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Shells Review – Best Personal Cloud Computer

The Crazy Programmer

Virtual desktops are preinstalled copies of operating systems on the cloud. It helps in isolating the desktop environment from the existing system that is accessible on any device. All of the high-end processing tasks and heavy lifting operating system work is carried out on the cloud and not the existing system.

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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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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. Frequent license reviews will ensure your Oracle licenses remain aligned with your evolving needs.

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Research: How Ratings Systems Shape User Behavior in the Gig Economy

Harvard Business Review

Incremental rating systems, employed by platforms like TaskRabbit and Airbnb, offer a detailed view by listing and often providing insights into every individual review score. Averaged rating systems, used by platforms such as Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash, present an overall score that aggregates all individual ratings.

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How Pariti is connecting founders with capital, resources and talent in emerging markets

TechCrunch

The data and research organisation uses factors like performance, capital, market reach, connectedness, talent, and knowledge to produce its rankings. “We wanted to build a solution that will help startups be successful that otherwise would not have been able to get the resources they needed,” said CEO Berhane to TechCrunch.

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4 hidden risks of your enterprise cloud strategy

CIO

And those massive platforms sharply limit how far they will allow one enterprise’s IT due diligence to go. When performing whatever minimal due diligence the cloud platform permits — SOC reports, GDPR compliance, PCI ROC, etc. it’s critical to remember that it is only a snapshot at that moment of evaluation.

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Garner Health raises $45M Series B for ‘totally objective’ doctor review service

TechCrunch

When you shop for a holiday gift, you probably read at least one review. Garner Health’s bet is when you look for a doctor, you’ll want to do the same thing — but you’ll find that existing reviews aren’t enough to go on. . The end result, per Reber, is a “totally objective” review system.