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CISOs need to look past boring training videos to a more motivational security stance
No security expert would deny there’s a huge problem with data security, or even that human error is a major factor. Yet security solutions are focused on fixing the technology, not the people. When it comes to employee best practices, the same tired training courses and punitive measures are rolled out year after year. “I ...
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Homomorphic encryption: a way to share data openly while keeping it secure
The introduction of intelligent technology is a subject that is simultaneously exciting and terrifying. The smart trinity of artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning has the potential to analyze data at a speed the human brain could never reach. That the resulting insights could have profound beneficial effects for society isn’t debated. But there ...
McAfee MVISION adds unified cloud edge capabilities for visibility in and out of the cloud
Transitioning to cloud is a rite of initiation into the digital era. Over the past decade companies large and small have taken the journey and moved their data from on-premises data centers to storage in the cloud. While confidence in cloud security is high, all that free-flowing data is a siren’s call for criminals. The ...
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Q&A: Accenture creates cyber digital twins to simulate potential attack scenarios
The cybersecurity problem is big news, and it’s getting bigger. The security challenges of 5G, multicloud and edge computing are causing businesses to take a radical approach to cybersecurity. And it won’t be long before quantum computing adds an extra challenge to the mix. “What does that do to our nice, little network model that ...
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Don’t bet the farm on lidar, and other predictions for the autonomous vehicle market
The world waits with anticipation as the forces driving technological change focus on transforming the automobile. Tesla Motors Inc. has set the bar for electric engines. But there are still safety questions surrounding the roll-out of autonomous vehicles. Just how soon we will be commuting in an all-electric, autonomous car? It’s coming, said Rudy Burger ...
Say hello to Discovery Bot, the RPA that allows humans to be more human
Robotic process automation is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the enterprise software market. Global research firm Gartner Inc. reported RPA market growth of 63% year over year, with reported revenue of $846 million in 2018. Driving this advance is the demand from businesses realizing the benefits of assigning robots the monotonous duties that eat up ...
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Women in tech still suffer from low confidence, but this startup CEO has a solution
There’s a reason the saying “Crow like a rooster” means to stand proud, while “Cluck like a hen” is to gossip idly. Thanks to subconscious gender stereotyping, women are much less likely than men to publicize their achievements. Studies show that’s a huge barrier to women attempting to climb the corporate ladder, especially in the entrepreneurial world ...
As digital health funding hits a slowdown, startups face a raft of challenges
The frontiers of what is considered medicine are expanding as technology takes over the medical field. From nanobots that target cancerous tumors to virtual reality therapy for pain relief, the field has advanced far beyond online medical assistance and step-monitoring devices. And like many technological fields, the growth has happened fast. But that may be changing. ...
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Success in the digital economy requires diversity at every level
Tens of thousands of companies — from startups to Fortune 50 corporations, mom and pop shops to megaconglomerates — are currently undergoing digital transformation. One common pitfall is not understanding the true requirements of adapting to the digital economy. Transformation isn’t only about technology; it requires a behavioral change, which makes cultural metamorphosis as important ...
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Watch out for robots in the wild: a report from the post-digital near future
Companies still focused on digital transformation are going to need to play catch up. Gone are the days when being digital gave an advantage. Connectivity and accessibility are now base-level expectations. Welcome to the next era of technology: post-digital. Big data has hooked up with big compute and intelligent analytics, opening the door for artificial ...