Emerging Communications Tech: Lessons from Hurricane Sandy and Super Typhoon ...Cisco Crisis Response
This presentation takes a look at two recent Cisco TacOps deployments, Hurricane Sandy and Super Typhoon Haiyan, and examines the emerging communications technologies that are bringing innovation to disasters and humanitarian crises.
Securing the Hastily Formed Network: Infosec for Disaster Relief and Emergenc...Cisco Crisis Response
Effectively responding to modern disasters and humanitarian emergencies requires a substantial amount of connectivity. Whether for cloud, social media, GIS, or other critical access, emergency managers increasingly rely upon Internet access as a key service alongside traditional emergency and humanitarian support, such as search and rescue and medical support. "Hastily Formed Networks" are the networks that are created in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. While they perform vital services, most HFN deployments are significantly lacking in security management and oversight. This talk discussed HFNs, and the evolution of security on these networks using examples from Hurricane Katrina to the ongoing Ebola Virus crisis in West Africa.
Cisco Crisis Response provides technology solutions, expertise, and grants to help communities worldwide prepare for, respond to, and rebuild from crises. They deploy tactical teams to install critical communications networks after disasters, provide equipment loans and grants to nonprofit partners, and have supported over 50 crisis responses across 25 countries through solutions, 300 employee volunteers, and $51 million in donations for COVID-19 relief.
This document summarizes the evolution of Hastily Formed Networks (HFNs) for disaster response. It discusses:
1) The need for rapid communication networks after disasters when normal infrastructure is degraded.
2) Technologies used in HFNs have advanced, providing more robust networks with WiFi, WiMAX, and satellite Internet access.
3) A layered model is presented for HFNs including physical, network, application, and human/social considerations. Power sources, security, and responder needs are discussed at the physical level.
This presentation (and its companion whitepaper) discuss the technology requirements for modern Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) to enable greater situational awareness and a more agile response to emergencies.
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is the nerve center for a community's response to a disaster. This paper discusses the technology infrastructure that we recommend for EOCs to support rapidly emerging crisis situations and respond to communities in a more effective, agile way.
Emerging Communications Tech: Lessons from Hurricane Sandy and Super Typhoon ...Cisco Crisis Response
This presentation takes a look at two recent Cisco TacOps deployments, Hurricane Sandy and Super Typhoon Haiyan, and examines the emerging communications technologies that are bringing innovation to disasters and humanitarian crises.
Securing the Hastily Formed Network: Infosec for Disaster Relief and Emergenc...Cisco Crisis Response
Effectively responding to modern disasters and humanitarian emergencies requires a substantial amount of connectivity. Whether for cloud, social media, GIS, or other critical access, emergency managers increasingly rely upon Internet access as a key service alongside traditional emergency and humanitarian support, such as search and rescue and medical support. "Hastily Formed Networks" are the networks that are created in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. While they perform vital services, most HFN deployments are significantly lacking in security management and oversight. This talk discussed HFNs, and the evolution of security on these networks using examples from Hurricane Katrina to the ongoing Ebola Virus crisis in West Africa.
Cisco Crisis Response provides technology solutions, expertise, and grants to help communities worldwide prepare for, respond to, and rebuild from crises. They deploy tactical teams to install critical communications networks after disasters, provide equipment loans and grants to nonprofit partners, and have supported over 50 crisis responses across 25 countries through solutions, 300 employee volunteers, and $51 million in donations for COVID-19 relief.
This document summarizes the evolution of Hastily Formed Networks (HFNs) for disaster response. It discusses:
1) The need for rapid communication networks after disasters when normal infrastructure is degraded.
2) Technologies used in HFNs have advanced, providing more robust networks with WiFi, WiMAX, and satellite Internet access.
3) A layered model is presented for HFNs including physical, network, application, and human/social considerations. Power sources, security, and responder needs are discussed at the physical level.
This presentation (and its companion whitepaper) discuss the technology requirements for modern Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) to enable greater situational awareness and a more agile response to emergencies.
