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• BrandPost: In the cloud or moving to it?

  03-03-2017 22:43
  
  Managing a growing hybrid cloud infrastructure, no matter the size of your team, can introduce a lot of complexity. You want to be able to take inventory, diagnose and respond to misconfigurations, and monitor deployments across your environment. You want to be able to scale, and do it securely.We’ve put together a resource kit to show you how cloud management can be done. It includes:To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• BrandPost: The Digital Transformation Marches On

  03-03-2017 22:28
  
  Chances are, by now you’ve been looking into what it takes (or have already started) to go digital. We’ve hit a hyper-connected age where business is done at the speed of technology, and that technology is changing rapidly to help your workplace evolve. The cloud, virtualization, mobility, the Internet of Things—all of this and more wouldn’t be possible without going digital at least in some part. But while you may have your research to do, or plans to make, what about ot
  
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• IoT and 5G are driving computing to the edge

  03-03-2017 22:27
  
  By 2020, an average internet user will use 1.5GB of traffic a day, and daily video traffic will reach 1PB, Intel predicts. A huge amount of data will be generated by autonomous vehicles, mobile devices, and internet-of-things devices.Every day, more information is being collected and sent to faster servers in mega data centers, which analyze and make sense of it. That analysis has helped improved image and speech recognition and is making autonomous cars a reality.Emerging superfast data ne
  
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• Apple forfeits teachers' pet rep as U.S. share sinks

  03-03-2017 22:22
  
  Apple last year again lost ground in the U.S. K-12 market, as Google with its Chrome OS continued to make gains, a research firm said Thursday.
  In 2016, 58% of the 12.6 million mobile computers shipped to educational customers -- or approximately 7.3 million -- were powered by Chrome OS, up from 50% of 2015's 10.7 million (or 5.35 million), U.K.-based Futuresource Consulting said in a report yesterday.
  Meanwhile, Apple's OS X/macOS and iOS operating systems -- which power Macs and iPads, respec
  
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• BrandPost: A Seamless Combination of Mobility and Security

  03-03-2017 22:08
  
  Security is top of mind for everyone these days. With all the latest news of high-profile cyber attacks, it’s no wonder. Everyone needs to pay better attention to security—perhaps no one more than the federal government. And while staying secure remains a top priority, safety measures on your work machine can be counter-productive if they prevent you from working efficiently.That’s where the HP Elite X3 comes in. It’s a mobile device, like your tablet or smartphone, that
  
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• Analytics 50: Call for 2017 entries

  03-03-2017 22:08
  
  Last year, Drexel University and CIO.com teamed up to present the first Analytics 50 Awards program. We're proud of our partnership with our friends at Drexel’s Lebow College of Business and proud of the 50 innovative winners from our debut program, which included such impressive organizations as AstraZeneca, Farmers Insurance, GE, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Major League Soccer and UPS -- to name just a few.We may be a bit biased, but we think the Analytics 50 is great
  
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• BrandPost: Leveraging Data Analytics and Internet of Things in Your Digital Transformation

  03-03-2017 21:53
  
  In my initial blog in this three-part series (“Is Digital Transformation the path for your company?”), you read about the benefits and challenges experienced in driving digital transformation in your business. In this second blog, I will dive deeper into the topic and discuss the role data analytics plays in transforming your business for building a more competitive future.Increasingly, connected systems and devices are generating data that produce insights for improving business pro
  
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• Updated TripIt app tells you when to leave for the airport

  03-03-2017 21:44
  
  With its latest update, TripIt — the freemium trip organizing app — now tells you when to leave for the airport for your upcoming flight. It’s a welcome new addition to an essential app for business travelers.The new feature, Go Now, provides a countdown clock that displays how long you have until it’s time to head to the airport. After upgrading the app to the latest version, tap on the trip in your list of upcoming trips. Tap on the pending flight in that trip’s i
  
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• With influx of IPO cash, what is Snap’s next move?

