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FCC broadband labels explained: Everything you need to know
Similar to how a nutrition label details food content, the FCC now mandates labels for internet providers to clarify service details for consumers to improve transparency.
TikTok bans explained: Everything you need to know
The United States government takes aim at the viral video sharing application TikTok.
Bitcoin halving explained: Everything you need to know
Since its 2009 inception, bitcoin surged from $0 to a peak of $69,000 in Nov. 2021. To control supply, a halving event happens to limit mining rewards and slow bitcoin creation.
What are the 5 Scrum values?
Scrum defines five key values: openness, courage, respect, focus and commitment. Here's why they are important.
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What is a cloud database? An in-depth cloud DBMS guide
A cloud database is an organized and managed collection of data in an IT system that resides on a public, private or hybrid cloud computing platform.
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What is data backup? An in-depth guide
Data backup is the process of copying data in an IT system to another location so it can be recovered if the original data is lost.
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What is IT/OT convergence? Everything you need to know
IT/OT convergence is the integration of information technology (IT) systems with operational technology (OT) systems.
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Ultimate guide on enterprise unified communications strategy
When formulating a unified communications strategy, enterprises need to consider several key elements. This step-by-step guide helps businesses plan their UC deployment.
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What is BCDR? Business continuity and disaster recovery guide
Business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) are closely related practices that support an organization's ability to remain operational after an adverse event.
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What is data governance and why does it matter?
Data governance is the process of managing the availability, usability, integrity and security of the data in enterprise systems, based on internal standards and policies that also control data usage.
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emergency power off (EPO) button
The emergency power off button, also called an EPO switch or EPO panel, is a safety measure for quickly disconnecting electrical power to a particular piece of equipment or facility in the event of an emergency. See More.
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Microsoft's new Phi-3-mini AI language model runs on iPhone
Microsoft researchers contend the Phi-3-mini's performance is on par with the much larger ChatGPT 3.5 model and can run on an iPhone 14 powered by an...
Risk & Repeat: Change Healthcare's bad ransomware bet
This Risk & Repeat podcast discusses Change Healthcare's ransomware attack and the apparent further spread of sensitive data despite the company ...
Salesforce Financial Services Cloud gets GenAI for banking
If Salesforce can talk the highly conservative, highly skeptical and highly regulated financial industry into adopting GenAI, the company could win ...
Dymium scares ransomware attacks with honeypot specters
Dymium, a security startup that recently emerged from stealth, offers ransomware defense for data stores with a network of honeypot traps for ...