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is the nerve center for a community's response to a disaster. This paper discusses the technology infrastructure that we recommend for EOCs to support rapidly emerging crisis situations and respond to communities in a more effective, agile way.
Hastily Formed Networks (HFN) at the Waldo Canyon FireRakesh Bharania
Cisco's Tactical Operations (TacOps) team provides emergency network support after disasters. At the 2012 Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado, TacOps deployed a mesh wireless network to support over 100 incident management team staff and provide open internet access to 500 firefighters. The network enabled critical communications and data sharing via tools like social media and GIS. However, challenges included spectrum management issues and a lack of awareness about non-radio network needs. Going forward, emergency response networks will be as important as radio communications, using multiple modes like video, VoIP and apps on people's smartphones.
The document summarizes a webcast about redefining security for nomadic workers. It discusses the challenges of securing mobile devices and remote employees. The webcast introduces OpenDNS's new product called Umbrella, which is designed to provide security for devices across networks. Umbrella is described as being device agnostic, simple to deploy, instantly scalable, and utilizing big data and security algorithms. A customer from Veterans United Home Loans then discusses their experience deploying Umbrella and lessons learned.
Umbrella Webcast: Redefining Security for the Nomadic WorkerOpenDNS
The document summarizes a webcast about redefining security for nomadic workers. It discusses the challenges of securing mobile devices and remote employees. The webcast introduces OpenDNS's new product called Umbrella, which is designed to provide security for devices across networks. Umbrella is described as being device agnostic, simple to deploy, instantly scalable, and utilizing big data and security algorithms. A customer from Veterans United Home Loans then discusses their experience deploying Umbrella and lessons learned.
The document discusses the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) and its major events. WITSA is a global consortium of 81 ICT industry associations representing over 90% of the global ICT market. Its two major events are the biennial World Congress on IT and the annual Global Policy Action and Trade Summit. The World Congress on IT is a premier global conference that has been held since 1978 in various locations and brings together over 2,000 industry leaders. It focuses on facilitating business partnerships and discussions around the role of ICT in society and the global economy.
This document discusses implementing the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) standard among Dutch nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). It notes that while two Dutch NGOs have committed to publishing to the IATI standard soon, more needs to be done to promote adoption. This includes demonstrating what can be done with IATI data using platforms like Openaid.nl, Akvo, and OpenSpending. The document also stresses the importance of addressing CSO concerns about the IATI standard, such as how it handles exclusion policies, specific CSO needs, and the costs of implementation.
This document is a CV for Jim O'Reilly summarizing his experience in storage and computer systems engineering and executive leadership. It details that he currently works as a consulting expert for cloud infrastructure projects. It also outlines his experience founding and leading several storage startup companies and divisions, as well as holding prior executive roles at major companies where he led the development of technologies like SCSI and printers. The CV highlights many of his accomplishments across industries.
The document is the programme for ISACA Ireland's 2015 conference on trust, security and agility.
The one-page programme provides an overview of the conference agenda, including keynote speakers, session tracks on assurance, cybersecurity, risk management, privacy, and application security/DevOps. It also lists speaker biographies and conference sponsors.
The two-page welcome letter thanks attendees for participating and emphasizes the conference theme of helping businesses prepare for tomorrow's challenges around evolving risks, disruptive technology, and maintaining trust and security in a dynamic environment.
The four-page thought leadership article discusses the need to incorporate an understanding of human psychology and behavior into cybersecurity strategies in order to better protect companies and customers
The world of computing is moving to the cloud —shared infrastructure, shared systems, instant provisioning, and pay-as-you-go services. And users can enjoy anytime, anywhere access to services and their data, on any device. But are we secure within the new cloud environments? Are information assets adequately protected as they move around in the cloud? The answer to both is yes— as long as your underlying security architecture has been designed for the cloud. In this session, Rob Livingstone will examine key security considerations surrounding the convergence of hybrid clouds, mobile devices and BYOD, and provide practical guidance on how to identify, mitigate and the key technical and systemic risks in your Cloud journey.
