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GDPR and beyond: The past, present and future of data privacy
It’s just over a year since the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation became law. Forced into a new way of thinking about data, companies are still making the cultural shift from “Save it all and forget about it” to “What do we save, why are we saving it and where will it be secure?” ...
Q&A: Quantium balances data science and AI, keeping it secure on-prem and in the cloud
Artificial intelligence and data science are high-profile fields right now. Like two sides of the same coin, they are connected, but separate. “Think of data science more as human intelligence, and then the AI side is how we can augment that with computers as much as possible,” said Craig Taylor (pictured), executive manager of business ...
Coupa targets payment simplicity, smarter business spend
Control over business spend is critical for any business. But modern payment coordination is an accounting nightmare. Tracking data and controlling funds in businesses with multiple enterprise resource planning systems is bad enough. Add in the multitude of payment options — from physical checks sent through the mail to cross-border electronic fund transfers — and it’s easy ...
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IBM harnesses AI to ‘upskill’ employees for the digital workplace
Transformation doesn’t stop with technology. Workplace culture is changing as businesses move into the digital era, and many people will admit to uncertainty about having the skill set required for future work. “I think the boots on the ground, they’re very hungry … because they understand what’s coming on,” said Beth Rudden (pictured), distinguished engineer and principal ...
Loaded and launched, Valtix turbocharges network security to DevOps speeds
Choose one: Fast and vulnerable, or slow and safe? These might be acceptable options for, say, a river-rafting trip. But not when it comes to securing a cloud computing network. Yet, security bottlenecks are throttling the speed and agility of cloud, creating a frustrating catch-22 choice for enterprise. “The main reason people are going to ...
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AWS re:Inforce brings community to cloud security
Data breaches, election fraud, deep fake videos. Society is turning the spotlight on security in the intangible world of cloud computing. As the enterprise looks to cloud-provider giants for an answer, Amazon Web Services Inc. is turning the tables and demanding its customers share the burden. “[What AWS] is doing is saying you’ve got to work ...
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Demystifying money for women in tech, Suze Orman shares simple but powerful tips
Women are often forced to keep a hectic schedule. Especially when they juggle the demands of a high-paced job in tech with the needs of a family. Financial planning often takes a back seat when client meetings and deadlines segue into carpool, grocery shopping, and making sure the cat goes to the vet. But being ...
Tribal marketing in the digital era: the ‘stairway to heaven’ strategy
Led Zeppelin might be rolling in their grave, but Coupa doesn’t care. The company is climbing the stairway to (marketing) heaven, giving procurement a makeover, and gathering a tribe around its cloud platform for business spend. “My role is to build a marketing engine to get the flywheel effect of … awareness, acquisition and advocacy,” ...
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Q&A: Deepak Chopra on AI, genetic editing and mindfulness in the digital era
Should buddhas own smartphones and gurus use Google? Mindfulness is often taken to mean stepping out of the technological mainstream. But rejecting technology is rejecting the natural course of human evolution, according to personal transformation pioneer Deepak Chopra. “Personally, I am a big fan of technology,” Chopra (pictured) said during an interview with Lisa Martin, host ...
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Data pays off in purchasing as cloud platform Coupa eliminates inefficiencies
Managing spending is a headache for any business. Independent retailers and huge global corporations alike suffer losses from uninformed purchasing decisions, poor invoice management, unintentional errors and pilfering. Checks and balances catch some mistakes, but inefficiency is found in even the most productivity focused firms and organizations. “I could tell you so many companies I ...