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Definition
02 May 2024
What is role-based access control (RBAC)?
Role-based access control (RBAC) is a method of restricting network access based on the roles of individual users within an enterprise. Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2024
Post Office investigators saw subpostmasters as ‘enemies’ – and that’s what they became
Post Office investigators were only focused on getting money from subpostmasters blamed for accounting shortfalls, according to a 2013 report commissioned by organisation’s legal boss Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2024
Case study: Why GenAI is taking off in local government
Councils have been doing more with less for over a decade. GenAI might just buy them a little breathing space Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2024
Can SAP Labs’ AI plan accelerate cloud migration?
Top notch R&D centre shows it is more than just a bunch of boffins with electric cars and robots as it opens doors to AI-curious SAP partners and customers. Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2024
BBC instructs lawyers over allegations of police surveillance of journalist
Lawyers for the BBC have written to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over allegations that the Police Service of Northern Ireland spied on investigative journalist Vincent Kearney Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2024
Air IT gains Scottish foothold with SoConnect
Managed service player expands its UK coverage with second acquisition of the year Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2024
Sophos adds Infinigate to UK distie roster
Security vendor looking to distributor to drive more channel growth in the country Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2024
Kaseya expands MSP flexibility with 365 offering
Managed services specialist launches subscription service that will provide more options for its channel base Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2024
Market consolidation worse among payers than health systems
New data from AAMC shows that the largest health systems have a combined 43% of market share in each state versus 82% among the top three large-group insurers. Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2024
Health savings accounts come with unexpected fees, CFPB reports
In many instances, consumers with health savings accounts may spend more on unexpected fees than they earn in interest. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 May 2024
How updated third-party tech guidance affects compliance efforts
In its updated bulletin on third-party tracking tech, OCR doubled down on its stance that an IP address of a device accessing certain parts of a covered entity’s website constitutes PHI. Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2024
Change Healthcare cyberattack fallout continues
Change Healthcare, part of Optum, suffered a cyberattack in late February. Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2024
Surveillance tool has mixed impact on hospital outbreak response
An automated tool successfully reduced the size of outbreaks of healthcare-associated pathogens by 64% in 82 US hospitals prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 May 2024
Exploring advantages and challenges of synchronous video telehealth
Synchronous video-based telehealth can improve care delivery in numerous ways, but SDOH and other barriers impede the benefits linked to its use. Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2024
How Okta is fending off identity-based attacks
Okta has been bolstering the security of its own infrastructure and building new tools to scan customer environments for vulnerable identities, among other efforts to fend off identity-based attacks Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2024
FDA opens discussion on optimizing advisory committees to the public
An announcement from the administration notes that it plans to consider public engagement for the optimization, use, and processes of advisory committees. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 May 2024
CDRH reports highlight progress in medical device safety, innovation
The Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s recent reports highlight significant advancements in medical device safety, innovation, and regulatory oversight. Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2024
Consumers value patient-provider relationships in primary care
Trust and communication are top-of-mind for consumers assessing the patient-provider relationship in primary care. Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2024
With Tribble, RFP writers get their own shot of generative AI
Some large enterprises' sales organizations respond to a hundred or more requests for proposals daily. A new GenAI tool from ex-Salesforce execs could ease the workload. Continue Reading
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Definition
02 May 2024
What is a potentially unwanted program (PUP)?
