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• BrandPost: IoT: What You Need to Know About Risk and Responsibility

  13-07-2017 22:56
  I try to avoid “buzz words” and jargon; information security is complex enough without them. The security industry is overrun with companies that intend to confuse you with marketing bullet points, wrapped up as new concepts and trends, in the hopes that you will cut them a check. Meanwhile, you are the one that will bear the ultimate responsibility for risks they know you don’t understand.This is a game I refuse to play. I think it’s possible to carefully communicate sec
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The innovation equation includes culture and a system

  13-07-2017 22:51
  
  In a world where you either innovate or go out of business, advice on how to create a culture of innovation within your company is everywhere.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: AI in healthcare: The unevenly distributed future is here

  13-07-2017 22:41
  
  AI. Cognitive. RPA. Autonomics. Machine learning. Deep learning.All these terms fly around in IT organizations today as CIOs, battling marketplace uncertainties and cost pressures, look for ways to enhance enterprise performance. As with most technology trends, the hype tends to overhand reality by a significant margin in the early stages of adoption, much in line with Gartner’s hype cycle theory.Early this year, I wrote a piece that discussed how emerging technologies such as artificial i
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Cloud vs. clouds: A CIO’s conundrum

  13-07-2017 22:35
  
  There was a tear in the fabric of the cloud universe on February 28, 2017 when Amazon Web Services had a significant outage.It highlighted what some described as a “critical lack of redundancy across the internet.” The outage was a wake-up call for many to build in redundancy (both multi-region as well as multi-provider) in their cloud strategy.Can I jump from cloud to cloud?
  So from cloud the conversation has moved to clouds.However, good tools with capabilities that allow seam
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Improving business leadership through technology

  13-07-2017 21:54
  
  Business leaders are tasked with the often tricky obligation of steering organizations to the financial 'happily ever after'. This is a big responsibility, and as a business leader, you need to be able to foster cooperation across all the levels of an organization, be agile, and be flexible. All these will help you move towards a more lateral type of management. Good leadership is about being able to do away with the conventional, hierarchical structures that only end up in stagnation and bureau
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Will edge computing vaporize the cloud?

  13-07-2017 20:33
  
  For years, cloud computing has disrupted markets and revolutionized society, changing the way we upload and share data. In the era of the smartphone and tablet, everyday consumers rely on easy to use cloud computing, essentially having come to take it for granted. Is it really true, then, that edge computing could come to replace the cloud?Like cloud computing before it, edge computing could stand to revolutionize the way we use our technology and fundamentally reshape the 21st century. This exc
  
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• BrandPost: Network Segmentation as Security Imperative

  13-07-2017 19:40
  
  The “moat around the castle” defense is the tried-and-true way to handle computer network security, to keep cyber attackers out.  “Flat” networks focus on providing reliable and fast connectivity for all devices on the network, while security efforts hone in on isolating external networks from internal networks.This traditional approach, however, no longer works to secure the modern enterprise’s complex web of interconnected digitized networks, or the cyber att
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Impact of organizational fatigue on digital transformation initiatives

  13-07-2017 16:22
  
  If you follow my blogs, you won’t be surprised that I’m passionate about helping organizations drive to success in business transformation and achieve breakthrough performance. As the demand for digital transformation accelerates, I find companies setting out on the required multiyear journey without understanding what lies ahead – and then failing. I’ve blogged about several pitfalls such as the need to determine and develop support up front for the strategic intent, iss
  
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• BrandPost: Understanding the Basics of Biometrics

  13-07-2017 15:51
  
  There’s little denying that today we live in a more vulnerable world. The explosion of connected devices, the growth in international travel, and the digital-age of business have made us more susceptible to increasingly sophisticated hacker attacks, while the rise in international terrorism has highlighted the need for improved security measures across the globe.Biometrics, the practice of using biological (anatomical and physiological) or behavioral characteristics for automated recogniti
  
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• BrandPost: Debunking Common Biometrics Myths

  13-07-2017 15:27
  
  Despite its potential to provide a more effective security posture for a host of commercial and government applications, biometrics is often misunderstood, thanks in part to the stuff of Hollywood blockbusters and science fiction novels.From the early fingerprint scans used by James Bond to the need for the Minority Report’s Tom Cruise character to replace his own eyeballs to avoid identification via iris scanners, the most extreme biometric fears typically involve identity information use
  
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• 48% off Inateck 2.5 Inch USB 3.0 Hard Drive Enclosure External Case - Deal Alert

  13-07-2017 15:27
  
  This 3 port USB 3.0 hub converts any 9.5mm & 7mm 2.5-Inch SATA HDD/SSD into an external hard drive for ultimate mobility and convenience. Setup is tool free and easy to install and disassemble.  A built-in foam pad protects the hard disk. This device features automatic sleep and spin-down, and goes into sleep mode automatically after 10 minutes in idle state. Currently receiving 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon (read reviews), it's discounted by 48% down to just $21.99,  See
  
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• 66% off Anker SoundCore Bluetooth Speaker with 24-Hour Playtime & Built-in Mic - Deal Alert

  13-07-2017 15:18
  
  Anker's highly rated SoundCore Bluetooth speaker's typical list price of $79.99 has been discounted 66% today to just $26.99 on Amazon, where it averages 4.6 out of 5 stars from over 7,500 reviewers (76% rate the full 5 stars: read reviews here). It features rich sound, a generous 24 hours of play time (500 continuous songs without needing a charge), Bluetooth 4.0 66-foot wireless range and a worry-free 18 month warranty. This deal is good for today only (7/13), so see it now on Amazon.To read t
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: How Netflix built a House of Cards with big data

  13-07-2017 15:11
  
  Let me begin by sharing that I am a big House of Cards fan. Right now I’m deep into the fifth season and already hanging on for season 6. I know that I am not alone, either. Case in point, one survey from Cowen and Company found that 86 percent of Netflix’s subscribers said they were less likely to cancel their subscription because of the show.But what’s fascinating is that without seeing a single episode of House of Cards, Netflix committed to two seasons of the show, or
  
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• BrandPost: The Software-Driven Network: The Foundation for Transformation

  13-07-2017 14:46
  Few change initiatives facing companies today are bigger than the shift to digital business. Now consider that only 30% of change programs succeed, according to a McKinsey & Company report. And if you’re the CIO, the chances are good that your company is looking at you to lead the effort.So how can CIOs make the leap from transactional to transformational and ensure the success of future digital business endeavors? Most have already established a foothold in the cloud. But they are hel
  
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• What IT workloads say about your true priorities

  13-07-2017 12:05
  
  In today’s IT, security and innovation surely top the list of your most urgent priorities. In meeting after meeting with fellow C-suite executives and the board, you’re no doubt stressing the importance of securing the business and moving it forward. But when it comes to executing that vision, how much of that talk is mere lip service? Judging by how your IT workers spend their time, you may not be emphasizing security and innovation where it counts most.Cloud backup company Carbonit
  
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• The most valuable cloud computing certifications today

  13-07-2017 12:00
  
  If one thing is certain in IT, it’s never too late to cash in on the cloud. As the cloud becomes more critical to IT and the business at large, demand for cloud skills will only grow. But proving you have the right skills and knowledge in a competitive job market can be difficult. If you’re looking for an extra edge in landing a new job or promotion, cloud certification can be a great option.Certifications measure knowledge and skills against industry benchmarks to help you prove to
  
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