Sunday, September 20, 2020

Word of the Day & Pop Quiz: Weekend Edition

 
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Weekend Roundup | September 20, 2020

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Test your knowledge of key terms in last week's news.

Directions: Review last week's top stories and then test your knowledge of terms to know.

 

Trump's dangerous U.S. TikTok ban
President Trump's U.S. TikTok ban over national security is resting on a vague foundation. The concern can be applied to multiple industries and products.

Term to Know: social media analytics

 

Gartner: Securing remote workforce a top priority
In a COVID-19 pandemic world with new security threats and risks emerging, Gartner analysts discussed the urgency of securing access and devices for remote employees.

Term to Know: POLP

 

Bad actors target voter data to erode election confidence
Protecting voter data has its own unique challenges compared with enterprise data. Experts say even unsuccessful attacks can sow seeds of doubt and propagate misinformation.

Term to Know: disinformation

 

Faster iPads unveiled at Apple Event
At this week's Apple Event, the company unveiled an iPad Air powered by the company's fastest A14 processor. Apple also introduced the eighth-generation iPad.

Term to Know: USB-C

 

Android 11 release raises separation of work, personal data
The new Android 11 release keeps work and personal information separate, while limited permissions give users greater control of their data.

Term to Know: duel persona


Google Cloud's new app platform aims for no-code edge
Google Cloud brings low-code application development and API management to its new Business Application Platform, but robotic process automation isn't yet in the mix.

Term to Know: robotic process automation

 

Amazon Career Day makes strong pitch with a soft touch
Amazon's virtual career day put the best possible face on the firm in its push to fill 33,000 corporate and tech jobs as well as 100,000 operations jobs.

Term to Know: cultural fit

 

Gartner: Paying after ransomware attacks carries big risks
The average cost of a ransomware payment in Q1 2020 was $178,254, according to a session at Gartner's Security & Risk Management Summit -- and that doesn't include downtime cost.

Term to Know: ransomware recovery

 

To combat COVID-19, healthcare IT experts use what they have
Two healthcare systems share how they met the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. One lesson learned? Squeeze more value out of existing technology.

Term to Know: patient portal

 

Enterprise architecture strategy experts offer pandemic tips
Enterprise architecture experts offer up advice and tips for organizations coping with budget constraints and staffing pressures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Term to Know: enterprise architecture

 

Partner products now certified for AWS Outposts
AWS has brought more than 30 certified partner software products into the mix for Outposts, the on-premises version of its public cloud.

Term to Know: Outposts

 

Multi-tenant ERP's value touted at Inforum 2020
The Infor CloudSuite approach includes industry-specific functionality intended to make cloud ERP implementations more efficient and less complex while yielding a faster ROI.

Term to Know: multi-tenant cloud

 

Kubernetes on Windows matures, but networking snags remain
Kubernetes on Windows is viable in production for some users via cloud providers' managed services, but IT pros need more networking and storage maturity for on-prem apps.

Term to Know: Amazon EKS


Now Take This Week's Pop Quiz!

Need a hint? The answer choices are listed above in this week's Terms to Know

                                                  

 

1. What do you call the practice of gathering data from social media websites and examining it to make business decisions?
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2. What term describes the likelihood that a job candidate will be able to conform and adapt to an employer's core values and collective behaviors?

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3. What do you call the practice of limiting access rights for users to the bare minimum permissions they need to perform their work?

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4. What term describes using software with AI and machine learning capabilities to handle high-volume, repeatable tasks?

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5. What do you call a cloud computing architecture that allows customers to share computing resources in a public or private cloud?

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6. What service automatically manages and scales clusters of infrastructure resources on AWS with Kubernetes?

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7. What term describes false communication that is purposefully spread and represented as truth?

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8. What industry standard defines the way data and power can be transmitted through a single cable?

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9. What do you call a web-based access point that enables self-serve health IT services for patients?

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10. What term describes the process of resuming operations following a cyberattack that demands payment in exchange for unlocking encrypted data?

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