  03-03-2017 21:39
  
  With Snap Inc. riding a successful IPO this week, company executives likely are calculating what to do with the money that's pouring in.[ Related: Snap soars on IPO, now what? ]The most likely gambit: Looking to make key acquisitions to keep Snap near the top of the social networking world."Snap will need to make acquisitions and invest in new experiences so that when they're no longer the next big thing, they can buy or roll it out themselves," said Patrick Moorhead, an analyst with Moor Insigh
  
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• HackerOne offers bug bounty service for free to open-source projects

  03-03-2017 21:28
  
  HackerOne, the company behind one of the most popular vulnerability coordination and bug bounty platforms, has decided to make its professional service available to open-source projects for free.
  "Here at HackerOne, open source runs through our veins," the company's representatives said in a blog post. "Our company, product, and approach is built on, inspired by, and driven by open source and a culture of collaborative software development. As such, we want to give something back."
  HackerOne is
  
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• Beyond lithium-ion: Researchers reveal a safer, longer-lasting, solid-state battery alternative

  03-03-2017 20:42
  
  One of the inventors of the lithium-ion battery used by laptops, phones, and tablets has announced the next generation of battery technology: a solid-state battery that offers three times the energy density of today’s batteries and is safer to boot.
  John Goodenough, the Fermi award winner who identified the lithium cobalt oxide material that forms the cathode used in today’s Li-ion batteries, teamed up with Maria Helena Braga to develop a battery that uses solid glass as an ele
  
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• Google app beta indicates Goggles-like Visual Search may be on the horizon

  03-03-2017 20:31
  
  Remember Google Goggles? While it hasn’t seen an update since 2014, the app (which is still able to be downloaded in the Play Store) is a way to search the world by using your camera. But a feature uncovered deep in a beta version of the Google app seems to indicate that Google hasn’t forgotten about it.
  In the latest version of the Google app beta, 9to5Google has discovered an option for Visual Search that will live in the sidebar. Selecting it brings up an interface that lets you
  
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• Sen. Durbin accuses Trump of breaking his H-1B promise

  03-03-2017 19:49
  
  In November, President Donald Trump said on his first day in office he would order an investigation of H-1B abuses.
  That never happened, though critics held their tongues. After all, Trump had repeatedly campaigned for H-1B reforms, even inviting laid-off Disney IT workers to speak at his campaign rallies. Even so, patience is ending.[ Discuss this story. Join our H-1B/Outsourcing group on Facebook. ]
  Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill), a long-time critic of the H-1B visa program and co-sponsor of a refo
  
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• Android device updates: Nougat is coming to the Moto G4, G4 Plus

  03-03-2017 18:46
  
  A fresh delivery of Android Nougat is coming to another batch of phones. Motorola’s G4, G4 Plus and the ZenFone 3 Deluxe are on tap to get Google’s latest mobile treats.
  Meanwhile, the Huawei Honor 6X just launched a beta for those eager to make the leap to Nougat.
  Each week, we round up all the major software updates to hit the Android ecosystem, including phones and tablets on U.S. carriers, unlocked phones, smartwatches, and Android TV devices. Make sure your device is running th
  
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• Fileless Powershell malware uses DNS as covert communication channel

  03-03-2017 18:01
  
  Targeted attacks are moving away from traditional malware to stealthier techniques that involve abusing standard system tools and protocols, some of which are not always monitored.The latest example is an attack dubbed DNSMessenger, which was analyzed by researchers from Cisco Systems' Talos team. The attack starts with a malicious Microsoft Word document distributed through an email phishing campaign.When opened, the file masquerades as a "protected document" secured by McAfee, an antivirus bra
  
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• 25% off Xbox One Play and Charge Kit - Deal Alert

  03-03-2017 17:57
  
  Forget disposable batteries and keep the action going with the Xbox One Play & Charge Kit. Recharge while you play or afterwards, even when your Xbox is in standby. The long-lasting rechargeable battery fully charges in under 4 hours. Compatible with the original Xbox One Wireless controller and the new white Xbox Wireless Controller. The typical list price of $24.99 has been reduced 25% to $18.74. See the discounted Xbox One Play and Charge Kit on Amazon.To read this article in full or
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Docker draws distinctions between enterprise and community editions

  03-03-2017 17:26
  
  Docker Inc., the company known for popularizing the concept of containers, is refining its business model and product portfolio by 'containerizing' Docker.
  The company has renamed the Docker Commercially Supported (CS) edition to the Docker Enterprise Edition (EE). It’s also changing the name of Docker Engine to Docker Community Edition.
  But renaming isn't the only change. “Docker Enterprise Edition is more than the CS Engine, as we've built a complete certification program around i
  
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• Uber’s CEO needs some serious mentoring – fast

  03-03-2017 17:08
  
  Uber is in trouble and it is largely because it is run by a young, relatively inexperienced CEO, lacking the breadth of skills needed to run a multinational company. He understands the industry because he built the company and the company basically created the ride-sharing industry. However, like many founding CEOs, he is inexperienced with managing at scale. What he may want to ask himself is whether he even wants to the do job as it now exists. Founders often like the fun of starting a company
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Augmented education isn’t just for children

