Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
AUGUST 14, 2024
Researchers created the AI Risk Repository to consolidate data. One of their findings? Misinformation is the least-addressed AI threat.
CIO
AUGUST 13, 2024
The IDC CIO Sentiment Survey has consistently shown automation climbing the priority list since 2020. Indeed, according to the 2023 survey (September 2023), 71.1% of respondents said they were accelerating or continuing to invest in automation to replace part of the workforce, and 73.7% said it was to improve processes in the context of difficult economic conditions.
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DevOps.com
AUGUST 14, 2024
DevSecOps isn't just ticking boxes; it is about weaving security into the fabric of software creation from start to finish, which not only tightens protection but also speeds things up and keeps us on the right side of regulations.
AWS Machine Learning - AI
AUGUST 14, 2024
Amazon Q Business is a fully managed, generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant that helps enterprises unlock the value of their data and knowledge. With Amazon Q, you can quickly find answers to questions, generate summaries and content, and complete tasks by using the information and expertise stored across your company’s various data sources and enterprise systems.
Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage
When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m
Ooda Loop
AUGUST 11, 2024
Recent reporting reveals that the United Nations (UN) will soon hold their final negotiation meeting on its new Cybercrime Treaty.
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Crunchbase News
AUGUST 14, 2024
This has not been the year many in the deal-making industry were hoping for when it came to M&A activity, as deal flow remains tepid at best and investors search for liquidity. However, tech’s current darling — AI — may be offering hope with notable deals (as well as some “non-deals”) being made and more big-name startups being bandied about as targets for the warming acquisitive nature of Big Tech.
thoughtLEADERS, LLC
AUGUST 12, 2024
Differentiating your business and making it stand out isn’t about cosmetic external attributes. It’s about sharing the internal elements that make your business different. Today’s post is from Winnie Brignac Hart, co-author of Stand Out. Today, we’re bombarded with marketing messages from every side – the New York Times estimates over 5,000 messages every day.
Xebia
AUGUST 13, 2024
Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT are amazing. But most big companies will always run their LLMs on the cloud. And the cloud is simply someone else’s computer! What if you want to run your own LLMs, on your own computer? You can! Let’s get started. What is Ollama? Ollama is a tool that allows you to run Large Language Models locally.
CIO
AUGUST 15, 2024
Generative AI has been hyped so much over the past two years that observers see an inevitable course correction ahead — one that should prompt CIOs to rethink their gen AI strategies. But while whispers of a gen AI bubble grow louder, a full burst may not be in the offing, as many AI experts see investment continuing even after some IT leaders, among others, push back on the technology’s hype.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
Let's Grow Leaders
AUGUST 16, 2024
Do This, Not That, For Better Business Storytelling Done well, strategic storytelling will make you If you want to be a better storyteller, avoid these storytelling mistakes. Avoid These Strategic Storytelling Mistakes You want to be a better strategic storyteller, so how do you up your game? How do you tell a memorable story that has the impact you desire?
Martin Fowler
AUGUST 15, 2024
Much of the attention to generative AI in software development is about generating code. But it may have a more useful role in helping us understand existing code. This is especially true for older codebases that are getting hard to maintain ("legacy") or to improve onboarding in teams that have a lot of fluctuation. Birgitta Böckeler demonstrates the possibilities here by picking an issue from an open-source hospital management system and exploring how AI could help her deal with it.
Crunchbase News
AUGUST 15, 2024
Just as it looks like the pace of creating new unicorns is once again picking up , so is minting them in earlier stages of funding. Through July, 70 new unicorns — private companies valued at $1 billion or more — had been minted. Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, 28 of those companies were granted their unicorn horn after an early-stage funding round — defined as seed, Series A or Series B — an analysis of Crunchbase data shows.
CIO
AUGUST 15, 2024
Most IT and information security leaders are very familiar with the term VUCA. Standing for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, it encapsulates the world we’re operating in today, one that is only going to grow more complex and uncertain over time. The best cybersecurity leaders are not only intensely aware of this reality; they’re also intentionally focused on developing and implementing strategies for thriving in a VUCA world and creating a pipeline of future-ready cyber leader
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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.
N2Growth Blog
AUGUST 15, 2024
Evolving Role and Responsibilities of CISOs The role of the Chief Information Security Officer is expanding. In addition to protecting the organization from cyber threats, this senior executive now plays a strategic role in ensuring that data assets and technologies are well-protected while supporting business innovation and growth. In today’s interconnected business environment, CISOs are expected to have a comprehensive view of the organization’s security posture, which includes cy
Dell EMC
AUGUST 13, 2024
Gain simplicity and flexibility through Dell and Nutanix collaboration.
Tenable
AUGUST 13, 2024
Tenable Research discovered multiple privilege-escalation issues in the Azure Health Bot Service via a server-side request forgery (SSRF), which allowed researchers access to cross-tenant resources. Key takeaways The Azure Health Bot Service is a cloud platform that allows healthcare professionals to deploy AI-powered virtual health assistants. Tenable Research discovered critical vulnerabilities that allowed access to cross-tenant resources within this service.
