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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO

Rather than selling software to customers, HP said, Autonomy had been selling them hardware at a loss, then booking the sales as software licensing revenue. July 2011: Apotheker and Lynch reach a deal to sell Autonomy to HP, and HP begins its due-diligence examination of Autonomy’s finances. November 2012: HP takes an $8.8

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Sharing Responsibility for Data Security in the Cloud

CIO

Therefore, it’s up to CIOs to do due diligence about what sort of security controls are in place and to ensure data is well protected in an [as-a-service] operating model. Specifically, the study attributed an average $4 million loss to business disruption, with another $5.9 million associated with information losses.

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4 perils of being an IT pioneer

CIO

Here are four major setbacks that business and IT leaders could encounter if they rush to adopt a new technology without due diligence. Lack of support Finding resources who are skilled with a new technology can be a challenge. For instance, there is still a significant skill shortage in relatively new technologies such as AI.

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Understanding the security shared responsibility model in an as-a-service world

CIO

Therefore, it’s up to CIOs to do due diligence about what sort of security controls are in place and to ensure data is well protected in an [as-a-service] operating model. Specifically, the study attributed an average $4 million loss to business disruption, with another $5.9 million associated with information losses.

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New DoE Program Drives Demand For Machine Learning Programmers

Smart Data Collective

This way, twice as many GW per year can be developed to meet the objectives of the Green Pact and avoid economic losses: “Asset failures can have very negative financial consequences, reducing profitability and the cash flow dedicated to loan repayments.

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CRM’s Have a Big Data Technical Debt Problem: Here’s How to Fix It

Smart Data Collective

And secondly, we have found that the loss of agility and performance in older Salesforce orgs can often be traced to specific malfunctions that can be fixed. Without proper due diligence, dynamic CRMs will become crippled with technical debt over time. Complex Salesforce orgs can work just fine if they are properly managed.

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Testing New AI Applications is Crucial Before Bringing them to Market

Smart Data Collective

You are going to need to do your due diligence and make sure that you get it right. Mistakes can be minor, and they can be dangerous or lead to significant financial losses for any company that relies on your artificial intelligence algorithms. This includes developing AI software.