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Top 5 Fears That Keep IT Professionals Up at Night

Kaseya

Forget witches and zombies. For IT pros, the scariest monsters lurk in the digital realm. While most people are busy planning their Halloween costumes and parties, IT professionals have a different kind of worry on their hands. In this blog, we’ll shed light on FIVE hair-raising fears that haunt IT pros day and night, and one powerful solution to overcome them all.

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Growing Leaders Who are Confident, Skilled and Human-Centered (Mistakes to Avoid)

Let's Grow Leaders

Growing Leaders through Modeling Behavior & Honest Feedback Hi Karin, What are a couple of the BIGGEST MISTAKES leaders make when GROWING LEADERS? #AskingForaFriend This fantastic question came in during one of our recent leadership development programs. Three Mistakes that Will Sabotage Growing Leaders 1. Not modeling the way I can’t tell you how often someone in our leadership programs raises their hand and says, “This is fantastic!

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Azure DevOps vs. AWS DevOps: Comparing Two Powerhouses in Cloud Development and Operations

Dzone - DevOps

Have you ever wondered which cloud service provider can elevate your software product engineering to new heights with their powerful DevOps offerings? If you haven’t so, get ready!

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A Call to Strategic Leaders – Now is the time to Move, Align, and Prepare for AI

Perficient

Here at Perficient, we work with strategic business partners and enterprise-level clients to drive strategic growth in their digital, data, and operational processes. Since the advent of ChatGPT, I find myself bearing witness to the hyperpaced digital metamorphosis taking place in businesses across the globe. Central to this paradigm shift is Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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Avoid Costs of Inaction (COI) by Unlocking the ROI of Automation

Docuphase

Manual accounts payable processes have been the norm for years, but with them come numerous potential minefields to navigate.

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7 sins of digital transformation

CIO

As CIOs prepare for the next wave of digital transformation, they must demonstrate shorter-term business impacts from technology investments and achieve larger innovation goals that evolve the organization’s business model. But perhaps more importantly, they must learn from their previous big digital wins — and avoid repeating all-too-frequent mistakes that cause transformations to fail or lag behind expectations.

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Pebble, the Twitter alternative previously known as T2, is shutting down

TechCrunch

The grip Twitter, now called X, has on the market may be stronger than some believed. Unfortunately, that’s led to the first casualty among Twitter alternatives, as the startup Pebble (formerly T2), is shutting down. The would-be X rival had grown a small but engaged community on its microblogging service that aimed to dupe Twitter’s […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Sustainability in Focus: Insights from Three Agile Experts

Agile Alliance

As we encounter numerous large-scale environmental challenges, the Agile community is beginning to focus on the pressing concern of sustainability. In the following Q&A session, we talked with three seasoned […] The post Sustainability in Focus: Insights from Three Agile Experts first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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From Fiasco to Opportunity: How to Reframe a Team Setback With Better Words

Let's Grow Leaders

What to Say Next After a Team Setback: Beyond the ‘F’ Word We’ve been there too—project outcomes that don’t meet expectations, missed deadlines, or even complete strategy breakdowns. On the heels of a colossal team setback, it can be tempting to throw around words like “failure,” “fiasco,” or “disaster.” But what if you could be the one to change the conversation—to focus on the path forward instead of dwelling on setbacks?

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Streamlining Database Compliance with CI/CD Integration

IT leaders know the importance of compliance at every level, but the database often gets left behind as other environments are automated for robust protection. This whitepaper emphasizes the importance of robust, auditable, and secure database change management practices for safeguarding organizational compliance. Learn how automating database compliance: Mitigates risk Protects against security vulnerabilities Helps avoid regulatory penalties Aligns database workflows with app lifecycle Turns d

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

CIO

On October 20, 2023, Okta Security identified adversarial activity that used a stolen credential to gain access to the company’s support case management system. Once inside the system, the hacker gained access to files uploaded by Okta customers using valid session tokens from recent support cases. As a result of using the extracted tokens from the Okta support system and support cases, the threat actor subsequently gained complete access to many of their customers’ systems.

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Rivian R1T is the first EV to win the longest off-road competition in the US

TechCrunch

Motorsports and off-road competition isn’t the typical fodder over here at TechCrunch — unless, of course, there also happens to be a podium-winning team driving an all-electric 2023 Rivian R1T. The Rebelle Rally, the longest off-road map-and-compass rally in the United States, wrapped up Friday evening with a new EV milestone under its belt. This […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Sixty seconds to fun and learning!

Agile Alliance

Sometimes, you need a really quick game to liven up a meeting or workshop. For October’s Game On!, we hacked some of the popular Minute-to-Win-It Games to add some Agile flavor. Minute-to-Win-It […] The post Sixty seconds to fun and learning! first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Dive into the Role of the Chief People Officer in Today’s Workplace

N2Growth Blog

The Evolving Landscape of Human Resources Leadership In this ever-changing business landscape, the role of human resources (HR) leadership continues to evolve and adapt to meet the demands of a dynamic workforce. Today, Chief People Officers and CHROs are not only responsible for the high-value functions of talent acquisition and employee engagement, but they play a crucial role in shaping organizational culture, driving diversity and inclusion, and ethically leveraging technology for effective

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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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7 ways diversity and inclusion help teams perform better

CIO

Diversity, equity, and inclusion have become important social issues. In the wake of the George Floyd and Breonna Taylor murders of 2020, companies made massive, highly publicized efforts to correct for systemic bias and improve the mix of race, gender, and lived experiences in the workplace. According to a recent study from Pew Research, most employed adults in the US think this is a good thing.

