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  Why Andy Jassy was picked to fill Jeff Bezos's big shoes at Amazon

  Business IntelligenceExecutive ProgramsExecutive Summits

  Executive briefingsLeadership, CareerBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesBusiness ManagementBusiness Process ManagementInfoworld

  It was the news that shook the technology world: The founder and CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, was to start his transition away from the day-to-day running of the company and hand the reins to Andy Jassy in October 2021...

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  Google says it's too easy for hackers to find new security flaws

  Data Privacy and SecurityData SecurityDataCenter

  Enterprise Data ProtectionIT MonitoringIT Services and SupportInternet SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurityMIT Technology Review

  In December 2018, researchers at Google detected a group of hackers with their sights set on Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Even though new development was shut down two years earlier, it’s such a common browser that if you can find a way to hack it...

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  Noteworthy technology acquisitions 2021

  Business IntelligenceLeadership, CareerFinance

  Financial ReportingFinancial strategyEnterprise Application Integration (EAI)Enterprise Data ProtectionEnterprise HardwareEnterprise SoftwareBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesComputerworld

  Amid the coronavirus, 2020 was unpredictable in more ways than anyone would have expected. But one thing that stayed fairly constant was the steady flow of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) across the tech sector. Global tech M&A deals last year totalled...

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  Featured Webinar: Visual Communication Using Excel Dashboards

  Business IntelligenceRecord KeepingTraining

  Cloud ComputingData ManagementEnterprise SoftwareSoftwareSoftware TechniquesSoftware infrastructure (oper sys, mgmt tools)Best PracticesBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesData AnalyticsProductivityStandardsTime ManagementBusinessWatch Network

  No matter what business you are in, a dashboard is a critical tool in your communication armory and as with any communication tool, presentation is everything. Although there are many tools that can be used to create a dashboard, Excel is commonly used due to its power, flexibility and the fact that most people have it installed on their computer.

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  How Apple's M1 MacBook changed my mind about the next iPad

  Enterprise HardwareHardware - Personal ComputingPlatforms

  CNet

  It's been nearly five years since I wrote an impassioned story about how Macs and iPads need to merge. I've been thinking thoughts like that since... well, since the iPad emerged in 2010. It's 2021 now, and iPads and Macs are still two totally distinct Apple product lines. But...

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  Using human languages to make computers think more like us

  Enterprise SoftwareSoftwareSoftware Development

  Software TechniquesSoftware infrastructure (oper sys, mgmt tools)VirtualizationArtificial IntelligenceFortune

  Though writers of sci-fi flicks have long used the idea of smart computers to develop some truly frightening scenarios (think HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey or WarGames’ WOPR), real-world computer programmers have forged ahead in developing machines that can learn. But...

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  13 Leading 2020 Tech Trends That Will Continue To Dominate In 2021

  Enterprise HardwareEnterprise SoftwareHardware - Large Systems

  Hardware - Personal ComputingSoftwareSoftware DevelopmentSoftware TechniquesSoftware infrastructure (oper sys, mgmt tools)VirtualizationArtificial IntelligenceForbes

  Trends in tech change quickly, and it can be difficult to pinpoint what will fade out in a few months and what will become a game-changer for businesses or consumers. However....

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  The Great Digital Acceleration

  Business IntelligenceJob TrendsMobile

  Mobile Device ManagementMobile and Wireless WorldRemote AccessWireless/MobileBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesWorking RemotelyChief Executive

  During the Covid-19 pandemic, we lived through the unthinkable. Through this tough time something incredible happened, but most CEOs were so busy keeping the ship afloat they might have missed it. As the whole world locked down...