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• Lenovo's new workstation is indeed 'Tiny' but packs a punch

  21-06-2017 23:45
  
  Windows users who work in tight spaces and looking for a small form factor workstation with multiple display ports and solid processing power have a new contender to check out: the new ThinkStation P320 Tiny.The workstation lives up to its name: At 1.4 x 7.1 by 7.2 inches, it's the smallest workstation on the market that is ISV (independent software vendor) certified, according to Rob Herman, the general manager of Lenovo's workstation business unit.The ISV certification is important. "We don't
  
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• 8 essential sites for researching your next employer

  21-06-2017 23:13
  
  It’s tempting to jump on the first job offer you get, but the last thing you want to do is find yourself working for a company that doesn’t align with your goals or values. But it’s difficult to get a full picture of a company’s culture and working environment in a few short interviews and one tour of the office building.Whether you are at the beginning of your job search or preparing for an interview, being armed with as much knowledge as possible about the prospective c
  
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• BrandPost: You Need a Chief Data Officer. Here’s Why.

  21-06-2017 22:28
  
  Big data has moved from buzzword to being a part of everyday life within enterprise organizations. An IDG survey reports that 75% of enterprise organizations have deployed or plan to deploy big data projects. The challenge now is capturing strategic value from that data and delivering high-impact business outcomes.That’s where a Chief Data Officer (CDO) enters the picture. Gartner estimates that 90% of large global organizations will have a CDO by 2019. Given that estimate, it's important
  
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• BrandPost: Defense in Breadth

  21-06-2017 20:16
  
  New Architecture, Roles, and CloudsFor many of us using public cloud services, security remains one of our biggest concerns. It’s not that cloud services are generally viewed as insecure; it’s that many organizations may not be completely prepared or staffed properly to deal with widespread cloud adoption. With the fast-paced adoption of cloud-native application architectures to support digital transformation, this problem is becoming further compounded. The economics of public cloud
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: 5 project management mistakes your marketing team is probably making

  21-06-2017 17:16
  
  Project management isn’t just for your software development team. The same concepts can be applied to other areas of your operations, as well, from human resources to accounting. Anytime your employees need to collaborate on a long-term project, it’s essential to have a plan in place to keep things on track from start to finish.This is especially true of your marketing efforts. You likely already strategize your campaigns before they begin, but do you monitor their progress along the
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Why banks must have an omnichannel digital strategy

  21-06-2017 16:39
  
  It’s unquestionable that digital technology is changing the way that customers are banking globally, once it’s safe to say that every customer is irreversibly a digital customer. Digital has become more important to customers in every single aspect. Although customers have embraced digital technologies at different degrees, more and more basic transactions migrate from physical to digital channels within traditional financial institutions, which leads to a major repositioning in bank
  
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• 60% off iClever Travel Power Strip with Surge Protector and 4 USB Ports - Deal Alert

  21-06-2017 16:15
  
  iClever's BoostStrip IC-BS01 travel power strip turns one solitary outlet in the airport, hotel, train or plane into 2 surge protected AC outlets and 4 USB ports. Equipped with iClever’s SmartID technology, this power strip offers a max 24W/4.8A USB output while it recognizes your device and safely optimizes max output. The typical list price of the BoostStrip is $49.99, but right now it's currently discounted 60% to just $19.99 on Amazon, where it's averaging 4.5 stars from over 100
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: In digital, what was context now becomes core

  21-06-2017 15:35
  
  I don’t know about your company’s situation; but having looked at literally hundreds of outsourcing contracts, I see that they all have something in common. The original intent was a one-time shift to transform and improve an operational aspect. Unfortunately, IT outsourcing contracts sort of poured concrete around the outsourced processes. Thus, the quest for operational excellence through outsourcing IT has the effect of stopping companies from changing. That’s a non-starter
  
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• 23% off Panasonic ErgoFit In-Ear Comfort Fit Earbuds - Deal Alert

  21-06-2017 15:31
  
  If you believe the reviewers on Amazon, you may not find a better sounding pair of earbuds at this price point, which at the current 23% discount is just $7.68. The ErgoFit earbuds from Panasonic are designed to fit comfortably and securely in your ear, isolating outside noise while delivering great sound with a wider frequency range than most comparable buds. The earbuds come in various colors and features a generous 3.6 ft. cord that easily fits through or around your clothes, coats and bags.
  
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• Building business knowledge deep into the technology stack

  21-06-2017 15:00
  
  SunTrust Anil CheriyanI was recently at an event where I ran into Anil Cheriyan, CIO of SunTrust Banks, and we started chatting about how to bring IT from the back-office to the front-office. When he told me that his team no longer refers to “internal clients,” I sensed that was the tip of the iceberg in cultural change. So soon after, I interviewed Cheriyan about why it has been important to eliminate that term and the relationship between IT and its business partners at the $206 bi
  
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• Uber CEO resigns, leaving company in search of a new strategy

  21-06-2017 12:54
  
  Uber is now a driverless vehicle, after CEO Travis Kalanick stepped down Tuesday.Kalanick had already decided to take an indefinite leave of absence from the company, but now he's leaving for good. The move came at the request of the board of directors, The New York Times reported Wednesday.The company has already lost Kalanick's right-hand man, Senior Vice President of Business Emil Michael, following a number of gaffes including his suggestion that the company target a journalist who had
  
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• IT Resume Makeover: Emphasize challenges, actions and results

  21-06-2017 12:05
  
  Do you ever feel like your resume doesn’t quite capture your experience and passion for technology?To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• CIO career path: Building a resume for the COO role

  21-06-2017 12:05
  
  IT leaders often point to their unique vantage point across the entire enterprise to position themselves for higher roles. And in the digital era, their boards and CEOs may well be taking more notice.In the process, CIOs might blaze a path toward higher office—perhaps to the COO role, which many see as the next logical step for IT leaders, although it has proven rather elusive to date.One longtime CIO recently made that very leap. Earlier this month, Steve Bandrowczak was named COO and CIO
  
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• Lenovo's ThinkSystem product barrage targets data centers

  21-06-2017 05:51
  
  Lenovo is taking on Dell EMC and HPE with its biggest portfolio refresh since it acquired IBM's x86 server business three years ago, offering a lineup of servers, switches, SAN arrays and converged systems intended to show that it's a serious contender in the data center and software-defined infrastructure market.The product launch, staged in New York Tuesday, was the first major event for Lenovo's Data Center Group, in business since April. Lenovo wants to be a global player not only for the en
  
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