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GenAI sticker shock sends CIOs in search of solutions

CIO

The early bills for generative AI experimentation are coming in, and many CIOs are finding them more hefty than they’d like — some with only themselves to blame. “We’re getting back into this frenetic spend mode that we saw in the early days of cloud,” observed James Greenfield, vice president of AWS Commerce Platform, at the FinOps X conference in San Diego in June.

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Research: People Still Want to Work. They Just Want Control Over Their Time.

Harvard Business Review

To better understand the role that control over one’s time plays in job and life satisfaction, the authors analyzed survey data from a nationally representative sample. They found: 1) People who had greater control over their time had the highest job satisfaction and overall satisfaction with their lives, 2) Those who felt a sense of time scarcity had less satisfaction with their jobs and were less satisfied with their lives, 3) The number of hours people worked was not related to how satisfied

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SAP security holes raise questions about the rush to AI

CIO

Cloud security firm Wiz has probed SAP defenses as part of its tenant isolation research on AI service providers, and on Wednesday published a lengthy list of shortcomings. SAP says that they fixed all of the problems before Wiz published. Most deal with either a lack of meaningful segmentation or network components trusting other components without any authentication — a violation of the basic tenet of Zero Trust.

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Pair of Surveys Surface Primary Developer Productivity Challenges

DevOps.com

A survey of 900 developers finds well over two-thirds (69%) said developers are losing eight or more hours of their working week to inefficiencies created by, for example, technical debt, insufficient documentation and flawed build processes.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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As mainframe application development grows, so does the security risk

CIO

Mainframe systems process a vast amount of vital transactions daily—that includes everything from the swipe of a credit card at the grocery store to purchasing an airline ticket online or accessing sensitive healthcare information. A Rocket Software survey found that over half (51%) of IT leaders rely on mainframe systems to handle all, or nearly all, core business applications.

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New UK government downplays AI regulation in program for the next year

CIO

As Britain’s King Charles III stood up in the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday to present the new Labour government’s proposed legislative program, technology experts were primed for any mention of artificial intelligence (AI). In the event, amidst the colorful pomp and arcane ceremony the British state is famous for in the state opening of Parliament, what the speech delivered was mostly a promise of future legislation shorn of any detail on the form this will take.

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4 Reasons Why Tech Leaders Should Prioritize the Testing & Mocking Phase for Better Development

DevOps.com

Automated testing and mocking need to be the most prioritized area in your SDLC to eliminate friction for your developer team.

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Navigating the data management maze: How emerging tech and modern solutions are revolutionizing mainframe-to-cloud integration

CIO

Emerging technologies are transforming organizations of all sizes, but with the seemingly endless possibilities they bring, they also come with new challenges surrounding data management that IT departments must solve. Technologies such as AI, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT), require the right infrastructure to support moving data securely across environments.

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It’s Time to Do Away with “Dry Promotions”

Harvard Business Review

Instead of providing solid career opportunities, all too often companies resort to filling vacancies from outside. And when they do promote people, many employers give them “dry promotions” — more responsibility without more money. This article makes the case for revamping career development. Employers should provide more opportunities — both promotions that offer more pay and lateral moves.

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Revolutionize QA: GAPs AI-Driven Accelerators for Smarter, Faster Testing

GAP's AI-Driven QA Accelerators revolutionize software testing by automating repetitive tasks and enhancing test coverage. From generating test cases and Cypress code to AI-powered code reviews and detailed defect reports, our platform streamlines QA processes, saving time and resources. Accelerate API testing with Pytest-based cases and boost accuracy while reducing human error.

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La estrategia de Leroy Merlin en los mercados B2C

CIO

Dmitriy Anderson, CIO de Leroy Merlin y responsable de Comercio Electrónico y Estrategia de Mercado, admite que la rentabilidad le quita el sueño, sobre todo cuando se trata de nuevas iniciativas empresariales como el mercado de productos de Leroy Merlin. Según Anderson, este mercado en línea, que se puso en marcha hace tres años y actualmente cuenta con más de 500 vendedores de terceros, a lcanzó recientemente un gran hito al alcanzar el punto de equilibrio por primera vez en enero de 2024.

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Implementing Threat Modeling in a DevOps Workflow

DevOps.com

Integrating threat modeling into the DevOps workflow is essential to identify and mitigate potential security threats.

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Breaking through the complexity of performance monitoring with Anomalytics

CIO

Many organizations across industries depend on the mainframe to support critical operations, leveraging this IT infrastructure to handle massive amounts of data and transactions in an agile and secure environment. Because mainframes are so critical, organizations need them to also be resilient and reliable. This is why it’s so important for IT teams to have solutions and practices to effectively and continuously monitor the mainframe to catch problems before they can manifest.

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Sustainability-Focused Startup Equity Funding Fell In H1 2024 

Crunchbase News

Those of us who follow climate change news are used to seeing the bad tidings outweigh the good. We’re slogging through what’s shaping as the hottest summer on record. Glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. And fossil fuel consumption continues to grow. Now, here comes another grim data point: Equity funding to startups focused on cleantech and sustainability is down this year.

