It’s called a pivot. By definition, it can be a swivel, spin, rotation or turn. It’s a term commonly used in the tech industry to denote the shift of a business from one model to another, and it’s happening a lot, especially in the evolving world of cloud computing and information technology. The shift taking ...

The global median time from when a computing network is compromised to discovery stands at 99 days, according to the Mandiant M-Trends 2017 report from FireEye Inc. The problem is that attackers are gaining access to domain administrator credentials (the keys to the kingdom) approximately three days after entry, based on data collected in the report. Come ...

The name of the game in modern-day communications is proximity. How close can users easily get to what they want to experience? First there was the TV screen across the room. Then there was the computer screen less than a foot away, followed by the smartphone that moved content even closer. And now, thanks to ...

As cyberattacks in the enterprise have escalated, so has interest in new tools to combat phishing attempts, ransomware ploys and denial-of-service exploits. One innovative approach uses artificial intelligence to perform non-stop, automated threat analysis. In other words, it turns the hunters into the hunted. One of the major players in the AI cybersecurity space is ...

The market for telco/communication service providers is poised to either jump on the software-defined, virtualization bandwagon or get left in the dust. The coming of speedy 5G wireless networks and demand for data mobile services will likely force telco companies to finally cross the chasm, and Pensa Inc. is more than happy to escort them through ...

When movie director Brett Leonard made “Lawnmower Man” in 1992, the premise of the science-fiction film was quite a stretch on the believability scale. A simple-minded gardener develops telekinetic powers and controls the world’s most powerful computer systems after participating in virtual reality games. Made for an absurdly low budget of $5 million, the film ...

Accenture PLC released its “Technology Vision 2018” report on Wednesday, predicting key technology trends that will disrupt business over the coming three years. Not surprisingly, artificial intelligence is expected to play a major role. The report also documented how rapid advancements in areas such as the cloud and analytics are changing not only the ways ...

If indeed the past is prologue, then technology startups got both a major history lesson and a curriculum for the future this week at the Startup Grind 2018 conference in Redwood City, California. Perhaps it was the unconventional setting — a restored movie theater originally built in 1929 — or maybe it was the appearance of several major ...

Vehicles that pull into the driveway at Knightscope Inc.’s corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California, often come to a dead stop. That’s because a robot, which looks something like R2-D2 of “Star Wars” fame, is positioned squarely at the entrance. Soon, the robot rolls quietly aside after a brief time assessing who is visiting the ...

The tagline at Cisco Live’s DevNet Zone in Barcelona, Spain, last month was visibly posted throughout the venue. Attendees couldn’t miss encouragement to “Learn, Code, Inspire and Connect” as they received hands-on experience with application program interfaces in classes, demos, learning labs, workshops, panels and mini-hacks. The zone was part of Cisco Systems Inc.’s evolving ...