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Tech layoffs are back with a vengeance

TechCrunch

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. For my column this week, I told the story of how an ex-colleague was impersonated by an AI-powered spambot and almost tricked me. It a nutshell: AI is often used for good, but it is increasingly used for nefarious purposes […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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Meet the Agile2024 Program Team – Chris Murman

Agile Alliance

Agile2024 is set for July 22-26 in Dallas! Behind every successful conference lies a team of dedicated individuals who work tirelessly to curate an unforgettable experience. We're going to share a short Q&A with each of those people here, starting with Chris Murman. The post Meet the Agile2024 Program Team – Chris Murman first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Navigating the Intersection of Care and Management: Healthcare Executives

N2Growth Blog

The Importance of Healthcare Executives Healthcare executive search is critical in ensuring organizations have the right leaders at the helm. In an industry as complex and rapidly evolving as healthcare, having strong executive leadership is more important than ever. These leaders not only drive the strategic direction of healthcare organizations but also shape the culture, guide decision-making, and inspire teams to deliver the highest quality outcomes possible.

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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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AWS revenue growth stabilizes with a boost from generative AI-led services

CIO

AWS posted a stable 12% revenue growth in the third quarter of 2023 buoyed by demand for generative AI-led services, despite customers trying to optimize their cloud spending. For the last few sequential quarters, revenue growth for AWS has been on a constant decline. The 12% growth in the September quarter is a sign of stability for AWS since it also posted 12% growth in the previous sequential quarter.

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AI’s proxy war heats up as Google reportedly backs Anthropic with $2B

TechCrunch

With a massive $2 billion reported investment from Google, Anthropic joins OpenAI in reaping the benefits of leadership in the artificial intelligence space, receiving immense sums from the tech giants that couldn’t move fast enough themselves. A byword for the age: Those who can, build; those who can’t, invest. The funding deal, according to sources […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Project Managers, Unlock the Power of Timeboxing

Harvard Business Review

Modern work is inherently project-based and collaborative. We are all project managers to some extent. From film directors and restaurant owners to lawyers and accountants, many professions involve managing projects. For everyone, not just project managers, mastering timeboxing can be a gateway to bridging the gap between intention and execution. You’re probably already timeboxing, at least a little.

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Biotech Boom: Executive Search Strategies in Life Sciences

N2Growth Blog

The Growing Demand for Executive Search in the Life Sciences Industry Executive search firms are experiencing a surge in demand within the life sciences industry. As the sector evolves and expands, companies increasingly turn to executive search firms like N2Growth to help them identify and recruit top talent for critical leadership roles. This growing demand can be attributed to several factors, including the specialized knowledge and expertise required in the life sciences field, the need for

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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 generative AI, IT must deliver knowledge…not just technology

CIO

You don’t have to look further than recent headlines to know generative AI has garnered outsized attention in 2023. And for good reason. GenAI has been estimated to increase skilled worker performance by up to 40% with the potential to add trillions of dollars in value to the global economy. This is because GenAI brings accessibility to tasks that once required specialized skillsets—like coding or graphics—to more workers than ever thought possible.

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CCleaner says hackers stole users’ personal data during MOVEit mass-hack

TechCrunch

The maker of the popular optimization app CCleaner has confirmed hackers stole a trove of personal information about its paid customers following a data breach in May. In an email sent to customers, Gen Digital, the multinational software company that owns CCleaner, Avast, NortonLifeLock and Avira brands, said that the hackers exploited a vulnerability in […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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4 Things to Consider When Integrating Generative AI

DevOps.com

SaaS companies are integrating generative AI capabilities into their products and services. However, in the race to join the hype, many companies are building first and strategizing later.

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Executive Search Firms in Finance: Unlocking Fiscal Leadership

N2Growth Blog

The Role of Executive Search Firms in the Finance Industry Executive search firms play a crucial role in the ever-evolving landscape of the finance industry. These firms’ expertise and extensive networks help organizations identify and attract top talent for critical leadership roles. Finding the right leaders in an industry that demands excellence, strategic vision, and a deep understanding of financial markets can drive success and stay ahead of the competition.

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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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5 key leadership skills an executive coach can help you master

CIO

When a civil engineering company went through layoffs during tough economic times, its 28-year-old project manager suddenly found himself promoted to the company’s top IT role. Just a few years after doing desktop support at the same firm, he was thrust into the position of IT manager, meeting with the CEO and running the show for everything tech. “At 28, there were a lot of things I didn’t have experience with,” says Chris Cantrell.

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Instagram head says Threads API is in the works

TechCrunch

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said today that a Threads API is in the works. This will give chance to developers to create different apps and experiences around Threads. Mosseri was responding to journalist Casey Newton, who was conversing with a user about a TweetDeck-like experience for Threads. The Instagram head expressed apprehension about publishers posting […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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5 Questions to Get Your Project Team on the Same Page

Harvard Business Review

Projects are unique, temporary, and dynamic. At the beginning of a project, you can be proactive as you plan, schedule, source, and staff. But the process will invariably shift and become more reactive as you respond to challenges along the way. Project success ultimately depends on maintaining project team alignment from inception to completion. That can only happen when a project manager consistently realigns the team throughout the project.