The document provides updates from HDI Capital Area and HDI Corporate. It announces upcoming meetings in November and December. It also lists current sponsors and their sponsorship levels. It informs members about free consulting services available from select sponsors and calls for submissions for the HDI Awards and AOY/DST Awards. It advertises special offers on Knowledge-Centered Support Fundamentals certification and opportunities to renew membership or join HDI.
Ten Years of Collaboration: The NetHope StoryNetHopeOrg
This document summarizes the 10 year history of NetHope, a nonprofit organization that connects NGOs to share technology resources. It began in 2001 with discussions between NGO leaders about collaborating on IT infrastructure to serve communities in remote areas. Over 10 years, NetHope grew from 7 founding members to over 30 members, launched programs in connectivity, online training, and innovation, and provided critical support to humanitarian responses in Haiti, Pakistan, and other crises.
Career implications for the Business Analyst in the age of digital disruptionLivingstone Advisory
The fact that business and societal change is being fueled by innovative, emerging and disruptive information technologies is well known. Its impacts being felt in almost every facet of life. However, the forces driving the evolution and adoption of such technologies are complex, diverse and not always well understood. In addition, the rate of change is accelerating.
Knowledge intensive IT careers, once considered to be at the forefront of information technology developments are being progressively impacted by the new world of IT, shifting customer expectations and business change.
Question is, how will the IT professions - in particular, the BA - be redefined? More importantly what steps should the BA profession consider taking now, to ensure its continued relevance in years to come
Where worlds collide: Agile, Project Management, Risk and Cloud?Livingstone Advisory
The new CIO is expected to be truly agile, deliver transformational value using new technology based services and have a deep understanding of, and engagement with the business – all whilst managing and mitigating risks. In addition to this, the CIO is also expected to be a ‘business partner’ in the real sense of the word. On top of these factors, Cloud is often seen in the eyes of business as a metaphor for timely change, and a convenient ‘get out of jail’ card in their push to lower IT cost, and collapse IT project lead times.
In this context, ensuring the effective orchestration if the various ‘best practice’ methodologies and frameworks in the areas of agile application development, project management and risk management, all whilst managing the whole ‘Cloud’ discussion is not a trivial task.
In this presentation, Rob Livingstone explores the key systemic and technical risks associated with the concurrent adoption and management of agile application development methodologies, project management, hybrid cloud and mobile devices within the enterprise in today’s volatile environment.
This document introduces an inclusive procurement strategy for an IT company. It discusses how disability is a megatrend as over 1 billion people have disabilities. An inclusive procurement policy can reduce costs and risks while improving user experience. The company committed to purchasing only accessible technology that meets universal design principles and can be operated by people with various disabilities. This represents a long-term change that will require working with suppliers on accessibility roadmaps and priorities.
World’s first Cloud-enabled G20 Leaders’ SummitDImension Data
Dimension Data delivers World’s first Cloud-enabled G20 Leaders’ Summit.
The video can be viewed at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhDq4zGikMU&feature=youtu.be
How to build a vibrant Knowledge Network from scratch.AquaSPE AG
The document discusses how Trudi Schifter built a knowledge network in the water industry from scratch. Some key points:
- She started with a vision of bringing together professionals globally to help solve crises in critical sectors like water.
- Choosing to focus first on water, as it faces major supply and demand issues and is important to life and the economy.
- An open, cloud-based platform was developed to enable contextual knowledge sharing across organizations. Rapid prototyping and an early success helped prove the model.
- Volunteer experts now engage daily to build the community, using a model like Wikipedia's of constant contributions. The network now helps professionals better address water issues.
Presentation given by Dr. Diego Kuonen, CStat PStat CSci, on November 20, 2013, at the "IBM Developer Days 2013" in Zurich, Switzerland.
ABSTRACT
There is no question that big data has hit the business, government and scientific sectors. The demand for skills in data science is unprecedented in sectors where value, competitiveness and efficiency are driven by data. However, there is plenty of misleading hype around the terms big data and data science. This presentation gives a professional statistician's view on these terms and illustrates the connection between data science and statistics.
The presentation is also available at http://www.statoo.com/BigDataDataScience/.
