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Bruselas considera que los bancos deben asumir plena responsabilidad al emplear IA

CIO

Bruselas continúa perfilando los límites del uso de la inteligencia artificial (IA) y disipando dudas acerca de la responsabilidad civil y legal en el desempeño de cualquier actividad que incorpore la citada tecnología. Así, según advirtió el organismo de Control de Valores del bloque de los Veintisiete en su primera declaración sobre IA, los bancos y los fondos de inversión afincados en la Eurozona no podrán eludir la responsabilidad de las juntas directivas y la obligación legal de proteger a

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Xebia Shines at Microsoft Build 2024!

Xebia

We were thrilled to be a part of Microsoft Build 2024! Our team of AI and GitHub experts were present at the Community Booth to share knowledge and answer questions about GitHub,NET, and AI on the Microsoft platform. Expert Guidance and Insights Our professionals were on hand to provide invaluable advice on leveraging Microsoft’s extensive AI product suite.

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Process mining helps IT leaders modernize business operations

CIO

Following a legislative review of state purchases in fiscal year 2022, the state of Oklahoma discovered that its agencies had procured more than $3 billion worth of goods and services outside the oversight of its Office of Management and Enterprise (OMES) Central Purchasing division. “Understandably, state leaders were concerned,” says CIO Joe McIntosh.

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Parameterizing HTML template tests

Martin Fowler

Testing templates for generating HTML leads to tests that are very similar. Matteo Vaccari wisely likes to separate the common elements of tests from those that vary. He continues his article to show how he does this by parameterizing the tests. The resulting tests are easier to write, and more importantly, faster to understand and modify.

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10 Rules for Managing Apache Cassandra

It’s no surprise that Apache Cassandra has emerged as a popular choice for organizations of all sizes seeking a powerful solution to manage their data at a scale—but with great power comes great responsibility. Due to the inherent complexity of distributed databases, this white paper will uncover the 10 rules you’ll want to know when managing Apache Cassandra.

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Success pattern: Aligning CapEx and OpEx to Agile models

Agile Alliance

Aligning CapEx and OpEx funding with Agile principles enables companies to enhance flexibility, innovation, and efficiency, ultimately driving sustainable growth and competitive advantage. The post Success pattern: Aligning CapEx and OpEx to Agile models first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Testing the behavior of generated HTML

Martin Fowler

In the story so far, Matteo Vaccari has shown how to test the behaviour of the HTML templates, by checking the structure of the generated HTML. That's good, but what if we want to test the behavior of the HTML itself, plus any CSS and JavaScript it may use?

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The Cyber Arms Race Gives Way to AI Weaponization

Ooda Loop

The weaponization of cyberspace has been a legitimate concern as nation states aggressively build capabilities to project power, retaliate, and become more offensively minded.

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Rails 7.2 Beta 1: Better production defaults, Dev containers, new guides design, and more!

Ruby on Rails

The train for the Rails 7.2 release is leaving the station and we’re excited to announce the first beta release of Rails 7.2! There has been close to 2,500 commits made by over 400 contributors since Rails 7.1, so this release is packed with new features and improvements. Please help us test all this new stuff, so we can ensure a solid final release of Rails 7.2.

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AI Will Increase the Quantity — and Quality — of Phishing Scams

Harvard Business Review

Gen AI tools are rapidly making these emails more advanced, harder to spot, and significantly more dangerous. Recent research showed that 60% of participants fell victim to artificial intelligence (AI)-automated phishing, which is comparable to the success rates of non-AI-phishing messages created by human experts. Companies need to: 1) understand the asymmetrical capabilities of AI-enhanced phishing, 2) determine the company or division’s phishing threat severity level, and 3) confirm their cur

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr

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10 generative AI certs and certificate programs to grow your skills

CIO

Generative AI is poised to disrupt nearly every industry, and IT professionals with highly sought after gen AI skills are in high demand, as companies seek to harness the technology for various digital and operational initiatives. The State of Generative AI in the Enterprise report from Deloitte found that 75% of organizations expect generative AI technology to impact talent strategies within the next two years, and 32% of organizations that reported “very high” levels of generative AI expertise

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Your Idea Factory – Quality Innovation from Quantity

Perficient

Quality innovation is not for the weak at heart! Innovation myths may have you thinking it is for the lucky or the extremely talented – that’s not true. Pablo Picasso said, “Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.” Thomas Edison quipped, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” In this blog post, I want to focus on a different quote with the same intent.

