Kirstie Magowan

Kirstie Magowan is the managing editor of IT Chronicles. Kirstie is an experienced journalist and publisher who has been working in the IT Service Management industry since 1999. Kirstie is a regular speaker at industry conferences globally.
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DevSecOps Lagging Despite Advantages and Opportunities
DevOps has taken the IT world by storm, with adoption rates soaring in recent years. But there are challenges, particularly in the area of security. Synopsys, Inc. has just released new data that highlights the opportunities and challenges of DevSecOps, an emerging paradigm in which DevOps teams incorporate application security into their continuous integration and continuous
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TripAdvisor Acquires Bokun – Expands Offerings to Suppliers
TripAdvisor® has announced it acquired Bokun, a leading provider of business management technology for the tours, attractions and experiences industry. With the acquisition, TripAdvisor expands its offering, now providing suppliers with technical solutions in addition to the sector’s largest distribution channel. “As the industry leader, our opportunity in this space is enormous. We’re committed to
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SAP Introduces SAP® Digital Manufacturing Cloud
SAP SE today introduced the release of SAP® Digital Manufacturing Cloud, a new solution to help companies optimize performance, elevate production quality and efficiency, and ensure worker safety. Drawing on SAP’s expertise in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), predictive analytics and supply networks, the solution enables manufacturers to deploy Industry 4.0 technologies in the
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Borealis AI Expands Lab Network into Vancouver
Building off its recent investments in the Canadian artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, Borealis AI today announced it is expanding its network of labs across Canada into Vancouver. The new research centre will focus on computer vision, a subfield of machine learning that trains computers to see, process and understand the visual world. It is expected
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Data USA Adds Profiles of Higher Education Institutions to Visualization Platform
Data USA has released new data visualization profiles summarizing the costs, demographics, debt, acceptance rates, financial aid, and endowments of more than 7,300 universities and higher education institutions in the US. The visualizations make available data from the US Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS). Data USA is a free, open data visualization
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Astound Announces Integration with ServiceNow to Provide AI-Driven Enterprise Service Management
Astound, an enterprise software company applying machine learning and natural language processing to automate service and support, has announced its certified integration for the Now Platform®. The new Astound integration allows customers using ServiceNow ® to interact conversationally with any app on the platform using natural language and automate the process of resolving routine service
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MIT Technology Review Announces First Ever EmTech Next Conference
Today, MIT Technology Review announced its inaugural EmTech Next conference, which will take place June 4-5, 2018 at the MIT Media Lab. The latest in the EmTech Event Series, this conference will focus on how emerging technologies are augmenting human capabilities. Advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality, and 3D printing are poised to dramatically change
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Top Business Students Expect Technology to Boost their Careers
Top university business students competing in the finals of KPMG’s International Case Competition (KICC) are extremely bullish that technology will enhance their work lives and experience. All of the students expect technology will have a significant and positive impact on their careers, with more than half anticipating that it will radically change the work they
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