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• IDG Contributor Network: 5 of the biggest cybersecurity risks surrounding IoT development

  27-06-2017 20:32
  
  The entrenchment of the Internet of Things (IoT) into every facet of our existence has established itself as both a superb innovation and a security minefield. The sheer number of connected devices in any one system presents numerous points of entry for nefarious purposes.With IoT, the world essentially becomes one integrated information system aimed at improving the quality of life and driving new business models. This means that an increasing amount of personal and corporate information exists
  
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• Linium Expands Portfolio of Cloud-Based Solutions to Drive Automation of Planning and Modeling Processes

  27-06-2017 20:29
  
  Linium, a world-class provider of business services that empower the entire enterprise, today announced an expansion of its cloud-based solutions offerings to enable faster, more effective planning processes and drive modernization of vital business functions for companies. 
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The 'A' in AI needs to be for accountability

  27-06-2017 19:41
  
  When we think about the blockers to adoption of AI, one can name several issues. For example, the need for specialized hardware, experience and expertise in AI development, production operations of AI systems and user interface and experience design. However, none of these issues is as significant as that of accountability i.e. Accountability of the insights, predictions, and classifications served by the AI.Accountability
  Traditionally, enterprises and the business world operate through complex
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: 4 ways brands use industry news to market to customers

  27-06-2017 18:00
  
  Each day, marketers bombard consumers with brand messaging, from blog posts to social media ads to specials communicated by email. To stand out, more experienced marketers know they must create content that customers are interested in reading. This often means blog posts, videos, or newsletters geared toward offering relevant tips. Yet with everyone taking that approach, it still can be difficult to stand out.News is another way to keep customers coming back. This is especially true for B2B comp
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

  27-06-2017 16:36
  
  I’m not a big fan of copying, and I try to use limited portions for reference in my writing. I’d say it’s that I prefer writing in short form rather than long over-pontificating.My opinion on imitation in terms of PR, marketing and advertising also differs from many others. There are those who subscribe to the “why recreate the wheel” mentality, which is to say they don’t mind jumping on bandwagons and hitching their cart to trends. I understand that certainly
  
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• 57% off Anker Quick Charge 3.0 39W Dual USB Car Charger - Deal Alert

  27-06-2017 15:18
  
  Dual ports pump out 39W of power to simultaneously charge power-hungry USB devices at full speed. Charge compatible devices up to 80% in just 35 minutes with Quick Charge 3.0. Patented PowerIQ and VoltageBoost deliver high-speed charging to non-Quick Charge devices. Anker's Quick Charge Dual USB Car Charger is discounted right now to just $25.99. See this deal now on Amazon.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The product owner is king

  27-06-2017 15:13
  
  As a consultant that has been working in the Information Technology field in a myriad of roles and businesses in my career, I am repeatedly surprised how little many enterprises value the role of the product owner in delivery today.Our software world continues to evolve, where the producer and consumer are becoming more and more united. In the 1970’s software was essentially for scientists, government, universities and major businesses using VAX, UNISYS, IBM mainframes and more. During thi
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Focusing on professional development

  27-06-2017 15:05
  
  While the importance of professional development has already been recognized in organizations, in a market in which top talents are hard to find, it is essential to have an effective professional development philosophy and execution strategy, if an organization is serious about talent.The most recent developer survey from Stack Overflow shows that 62% of the developers are interested in learning about new opportunities while they are not actively looking. This has been a fairly consistent trend
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Can data governance be agile?

