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3 key digital transformation priorities for 2024

CIO

The analyst reports tell CIOs that generative AI should occupy the top slot on their digital transformation priorities in the coming year. Moreover, the CEOs and boards that CIOs report to don’t want to be left behind by generative AI, and many employees want to experiment with the latest generative AI capabilities in their workflows. This year’s technology darling and other machine learning investments have already impacted digital transformation strategies in 2023 , and boards will expect CIOs

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5 Tips to Master Entity Extraction in NLP for AI Programming

Smart Data Collective

AI is playing a huge role in the future of software development. We covered some of the important aspects of it in this article. Developing AI programs can be a very complicated task.

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9 tips for achieving IT service delivery excellence

CIO

Service delivery excellence is an attribute that far too many IT leaders fail to prioritize. That’s unfortunate given how much of smooth business operations depends on the efficient delivery of IT services today. IT service delivery enables an organization to give end users access to essential IT services by designing, developing, and deploying key technology resources, including applications and data.

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How To Use Big Data As Part Of Your Investment Planning

Smart Data Collective

We have talked extensively about a lot of the changes that big data has brought to the financial industry. Earlier this year, we covered a post on some of the biggest benefits of using financial analytics to streamline financial processes. Another major benefit of big data is that it can help with investment planning.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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How new public transportation technology is prioritizing passenger safety

CIO

Each year, Americans take billions of trips on buses, light rail, subways, trains and other public transit modalities. So it’s not surprising the recent Bipartisan Infrastructure Law earmarked $91 billion in guaranteed funding for public transportation , with priority areas of public safety, climate, transport equity and investing in new public transportation technology.

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Secure cloud fabric: Enhancing data management and AI development for the federal government

CIO

In recent years, government agencies have increasingly turned to cloud computing to manage vast amounts of data and streamline operations. While cloud technology has many benefits, it also poses security risks, especially when it comes to protecting sensitive information. To address these challenges, agencies are turning to a secure cloud fabric that can ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their data in the cloud.

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A Valona year in review 2023 by CEO Kimmo Havu

M Brain

As we bid farewell to the eventful year of 2023 and eagerly step into the promises of 2024, it’s time for reflection. The last year has been defined by its unpredictability, a trait that has now become the norm. Yet, it is in these uncertain times that opportunities are often born for those brave enough to seize them. Businesses around the globe have been forced to navigate through a complex.

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Huawei Cloud named leader in emerging Asia-Pacific hybrid cloud market

CIO

Frost & Sullivan, a global research and consulting firm, recently released the Emerging Asia-Pacific Hybrid Cloud Market Report 2022 report. The report provides a comprehensive assessment of how the emerging hybrid cloud market developed and how market share was distributed in Hong Kong (China), Singapore, Thailand, and other countries or regions.

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The Role of Dark Data: Uncovering Insights in Unused Information

TDAN BI

Dark data remains one of the greatest untapped resources in business. This is due to the vast amounts of usable data that exists within an organization, but is not utilized or analyzed to serve a specific purpose. These untapped sources could include customer information, transaction records, and more.

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7 Strategies to Gather (and Actually Use) Competitive Intel from Employees

Leaders in competitive intel know that the employees who interact with customers and prospects every day hold valuable competitive insights that could help win sales. But they don’t have a good plan or system to gather, organize, and share these insights with the stakeholders who need them. In this eBook, we outline 7 strategies to make it easier to build and scale an employee sharing program that will drive competitive advantage.

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The critical role of the network in sustainability, security and AI

CIO

The network is the foundation of the enterprise. In manufacturing plants, financial institutions, educational settings, smart cities and hybrid work setups – just about everywhere – it’s the glue that binds everything together. It ensures seamless operations, whether that’s optimizing production lines, facilitating stock trading in microseconds, or connecting citywide systems for efficient governance.

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The Data-Centric Revolution: Best Practices and Schools of Ontology Design

TDAN BI

I was recently asked to present “Enterprise Ontology Design and Implementation Best Practices” to a group of motivated ontologists and wanna-be ontologists. I was flattered to be asked, but I really had to pause for a bit. First, I’m kind of jaded by the term “best practices.