CIO
AUGUST 16, 2024
Next time you settle into your airline seat, it might be worth setting aside the reports and spreadsheets and instead turn this time into an opportunity for big-picture thinking. Load a smart read onto your phone or e-reader or crack the spine of a new book and delve into some thought leadership on everything from leading an amazing team to building a productive company culture to reaching for a better mindset for guiding your organization forward.
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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.
N2Growth Blog
AUGUST 15, 2024
Shifts in CTO Responsibilities Over Time The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) role has evolved dramatically over the past few decades, driven by rapid technological advancements and shifting business landscapes. Initially, the CTO focused primarily on managing IT infrastructure and overseeing hardware and software decisions, ensuring business operations ran smoothly.
Palo Alto Networks
AUGUST 13, 2024
To our community, customers, partners and colleagues, Let me begin with a sincere apology for a recent marketing decision at an event hosted by Palo Alto Networks during Black Hat in Las Vegas. The misguided attempt to welcome guests with branded lampshade-wearing hostesses was not consistent with our values. I appreciate you not judging us on this isolated event, and I want to reassure you of our continued commitment to and celebration of inclusion and diversity.
Crunchbase News
AUGUST 16, 2024
Andreessen Horowitz , General Catalyst and Khosla Ventures were the most-active U.S. investors leading Series A and B rounds globally in the first half of 2024. The three topped a list of 13 investors that made seven or more early-stage investments. We found that the majority of the more active investors listed above increased their pace from a year earlier, an indication that the venture markets could be picking up.
CIO
AUGUST 14, 2024
Between building gen AI features into almost every enterprise tool it offers, adding the most popular gen AI developer tool to GitHub — GitHub Copilot is already bigger than GitHub when Microsoft bought it — and running the cloud powering OpenAI, Microsoft has taken a commanding lead in enterprise gen AI. Beyond the ubiquity of ChatGPT, CIOs will find obvious advantages working with a familiar enterprise supplier that understands their needs better than many AI startups, and promises integration
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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.
AWS Machine Learning - AI
AUGUST 13, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) provides an opportunity for improvements in healthcare by combining and analyzing structured and unstructured data across previously disconnected silos. Generative AI can help raise the bar on efficiency and effectiveness across the full scope of healthcare delivery. The healthcare industry generates and collects a significant amount of unstructured textual data, including clinical documentation such as patient information, medical history, and test result
Clint Padgett – Project Success
AUGUST 12, 2024
Episode Information: In this episode of Passion Struck, host John R. Miles interviews Clint Padgett, the CEO and President of Project Success, as he shares his expertise on project management and team dynamics. In his acclaimed book, “How Teams Triumph: Managing By Commitment,” Clint emphasizes the importance of managing by commitment rather than micromanagement, fostering engaging workplace environments, and building resilient teams.
Crunchbase News
AUGUST 16, 2024
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2024 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week’s top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S. Check out last week’s biggest funding rounds here. This week definitely saw a slowdown in big rounds, with only three deals breaking the $100 million mark.
CIO
AUGUST 16, 2024
To the over 40 million people who travel to Las Vegas every year, the city is all about entertainment that ranges from shopping and gambling, to sport, nightlife, and world-renowned dining. But for the 650,000 people who call Las Vegas home, the realities can be more routine than glamorous. For these people, this is where they live and work, where their children go to school, where they walk their dog, and grocery shop.
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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?
Tenable
AUGUST 13, 2024
7 Critical 80 Important 1 Moderate 0 Low Microsoft addresses 88 CVEs with seven critical vulnerabilities and 10 zero-day vulnerabilities, six of which were exploited in the wild. Microsoft patched 88 CVEs in its August 2024 Patch Tuesday release, with seven rated critical, 80 rated as important, and one rated as moderate. This month’s update includes patches for: NET and Visual Studio Azure Connected Machine Agent Azure CycleCloud Azure Health Bot Azure IoT SDK Azure Stack Line Printer Daemon Se
Palo Alto Networks
AUGUST 12, 2024
In today’s work environment, securing sensitive corporate data, while ensuring seamless access to resources for all workers, is a constant challenge for enterprises. Enter Prisma Access Browser, the latest innovation in secure access service edge (SASE). This groundbreaking solution redefines how businesses approach secure work in the browser, blending top-tier security with unparalleled performance.
Crunchbase News
AUGUST 13, 2024
Earlier this week, Peter Walker of Carta shared data on the use of different mechanisms in SAFEs issued for U.S. startups in 2024: 61% used a cap, 30% used a cap and a discount, 8% used only a discount, and 1% used neither. In response to the number of uncapped SAFEs, or a Simple Agreement for Future Equity, one investor replied, “That tells me at least 1/12 VC funds has no idea what it’s doing.
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