  03-03-2017 16:55
  
  For a child, technology just makes sense. You only need to glance at the comfortably possessive way a toddler handles their parent’s iPhone to realize that they are the true digital natives, and the rest of us are merely catching up.
  I grew up with the concept that you had to earn “screen time,” but limiting children’s access to digital devices is increasingly becoming an alien concept as we all become ever more reliant on gadgets.
  But it’s not all doom and gloom.
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Attending a marketing conference? 6 survival tips

  03-03-2017 16:45
  
  Conferences and conventions are popular in every area of business, but few industries have better quality conferences than marketing. Just run a quick online search of this year’s conferences and you’ll find a long list of quality events with stellar keynote speakers and awesome networking opportunities. But if you’ve never been to a large conference before, then you probably don’t know what to expect.Six tips you need to survive and thrive
  Survival may not seem like the
  
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• DICTU in zee met consortium voor inhuur ICT’ers

  03-03-2017 16:15
  De combinatie Myler en CGI is geselecteerd voor het leveren van ICT-professionals voor de Dienst ICT Uitvoering (DICTU) bij de rijksoverheid. De geraamde totale opdrachtwaarde bedraagt 320 miljoen euro over vier jaar.DICTU bezit specialistische kennis van overheidsapplicaties en is een van de grotere... lees meer
  
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• Safari browser sheds users, mimicking IE

  03-03-2017 16:12
  
  Apple's Safari browser, like rival Internet Explorer (IE), has lost a significant number of users in the last two years, data published Wednesday showed.
  The most likely destination of Safari defectors: Google's Chrome.
  According to California-based analytics vendor Net Applications, in March 2015, an estimated 69% of all Mac owners used Safari to go online. But by last month, that number had dropped to 56%, a drop of 13 percentage points -- representing a decline of nearly a fifth of the share
  
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• The 10 essential Reddits for security pros

  03-03-2017 16:11
  
  Going viralImage by IDGReddit isn’t just about viral news stories and viral memes or heated thread debates, although there is always plenty of that on the sharing and social media site. For security professionals, as well as those interested in pursuing the field of cybersecurity, there is a wealth of advice, content, and conversation from deep and dirty forensics work to the latest on cyberlaw and everything in-between — if you know where to look.To read this article in full or to l
  
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• Java garbage collector proposal aimed at performance testing

  03-03-2017 16:00
  
  Java could be getting a garbage collector that allocates but does not reclaim memory, providing special testing benefits.
  A draft Java proposal recently floated named Epsilon GC calls for development of a garbage collector that handles only memory allocation. Authored by OpenJDK contributor Aleksey Shipilev, a principal software engineer at Red Hat, the proposal is described as offering an "arbitrarily low-overhead garbage (non)-collector." Shipilev hopes to provide a passive runtime garbage co
  
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• AWS, Microsoft and Google take different paths to the cloud

  03-03-2017 15:42
  
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Anoutage at Amazon Web Services Tuesday rekindled the debate about whether it is wise to rely too heavily on one cloud service provider. Such snafus are rare for AWS so CIOs worry more about the potential for vendors to turn off their service without notice.But CIOs who bet on multiple providers often invite challenges, including committing resources to work with each vendor, said Adrian Cockcroft, vice president of cloud architecture strategy for Amazon Web Services, at this we
  
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• MWC protest asks about the fate of 4 million recalled Note7 batteries

  03-03-2017 15:40
  
  The question of how the electronics industry recycles or disposes of old batteries came up again due to a Greenpeace protest of Samsung at Mobile World Congress this week.
  Greenpeace protestors appeared at a Samsung press event in Barcelona on Sunday carrying and erecting banners outside the venue; the group urged reuse and recycling of old batteries.
  Greenpeace said in a statement that it was demanding Samsung reuse and recycle the 4.3 million Galaxy Note7 batteries that were recalled last yea
  
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• HR digitaliseert snel

  03-03-2017 15:25
  Het percentage organisaties dat digitaal HR management biedt is de afgelopen twee jaar gestegen van 46 naar 62%. Zes op de tien medewerkers vinden het prettig om zelf regie te hebben over HR-zaken en het liefst doen zij dit tijd- en plaatsonafhankelijk. Hierop duidt jaarlijks benchmarkonderzoek van HR-dienstverlener... lees meer
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The quiet revolution: the internet of data structures with IPFS