Tell Us Once: Personal Data Stores and the road to user-driven servicesMydex CIC
Presentation by William Heath to Tell Us Once
For more information about Mydex, kindly visit http://mydex.org/about/
Or visit the developers site at http://dev.mydex.org
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and Mydex-Third Sector at http://thirdsector.mydex.org
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What Is Digital Transformation and How Can Nonprofits Benefit?TechSoup
Not sure how to take your organization through a digital transformation? Join us for this 60-minute webinar with Sean Harris, principal business solutions strategist of VMware. This session will examine the various forms of technology-led transformation, with examples from the nonprofit sector. It will also explore how digital transformation can help organizations be more effective in delivering their mission and can offer greater impact for the organization and its donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries.
Hastily Formed Networks (HFN) at the Waldo Canyon FireRakesh Bharania
Cisco's Tactical Operations (TacOps) team provides emergency network support after disasters. At the 2012 Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado, TacOps deployed a mesh wireless network to support over 100 incident management team staff and provide open internet access to 500 firefighters. The network enabled critical communications and data sharing via tools like social media and GIS. However, challenges included spectrum management issues and a lack of awareness about non-radio network needs. Going forward, emergency response networks will be as important as radio communications, using multiple modes like video, VoIP and apps on people's smartphones.
The document summarizes a webcast about redefining security for nomadic workers. It discusses the challenges of securing mobile devices and remote employees. The webcast introduces OpenDNS's new product called Umbrella, which is designed to provide security for devices across networks. Umbrella is described as being device agnostic, simple to deploy, instantly scalable, and utilizing big data and security algorithms. A customer from Veterans United Home Loans then discusses their experience deploying Umbrella and lessons learned.
Umbrella Webcast: Redefining Security for the Nomadic WorkerOpenDNS
The document summarizes a webcast about redefining security for nomadic workers. It discusses the challenges of securing mobile devices and remote employees. The webcast introduces OpenDNS's new product called Umbrella, which is designed to provide security for devices across networks. Umbrella is described as being device agnostic, simple to deploy, instantly scalable, and utilizing big data and security algorithms. A customer from Veterans United Home Loans then discusses their experience deploying Umbrella and lessons learned.
The document discusses the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) and its major events. WITSA is a global consortium of 81 ICT industry associations representing over 90% of the global ICT market. Its two major events are the biennial World Congress on IT and the annual Global Policy Action and Trade Summit. The World Congress on IT is a premier global conference that has been held since 1978 in various locations and brings together over 2,000 industry leaders. It focuses on facilitating business partnerships and discussions around the role of ICT in society and the global economy.
This document discusses implementing the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) standard among Dutch nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). It notes that while two Dutch NGOs have committed to publishing to the IATI standard soon, more needs to be done to promote adoption. This includes demonstrating what can be done with IATI data using platforms like Openaid.nl, Akvo, and OpenSpending. The document also stresses the importance of addressing CSO concerns about the IATI standard, such as how it handles exclusion policies, specific CSO needs, and the costs of implementation.
This document is a CV for Jim O'Reilly summarizing his experience in storage and computer systems engineering and executive leadership. It details that he currently works as a consulting expert for cloud infrastructure projects. It also outlines his experience founding and leading several storage startup companies and divisions, as well as holding prior executive roles at major companies where he led the development of technologies like SCSI and printers. The CV highlights many of his accomplishments across industries.
The document is the programme for ISACA Ireland's 2015 conference on trust, security and agility.
The one-page programme provides an overview of the conference agenda, including keynote speakers, session tracks on assurance, cybersecurity, risk management, privacy, and application security/DevOps. It also lists speaker biographies and conference sponsors.
The two-page welcome letter thanks attendees for participating and emphasizes the conference theme of helping businesses prepare for tomorrow's challenges around evolving risks, disruptive technology, and maintaining trust and security in a dynamic environment.
