Mon.Jun 10, 2024

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Protecting your digital transformation from value erosion

CIO

Digital transformation programs promise a wealth of advantages, but unforeseen challenges can cancel out measurable value. Careful planning and holistically evaluating your system integration (SI) partner proposals are critical steps in your transformation initiative. It’s important to clearly identify what value you’re expecting to get from your partners against the price you’re paying, as well as the risk you’re taking on as a client.

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Nurturing Agile organizational success through Caring Leadership

Agile Alliance

Caring Leadership® is the cornerstone of Agile organizational success, fostering a culture of empathy, collaboration, and innovation to inspire teams and drive sustainable growth and resilience. The post Nurturing Agile organizational success through Caring Leadership first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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IT leaders rethink talent strategies to cope with AI skills crunch

CIO

As head of transformation, artificial intelligence, and delivery at Guardian Life, John Napoli is ramping up his company’s AI initiatives. And a big part of that is scaling up AI talent. But Napoli, like many CIOs, is facing a tough labor landscape for highly sought skills. By most accounts, enterprise CIOs are rushing to hire for AI-related roles, putting them into fierce competition with one another — and with big tech companies and CTOs everywhere.

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Bigger, Better Small Talk: Practical Ways to Connect with Your Coworkers

Let's Grow Leaders

Get Better at Small Talk By Asking the Next Best Question Do you dread small talk? Does the idea of asking (or being asked) “How was your weekend?” make you cringe? We get it. You don’t have a lot of extra time for long conversations. You’ve got work to do. But here’s the thing. People are more likely to help you when they feel seen by you—as a person—not just for what they can do for you.

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Solving Open Source Complexity with a Managed Data Infrastructure Platform

With its unparalleled flexibility, rapid development and cost-saving capabilities, open source is proving time and again that it’s the leader in data management. But as the growth in open source adoption increases, so does the complexity of your data infrastructure. In this Analyst Brief developed with IDC, discover how and why the best solution to this complexity is a managed service, including: Streamlined compliance with some of the most complex regulatory guidelines Simplified operations, li

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Las 8 certificaciones informáticas más demandadas en la actualidad

CIO

¿Qué son las certificaciones informáticas? Las certificaciones de TI son designaciones profesionales ofrecidas por organizaciones y empresas para ayudarle a demostrar a los empleadores sus cualificaciones en habilidades, herramientas y áreas de conocimiento de TI específicas. Para obtener las certificaciones, tendrá que aprobar un examen, junto con cualquier otro requisito establecido por el organismo acreditador.

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Salesforce actualiza Sales & Service Cloud con nuevas funciones

CIO

El proveedor de software de gestión de las relaciones con los clientes (CRM) Salesforce ha incorporado nuevas capacidades a Sales and Service Cloud con actualizaciones de sus ofertas Einstein AI y Data Cloud. Las actualizaciones de Sales Cloud tienen como objetivo ayudar a las empresas a que las llamadas de ventas sean más productivas , e incluyen una mejora de IA generativa en Einstein Conversation Insights, Sales Signals y Einstein Copilot for Sales Actions.

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How to Get Your Team to Actually Speak Up

Harvard Business Review

There is a common leadership misconception that merely encouraging team members to voice their opinions will foster an environment of openness. But people won’t speak up unless they feel safe doing so. As a leader, this means you have to address the underlying reasons for employee reticence, including the individual and systemic barriers to speaking up.

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CSO30 Awards: Introducing the top 30 security leaders in Saudi Arabia

CIO

Cybersecurity leadership has become paramount in a world where digital threats loom large. Saudi Arabia, with its burgeoning digital landscape, is no exception. Recognizing the crucial role of cybersecurity leaders in safeguarding the Kingdom’s digital infrastructure, the first edition of the CSO30 Awards recently took place in Riyadh, showcasing the cream of the crop in the field.

