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| "I Was Seduced By a Build Scenario": 11 Ways to Avoid This Exec’s Greatest Tech Failure | | BetterCloud Monitor | Ah, the classic build vs. buy conundrum. While building may seem attractive, there are significant costs (both direct and indirect) to it. Hear why one executive says his greatest business/technology failure was building software when they could have bought it, and ask yourself these 11 essential questions before you build an in-house solution. | | The Secret to Being a Superhero CIO? A Kickass Sidekick | | CIO | To succeed as a CIO, you need a strong lieutenant. The natural successor, the wise counsel, the ultimate assistant — here’s how to identify and groom just the right No. 2 for you. | | Official List of Hacker and Cyber Crime Movies | | CSO Online | The best way to get young people interested in cybersecurity and fighting cyber crime may be by watching a good flick. | | | | | | 9 Gmail Tips You Need to Know | | BetterCloud Monitor | There are so many hidden tips and tricks for software and technology that it’s impossible to figure them all out. | | 10 Top Time-Saving Tech Tips | | Ted Talks | Tech columnist David Pogue shares 10 simple, clever tips for computer, web, smartphone and camera users. And yes, you may know a few of these already -- but there's probably at least one you don't. | | | | Today's Tip from Controlling Your SaaS Environment | | | The inability to take bulk action is also a large reason why many IT teams turn to scripting. Scripts are a cost-effective way to automate bulk operations that are otherwise time-consuming. However, scripting may not be a feasible long-term solution for many organizations.
There are major security and compliance disadvantages—scripting lacks a traceable audit trail, as well as granular access roles—and when SaaS vendors change their APIs, even the most well-made scripts break. There are API quota limits as well. Turnover also poses a serious risk for organizations that rely on scheduled scripts that perform critical actions. If IT does not maintain up-to-date documentation or if a replacement hire lacks scripting knowledge, then there will inevitably be continuity issues. IT cannot gain central visibility by piecing together multiple scripts. |
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| | | | | | Shutdown of GData Admin Settings API Now Planned for October 31st, 2018 | | G Suite | To summarize, the GData Admin Settings API has been deprecated but will remain operational until October 31st, 2018, to give developers time to migrate. | | Updates to Zendesk’s Terms and Policies | | Zendesk | Zendesk has updated their terms and policies to address things like changes in law and the introduction of new features and functionality. | | | Project Soli by Google
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