The four-page thought leadership article discusses the need to incorporate an understanding of human psychology and behavior into cybersecurity strategies in order to better protect companies and customers
The world of computing is moving to the cloud —shared infrastructure, shared systems, instant provisioning, and pay-as-you-go services. And users can enjoy anytime, anywhere access to services and their data, on any device. But are we secure within the new cloud environments? Are information assets adequately protected as they move around in the cloud? The answer to both is yes— as long as your underlying security architecture has been designed for the cloud. In this session, Rob Livingstone will examine key security considerations surrounding the convergence of hybrid clouds, mobile devices and BYOD, and provide practical guidance on how to identify, mitigate and the key technical and systemic risks in your Cloud journey.
The document provides updates from HDI Capital Area and HDI Corporate. It announces upcoming meetings in November and December. It also lists current sponsors and their sponsorship levels. It informs members about free consulting services available from select sponsors and calls for submissions for the HDI Awards and AOY/DST Awards. It advertises special offers on Knowledge-Centered Support Fundamentals certification and opportunities to renew membership or join HDI.
Ten Years of Collaboration: The NetHope StoryNetHopeOrg
This document summarizes the 10 year history of NetHope, a nonprofit organization that connects NGOs to share technology resources. It began in 2001 with discussions between NGO leaders about collaborating on IT infrastructure to serve communities in remote areas. Over 10 years, NetHope grew from 7 founding members to over 30 members, launched programs in connectivity, online training, and innovation, and provided critical support to humanitarian responses in Haiti, Pakistan, and other crises.
Career implications for the Business Analyst in the age of digital disruptionLivingstone Advisory
The fact that business and societal change is being fueled by innovative, emerging and disruptive information technologies is well known. Its impacts being felt in almost every facet of life. However, the forces driving the evolution and adoption of such technologies are complex, diverse and not always well understood. In addition, the rate of change is accelerating.
Knowledge intensive IT careers, once considered to be at the forefront of information technology developments are being progressively impacted by the new world of IT, shifting customer expectations and business change.
Question is, how will the IT professions - in particular, the BA - be redefined? More importantly what steps should the BA profession consider taking now, to ensure its continued relevance in years to come
Where worlds collide: Agile, Project Management, Risk and Cloud?Livingstone Advisory
The new CIO is expected to be truly agile, deliver transformational value using new technology based services and have a deep understanding of, and engagement with the business – all whilst managing and mitigating risks. In addition to this, the CIO is also expected to be a ‘business partner’ in the real sense of the word. On top of these factors, Cloud is often seen in the eyes of business as a metaphor for timely change, and a convenient ‘get out of jail’ card in their push to lower IT cost, and collapse IT project lead times.
In this context, ensuring the effective orchestration if the various ‘best practice’ methodologies and frameworks in the areas of agile application development, project management and risk management, all whilst managing the whole ‘Cloud’ discussion is not a trivial task.
In this presentation, Rob Livingstone explores the key systemic and technical risks associated with the concurrent adoption and management of agile application development methodologies, project management, hybrid cloud and mobile devices within the enterprise in today’s volatile environment.
This document introduces an inclusive procurement strategy for an IT company. It discusses how disability is a megatrend as over 1 billion people have disabilities. An inclusive procurement policy can reduce costs and risks while improving user experience. The company committed to purchasing only accessible technology that meets universal design principles and can be operated by people with various disabilities. This represents a long-term change that will require working with suppliers on accessibility roadmaps and priorities.
World’s first Cloud-enabled G20 Leaders’ SummitDImension Data
Dimension Data delivers World’s first Cloud-enabled G20 Leaders’ Summit.
The video can be viewed at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhDq4zGikMU&feature=youtu.be
How to build a vibrant Knowledge Network from scratch.AquaSPE AG
The document discusses how Trudi Schifter built a knowledge network in the water industry from scratch. Some key points:
- She started with a vision of bringing together professionals globally to help solve crises in critical sectors like water.
- Choosing to focus first on water, as it faces major supply and demand issues and is important to life and the economy.
- An open, cloud-based platform was developed to enable contextual knowledge sharing across organizations. Rapid prototyping and an early success helped prove the model.
- Volunteer experts now engage daily to build the community, using a model like Wikipedia's of constant contributions. The network now helps professionals better address water issues.
