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A supply chain management certification demonstrates your knowledge and application of best supply chain principles. Applying learned principles in the workplace decreases operational expenses, maintains high product quality, keeps customers satisfied, and helps your organization remain competitive in its industry.

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Best Business Travel Items: 11 Business Travel Essentials

After more than two years of travel restrictions spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, business travel may seem like a thing of the past. However, many tech conferences and other events have started to resume in person this year, which means it may be time to dust off your suitcase.

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The chief information officer (CIO) has always balanced a variety of IT and business leadership responsibilities. As more enterprise technologies become enmeshed in customer and employee experiences, though, the role of the CIO is expanding and evolving to meet stakeholder expectations.

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Coda vs Notion: Which Is Better For Project Management?

Coda and Notion challenge the traditional software tools like word processors and spreadsheet programs made so famous by Microsoft and Google. Instead of single-purpose applications, Coda and Notion created comprehensive workspaces that contain all of the capabilities of documents, tasks, databases, and spreadsheets.

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5 Tips For Fostering Enterprise Network Security

Cybersecurity has become a major topic of discussion in the business world. The rising frequency of cyberattacks—combined with several high-profile breaches in the past few years—has put the spotlight on the impact a successful attack can have.

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Serverless computing uses cloud-based infrastructure and provides instant access to a scalable system that runs your code on-demand and scales automatically. Developers outsource infrastructure responsibilities to an external vendor or cloud provider.

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Silicon Valley to Get Free Broadband

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Natali Del Conte

Sep 7, 2006

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The entire Silicon Valley is finally going to have free wireless broadband throughout 42 cities, provided by a group called Silicon Valley Metro Connect.

The group, composed of IBM, Cisco Systems, SeaKay and Azulstar, announced on Sept. 5 that its proposal to wirelessly connect the Silicon Valley had been accepted by SAMCAT (the San Mateo County Telecommunications Authority).

The Metro Connect network will be a combination of Wi-Fi and WiMax and will span 1,500 square miles. It includes six tiers of service, two of which are free.

Pasadena selects EarthLink for its municipal Wi-Fi network. Click here to read more.

Metro Connect will use mesh wireless technology from Cisco and network design by IBM.

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