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7 common pitfalls for hardware startups and how to avoid them

TechCrunch

You’ve likely heard that “hardware is hard”; mostly because hardware startups have to deal with things that software companies don’t really have to worry about. ” Hardware development is complex and challenging. Hardware development is inherently a lot more costly than cranking out software.

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

CIO

On October 20, 2023, Okta Security identified adversarial activity that used a stolen credential to gain access to the company’s support case management system. Once inside the system, the hacker gained access to files uploaded by Okta customers using valid session tokens from recent support cases.

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Why Tomago Aluminium reversed course on its cloud journey

CIO

This conundrum is what motivated Tomago to migrate its ERP system to the cloud back in 2015. The version of their SAP ERP system was out of support and the SAP instance they chose wasn’t available as an on-premise capable, supported hardware platform.

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Prioritizing AI? Don’t shortchange IT fundamentals

CIO

Fundamentals like security, cost control, identity management, container sprawl, data management, and hardware refreshes remain key strategic areas for CIOs to deal with. Data due diligence Generative AI especially has particular implications for data security, Mann says.

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Pitfalls to Avoid in Assessing and Optimizing Your Oracle Database Licensing and Performance

Datavail

There are many ways in which you can unwittingly fall into non-compliance or waste resources. Failure to Review Oracle Licenses after Hardware Refreshes Do not forget to renew licenses after refreshing your hardware. Failing to renew licenses post-hardware refresh can result in non-compliance and potentially hefty fines.

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Finally leverage edge by adopting an as-a-service approach

CIO

However, many organizations simply don’t have the resources or the expertise to build or manage the complex distributed systems required for effective edge computing delivery, a distributed computing paradigm that brings computation and data storage closer to the sources of data.

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Our Commitment to Security: An Open Letter from Ivanti CEO Jeff Abbott

Ivanti

We have responded by working diligently to protect and support our customers, and we are taking a very close look at our own posture and processes to ensure we are well prepared to address the current landscape. This activity has brought one of our products to the forefront of conversation regarding recently reported security incidents.