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4 AI Hacks to Make Sales Teams More Efficient

Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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El papel del CIO hoy: Los agentes del cambio sólo tienen que presentarse

CIO

Si aún no es un agente del cambio en su organización, su carrera como CIO puede correr el riesgo de quedarse atrás. Esto se debe a que la mayoría de los CIO se ven ahora como innovadores y defensores del cambio más que como tecnólogos, según una encuesta reciente realizada a personas que ocupan este puesto. Aunque desde hace tiempo se viene insistiendo en que los CIO deben ser pensadores estratégicos , la encuesta , realizada por Deloitte en febrero y publicada en junio, marca una especie de hit

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Video Quick Take: Unisys’ Peter Altabef on Empowering Businesses Through AI and Quantum Computing - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM UNISYS

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Unisys.

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Grupo SASTI optimiza sus operaciones y expande su negocio gracias a IFS Cloud

CIO

IFS y Grupo SASTI, especialista en servicios, han anunciado la firma de un acuerdo de colaboración para la implementación de IFS Cloud en el marco de su plan estratégico de transformación digital. Con ello, aquel grupo pretende convertirse en la principal empresa de servicios en la región, a través de la estandarización de sus operaciones en España y Portugal.

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How Mend.io unlocked hidden patterns in CVE data with Anthropic Claude on Amazon Bedrock

AWS Machine Learning - AI

This post is co-written with Maciej Mensfeld from Mend.io. In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the ability to effectively analyze and categorize Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) is crucial. This post explores how Mend.io , a cybersecurity firm, used Anthropic Claude on Amazon Bedrock to classify and identify CVEs containing specific attack requirements details.

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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PNNL’s Brian Abrahamson on delivering UX excellence

CIO

As chief digital officer, Brian Abrahamson is leading a digital transformation journey to cement Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)’s reputation as a globally recognized research institution. His diverse team of professionals that spans computing, IT, UX design, program management, cybersecurity, HPC, and systems engineering is an essential asset in making this possible.

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Secure by Design Principles Are More Important Than Ever

Ivanti

The concept of Secure by Design, which means designing software with security built in before it leaves the drawing board, is fundamentally changing how software is developed. Software has often been designed with what’s known as “bolt-on security,” added after products are developed. But that means security is not inherent within the solution. Where there's a conjunction between the core product and a bolt-on, that’s an inflection point for an attack.

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Solving the Data Dilemma in the Age of AI

Dell EMC

Unleash AI’s potential with quality data, strategic investment and how rapid insights drive innovation in the data age.

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When Cyberattacks Are Inevitable, Focus on Cyber Resilience

Harvard Business Review

Cybersecurity experts and the companies that employ need to let go of their prevention mindset and adopt one focused on resilience. A prevention mindset means doing all you can to keep the bad guys out. A resilience mindset adds a layer: while you do all you can to prevent an attack, you also work with the expectation that they still might break through your defenses and invest heavily preparing to respond and recover when the worst happens.

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How to Create Sales Email Sequences That Convert

Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.

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Jessie Rees Foundation and The Foundation for Excellence Both Receive $5,000 Perficient Global Grant

Perficient

Perficient’s Giving Employee Resource Group (ERG) recently introduced the Perficient Gives Global Grants Program , which gives colleagues the opportunity to nominate charitable organizations from around the world to receive a $5,000 donation from Perficient. After carefully evaluating each nomination, Perficient’s Giving ERG leadership team selected the first five organizations to receive a donation.

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The Iceberg of Organizational Knowledge: How to Unlock Tacit Knowledge

QAspire

Knowledge in organizations flows “across” people and teams. Real knowledge resides in the network of people and its interactions. Everything that is found in documents, systems, process flows and tool kits is “explicit” knowledge that is useful to sustain the business and keep the “status quo”. That is the tip of the iceberg – visible and accessible.

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Amazon Fire TV Omni Series QLED is worth it for Alexa fans

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

The Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED offers excellent picture and audio quality for both streaming and console gaming.

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AWS CDK: Infrastructure as Abstract Data Types, Part 3

Dzone - DevOps

In this third part of our CDK series, the project cdk-quarkus-s3 , in the same GIT repository, will be used to illustrate a couple of advanced Quarkus to AWS integration features, together with several tricks specific to RESTeasy which is, as everyone knows, the RedHat implementation of Jakarta REST specifications. Let's start by looking at the project's pom.xml file which drives the Maven build process.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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The Ninja Creami Ice Cream Maker is still $30 off after Prime Day

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Craving a summer treat? The Ninja Creami can make all your frozen desserts and smoothies, comes with two pint-sized containers, and is still $30 off even though Prime Day is over.

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Los CIO están más presionados que nunca, pero eso es bueno

CIO

El papel del CIO está en constante cambio. Lo que hace unos años era un conjunto exhaustivo de funciones y responsabilidades, hoy dista mucho de ser adecuado, de modo que el CIO centrado en las operaciones de la última década no es el líder digital del futuro, afirma Omer Grossman, CIO global de CyberArk, especialista en tecnología. “Algunos CIO sólo intentan mantener las luces encendidas” , afirma.

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Will the Galaxy S25 get satellite texting? Samsung is working on the feature again

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Samsung has been working on satellite connectivity for at least a year. Will it finally catch up to Apple in the space race?

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