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO

When making decisions about network access, businesses need to be aware of and assess the security implications associated with network technology to help keep their digital assets protected. Cyber hygiene best practices include device security , cyber security education , and secure networking strategies. Businesses considering adopting fixed wireless access (FWA) solutions—whether over 4G LTE or 5G networks—should understand both the security advantages of and potential pitfalls associated w

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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Prudential Financial, Inc. and Its Life/Health Subsidiaries

Wink Intel

OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” (Superior) of the life/health insurance subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) (Newark, NJ) [NYSE: PRU], collectively referred to as Prudential. Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “a-” (Excellent) of PFI and all Long- and Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR; Short-Term IR)

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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How Zero Trust is supposed to look

CIO

Over the last few years, it has become more and more apparent that the status quo for networking and security is no longer viable. Endlessly extending hub-and-spoke networks to more remote users, branch offices, and cloud apps increases risk, harms the user experience, and is prohibitively complex and expensive. The same is true when relying on castle-and-moat security models to secure the expanding network through ever-growing stacks of security appliances.

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Americans More Stressed with Inflation Affecting Finances

Wink Intel

MINNEAPOLIS–( BUSINESS WIRE )–More Americans plan to put an emphasis on their finances in the new year as inflation and rising interest rates affect their long-term financial outlook, according to the 2023 New Year’s Resolutions Study* from Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America ( Allianz Life ). With ongoing economic stressors, Americans feel like they need to make positive changes for their financial wellbeing.

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Empowering at-risk youth and adults with devices, connectivity and dignity

CIO

Portland Opportunities Industrial Center and Rosemary Anderson High School (POIC + RAHS) has a long name, but a simple, powerful mission: helping at-risk youth and adults be safe and successful. This thriving non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon provides a diverse range of much-needed services, including alternative education, public safety and violence intervention, and job training and placement.

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Equitable Enhances its Flagship Investment-Only Variable Annuity

Wink Intel

NEW YORK–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Equitable , a leading financial services organization and principal franchise of Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH ), today announced enhancements to its Investment Edge ® investment-only variable annuity that add new options designed to increase growth potential and provide additional flexibility to customize investment options.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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How to enhance and secure cloud communications between government agencies

CIO

The May 2021 release of Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity , the growing attack surface due to cloud adoption, and the January 2022 Federal Zero Trust memorandum have all added urgency to the federal government’s move to implement better network security through solutions based in Zero Trust architecture. With initiatives such as the Cloud Smart strategy and agencies like the IRS making commitments to a “cloud first” roadmap, progress is being made to enhance and se

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Aspida and WealthVest Add New Index Strategies and 5-Year Product to WealthLock Accumulator

Wink Intel

Financial professionals and clients can now allocate funds to 6 high watermark strategies across 3-surrender periods with Aspida’s WealthLock Accumulator fixed index annuity. BOZEMAN, Mont. , Dec. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Aspida Life Insurance Company (“Aspida”), a life insurance and annuity company, and WealthVest, a leading financial services distribution firm, announced the addition of new 2- and 5-year high watermark participation rate crediting strategies and

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Righting the vessel

CIO

In 2019, advanced aquatic engine technology provider YANMAR Marine International was all at sea, or in a state of confusion. The company had outgrown its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, with its legacy processes outdated and no longer supported. The tech structure was largely manual, requiring employees to enter data in multiple places.

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3Q Indexed Life Sales Record Modest Rise: Wink

Wink Intel

Third-quarter indexed universal life sales rose 2.4% from a year ago to $687.2 million, Wink reported last week. Sales dipped 5.3% compared with the second quarter, but remain on track to deliver a record year, Wink also reported. Click HERE to read the full story via Life Annuity Specialist The post 3Q Indexed Life Sales Record Modest Rise: Wink appeared first on Wink, Inc.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

Temperatures are rising (and not just metaphorically) as key stakeholders anxiously anticipate the outcomes of COP28. While companies reconsider their 2024 environmental sustainability strategies, there is another aspect of ESG that deserves exploring, the social sector. In the latest edition of "Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Sagittarius Edition", 3BL hones in on this sign’s bold quality of asking questions others are burning to know the answers to.

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Prioritizing cloud security: Allocating the majority of CIOs’ cyber budgets

CIO

CIO’s cybersecurity budget allocations are too spread out across a myriad of single solutions. Vendors convince CIOs they need the latest product to halt new attacks when in actuality the addition of yet another disparate cybersecurity tool leads to blind spots. Cyber budgets get stretched too thinly across single solutions when they should match the organization’s IT and software spending priorities.

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Merry Christmas!

Wink Intel

We wish you a very Merry Christmas. May this Christmas bring you many reasons to smile. [link] The post Merry Christmas! appeared first on Wink, Inc.

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