  03-03-2017 15:00
  
  The internet of data structures (IoDS) is emerging as one of the most significant advancements in data within the last decade.HTTP (the hypertext transfer protocol) is the foundation communication the World Wide Web. Hypertext is structured text that enables us to access content throughout the web, using logical links (hyperlinks) between nodes containing data. But what if HTTP was no longer needed? What if there was a better way to communicate and connect data. IPFS (interplanetary file system)
  
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• Organisaties houden opslaginfrastructuur tegen het licht

  03-03-2017 13:36
  Zeven op de tien organisaties kijken naar alternatieven voor hun huidige oplossingen voor dataopslag. Ze zijn bezorgd over de kosten, de snelheid en de complexiteit van traditionele systemen, die geen gelijke tred houden met de enorme groei van data. Daarop duidt onderzoek in opdracht van open source software... lees meer
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: How Domino’s Pizza is using AI to enhance the customer experience

  03-03-2017 12:47
  
  Domino’s Pizza has been a company willing to embrace technological change over the past few years. In 2015, it announced that customers could order pizza just by texting a pizza emoji to Domino’s. Last November, it delivered a pizza by drone to a couple in New Zealand, claiming that it will be faster and safer as a drone delivery would not have to worry about traffic.Now Domino’s is taking another step towards the future as it announced the DRU platform, which ZDNet describes a
  
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• Are Virtual CISOs the answer to your security problems?

  03-03-2017 12:41
  
  Chief Information Security Officers are a relatively rare breed. Information security is, after all, a relatively recent addition or subset to IT, and while most large organizations now do profess to having a CISO, CSO or head of information security, many still don’t. Indeed, it’s often the case that a company appoints its first CISO in the aftermath of a data breach - like Target did in 2014 or Sony in 2011.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insi
  
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• Hands-on: The HTC Vive's new VR accessories make virtual reality even more immersive

  03-03-2017 12:30
  
  As I’ve been reminded many times this week, we’re coming up on the one-year anniversary of PC virtual reality, and both the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive are shaking things up to celebrate. The Rift got a $200 price cut, the Vive got a brand-new financing plan.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Sharky surfaces with true tales of Shark Tank

  03-03-2017 12:00
  
  For more than one-third of Computerworld’s first 50 years, the Shark Tank column has given readers a place to share their true tales of IT life — or, perhaps more accurately, a place to vent. Every day online and — until not too long ago — every week in print, Shark Tank has offered beleaguered IT pros a safe haven where they can commiserate and console one another as they laugh, cry and rant about the exploits of hapless bosses and clueless users.
  It’s all preside
  
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• Java 9 gets a release date: July 27

  03-03-2017 12:00
  
  Java Platform SE (Standard Edition) 9, a planned modularized upgrade, remains on target for release in July, an Oracle official said this week.
  Java Development Kit (JDK) 9 is set for release on July 27. It will include a long list of capabilities, including modularization, a read-eval-print loop, ahead-of-time compilation, and a memory-saving improvement for strings storage.[ The big 4 Java IDEs reviewed: See how Eclipse, NetBeans, JDeveloper, and IntelliJ IDEA stack up. | Keep up with hot top
  
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• Infosec mourns over Howard Schmidt, who helped make the country a safer place

  03-03-2017 12:00
  
  Howard Schmidt advised both President Brack Obama and George W. Bush on cybersecurity. He was a CSO at Microsoft and a CISO at eBay. He led several industry groups, and wrote books on cybersecurity.
  But when security professionals remember him, it is not so much for his technical accomplishments as for the impact he had on the people around him. He is remembered as a mentor, a communicator, and an educator.
  "He does have a very storied path of accomplishment," said Mary Ann Davidson, CSO at Red
  
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• BP moderniseert HR met Workday

  03-03-2017 09:36
  BP gaat zijn HR-legacy software vervangen door Human Capital Management en Workday Time Tracking, cloudgebaseerde oplossingen van Workday, leverancier van applicaties op het gebied van finance en human resources voor het grootbedrijf.De olie- en gasgigant, die bijna 80.000 mensen in ruim 70 landen op de payroll... lees meer
  
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• Pence used private mail for state work as governor, account was hacked

  03-03-2017 05:50
  
  U.S. Vice President Mike Pence reportedly used a private email account to transact state business when he was governor of Indiana, and his AOL account was hacked once, according to a news report.
  Emails released to the Indianapolis Star following a public records request are said to show that Pence used his personal AOL account to communicate with his top advisers on issues ranging from security gates at the governor’s residence to the state’s response to terror attacks across the g
  
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