Presentation given by Dr. Diego Kuonen, CStat PStat CSci, on November 20, 2013, at the "IBM Developer Days 2013" in Zurich, Switzerland.
ABSTRACT
There is no question that big data has hit the business, government and scientific sectors. The demand for skills in data science is unprecedented in sectors where value, competitiveness and efficiency are driven by data. However, there is plenty of misleading hype around the terms big data and data science. This presentation gives a professional statistician's view on these terms and illustrates the connection between data science and statistics.
The presentation is also available at http://www.statoo.com/BigDataDataScience/.
Tell Us Once: Personal Data Stores and the road to user-driven servicesMydex CIC
Presentation by William Heath to Tell Us Once
For more information about Mydex, kindly visit http://mydex.org/about/
Or visit the developers site at http://dev.mydex.org
And to become a member of Mydex Personal Data Store, visit http://pds.mydex.org
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What Is Digital Transformation and How Can Nonprofits Benefit?TechSoup
Not sure how to take your organization through a digital transformation? Join us for this 60-minute webinar with Sean Harris, principal business solutions strategist of VMware. This session will examine the various forms of technology-led transformation, with examples from the nonprofit sector. It will also explore how digital transformation can help organizations be more effective in delivering their mission and can offer greater impact for the organization and its donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries.
This document discusses building an adaptable and resilient loss prevention program. It suggests evolving beyond traditional loss prevention focuses on stores, safety, and shortage to address total loss across all channels in a changing retail environment. The summary proposes empowering loss prevention teams to address emerging risks like cyber threats and omni-channel commerce while protecting customer trust and the overall business. Metrics like total cost per order are presented to enable new performance evaluations for a digital loss prevention model.
Enpresa Digitala is a joint initiative of the Basque Government and three territorial governments to help small and medium businesses adapt to new technologies. It aims to increase tech adoption and use of opportunities through awareness, training, and support. Key activities include conferences, courses, consultancy, and awards that recognize digital transformation. The goal is to promote competitiveness and growth through technology use.
Enpresa Digitala is a joint initiative of the Basque Government and three territorial governments to help small and medium businesses adapt to new technologies. It aims to increase tech adoption and use of opportunities through awareness, training, and support. Key activities include conferences, courses, consultancy, and awards that recognize digital transformation. The program has helped many companies and supported the regional tech sector.
The document discusses Virtual Trip, an entrepreneurial ecosystem and startup accelerator based in Greece. It provides an overview of Virtual Trip's history and growth since 2000, its members and investment focus areas. Virtual Trip aims to support startups through providing services like financing, business development, marketing and legal support. It is looking to further grow its ecosystem and find strategic investors or an IPO opportunity for the parent company.
A Statistician's 'Big Tent' View on Big Data and Data Science (Version 8)Prof. Dr. Diego Kuonen
Presentation given by Dr. Diego Kuonen, CStat PStat CSci, on July 2, 2015, at 'Swiss Re' in Adliswil, Switzerland.
ABSTRACT
There is no question that big data have hit the business, government and scientific sectors. The demand for skills in data science is unprecedented in sectors where value, competitiveness and efficiency are driven by data. However, there is plenty of misleading hype around the terms 'big data' and 'data science'. This presentation gives a professional statistician's 'big tent' view on these terms, illustrates the connection between data science and statistics, and highlights some challenges and opportunities from a statistical perspective.
The presentation is also available at http://www.statoo.com/BigDataDataScience/.
Huxley IT is a recruitment firm that specializes in connecting IT employers with IT professionals. They have over 15 years of experience recruiting for various IT roles, including business analysis, project management, enterprise applications, development and testing, systems and networks, storage and security, and application administration and technical support. Huxley prides itself on its industry expertise and developing specialist teams focused on vertical markets to better understand client and candidate needs and challenges.
