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How to Break into an Analytics Career
IT Job Satisfaction on the Upswing
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Design Thinking and Agile Improve Application Outcomes
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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While there are benefits from adopting an agile strategy, your organization can take success to the next level by also utilizing design thinking to identify problems.
By Ed Hadley, Senior Director of Product at Mendix , 12/5/2017
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Going All-In with Managed Services, the Right Way
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
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Utilizing managed services can be cost efficient for an enterprise, but be sure to look beyond cost to how you manage those managed service providers.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 12/5/2017
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Give Yourself the Gift of Tech Education
Susan Fogarty, Editor in Chief
Satire
The special advance rate for Interop ITX event registration expires December 15. Take time out from holiday shopping to invest in your career.
By Susan Fogarty Editor in Chief, 12/5/2017
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It’s Official: Amazon is Putting Alexa to Work in the Office
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Having established a foothold in the home with its Alexa personal assistant, Amazon now has the office market in its sights.
By Barb Darrow, technology journalist , 12/4/2017
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Warning Signs Your Business Might Need a DevOps Upgrade
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These four warning signs just might indicate that you need to implement or update DevOps initiatives within your organization.
By Justin Rodenbostel, Executive Director at SPR , 12/4/2017
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Tips for Writing Better Infosec Job Descriptions
Kelly Sheridan, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Security leaders frustrated with their talent search may be searching for the wrong skills and qualifications.
By Kelly Sheridan Associate Editor, Dark Reading, 12/4/2017
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Beware Analytics' Mid-Life Crisis
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
Satire
Analytics is spreading out to more departments that want to optimize their operations, but that may give users a false sense of freedom from IT. Here are some dynamics currently affecting IT.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 12/4/2017
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Hacked IV Pumps and Digital Smart Pens Can Lead to Data Breaches
Dawn Kawamoto, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
News
Researcher to reveal IoT medical device dangers at Black Hat Europe this week.
By Dawn Kawamoto Associate Editor, Dark Reading, 12/4/2017
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Pragmatic But Impossible: An OpenStack, Cloud Foundry, and Cloud Native Foundation Tie Up
Ben Kepes,
Commentary
Imagine if enterprises could turn to a single open source stack for their infrastructure needs rather than a host of different organizations.
By Ben Kepes , 12/4/2017
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How IT Leaders Can Prepare for 2018
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As IT executives set out their plans for 2018, three key technology concepts should be top priorities.
By Sajid Mohamedy, Vice President, Strategy & Operations, Nisum , 12/1/2017
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How to Spin off an IT Startup
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Executives who have done it share their experiences and advice on knowing when and how to spin off an IT-based startup.
By Mary Shacklett, founder and owner of Transworld Data , 12/1/2017
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5 Free or Low-Cost Security Tools for Defenders
Dawn Kawamoto, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Not all security tools are pricey.
By Dawn Kawamoto Associate Editor, Dark Reading, 11/30/2017
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Amazon Pumps Out New Database and Machine Learning Services
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Amazon's announcements at AWS Re:Invent continue to extend AWS offerings far beyond basic infrastructure services.
By Barb Darrow, technology journalist , 11/30/2017
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Capital One: DevOps at Its Core
Tony Kontzer,
News
Financial services firm Capital One is committed to using DevOps, and the approach is working.
By Tony Kontzer , 11/30/2017
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Clear the Barriers to DevTestOps
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A key to a successful DevOps initiative is ensuring that team members stay involved at all stages of the development, test, and deployment cycle.
By Lubos Parobek, VP of Product, Sauce Labs , 11/30/2017
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Changing How We Re-Skill in the Age of Automation
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Faced with the rapid pace of technology changes, organizations have to plan for continuous re-skilling of their tech workforces.
By Rostow Ravanan, CEO, Mindtree , 11/29/2017
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IT Job Satisfaction on the Upswing
Emily Johnson, Digital Content Editor, InformationWeek
News
IT was once viewed as a back-office function, filled with disgruntled, reserved workers, but the view of the IT role and worker is changing, and it’s showing in IT job satisfaction levels.
By Emily Johnson Digital Content Editor, InformationWeek, 11/29/2017
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Retail and Hospitality Breaches Declined Over Past 2 Years
Dawn Kawamoto, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
News
A drop in publicly disclosed breaches for the two industries is due in part to fewer point-of-sale breaches.
By Dawn Kawamoto Associate Editor, Dark Reading, 11/28/2017
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How Your DevOps Team Should Procure User Feedback
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Gathering user feedback is a key element of a DevOps strategy, but you have to be proactive in collecting that feedback.
By Larry Alton, business consultant , 11/28/2017
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9 Ways to Reduce Latency When Connecting to Public Clouds
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
News
The more companies rely on cloud applications, the more important it becomes to be proactive in ensuring that latency and quality issues are kept to a minimum.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 11/28/2017
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