A potentially unwanted program (PUP) is a program that may be unwanted, despite the possibility that users consented to download it. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Atlassian Jira now a hub for knowledge management, AI tools
Atlassian's raft of product updates at Team '24 spanned long-awaited product integrations and previews of AI automation updates, all of which advanced broader ambitions. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 May 2024
Atlassian Team ‘24: AI as a teammate in the 'new compute' era
Atlassian used its Team ‘24 conference and exhibition to showcase a wide range of enhancements and extensions to its team collaboration, productivity software and service management platform. Held ... Continue Reading
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Video
01 May 2024
Java's default constructor tutorial
They say you don't get anything for free, but in the world of software development, Java developers can use the default constructor without paying any price. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
U.S. warns of pro-Russian hacktivist attacks against OT systems
CISA calls on OT device manufacturers to implement more effective security protocols as attacks against critical infrastructure organizations continue. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Commvault adds Cleanroom Recovery for ransomware attacks
A new Cleanroom Recovery service enables customers to spin up data center infrastructure within Commvault Cloud for continued enterprise operations after a cyberattack. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 May 2024
How to deploy macOS compliance controls via Intune
Intune administrators can use many of the same mechanisms to manage compliance policies for Windows and macOS desktops alike. Learn how to create those policies for Macs. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 May 2024
How to deploy Intune compliance policies for iOS and iPadOS
Compliance policies are a significant part of IT's device management, so admins should learn about Intune's compliance management features for all types of devices. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
EMEA CISOs must address human factors behind cyber incidents
The 17th annual Verizon report on data breaches makes for sobering reading for security pros, urging them to do more to address the human factors involved in cyber incidents, and highlighting ongoing issues with zero-day patching Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Backup vendors embrace GenAI, but features remain immature
Data backup and disaster recovery vendors are keeping up with the GenAI hype by quickly releasing new features -- but the use cases are limited, and their value remains unclear. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 May 2024
Why your -- and everyone else's -- customer service stinks
Frustration with customer service teams isn't new. But there are some reasons why it is seemingly getting worse. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 May 2024
Tabnine tables AI platform integrations at Atlassian Team ’24
Based in the Holy Land, Tabnine claims to be the originator of the AI coding assistant category. The company has now announced an expanded partnership and integration within the Atlassian platform ... Continue Reading
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Definition
01 May 2024
database administrator (DBA)
A database administrator (DBA) is the information technician responsible for directing and performing all activities related to maintaining and securing a successful database environment. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Amazon Bedrock users adapt app dev to GenAI
Early adopters of Amazon Bedrock shared lessons learned about incorporating generative AI into software engineering workflows, from managing cloud costs to writing prompts. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 May 2024
12 top open source databases to consider
Open source databases are viable alternatives to proprietary ones. Here's information on 12 open source and source available technologies for weighing database options. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Deepfake AI regulation a tightrope walk for Congress
AI-generated content is in the crosshairs of Congress, federal enforcement agencies and the EU as concerns around digital replicas and individual intellectual property grow. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 May 2024
Atlassian heralds ‘new era’ of Jira
Jira is entering a new era. As we know from TechTarget, Atlassian Jira is an Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tool that provides tools for bug tracking, issue tracking and project ... Continue Reading
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Tip
01 May 2024
3 best enterprise mobile app authentication methods
Mobile app authentication is a foundational security strategy for remote and hybrid workforces. Learn how to choose between passwords, multifactor authentication and biometrics. Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 May 2024
Better hygiene may mitigate the need to ban ransomware payments
In the wake of renewed calls for lawmakers to consider enacting legal bans on ransomware payments, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank weighs in to share their thoughts on how to tackle the scourge for good. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 May 2024
Use sealed classes in Java to control your inheritance
Need to limit the number of possible subclasses in your codebase? Here comes Java's sealed classes to your rescue. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Australia’s Qantas apologises for mobile app data breach
Australian flag carrier Qantas has apologised after a glitch in its mobile application temporarily enabled some customers to view the flights and booking details of other frequent fliers on two separate occasions Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
TomTom maps out support for Qualcomm IoT
Mobile platform giant to use location technology firm’s global map data to help provide asset tracking solutions to meet asset visibility needs and challenging use cases across industries Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Secure coding benchmark to increase standards among developers
Developer security advocate Secure Code Warrior has launched what it claims is the industry’s first benchmark designed to quantify the security competence of its customers’ software developer teams Continue Reading
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Podcast
01 May 2024
Podcast: 32TB HDDs by 2029, but how much bigger can they get?