Building better healthcare products with AITom Winstanley
NTT DATA is seeking collaborators to develop healthcare products using AI in a way that achieves a triple win for academia, healthcare professionals, and industry. The vice president provided an overview of NTT Group's activities in healthcare innovation and emphasized the importance of high quality data, appropriate validation of AI technologies, and considering the needs of medical practitioners. The University of Leicester, University Hospitals Leicester, and NTT DATA have been partnering for 18 months to develop data prototypes and create platforms to accelerate testing and support third parties in bringing products to market.
Personal Data: How can your residents help you? by William Heath Mydex CIC
William Heath announces Mydex Community Prototype to UK local government
For more information about Mydex, kindly visit http://mydex.org/about/
Or visit the developers site at http://dev.mydex.org
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BT Global Services - Our approach to InnovationGrace Kermani
At the heart of BT is a quest for innovation, for ideas, for new answers to old problems. The electric telegraph. The first broadcast TV picture. The first programmable computer. It’s part of our DNA. Our network delivers the world live, and it helps moments of genius happen every day. We’re celebrating those sparks of inspiration, because we believe in the power of communication to make a better world.
The document discusses the Virtual Trip Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, which aims to be a leading international startup incubator in the ICT sector. It provides various services to portfolio companies, including strategy and business development support, financing access, marketing, legal advice, and office infrastructure. Since 2000, the ecosystem has grown from 5 to 45 employees and 100k to 10.5M euros in revenue. It currently supports several technology startups in fields like e-learning, mobile applications, and software products and services. The founder discusses plans to seek further funding and expansion opportunities to continue supporting innovation and high-tech startups.
The Age of Data Driven Science and Engineering Persontyle
Slide deck of Ali Syed's talk on 13th October 2015 at Center for Interdisciplinary Mathematics, Uppsala University. Why we all need to rethink and re-imagine how we define and perceive academic disciplines, emergence of data driven sciences and engineering,
explore why talent is the most important ingredient, how the European Data Science Academy (EDSA)is addressing the skills shortage and mass-scale upskilling challenge.
WidasConcepts is a consulting firm that helps clients implement Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data solutions. They provide services such as IoT and Big Data consulting, development of IoT and intelligent search solutions, and technology consulting. As more devices and objects become connected through IoT, WidasConcepts believes it will drive innovation and create new opportunities for businesses through insights gained from collecting and analyzing large amounts of data in real-time. Their goal is to help clients identify how IoT and Big Data can increase competitiveness and add value to their organizations.
Insights Success has shortlisted “The 10 Most Innovative IT Infrastructure Solution Providers, 2018,” which are using their extensive business knowledge to provide a steady backbone to support the ever growing needs of businesses in the increasingly disruptive world. Featuring as our Cover Story is Present, which envisions a future where IT infrastructure supports organizations and employees get the much-required support to balance their priorities.
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The Cisco TacOps SMEP is the team playbook for how to engage on social media during normal operations and times of crisis. We are sharing this in the interests of transparency so that people understand what we message, when and why.
Cisco TACOPS partnered with NetHope.org to deploy advanced connectivity and security for refugees in 2015-2016 in response to the Syrian Refugee crisis in Europe. Architecture, management and cybersecurity are discussed.
As a service to the digital disaster volunteer community, Cisco TACOPS is publishing this presentation on disaster-related stress and management. This is a mandatory class for all Cisco TACOPS and DIRT personnel prior to any disaster deployment. We believe this may be of benefit to other individuals and organizations that may provide technology response to emergencies.
After the Catastrophe: IP Resiliency In the Post-Disaster Environment Cisco Crisis Response
This slide deck examines the effect that recent disasters had on Internet routing and availability including the September 11, 2001 attacks and the Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011.
Cisco TACOPS responded to the Waldo Canyon Fire (Colorado) in 2012. This presentation discusses our technology response and support for the Incident Command Post.