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How Kubernetes succeeded

InfoWorld

June 6th is the official 10th anniversary of the launch of Kubernetes. Kubernetes was built as a container management and orchestration platform that would make it easier to manage all of the software containers within microservices applications. Based on Borg , Google’s internal container management service that handled thousands of instances, Kubernetes eventually was released as open source for others to take advantage of for running containers.

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Nonprofit CEO Search: Vision, Values, and Victory

N2Growth Blog

Defining the Key Attributes and Qualities of an Effective Nonprofit CEO A successful nonprofit CEO embodies special qualities that empower them to steer the organization toward its mission. A strong strategic mindset is crucial for a nonprofit CEO. They must be able to analyze complex situations, identify future trends, and develop innovative strategies to ensure the organization’s long-term sustainability.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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M&A Should Be Transformational — Not Transactional

Harvard Business Review

M&A deals have traditionally been transactional in nature, pursued for economies of scale and to consolidate costs. But that approach has more limited success in today’s volatile business landscape and won’t provide the transformational results that companies need today. To unlock the growth potential that transformational M&A can bring, leaders need a shift in thinking and behavior.

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AI, cybersecurity investments and identity take center stage at RSA 2024

CIO

It was truly a good use of time attending the 33rd RSA Conference in San Francisco, along with over 40,000 attendees, networking with the leading minds in the cybersecurity industry. For many, this spring’s RSA show was an energized, optimistic experience, similar to the pre-pandemic years of 2017-2019. There was a definite buzz about cybersecurity investments and M&A picking up steam, AI-based defense and AI-delivered industry models, and overall product innovation.

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Dynamic video content moderation and policy evaluation using AWS generative AI services

AWS Machine Learning - AI

Organizations across media and entertainment, advertising, social media, education, and other sectors require efficient solutions to extract information from videos and apply flexible evaluations based on their policies. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has unlocked fresh opportunities for these use cases. In this post, we introduce the Media Analysis and Policy Evaluation solution, which uses AWS AI and generative AI services to provide a framework to streamline video extraction and eval

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Advanced CI/CD: 6 steps to better CI/CD pipelines

InfoWorld

Configuring basic continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines that automate packaging, compiling, and pushing code to application delivery environments is considered a fundamental devsecops practice. By automating a path to production, devsecops teams can reduce errors, increase deployment frequency, more quickly resolve production issues, and improve team culture.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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Key Strategies for Effective Chief Revenue Officer Recruitment

N2Growth Blog

The Role of a Chief Revenue Officer In the corporate world, the Chief Revenue Officer plays a crucial role in generating income for an organization. Traditionally part of the company’s executive team, this role is responsible for driving the company’s revenue by creating, implementing, and executing revenue-generating strategies. All departments responsible for generating revenue, such as sales, marketing, customer relations, pricing, and revenue management, are typically overseen by

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3 Challenges to Hybrid Work — and How to Overcome Them

Harvard Business Review

Managers struggling to implement hybrid work policies confront three key challenges: scheduling, culture, and productivity. Research into companies allowing employees to be both remote and in-person suggest these obstacles can be overcome. In scheduling, shift to a focus not on how often workers are in, but which activities are better done in the office.