We talk to Rainer Kaese of Toshiba about the roadmap for conventional magnetic recording on hard disk drives, the roadmap to 32TB, and what it would take to get to 100TB or 200TB Continue Reading
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Tip
01 May 2024
How to train an LLM on your own data
Retraining or fine-tuning an LLM on organization-specific data offers many benefits. Learn how to start enhancing your LLM's performance for specialized business use cases. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Google Cloud accelerates asteroid discovery for US-based non-profit
Google Cloud opens up about the work it is doing with a US-based planetary science non-profit to help map the solar system Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Computacenter meeting Q1 expectations
Firm shares trading update on first quarter and progress made in first few months of 2024 Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
FDA takes actions to ensure the safety, effectiveness of LDTs
The FDA highlighted actions it’s taking to address ongoing concerns about the safety and efficacy of LDTs, which are becoming increasingly popular healthcare tools. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 May 2024
chatbot
A chatbot is a software or computer program that simulates human conversation or "chatter" through text or voice interactions. Continue Reading
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Answer
01 May 2024
How to enable a Teams-contact center integration
Explore the three ways Microsoft supports integrating a contact center with Teams to enable more advanced calling and collaboration features for agents. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 May 2024
remote access
Remote access is the ability for an authorized person to access a computer or network from a geographical distance through a network connection. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 May 2024
AHCI vs. RAID: Features, differences and applications
AHCI and RAID are fundamental concepts for running an efficient data management and storage infrastructure. Learn the AHCI and RAID basics, as well as how SATA and IDE compare. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 May 2024
Datacentres can play a bigger role in grid sustainability
While improvements in energy efficiency have kept electricity consumption in datacentres in check, according to the International Energy Agency, to reach net zero, emissions must halve by 2030. ... Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Google ups investment to improve Hawaiian internet infrastructure
Hawaii receives major financial fillip from Google to develop critical internet infrastructure across the state, connecting to Japan and mainland US Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
DSIT launches SME training fund
Businesses have up until May 31st to apply for a grant covering 50% of the costs for training staff on AI Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
AWS results see public cloud giant tap into surging GenAI demand
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy claims AWS has turned a corner where its customers’ worries about cloud cost optimisation are concerned Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
HHS codifies non-discrimination rules, focuses on LGBTQ+ protections
The non-discrimination final rules protect various demographics, including LGBTQ+ patients, and apply to telehealth and AI. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
DWP anti-fraud measures will allow monitoring of bank accounts of landlords, carers and parents
Parliamentarians raise concerns that a proposed law to require banks to monitor the accounts of millions of people receiving state benefits could lead to those on welfare being denied accommodation or bank accounts Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 May 2024
Are we ready for the era of the ‘sentient’ document?
This year is set to be the automation of documents since the invention of the printing press. Content control is key Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Healthcare organizations secure 50% more sensitive data than global average
The volume of sensitive data that healthcare organizations maintain makes ransomware attacks against these entities even more impactful. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Employers want cost-effective partners for contracted healthcare services
The KLAS report sheds light on employers’ feelings towards firms offering employer-sponsored healthcare services, including Marathon Health, Premise Health, and Proactive MD. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Telehealth interventions enhance post-abdominal surgery outcomes
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 studies revealed that telehealth interventions can reduce readmissions and ED visits. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 May 2024
Navigating the black box AI debate in healthcare
How concerned should healthcare stakeholders be about the complexity and lack of transparency in black box artificial intelligence tools? Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Breaking down the new CMS proposed bundled payment model: TEAM
The bundled payment model would provide hospitals with a target price to cover all costs associated with an episode of care for certain surgical procedures. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Northamber bolsters UC position with Tempura buy
Distributor adds more comms, AV depth and geographical coverage with move for fellow channel player Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
CDC investigates HIV transmission from microneedling facials
An MMWR from the CDC identified individuals who contracted HIV through cosmetic needles after microneedling facials at a New Mexico spa. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
EMEA shines in Exclusive Networks Q1
EMEA region delivers decent growth as distributor continues its habit of delivering solid results to investors Continue Reading
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Podcast
01 May 2024
AWS & GenAI: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We speak to Francessca Vasquez, vice president, professional services and GenAI Innovation Center for Amazon Web Services Continue Reading
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Feature
01 May 2024
Building a care team to address social determinants of health
A social determinants of health care team is multidisciplinary, with clinicians, social workers, and population health experts at the helm. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Autonomous weapons reduce moral agency and devalue human life
Military technology experts gathered in Vienna have warned about the detrimental psychological effects of AI-powered weapons, arguing that implementing systems of algorithmic-enabled killing dehumanises both the user and the target Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Verizon DBIR: Vulnerability exploitation in breaches up 180%
Verizon said it examined approximately twice as many breaches for the 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report -- 10,626 out of 30,458 total tracked incidents. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 May 2024
Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA)
): The Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) is United States legislation that defines a framework of guidelines and security standards to protect government information technology operations from cyberthreats. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 May 2024
incremental backup
An incremental backup is a backup type that only copies data that has been changed or created since the previous backup activity was conducted. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Apr 2024
Understanding Microsoft 365 GCC High and other licenses
Government organizations should turn to the variety of dedicated services that Microsoft offers to deliver familiar productivity services to users with highly secured data. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2024
Musicians balance compensation rights with GenAI innovation
While musicians have long used AI technology, GenAI is a new threat to their livelihoods. An effort has emerged to compensate artists whose work GenAI systems are trained on. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2024
Amazon Q GenAI assistant out for developers, AWS users
The GenAI tools augment coders and let users query and control their AWS console and data. A new feature in preview lets business users create apps using natural language. Continue Reading
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Podcast
30 Apr 2024
Buoyant CEO on Linkerd's existential question
Buoyant CEO William Morgan said project viability and long-term funding underpinned recent changes to Linkerd, problems other open source projects are likely to face. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2024
Change Healthcare breached via Citrix portal with no MFA
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty's opening statement for Wednesday's congressional hearing shed more light on the ransomware attack against Change Healthcare. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Apr 2024
What is data protection and why is it important?