Full-RAG: A modern architecture for hyper-personalizationZilliz
Mike Del Balso, CEO & Co-Founder at Tecton, presents "Full RAG," a novel approach to AI recommendation systems, aiming to push beyond the limitations of traditional models through a deep integration of contextual insights and real-time data, leveraging the Retrieval-Augmented Generation architecture. This talk will outline Full RAG's potential to significantly enhance personalization, address engineering challenges such as data management and model training, and introduce data enrichment with reranking as a key solution. Attendees will gain crucial insights into the importance of hyperpersonalization in AI, the capabilities of Full RAG for advanced personalization, and strategies for managing complex data integrations for deploying cutting-edge AI solutions.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Let's Integrate MuleSoft RPA, COMPOSER, APM with AWS IDP along with Slackshyamraj55
Discover the seamless integration of RPA (Robotic Process Automation), COMPOSER, and APM with AWS IDP enhanced with Slack notifications. Explore how these technologies converge to streamline workflows, optimize performance, and ensure secure access, all while leveraging the power of AWS IDP and real-time communication via Slack notifications.
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Pakdata Cf is a groundbreaking system designed to streamline and facilitate access to CNIC information. This innovative platform leverages advanced technology to provide users with efficient and secure access to their CNIC details.
“An Outlook of the Ongoing and Future Relationship between Blockchain Technologies and Process-aware Information Systems.” Invited talk at the joint workshop on Blockchain for Information Systems (BC4IS) and Blockchain for Trusted Data Sharing (B4TDS), co-located with with the 36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE), 3 June 2024, Limassol, Cyprus.
20 Comprehensive Checklist of Designing and Developing a WebsitePixlogix Infotech
Dive into the world of Website Designing and Developing with Pixlogix! Looking to create a stunning online presence? Look no further! Our comprehensive checklist covers everything you need to know to craft a website that stands out. From user-friendly design to seamless functionality, we've got you covered. Don't miss out on this invaluable resource! Check out our checklist now at Pixlogix and start your journey towards a captivating online presence today.
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
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Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
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In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
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UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5
Working Together: The Private Sector in Humanitarian Response
1. Working Together:
A View From The Private Sector
Network Consulting Engineer, Cisco Systems – Tactical Operations
rbharani@cisco.com
Twitter: @densaer (team: @CiscoTACOPS)
www.cisco.com/go/tacops
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2. “What’s In It For Us?”
(one of our most common questions)
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3. It’s Part Of Our Customer Support
Cisco Culture: aggressive customer support (from Sandy Lerner)
“Customer Advocacy”
Recognition that tech is integral to any humanitarian response.
Imagine if hospitals, EMS, law enforcement, communications etc.
were unavailable due to technology outages!
Customer Advocacy is a key differentiator in the market for our
customers.
TacOps grew out of this attitude
When every other vendor is running away from
your crisis, we’re there for you.
(Yes, we work with our PR, Legal, etc…we’re covered)
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4. Can We Justify Our Involvement? YES!
Brand Recognition and Loyalty
Every time TacOps supports a disaster customer, whether
they are a Cisco shop or not – you can guarantee they will
not forget it
Few of our competitors do this
Transforming Public Safety Communications
Our agenda: demonstrate the value of IP communications
for public safety, disaster response, humanitarian operations
Grow the market through leadership and
the “art of the possible”
Consulting operations (after the crisis)
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5. Giving Back As a Core Value
Corporate Social Responsibility
Supporting the community creates goodwill.
We don’t just give money, but go into the field with a
trained team to provide augmentation of resources
Threefold approach: cash, product, people.
Attract the best new employees: they care about
what their employer does, not just getting a paycheck
We are accountable: Cisco annual Corporate Social
Responsibility Reports http://csr.cisco.com
It’s not just good for the community – it’s good for Cisco
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6. Benefits of Public/Private Partnerships
Real-world understanding of customers needs, Better products
Customer loyalty, Brand recognition
Growing your market
Sales improvements
Employee satisfaction and retention
Partnering with and learning from other best-in-class
organizations
“maximize our limited funding and leverage the capabilities
of our partners”
It’s the right thing to do
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7. Our relationships are global…and local.
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8. Connect With Us: Web. Email. Social Media.
On Cisco.com: http://www.cisco.com/go/tacops/
Email: tacops-info@cisco.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/cisco.tacops
Twitter: @CiscoTACOPS
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9. Thank You.
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