The Crazy Programmer
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
95% of the 1.6 billion websites in the world rely on JavaScript to get the job done, but that doesn’t make it popular or well-liked. As a programming language, JavaScript is that ugly, smelly shopkeeper that insists you give them a kiss on the cheek every time you go do your shopping. You don’t want to, but if you want to get your supplies, you have to.
Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Senior leaders share the most important leadership skills to master now As we work with senior leaders to build their leadership development programs, the conversation always turns to the most important leadership skills their frontline and middle-level leaders need. Inevitably, these veteran […]. The post 3 of the Most Important Leadership Skills Your Leaders Hope You Have appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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Xebia
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
In a previous blog, we described a novel way for software QA for refactored code already running in production inspired by the Scientist approach GitHub published in 2016. In this blog we explain how we implemented this QA method for testing AWS Lambda functions and our experiences with that. The end goal of the Scientist […]. The post Serverless Scientist appeared first on Xebia Blog.
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Read Brandon Vigliarolo explains why there is a vast data skill gap in big data technology on the Tech Republic : A study from Accenture and data analytics firm Qlik has discovered a massive problem in the big data world: A skills gap that is costing companies billions of dollars. There is a huge amount of […].
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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
DevOps.com
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Complex passwords can save users from being hacked—any IT admin will tell you that. Plus, countless studies and articles on password security have been published about why password policies are vital to online security. Increasing the length of passwords, adding complexity to them and never reusing passwords more than once … these are three examples […].
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DevOps.com
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
More and more technology companies are adopting open innovation initiatives. This is largely due to the realization of the benefits of working with outside experts to gain external perspectives and insights. This situation wherein an organization thinks beyond its internal resources for innovation and collaborates with external resources is known as open innovation.
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Some scientific breakthroughs are so amazing they sound too good to be true, and this one definitely sounds amazing. But think of all the other amazing things happening around us right now, including things that were hard to believe would happen not very long ago. With that context in mind, imagine a way to generate […].
DevOps.com
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
With all the hype surrounding the coronavirus, let’s take a step back, take a breath and not give in to emotional conference mob fear-mongering We have all read the headlines: Mobile World Congress in Barcelona has been canceled. Facebook pulled the plug on a smaller conference next month in San Fransisco. IBM Security has pulled […]. The post Acting Rationally Regarding Coronavirus: RSAC Conference Update appeared first on DevOps.com.
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
New research released yesterday by the Ponemon Institute reveals a dramatic increase in both the frequency of insider threats and their financial cost to businesses since 2018. The report, “2020 Cost of Insider Threats: Global,” shows that the average global cost of insider threats rose by 31% in two years to $11.45m, and the frequency of […].
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.
Dataiku
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Our 2019 ended with a bang with the announcement that Dataiku became a unicorn valued at $1.4 billion and gained a new investor (CapitalG). On top of all of that excitement, we’re thrilled to kick off the year by being named a Leader in the Gartner 2020 Magic Quadrant for Data Science and Machine-Learning Platforms!
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Cyber criminals are launching ransomware attacks that are specifically targeting industrial control systems (ICS) in what researchers say is the first instance of file-encrypting malware being built to directly infect computer networks that control operations in manufacturing and utilities environments. A new threat report from cybersecurity company Dragos details the characteristics of the ransomware known […].
David Walsh
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
The Firefox DevTools underlying code, which is written with JavaScript and HTML, is a complex application. Due to the complexity and amount of work going on, the DevTools team has done everything they can to load as little as possible. Furthermore the team has a system of lazily importing and initializing objects when they’re needed. I’ve taken a bit of time to reduce the initializer, let’s take a look!
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Read why Rick Goud says that tackling errors in outgoing emails goes a long way in the prevention of data leaks on IT Pro Portal : In most organisations email security is a top priority. In practice, however, the why, what, for who and how of wanting to improve email security varies greatly between, and […].
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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.
TechBeacon
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
The surface area of website and web application attacks keeps growing. One reason for this is the prevalence of third-party code. When businesses build web apps, they use code from many sources, including both commercial and open-source projects, often created and maintained by both professional and amateur developers.
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Read Ronald Schmelzer’s article in Forbes showcasing the various ways in which AI is impacting the mining industry The act of extracting minerals from the earth is quite disruptive to the environment. When we mine or drill, we are digging deep into the Earth and pulling out resources. We also have to extract the debris […].