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Leaders Need to Reframe the Return-to-Office Conversation

Harvard Business Review

There is no easy solution for companies trying to craft policies that balance in-office and flexible working, as there are undeniable benefits to both approaches. But much of the recent messaging from company leaders demanding that employees return to the office has felt tone-deaf at best and dictatorial at worst. To be successful, companies need to engage in dialogue with employees and be explicit and honest about which outcomes are most critical.

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Provide Real Value in Your Applications with Data and Analytics

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Anticipating Tomorrow: Preparing for AI-Driven digital transformation at the upcoming IDC Saudi Arabia CIO Summit 2024

CIO

Saudi Arabia’s rapid stride towards digital transformation is propelled by a concerted effort between the government and private sectors. With Vision 2030 as its guiding light, the Kingdom is embarking on ambitious projects, steering its course towards a tech-driven future. Collaborative initiatives are underway, aiming to harness the power of innovation and technology to realize these aspirations.

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EV Charging Is Still A Hot Niche For Startup Funding

Crunchbase News

With more electric vehicles on the road than ever, we also need more places to charge them all. Startups and their investors are lining up to fill that demand. Since last year, companies working on charging stations and associated technologies have raised billions in seed- through growth-stage financing. There’s nothing mysterious about the driving force behind the funding, observed Loren McDonald , CEO of research firm EVAdoption.

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Jesús Montero (Aemet): “Tecnológicamente vivimos un momento sin parangón”

CIO

Un organismo con solera y una historia apasionante. La Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet) data del siglo XIX, su origen se remonta al levantamiento del Instituto Central Meteorológico afincado en el Observatorio Meteorológico, junto al parque de El Retiro, al término del paseo de Coches. Desde entonces, relata Jesús Montero, coordinador de Telemática en la Aemet, han pasado por diversas manos, sendos ministerios y diversos apelativos.

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AI Training

DevOps.com

There will come a time when how AI works will be a an unknowable mystery that can be explained only by a belief in the existence of magic. There will come a time when how AI works will be a an unknowable mystery that can be explained only by a belief in the existence of magic.

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Secure SaaS Success: Embedded Finance as a Competitive Advantage

Speaker: Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, where he’ll explore the significant impact of embedded finance on the software industry! This session is designed to provide you with the strategic insights needed to navigate the future of SaaS successfully, all while gaining a deeper understanding of how these trends can enhance your competitive edge, boost revenue, and deepen customer loyalty.

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Cisco ThousandEyes optimiza las experiencias digitales en toda la red

CIO

Las organizaciones compiten en un panorama digital donde la reputación de la marca, los ingresos y la productividad de los empleados dependen de ofrecer constantemente experiencias digitales excepcionales a cada usuario, en cualquier lugar y en todo momento. Sin embargo, la dependencia de infraestructuras tecnológicas y entornos de conectividad de terceros genera una gran complejidad para los equipos de redes y de TI.

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How “Carewashing” Alienates Employees

Harvard Business Review

Too many organizations with unsustainable “work hard, play hard” cultures believe that checking the well-being box by offering mindfulness training or yoga classes qualifies them as having a positive and safe culture when, in fact, they’re merely “carewashing.” Like the more familiar term greenwashing, carewashing is derived from whitewashing: covering up or putting a misleading spin on a failure to meet some commitment, stated claim, or standard.

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AI Act: l’intervista al co-relatore Brando Benifei. Guida per il CIO a una compliance sostenibile

CIO

L’ AI Act compie i suoi passi formali finali: il consiglio dell’UE lo ha approvato il 21 maggio e la sua entrata in vigore è prevista a venti giorni di distanza dalla pubblicazione in Gazzetta Ufficiale, con la sua applicazione stabilita 24 mesi dopo l’entrata in vigore, salvo alcune eccezioni: i divieti relativi a pratiche vietate, che si applicheranno a partire da sei mesi dopo l’entrata in vigore; i codici di best practice (nove mesi dopo); le norme sui sistemi di IA per finalità generali, co

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The Future Is Here: San Francisco Deep Tech Week 23-29 June

Ooda Loop

The topics of Deep Tech week align perfectly with what our OODA network is interested in and what we cover here. Topics include AI of course, but not just AI. The event is for builders of the most advanced capabilities in energy, biotech, robotics, manufacturing, aerospace, and defense.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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ContextQA Turns to IBM for AI to Automate Testing

DevOps.com

News of the collaboration of a software testing solutions company with AI from IBM to help streamline the software testing process for developers.

