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When IT Meets Politics

Discussing the intersection between politics and the information society.

February 2018

Who should the BBC "reflect, represent and serve"?
Philip Virgo - Winsafe Ltd 28 Feb 2018

The Ofcom review of the BBC role in reflecting, representing and serving the British public is central to the survival of both democracy and the establishment.

Is Brexit an existential threat to the new (including digital) Establishment?
Philip Virgo - Winsafe Ltd 26 Feb 2018

Uncontrolled Brexit is an existential threat to the British Establishment and the Westminster lobbying community

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BPM tools mitigate business disruption amid digital transformation

A major challenge in digital transformation is avoiding harmful disruption to the business while doing the work of creating a new...

Next-gen RPA bots automating job roles, not just tasks

Robotic software is moving beyond automating tasks to automating big pieces of certain job positions. Case in point: Automation ...

How AI cybersecurity thwarts attacks -- and how hackers fight back

IT leaders are using AI to take security to the next level. But how much security can AI provide? David Petersson examines where ...

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ConnectWise plugin flaw exploited in ransomware attacks on MSPs

GandCrab ransomware infected several managed service providers, thanks to an old a ConnectWise manage plugin vulnerability, but a...

Palo Alto Networks to acquire SOAR vendor Demisto

Palo Alto Networks announced its plan of acquiring SOAR vendor Demisto for $560 million to accelerate its Application Framework ...

Explore multifactor authentication products in-depth

Discover some of the best multifactor authentication products currently on the market based on target industry and main features ...

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What you need to know about intent-based networks

This compilation explores five pertinent questions about intent-based networking, including those about its benefits, why ...

AI in networking presents opportunities for service providers

Network installers and managed service providers can reap key benefits with AI in networking, including better productivity, ...

SD-WAN cost savings hinge on underlying WAN technologies

SD-WAN marketing almost always mentions the benefit of cost savings. Cut through the hype and discover how SD-WAN works with MPLS...

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A data center planning and design guide for IT pros

Data center design and management now goes beyond servers and networking cables. Defining budget and IT goals helps set an ...

Data center budget process should review business goals first

Discover four factors data center managers should evaluate when allocating financial resources and areas to address to ensure ...

How to prepare your data center for an HCI appliance

Vendors tout hyper-converged infrastructure as a plug-and-play offering, but before you install anything in your data center, be ...

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Originators form group to boost Presto SQL query engine

The Presto engine arose as an alternative to Hive for big data queries. Now, the Presto Software Foundation has formed to promote...

5 best practices for managing real-time data integration

Real-time data integration isn't like traditional data integration -- "it's moving, it's dirty and it's temporal," cautions one ...

Web integration platform eases way to machine learning models

StoryFit data scientists employ machine learning algorithms to gauge film script scenarios' prospects. They use Import.io tools ...