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Shells Review – Best Personal Cloud Computer

The Crazy Programmer

Virtual desktops are preinstalled copies of operating systems on the cloud. It helps in isolating the desktop environment from the existing system that is accessible on any device. All of the high-end processing tasks and heavy lifting operating system work is carried out on the cloud and not the existing system.

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Low-code: An Accelerator for Digital Transformation

CIO

Digital transformation is expected to be the top strategic priority for businesses of all sizes and industries, yet organisations find the transformation journey challenging due to digital skill gap, tight budget, or technology resource shortages. Amidst these challenges, organisations turn to low-code to remain competitive and agile.

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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.

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The Significance of Open Source Software in the Digital-First Future Enterprise

CIO

As companies shift their focus from the digital transformation of individual processes to the business outcomes enabled by a digitally transformed organisation, software engineering will become a core enterprise capability. 61% of respondents rated the performance of OSS as being superior compared to proprietary software.

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Sweep, a no-code config tool for Salesforce software, raises $28M

TechCrunch

A 2021 survey from CRM software vendor SugarCRM found that 50% of companies don’t know how to access customer data across their marketing, sales and service systems, while 53% said the administrative burdens of their CRM software causes friction for their sales team. In the worst case, the consequences can be severe.

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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

Technology When joining, require a 6-18 months rewrite of core systems. Split systems along arbitrary boundaries: maximize the number of systems involved in any feature. Leverage any production issue as a reason to “pull the brakes” Introduce very complex processes for code change and common workflows.

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When your AI chatbots mess up

CIO

Chatbots may assign service tickets incorrectly, describe a problem inaccurately, or disrupt workflows and lead to significant systemic issues—causing data breaches or misallocation of vital resources—that then require human intervention. Minimizing risk Many companies are starting to invest in mitigating risk. Deploy content filters.