Mon.Dec 11, 2023

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When is an Aggregate not an Aggregate?

Advancing Analytics

I am irked. As a father of two high school aged children, this is not uncommon, but for once they are not the source of my ire. On this occasion, it’s the following widely distributed image, taken from the Databricks website: What’s the matter? What is causing me this annoyance? Could it be the slightly clumsy but somehow now de facto naming convention used for the Lakehouse layers?

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Winter safety tips for employees in private and public sectors 

everbridge

Winter storms can significantly impact both private and public sectors, affecting their people, operations, and critical infrastructure. The NOAA stated that, in 2022 alone, the total cost of winter storms in the United States was 8.7 billion dollars. According to the European Environment Agency , “Between 1980 and 2022, weather- and climate-related extremes caused economic losses of assets estimated at EUR 650 billion in the EU Member States, of which EUR 59.4 billion in 2021 and EUR 52.3 billi

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Security Industry Association Opens Call for Speaking Proposals for SIA GovSummit 2024

Security Industry Association

Speaking proposals are being accepted for SIA’s public policy and government security conference taking place May 21-22, 2024, in Washington, D.C. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) is seeking proposals from subject matter experts for the 2024 SIA GovSummit – SIA’s annual public policy and government security technology conference.

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FlashArray File Services Certified for SAP HANA

Pure Storage

FlashArray File Services Certified for SAP HANA by Pure Storage Blog SAP creates and manipulates an organization’s most sensitive customer, financial, and operational data. Managing all of that data is integral to any successful SAP environment. It underpins the reliability, accuracy, and security of information, impacting everything from day-to-day operations to strategic decision-making.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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EU Passes AI Act: What Does It Mean for the Security Industry?

Security Industry Association

In the early morning hours on Dec. 9, 2023, European Union (EU) lawmakers announced that an agreement was reached to finalize its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, legislation under development for more than two years and now expected to be formally adopted in early 2024. This legislation will make the EU the first to enact sweeping regulation of AI systems, with implementation of some provisions six months after adoption, and full implementation expected in two years.

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Dreams and Disruptions at Quest Alliance Bangalore, India

Engaged Foresight

It was a great experience playing the Dreams and Disruptions Game at the Quest Alliance Futures Literacy workshop with Priyanka Krishna and Shakil Ahmed in Bangalore, India. Approximately 25 to 30 conference attendees participated in the workshop.

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Guest Post: Mapping Security Back to the Business

Security Industry Association

HiveWatch’s Ryan Schonfeld Discusses How Data Is Critical to Showing Value Ryan Schonfeld is the founder and CEO of HiveWatch. More than ever, physical security leaders are being asked to do more with less (or more with the same) to optimize their security programs and deliver results. This involves a thorough understanding not only of risk, but also of how the business handles that risk – and its potential impact on the bottom line.

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Dreams and Disruptions Featured at the IFTF Foresight Talk

Engaged Foresight

Over a hundred people worldwide joined us at the recent IFTF Foresight Talk on Dreams and Disruptions! I thoroughly enjoyed the foresight conversation with Lyn Jeffery, Distinguished Fellow and Director at IFTF Foresight Essentials. It was an excellent opportunity to share my foresight journey, my views on gaming foresight, the latest APF developments, and more about the future.

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Ransomware- Considerations for whether you should pay or not pay a ransom

Plan B Consulting

In this week’s bulletin, Charlie discusses the pros and cons of paying a ransom and provides us with some advice about how we can be more resilient when faced with a ransomware threat. This week, I conducted a cyber exercise with a Housing Association, and I have another upcoming exercise with a senior management team. One of the big questions for executives is whether they should pay or not pay the demanded ransom.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Unveiling Dreams and Disruptions: A Foresight Game Takes a Leap from Virtual to Reality

Engaged Foresight

After years of virtual exploration and strategic foresight gameplay, the Center for Engaged Foresight celebrated a milestone with the launch of its first over-the-table session of Dreams and Disruptions. This groundbreaking foresight game came to life at the Association of Professional Futurists’ ProDev Seminar, presented in collaboration with the Asian Institute of Management School Executive Education and Lifelong Learning.

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Navigating the Unpredictable: Lessons from Blending Randomness, Imagination, and Leadership in Foresight Gaming

Engaged Foresight

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