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CodeSOD: Terminated Nulls

The Daily WTF

When you get into the world of proprietary filesystems, things can get real weird. There are many a filesystem that doesn't support directories, still in use today. Or filesystems which only allocated chunks in multi-megabyte blocks, which means you end up wasting a lot of space if you have small files. Or filesystems where the largest file size is itself a handful of megabytes.

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Unit 42 — A Leader in The Forrester Wave for Cybersecurity Incident Response

Palo Alto Networks

Today, Palo Alto Networks Unit 42® was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Cybersecurity Incident Response Services, Q2 2024. We see this achievement as a testament to our unwavering commitment to our clients’ security needs and the proven effectiveness of our incident response approach. The threat landscape is growing more complex as attacks increase in speed, scale and sophistication, especially as attackers leverage AI.

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The Misinformation Trap: How Not To Derail Your Decisions

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

By understanding the conditions that trigger misinformation and practicing counter strategies, you not only safeguard your decision outcomes but build more responsible organizations and society. Today’s guest post is b y Nuala Walsh, author of TUNE IN: How To Make Smarter Decisions In A Noisy World. It’s tempting to share compelling theories about people, companies or products – even in the absence of evidence or validation.

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The Impact of AI on the Modern Recruitment Landscape

From streamlining the job search process to efficiently navigating the influx of applications, AI-powered tools can revolutionize your recruitment efforts. By combining the efficiency of AI with the expertise of experienced recruiters, you can identify the ideal candidates who not only possess the necessary skills but also align with your company culture.

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C++ language rises in Tiobe popularity index

InfoWorld

Developers apparently did not listen to a recent White House advisory to move away from C++ and C over memory safety concerns , as C++ has climbed to second place in the Tiobe index of programming language popularity, trailing only Python. The C language dropped to third place. C++ is the number two language in the Tiobe Programming Community Index for June , while C’s third place ranking is its lowest position ever in the index.

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Leadership Agility at EWAB

Agile42

EWAB is an industrial automation company, founded in Sweden in 1970, but with a global footprint. The organization offers the manufacturing sector conveyor solutions, robot cells, and loading devices. In 2019, after decades of success and innovation, the company faced challenges regarding what services and products to focus on within unprecedented market conditions.

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Kubernetes shows the way forward for AI

InfoWorld

The term “inflection point” is overused, but it certainly applies to the current state of artificial intelligence. Technology providers—and the companies that depend on them—can choose one of two roads to AI development: proprietary or open source. This dichotomy has existed for decades, with both sides achieving great levels of success. However, I would argue that the stakes for AI are higher than we’ve ever seen, and that the open source model is critical for the productive, economically feasi

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Time for the Children Gala in Detroit: Making a Difference with Friends of the Children

Perficient

It is an honor and privilege to impact another person and make their lives better with more opportunities, and the Time for the Children Event Gala in Detroit is one of the greatest examples. I was able to attend this event last week with my colleagues and support an organization called Friends of the Children which is making generational impacts with at-risk children in the city.

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Using Data & Analytics for Improving Healthcare Innovation and Outcomes

In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, delivering data insights to end users or customers can be a significant challenge for product managers, product owners, and application team developers. The complexity of healthcare data, the need for real-time analytics, and the demand for user-friendly interfaces can often seem overwhelming. But with Logi Symphony, these challenges become opportunities.