Data protection is the process of safeguarding data and restoring important information in the event the data is corrupted, compromised or lost due to cyberattacks, shutdowns, intentional harm or human error. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Apr 2024
cloud security posture management (CSPM)
Cloud security posture management (CSPM) is a market segment for IT security tools that are designed to identify misconfiguration issues and compliance risks in the cloud. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Apr 2024
How to avoid Microsoft 365 management pitfalls
A migration to the cloud collaboration platform requires a command of the multiple admin portals available to admins to help the organization make the most of its subscription. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2024
Persistent data breaches deny people with HIV dignity and privacy
The ICO has urged charities and healthcare organisations that work with people living with HIV to do better when it comes to protecting their personal data, after the HIV status of more than 100 people was accidentally disclosed by London’s Central YMCA Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Apr 2024
9 tips for good office etiquette
Good office etiquette ensures a respectful, productive and collaborative work environment. Learn how to implement better office etiquette with these tips and tricks. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Apr 2024
Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes research into best practices for securing cloud computing and the use of cloud technologies to secure other forms of computing. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Apr 2024
LTO-9 (Linear Tape-Open 9)
LTO-9 is a tape format from the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Consortium. It launched in 2021. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2024
Keeper to help Williams F1 keep up with cyber challenges
Keeper Security signs up to support F1 team Williams Racing with credential management ahead of the 2024 Miami Grand Prix Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2024
Nokia and Vodafone claim successful Open RAN trial in Italy
Leading comms tech provider and operator have successfully completed an end-to-end Open RAN trial on Vodafone Italy’s live 5G standalone network, including hybrid cloud application platform connected to dedicated 5G core Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Apr 2024
Benefits and challenges of a headless CMS
Headless CMSes enable omnichannel publishing and improve front-end flexibility. Yet, these platforms can have steep learning curves and require skilled front-end developers. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2024
MicroStrategy targets trusted AI with latest platform update
The vendor's platform now includes capabilities aimed at helping customers trust NLP responses, as well as automate workflows from dashboards and third-party applications. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Apr 2024
Positive vs. negative testing: Differences and examples
Take an in-depth look at positive and negative testing. Learn how to use both to form the basis of a thorough testing approach through a series of real-world examples. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2024
Tableau adds generative AI tools, tightens Databricks bond
The analytics vendor's new features include a tool that enables customers to explore metrics using natural language as well as connectors that improve its link to Databricks. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Apr 2024
LTO-7 (Linear Tape-Open 7)
LTO-7 is a tape format from the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Consortium released in late 2015. It succeeded the LTO-6 version, which launched in 2012. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2024
IBM boss discusses long-term VM migration opportunity
IBM sees a big opportunity to migrate customers to containers and OpenShift, with its $6.4bn acquisition of HashiCorp part of the plan Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2024
TigerGraph unveils GenAI assistant, introduces new CEO
Under the leadership of Hamid Azzawe, the graph database specialist's new copilot and platform update target new users beyond its historical base of academics and engineers. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2024
SES agrees to acquire Intelsat
After abortive attempt a year ago, leading satellite operators present takeover deal that they say will result in creating a stronger multi-orbit operator with around 60% of revenue in high-growth segments Continue Reading
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Opinion
30 Apr 2024
Security updates from Google Cloud Next '24 center on GenAI
Google has infused Gemini into its security tools and while GenAI isn’t going to solve every security problem right away, its assistive capabilities save much needed time. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2024
Dell expands PowerProtect portfolio, adds GenAI to Apex
Dell adds to its data protection offerings in both backup hardware and snapshot software with a focus on performance. It also introduces AI features to Apex. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2024
HHS launches national strategy for suicide prevention
The national strategy includes four directions: community-based suicide prevention, treatment and crisis services, surveillance and research, and health equity in prevention. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Apr 2024
association rules
Association rules are if-then statements that show the probability of relationships between data items within large data sets in various types of databases. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Apr 2024
XaaS (anything as a service)
XaaS is a collective term that refers to the delivery of anything as a service. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Apr 2024
How SASE convergence affects organizational silos
Most enterprises have siloed departments, but SASE's convergence of network and security functions is disrupting those constructs and driving the need for more team communication. Continue Reading