Are your visuals making businesses more vulnerable to cybercrime?

Are your visuals making businesses more vulnerable to cybercrime?

In the world of modern business, companies must put extra effort into creating engaging visual content to stand out from the crowd. Social media marketing, for instance, was once deemed an easy way for companies to reach additional eyes but today, marketing is a lot more competitive than simply creating a post and hoping it goes viral. Entertaining short-form content and striking imagery are what make companies and brands stand out online but it’s important…

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Fix the basics first: Boots Ireland CIO Michelle Kearns on implementing IT change

Fix the basics first: Boots Ireland CIO Michelle Kearns on implementing IT change

Until May 2021, when Michelle Kearns stepped into the role, Boots Ireland had never had its own head of IT. The position had previously been run from the pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer’s Beeston, UK, headquarters. “I suppose there was a recognition there that we needed someone different and separate to come in and look at what Ireland was doing and how different we were from Boots UK from a healthcare and a pharmaceutical perspective,…

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Data supply-chain transformation: Aligning to win

Data supply-chain transformation: Aligning to win

Is your organization aligned to deliver quality data for analysis by intent, or by accident?  While this may seem like an odd question, understanding organizational change levers can help uncover opportunities for improving your data supply-chain processes. A key challenge with organizational alignment is communicating across all departments the goals, metrics, and benefits of a process or function.  The true value of a strong data supply chain is improved data quality, but leaders might miss…

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And… it’s a Wrap: Highlights From Cisco Live 2022

And… it’s a Wrap: Highlights From Cisco Live 2022

I finally got to experience Cisco Live again — in person! It was a fantastic week with the #CiscoCert community at Cisco Live Las Vegas. Whether you joined Cisco Live 2022 in person watched it online, I hope you enjoyed being a part of the journey. There’s always more to discover about our plans to transform the future of learning and technology, so let’s dive into some of the highlights from the Learning & Certifications team…

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Interconnect: Providing Enterprises in the Netherlands with the Expertise and Solutions They Need to Grow with the Cloud

Interconnect: Providing Enterprises in the Netherlands with the Expertise and Solutions They Need to Grow with the Cloud

Interconnect Services B.V. has come a long way since brothers and company co-founders Jeroen and Rob Stevens first began providing domain registration services from a loft office 27 years ago. Today, Interconnect provides a who’s who of Dutch businesses in a variety of industries, including high-tech and telecommunications, with the cloud and security solutions and services they need to succeed. Both Jeroen and Rob still manage Interconnect, which now employs more than 120 cloud, infrastructure,…

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IT spending projected to grow despite economic headwinds

IT spending projected to grow despite economic headwinds

Plummeting sales of printers and PCs and a growing inflation crisis aside, IT spending will remain strong through 2022, rising 3% year-over-year to a total of $4.5 trillion, according to projections released by Gartner Research. The 3% increase in total IT spending represents slower growth than in 2021, as the economy as a whole and the IT sector in particular began to recover from the effects of the pandemic, and growth will largely be driven…

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DCMS Sets Out Proposal For New AI Rulebook

DCMS Sets Out Proposal For New AI Rulebook

The UK government has set out proposals for a new AI rulebook to unleash innovation and boost public trust in the technology, according to a policy paper published today by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The report outlines the government’s approach to regulating the technology in the UK, with proposed rules addressing future risks and opportunities so businesses are clear how they can develop and use AI systems, and consumers are confident…

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IBM adds four servers to Power10 lineup

IBM adds four servers to Power10 lineup

IBM is expanding its Power10 server lineup with four new midrange and scale-out systems designed for on-premises, data-intensive and business-critical workloads. The new Power S1014, Power S1022, Power S1024 and Power E1050 platforms cover a range of workloads. The E1050 is a four-socket system optimized for data-intensive enterprise workloads. In terms of how it ranks, the E1050 is a step below the top end of the Power10 portfolio, which is the existing E1080 four-socket rack server. The new…

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Fundaments is the First Cloud Solutions and Services Provider in the Netherlands to Achieve the VMware Sovereign Cloud Distinction

Fundaments is the First Cloud Solutions and Services Provider in the Netherlands to Achieve the VMware Sovereign Cloud Distinction

Fundaments, A VMware Cloud Verified partner operating from seven data centers located throughout the Netherlands, and a team of more than 50 vetted and experienced experts – all of whom are Dutch nationals – is growing rapidly. With an expanding customer base that includes public and private-sector leaders, demand for the company’s solutions is being driven by enterprises that must monitor their data and ensure that it remains on Dutch soil at all times. We…

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TikTok Engaging in Excessive Data Collection

TikTok Engaging in Excessive Data Collection

TikTok has been engaging in excessive data collection and connecting to mainland China-based infrastructure, Internet 2.0 has claimed in a new white paper. The latest report, overseen by Internet 2.0’s head security engineer Thomas Perkins, is an analysis of “the source code of TikTok mobile applications Android 25.1.3 as well as IOS 25.1.1”, with Internet 2.0 carrying out static and dynamic testing between 1 July to 12 July 2022 that focused on device and user…

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