  27-06-2017 15:01
  
  The answer to this question is yes, data governance can definitely be agile. However, like the development of data management solutions, there does need to be some initial set up.Data governance models can be loosely or highly structured. A lot of my initial experience was with what I call “grass roots” data governance. However, more recently as a consultant, I’ve been involved in more structured approaches as well. There are as many ways to “do” data governance as
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: How you can use DNS lookup to improve your marketing campaigns

  27-06-2017 14:50
  
  Marketing a business can be tricky, especially with so many competitors vying for customer attention. Whether you use social media, email, traditional advertising, or a combination of these approaches, if you aren’t measuring your efforts, you may be wasting time. But how do you know which of your marketing messages are sending customers to your site to make purchases?Reverse DNS lookup is one cutting-edge way to stay ahead of the competition. This technique takes you beyond traditional an
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: AI as a way to overcome cognitive bias in physicians

  27-06-2017 14:47
  
  Practicing physicians are faced with the need to make decisions and recommendations constantly and quickly throughout the day. They assess clinical situations, try to identify a coherent picture of the case at hand, compare that picture to the pattern of similar cases from experience and didactics, and come up with a proposed treatment plan. Many, many times every day.With time, and with the pressure of performance, numerous mental shortcuts can develop, often unconsciously. Learned paradigms ar
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Future-proof your business with cloud ERP

  27-06-2017 14:35
  
  Today you face a choice. Be a disruptor or be disrupted. Beat or be beaten by the opposition. And while you’re weighing the options, every new digital development is making your margin for error smaller.What you could have dealt with 10 years ago, before the availability of real-time data and digital channels, is now enough to be fatal. Company size, market share and market cap aren’t the only metrics that matter to a company. Digital value and innovation are increasingly important a
  
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• BrandPost: The Reality of Cybercrime: 3 Things You Need to Do Now

  27-06-2017 13:44
  
  Computer networks have given us the ability to operate, communicate, and conduct business more easily today than ever before. It is, however, hard to imagine a more dangerous time for businesses to operate than right now. While technology has provided us with great opportunities, it has also exposed us to attacks that threaten our business operations. At no other time in history has a business stakeholder faced as many criminal threats on a daily basis.Thinking of your primary business location,
  
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• EU fines Google $2.72 billion, orders changes in search results

  27-06-2017 12:57
  
  Google abused its dominant position in the search engine market to illegally promote its comparison shopping service, the European Union's top antitrust authority ruled Tuesday, slapping the company with a €2.42 billion (US$2.72 billion) fine.The consequence could be still greater differences in the ways Google presents search results to users in the U.S. and to those in the EU.The European Commission gave the the company 90 days to change its ways or face additional fines of up to 5 p
  
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• How to get the most from a managed IT services provider

  27-06-2017 01:11
  
  Leaning on a managed service provider (MSP) for a subset of your IT services can be a boon. More than just tackling a specific domain such as email hosting or customer relationship management, having an MSP as part of your IT mix can free up internal IT staff for more strategic projects.But establishing a strong, strategic partnership with your MSP is essential. Here we take a look at the current state of managed IT services, where companies are employing the MSP model and how to get the most of
  
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• BrandPost: DevOps, Containers, and Cloud – Oh My!

  27-06-2017 01:00
  
  Reinventing Enterprise Application DevelopmentContainers are the latest shiny objects in IT. They got their start as a better, easier, faster way to create “born on the web” applications, and quickly spread throughout the developer community. Now CIOs are starting to take notice. The reason? Containers not only speed the development of new applications, but they have the potential to exponentially streamline operations, reduce cost, and make enterprise IT as agile as a startup.In oth
  
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• SLA definitions, solutions and best practices

  27-06-2017 00:14
  
  SLAs are a critical component of any technology vendor contract. Beyond listing expectations of service type and quality, an SLA provides remedies when requirements aren't met. Following are answers to common questions about SLAs and tips on how your organzation can craft effective SLAs with your vendors and partners.What is an SLA?
  A service-level agreement (SLA) is simply a document describing the level of service expected by a customer from a supplier, laying out the metrics by which tha
  
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• What are containers and why do you need them?

  27-06-2017 00:01
  
  Docker exploded onto the scene in 2013, and it's been causing excitement in IT circles ever since.The application container technology provided by Docker promises to change the way that IT operations are carried out just as virtualization technology did a few years previously.Here are answers to 13 of the most common questions related to this technology.What are containers and why do you need them?
  Containers are a solution to the problem of how to get software to run reliably when moved from on
  
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