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• IDG Contributor Network: The rationale behind cryptocurrencies

  21-11-2017 15:52
  Cryptocurrencies have been at the center stage of fintech-related developments for the last couple of years. They have brought about a lot of interest from the general public in the field of cryptography. Reputed universities like Princeton are now offering dedicated courses in mastering blockchains. The modern crypto revolution did not start overnight though. Here we analyze the rationale behind using cryptocurrencies (with a historical perspective), the need behind a global value of store, and
  
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• Today, 75% off Lumina 5200 mAh Portable Power Bank Charger - Deal Alert

  21-11-2017 15:28
  This powerful full-speed 5200mAh charger from Lumina features huge 2.4A output to keep your devices powered up while you're out, or in an emergency. The charger currently averages 5 out of 5 stars on Amazon from over 380 reviewers (read recent reviews here). This item has been included as one of Amazon's "Prime Week" deals of the day, so right now its typical list price of $49.99 has been cut 75% down to just $12.74. See this deal now on Amazon.To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• BrandPost: How to Hide Your Address from Clever Hackers

  21-11-2017 15:00
  Locked in a pitched battle with cyber-attackers, organizations are nonetheless forging ahead with aggressive cloud and “Internet of Things” initiatives that drastically increase their threat exposure. Holding back progress is not a viable option, so it’s time to come up with an effective defense strategy that effectively cloaks network assets from the bad guys. That’s what Tempered Networks is offering with its Identity-Defined Networking (IDN) architecture, based on the
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Are you a Great Dane or a Chihuahua?

  21-11-2017 13:00
  What I like about agile is that every team, especially the ones that have achieved a good maturity level, has developed their own ways of working—how great is that?!However, when it comes to report effort required to develop a particular piece of work back to the business, things often get lost in translation. There are all sorts of techniques to estimate development tasks, but what’s the best one?Let’s start with the assumption there’s no right or wrong, b
  
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• What is DataOps? Collaborative, cross-functional analytics

  21-11-2017 12:00
  What is DataOps?
  DataOps (data operations) is an emerging discipline that brings together DevOps teams with data engineer and data scientist roles to provide the tools, processes and organizational structures to support the data-focused enterprise."You've got the modern trend for development of DevOps, but more and more people are injecting some sort of data science capability into development, into systems, so you need someone on the DevOps team who has a data frame of mind," says Ted Dunning,
  
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• 9 ways you’re failing at business intelligence

  21-11-2017 12:00
  Executives know they need high quality data in order to make sound business decisions. But getting accurate data in a timely, user-friendly format remains a challenge. Sure, there is a vast industry of consultants and vendors with business intelligence (BI) expertise.How do you know if you are being “led down the garden path”? Is it time for an upgrade to your BI or to launch a new training program? To answer these questions, knowing where others have made mistakes is helpful.1. Bein
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The secret to orchestrating your digital mess

  21-11-2017 05:34
  As any modern CIO would tell you, workplaces around the world are overflowing with martech tools to help craft the modern customer experience. But funny enough, the tools at their disposal could be the biggest roadblocks standing in their way.I’ve talked a lot about the best-of-breed approach, which is quickly becoming the preferred method for getting the right enterprise tools in the hands of the right people. Adopting this strategy is a good first step, but it isn’t everything. The
  
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• BrandPost: How to Set Up Your Chief Data Officer for Success

  21-11-2017 00:36
  The Chief Data Officer (CDO) has emerged as an important ally to the CIO for accelerating data-driven digital transformation.Because the role is still fairly nascent – though rising quickly in popularity – newly appointed CDOs can face uncharted waters when navigating reporting structures, responsibilities, and resources. Without an established roadmap and resource pool, it’s critical for a CDO to quickly establish key relationships across the organization – especially wi
  
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