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6 best practices for better vendor management

CIO

And how well an IT leader deals with and orchestrates vendor relationships can mean the difference between a well-organized and efficient IT operation and a mess that costs an organization millions of dollars without delivering positive results. Here are several key tips for making the most of vendor relationships.

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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

CIO

Companies may have had highly detailed migration or execution plans, but many failed to develop a point of view on the role of cloud in the enterprise. Although some continue to leap without looking into cloud deals, the value of developing a comprehensive cloud strategy has become evident. There are other risks, too.

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12 strategic tips CIOs can learn from tech vendor CTOs

CIO

CIOs are increasingly doing more software development and technology-focused work as part of their digital transformations, making the adage “every company is a software company” more of a truism with each digital wave. Adopt agile and DevOps methodologies to enhance the speed of development and deployment,’’ Kowsari says.

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Competency Lost

The Agile Manager

The captive corporate IT department was a relatively early adopter of Agile management practices, largely out of desperation. Years of expensive overshoots, canceled projects, and poor quality solutions gave IT not just a bad reputation, but a confrontational relationship with its host business.

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From Hype to Hope: Key Lessons on AI in Security, Innersource, and the Evolving Threat Landscape

Coveros

How it happened: The exact attack vector remains unclear, but experts speculate social engineering or a software vulnerability could be responsible. Result: Though the full scope remains unclear, the breach affected almost all Okta customers and highlighted the potential risks associated with third-party vendors managing sensitive data.

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Improving LLMs in Production With Observability

Honeycomb

If you’re an engineer responsible for your product’s behavior in production, that should scare the s**t out of you. Countless engineers have had to deal with subtle systems that can’t be debugged locally. The principles and techniques that make observability necessary for modern software development apply to LLMs in production.

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Cybersecurity Mesh – Key Considerations before Adoption & Implementation

Trigent

98% of cyberattacks are based on social engineering and new employees are often the most vulnerable. The accelerated shift to the cloud to meet the growing needs of customers and the ensuing weaknesses in cloud security have led to frequent attacks. IAM services will be largely MSSP-driven. Fortify your security stance with Trigent.