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IT Spending Forecast: Unfortunately, It's Going to Hurt
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Gartner is forecasting an IT spending decline of 8% in 2020 with devices as the hardest hit category. Public cloud spending, however, will rise.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 5/15/2020
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Suddenly Remote: What the Open Source Community Can Teach Us
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Many individuals prefer to collaborate in person. But as a community that has operated remotely since its inception, the open source world can teach us a thing or two to ease the transition.
By Tim Mackey, Principal Security Strategy, Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Centre , 5/15/2020
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Facebook Fails to Staunch Coronavirus Misinformation
Seth Rosenblatt, Contributing Writer
News
The social media giant in April affixed warning labels on 50 million pieces of content
By Seth Rosenblatt Contributing Writer, 5/14/2020
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Adapting Cloud Security and Data Management Under Quarantine
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
With remote operations in place, organizations face mixed IT environments that could raise new concerns as they maintain operations.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 5/14/2020
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Security Mistakes Your Work from Home Employees are Making
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
Commentary
The new WFH environment, schedule freedoms and distractions are causing many to slip up and put sensitive company data at risk.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 5/14/2020
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COVID-19 IT Layoffs and the Future of Work
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Layoffs hit technology jobs in April, too, as the COVID-19 shock wave whacked employment, and organizations may be accelerating their automation plans to protect workers and cut costs.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 5/13/2020
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How to Accelerate Your Career: 4 Tips for Women in IT
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Commentary
The lack of women in IT leadership demonstrates the current need for deeper investment in the next generation of women in technology.
By Cynthia Overby, President & Co-Founder, Key Resources Inc. , 5/13/2020
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Website Attacks Become Quieter & More Persistent
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
News
Threat actors have pivoted from noisy attacks to intrusions where stealth and ROI are primary goals, new report says.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 5/12/2020
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Microsoft Fixes 111 Vulnerabilities for Patch Tuesday
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
News
This marks the third month in a row that Microsoft patched more than 100 bugs, of which 16 are classified as critical.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 5/12/2020
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Nine in 10 Applications Contain Outdated Software Components
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
News
Almost every application uses open-source components and 91% use libraries that are out of date or that have been abandoned altogether.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 5/12/2020
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Evolving IT into a Remote Workforce
Mary E. Shacklett, Mary E. Shacklett
Commentary
Is it possible to transition most IT staff members into a remote workforce? How would this impact IT organizations, and what would be the challenges?
By Mary E. Shacklett Mary E. Shacklett, 5/12/2020
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Has AI Failed the Pandemic Test?
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
In the first real test of AI in a crisis, the results are mixed. While many individual applications are helping, the tech remains immature and unable to address complex public policy issues.
By Gary Grossman, SVP, Technology Practice Lead, Edelman AI Center of Excellence. , 5/12/2020
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CIOs Must Now Fortify Business Flexibility and Resiliency
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
COVID-19 has exposed critical cracks in companies' digital capabilities, forcing CIOs to bolster their resiliency, responsiveness, flexibility, and adaptation.
By Joshua Swartz, Suketu Gandhi and Himanshu Jain, Kearney , 5/11/2020
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The Best Ways to Gain Control Over a Multi-Cloud Environment
John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
Commentary
Driving this to full potential requires planning, a commitment to standardization and compatible management tools. Here are steps to take to reach these goals.
By John Edwards Technology Journalist & Author, 5/11/2020
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How Onyx Supports Its Cloud Migration with MicroStrategy
Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
Commentary
Fluctuating needs for memory and the ease of automation compelled the commission processor to look for new alternatives to old methods.
By Joao-Pierre S. Ruth Senior Writer, 5/11/2020
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Planning Ahead for a Secure SAP S/4HANA Migration
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
News
Experts say that the pressure to move to SAP's next-gen platform can be a big opportunity to move the needle on ERP cybersecurity.
By Ericka Chickowski Contributing Writer, 5/8/2020
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How CIOs Can Harness AI to Fight the Coronavirus
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Government and healthcare CIOs are on the front lines of deploying technology to fight COVID-19. Here are five places where artificial intelligence can help.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 5/8/2020
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Why and How to Transition Your Company to the Cloud
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
Commentary
Though motivations vary based on an organization’s unique needs, there are several key common drivers for moving to the cloud.
By Scott Schlesinger, SVP of Data Practice, Ness Digital Engineering , 5/8/2020
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Cyber Subterfuge and Curious Sharks Threaten the World’s Subsea Fiber-Optic Cables
Alison Diana, Contributing Writer
News
Malware, spies, and hackers, plus erosion and sharks, pose huge risks to the fiber optics that transmit almost all the world's data.
By Alison Diana Contributing Writer, 5/7/2020
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Malicious Bots Infiltrate Online Food Delivery
Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Writer
News
With grocery delivery in higher demand than ever, new add-ons have emerged to secure slots for consumers, presenting a new pathway for bad bots to wreak havoc.
By Nicole Ferraro Contributing Writer, 5/7/2020
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