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Screening resumes: A how-to guide for hiring managers
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What is risk management? Importance, benefits and guide
Risk management is the process of identifying, assessing and controlling threats to an organization's capital, operations and financial performance.
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Enterprise cybersecurity: A strategic guide for CISOs
CISOs and others responsible for safeguarding an organization's systems, networks and data need to manage day-to-day threats while also planning strategically for what's ahead.
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AI in healthcare: A guide to improving patient care with AI
AI is permeating critical healthcare practices, from interpreting mammograms to discovering life-saving drugs, while surgically transforming hospital workflows.
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What is quantum computing? How it works and examples
Quantum computing is an emerging area of computer science focused on building computers based on the principles of quantum theory to dramatically increase computation speeds.
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What is ransomware? Definition and complete guide
Ransomware is malware that locks and encrypts a victim's data, files, devices or systems, rendering them inaccessible and unusable until the attacker receives a ransom payment.
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What is IT automation? A complete guide for IT teams
IT automation is the use of instructions to create a clear, consistent and repeatable process that replaces an IT professional's manual work in data centers and cloud deployments.
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What is deal registration?
Deal registration is a key feature of many vendors' channel partner programs, enabling a partner -- such as a value-added reseller (VAR), system integrator (SI) or managed services provider (MSP) -- to register a sales opportunity with the vendor before actively pursuing it. See More.
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Amazon Pharmacy debuts drug-dispensing kiosks at One Medical
Amazon Pharmacy will install drug-dispensing kiosks at select One Medical offices in Los Angeles beginning in December, with plans to expand outside ...
Salesforce rolls into ITSM with Slack-based agentic AI platform
Salesforce hopes to turn Slack customers into ITSM users.
Starburst's latest targets agentic AI development
The data lakehouse vendor continues to expand beyond its roots in data mesh, adding features such as an MCP server and access to vector stores that ...
Cisco Silicon One touts efficiency breakthrough with AI chip
Cisco claims its Silicon One P200 chip can replace larger, more power-hungry data center interconnects, as AI development pushes the limits of power ...