Dell EMC
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Supporting multiple cloud providers is now a requirement in healthcare. Health IT organizations are being asked to manage cloud-based solutions ranging from SaaS-based applications to collocated equipment at a service provider. A recent survey found 35 percent of healthcare organizations have more than half of their data or infrastructure in the cloud.
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Read why Kurt Marko says it is necessary to make a distinction between multiple clouds and multi-clouds on Diginomica : As commonly used, the term ‘multi-cloud’ doesn’t imply anything about a user’s application architecture. However, once organizations with more than one set of cloud services start using them cooperatively and synergistically, they find that the […].
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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.
David Walsh
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Whether you’re an experienced pro or someone new to the industry, finding a great job can be a scary, stressful process. Engineers and designers get inundated with Hacker Rank tests, portfolio requests, and a variety of other queries. Vettery improves the experience for free agents by creating an atmosphere where businesses reach out to you! Quick Hits.
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Read Jena M. Valdetero and Linda C. Hsu explain the types of legal services that data breach victims can get on Lexology : As of January 1, 2020, California will become the first state to permit residents whose personal information is exposed in a data breach to seek statutory damages between $100-$750 per incident, even […].
RapidValue
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
RapidValue has been shortlisted as a finalist in the 2020 European IT & Software Excellence Awards in the Managed Services Project of the Year category. Now in their 12th year, the European IT & Software Excellence Awards are given for IT solutions that get to the heart of customer issues, delivering better business, a clearer understanding of data, and more efficient and profitable outcomes.
SecureWorks
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
What is MITRE ATT&CK and How Can it Help Your Security? How MITRE’s evaluation can help empower end-users, provide product transparency, and motivate enhanced capabilities. How MITRE’s evaluation can help empower end-users, provide product transparency, and motivate enhanced capabilities.
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“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.
Agile42
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
In this session, we will be exploring the misunderstandings and usages of Scrum roles using examples of what we have seen in organizations. We observe these dysfunctions not only in companies who are new to these roles but we see these anti-patterns also in organizations that are already applying Scrum for a while. Join us for a 45-minute webinar on Feb. 18, 2020, at 1 pm CET. ( check your local time ) We not only want to share our observations and suggestions.
DevOps.com
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Virtual Event Capabilities Allow Event Organizers to Afford Attendees, Speakers and Sponsors a Near Identical Experience to In-Person Physical Events BOCA RATON, Fla. — February 17, 2020 — Amid growing concerns over the spreading coronavirus, MediaOps, the leading global media platform for technical communities, is now offering a Conference Disaster Plan (CDP) aimed at […].
The Daily WTF
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Carrol C just joined IniTech. They were hiring for someone who could help them tame their cloud costs. There’s a lot of money being spent on AWS. Management had bought in on the “it’s cheaper than on-prem”, and were starting to wonder why that promise wasn’t being fulfilled. After a little settling in period, Carrol had his credentials for their AWS environment, and started digging around just to familiarize himself with the infrastructure.
Aqua Security
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
With cloud native technologies quickly evolving and with their high adoption rate, security practices are falling behind, are not being fully applied, and in some cases, applied too late. As a result, customers pay a high, albeit avoidable price. Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform uniquely addresses these challenges and in this blog we will discuss a critical Aqua CSP feature in securing the application pipeline, the Aqua Kube Enforcer.
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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.
Arcserve
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Located in Dublin, the National Concert Hall (NCH) is “the home of music” in Ireland, hosting more than 1,000 events each year. Of the more than 300,000 ticket holders attending events every year, more than half buy their tickets on NCH’s website. With such a busy schedule and so many customers, maintaining uptime and having. Read more » The post How a Concert Hall in Ireland Manages and Protects its Data appeared first on StorageCraft Technology Corporation.
High Scalability
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
In a MySQL master-slave high availability (HA) setup, it is important to continuously monitor the health of the master and slave servers so you can detect potential issues and take corrective actions. In this blog post, we explain some basic health checks you can do on your MySQL master and slave nodes to ensure your setup is healthy. The monitoring program or script must alert the high availability framework in case any of the health checks fails, enabling the high availability framework to tak
CEO Insider
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Sharing stories has been a part of human civilization since the beginning. Stories engage and grasp consumers’ attention by sharing ideas, emotions, and experiences in powerful ways. Storytelling helps to build communities. Serving as a powerful vehicle for ideas, stories have eased their way into the modern era. Companies are embracing brand storytelling to engage […].
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