyber crime: insider threats

CTOvision

Barely a day goes by without reports of another major cyber-attack. Whether the target is an illicit dating site, a leading business, charity or even the National Health Service (NHS), hackers have demonstrated a level of indiscriminate ruthlessness towards wreaking havoc and stealing confidential information. The ramifications of these attacks are profound.

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How to make your test automation run in parallel

TechBeacon

At some point in your test automation, you will run into a common problem: Too many automated UI tests take too long to execute.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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With new security tools, Google looks to reduce the impact of data breaches

CTOvision

Google LLC wants to make the web a little safer by alerting consumers if one of their online accounts is compromised in a data breach. The core component of the company’s plan is Password Checkup, a free extension for Chrome that it launched today. The add-on detects when a user logs into a website and checks […].

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FlexDeploy Loves Containers: Build FlexDeploy Plugins with Docker

Flexagon

There is exciting news for those who develop FlexDeploy plugins. So exciting, we’re adding another post to our FlexDeploy Loves Containers Blog series. FlexDeploy loves Containers: Build and Deploy Microservices to Kubernetes clusters in the Cloud Enrich Oracle Container Native Application Development Platform with FlexDeploy Pipelines FlexDeploy loves Functions: Deploy Docker Containers with Fn Functions.

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Over 59,000 data breaches reported in EU since GDPR

CTOvision

New research from DLA Piper has revealed that over 59,000 data breach notifications have been reported across the EU since GDPR went into effect on 25th May 2018. According to the firm’s new GDPR Data Breach survey, the UK is in the top three countries with the highest number of data breaches reported. In the UK […].

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Comparing 4G and 5G Authentication: What You Need to Know and Why

CableLabs

The 5G (fifth generation) of cellular mobile communication is among the hottest technologies today and is under development by 3GPP. Besides providing faster speed, higher bandwidth, and lower latency, 5G also supports more use cases, such as: Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB). Massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC). Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (uRLLC).

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.

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Why AI Needs Experts

CTOvision

Read Kayvan Alikhani explain why artificial intelligence adoption requires experts on Forbes : As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes industries, fear of AI is on the rise. According to a Gallup poll from last year, a majority of Americans (58%) believe AI is a bigger threat to their jobs than immigration and offshoring. Many of the jobs […].

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PagerDuty and Anodot Partner to Optimize Customer Operations with Real-Time Autonomous Analytics

DevOps.com

Autonomous analytics company and digital operations management platform work together to provide customers with fast time to detection, preventing business blind spots SUNNYVALE, California – February 6, 2019 – Anodot, the autonomous analytics company, and digital operations management platform, PagerDuty, announced today their strategic collaboration as integration partners to ensure customers benefit from true self-service […].

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How AI can improve network capacity planning

CTOvision

Network capacity planning aims to ensure that sufficient bandwidth is provisioned, allowing network SLA targets, such as delay, jitter, loss, and availability, to be reliably met. It’s a complex, error-prone task with serious financial implications. Until recently, the network data necessary for insightful capacity planning was generally only available via static, historical, after-the-fact reports.

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FlexDeploy 5.0.0.3 – Don’t let the Triple Dot Fool You

Flexagon

Flexagon has released fixpack, 5.0.0.3! It includes enhancements and bug fixes for FlexDeploy, our DevOps platform for continuous delivery and release automation. Here are some highlights! Cloud – Cloud in general is a big investment area for Flexagon and supports the enablement of multi-cloud strategies such as Amazon, Azure, Google, and Oracle. This fixpack includes two new plugins for cloud.

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.

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INFINIDAT Appoints Two Veteran Industry Executives to Strategic Sales Positions

Infinidat

Tony DeLisio and Pete Byrne Bring a Combined 60+ Years of Experience to Industry’s Leading Independent Storage Vendor WALTHAM, Mass. – February 6, 2019 – INFINIDAT, the market’s leading independent provider of enterprise-class data storage solutions, today announced that it has named Tony DeLisio as VP, Enterprise Financial Business Strategy and Pete Byrne.

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Chatbots VS Apps: What’s the Future?

Daffodil Software

By 2019, 20% of brands will abandon their mobile apps and invest to build a presence in customer messaging apps, such as Facebook Messenger and WeChat, to reach customers where they spend a high percentage of their time. - Predicts Gartner.

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New Relic Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2019 Results

DevOps.com

Third quarter revenue increased 35% year-over-year to $124.0 million Quarterly GAAP operating loss of $(8.5) million; Non-GAAP operating income of $7.8 million New Relic advances AIOps strategy with acquisition of SignifAI San Francisco – February 6, 2019 – New Relic, Inc. (NYSE: NEWR), provider of real-time insights for software-driven businesses, today announced financial results for the third quarter […].

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Tackling the Cold Start Problem for Recommendation Engines

Dataiku

I recently moved to New York City, a true abundance of riches. I wanted to find “my coffee shop,” but sampling different locales is exhausting and disheartening. I cannot fathom trying a new cafe that could have watery coffee when I already know a spot that is perfectly fine. However, my current champion is two subways and a ten-minute walk from my apartment, so the utility value is low.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Dementia’s Two-Fold Impact on Women

Women on Business

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Difference Between the @Controller and @RestController

InnovationM

Spring Framework introduced @Controller and @RestController annotations to create a controller. Basically, the controller is used to handling the client requests for a particular resource. For example mydomain.com/home This request goes to dispatcher servlet then it will be forwarded to controller corresponding methods with that URL mapping If you create your controller using @Controller.

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The hesitation point

Enterprise.nxt

Technology mastery has become table stakes in the pursuit of innovation—everyone has access to the same tools and platforms. So how can companies gain a competitive advantage when obstacles like security and compliance can make any IT exec hesitate?