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PwC integrates ChatGPT Enterprise into its practice, becomes a reseller

CIO

Consulting firm PwC announced Wednesday that it is accelerating its adoption of generative AI in the US and UK through an agreement with OpenAI that it said makes it both the first reseller for ChatGPT Enterprise and the product’s largest user. “PwC consultants are leveraging the capabilities of ChatGPT Enterprise as a valuable tool in their work,” said partner and GenAI leader at PwC, Bret Greenstein.

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CVE-2024-24919: Check Point Security Gateway Information Disclosure Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild

Tenable

Amid warnings of threat actors targeting VPN devices, Check Point has identified a zero-day information disclosure vulnerability impacting Check Point Network Security gateways which has been exploited by malicious actors. Background On May 27, Check Point released a blog post with recommendations on security best practices. According to the original post, Check Point has been monitoring exploitation attempts in the wake of several attacks involving compromised VPN solutions from multiple vendor

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Streamlining Database Compliance with CI/CD Integration

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

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Global Turbulence: Rethinking Business Strategies in an Era of Unrest

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Why Interim Executives Are Crucial for Crisis Management in Today’s Business Environment

N2Growth Blog

Harnessing the Power of Interim Management in Uncertain Times Over the years, the role of interim executives has transformed from temporary fill-ins to strategic agents of change and innovation, especially in times of uncertainty. These executive professionals possess key qualities such as agility, adaptability, and a results-driven nature. Their mainstay in an organization is often short-term, positioned to navigate businesses through tumultuous times.

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Why You Should Be Tracking Customer Surplus Value

Harvard Business Review

How much value are your customers getting from your products? Net Promoter Scores are one tool to answer that question but the authors offer another: Customer Surplus Value. The idea, drawn from economics, is to ask customers how much money they’d need to be given to give up your product for a period of time. The more money it would take for them to accept, the more valuable the product.

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Navigating the Cybersecurity Threat Landscape in the UAE: Strategies for CISOs

CIO

Today’s organizations face challenges from multiple directions, including threats to the business from state-sponsored cyberattacks, geopolitical turmoil, inflation, and a shortage of security skills. For CISOs to succeed in this unprecedented security landscape, they must balance these threats with new approaches by performing continuous risk assessments, protecting digital assets, and managing the rapid pace of innovation in security technologies.

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10 Rules for Managing Apache Kafka

Without proper guidance, it’s easy to miss out on Kafka’s full capabilities. While not the easiest technology to optimize, Kafka rewards those willing to explore its depths. Under the hood, it is an elegant system for stream processing, event sourcing, and data integration. Download this white paper to learn the 10 critical rules that will help you optimize your Kafka system and unlock its full potential.

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Best Practices for Cultivating Company Culture and Employee Engagement

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

A culture of inclusion makes employees feel valued. When employees feel like they belong, they are more likely to be engaged and motivated, resulting in higher productivity and lower turnover rates. Today’s guest post is b y Tiffani Martinez, Human Resource Director — Otter Public Relations Gallup describes engaged employees as “involved in, enthusiastic about, and committed to their work and workplace,” but the reality is that over one-third of US employees are casually or actively looki

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Virtual Care Drives Rise In Addiction Treatment Startup Funding

Crunchbase News

When Hollywood takes on addiction recovery, the script typically conjures up dingy rooms where the down-on-their-luck gather to share their struggles and fears. The prevailing venture-funded model, in contrast, offers little cinematic eye candy. Rather, the focus is mostly on startups where people in treatment message and video chat with care providers and use apps to track prescriptions.

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How CPUs will address the energy challenges of generative AI

InfoWorld

The vast majority of company leaders ( 98% ) recognize the strategic importance of AI, with nearly 65% planning increased investments. Global AI spending is expected to reach $300 billion by 2026. Also by 2026, AI’s electricity usage could increase tenfold, according to the International Energy Agency. Clearly, AI presents businesses with a dual challenge: maximizing AI’s capabilities while minimizing its environmental impact.

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