9 biggest hurdles to AI adoption
The era of AI business value has arrived. In fact, Â in a recent Deloitte survey, 82 percent of early adopters said they saw a financial…
How IoT can improve IT operations
While the internet of things (IoT) continues to draw praise for its promise to reinvent such areas as supply chain management and the connected home,…
Workplace AI: Emerging technologies, ethical questions
AI is making quick inroads into the workplace. Equally capable of whipping up informed predictions in a flash and completing specific tasks on a scale…
8 secrets of successful AI projects
Business leaders at every level see the value of using artificial intelligence, but using AI well is where the true value lies. Here, lessons from…
5 ways AI is transforming customer experience
Cutting-edge companies are turning to artificial intelligence and machine learning to transform how they interact with customers, strengthening those relationships, distinguishing themselves from competitors, and…
What a successful AI team really looks like
As companies increasingly turn to AI and machine learning, a clearer picture of what it takes to succeed with real-world AI is beginning to take…
Augmented reality edges into IT operations
Augmented reality is frequently predicted to be a major game changer, more so than virtual reality in the evolution of technology. But aside from smartphone-based…
How AI is revolutionizing manufacturing
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming the manufacturing industry. According to a report released late last year by the World Economic Forum, the combination…
Reskilling IT for the AI era
Data scientists, artificial intelligence experts and machine learning developers are in hot demand right now — so much, that these are some of the hardest…
How health care orgs are addressing AI challenges
Artificial intelligence is poised to revolutionize health care, in everything from drug research, to diagnostics, to health care delivery — all the way through to…
How AI is reshaping IT operations
Artificial intelligence is starting to eat the world, one step at a time, and IT operations is no exception. Although still early in deployment, companies…
How IoT will reinvent supply chain management
When you call for an Uber, the app shows you a picture of the driver, gives you a description of the car, and includes a…
AI in the supply chain: Logistics gets smart
For California-based Infinera, 2017 was not an easy year. The manufacturer of telecom equipment saw revenue drop from $870 million in 2016 to $740 million…
New AI tools make BI smarter — and more useful
Companies looking to make good on the promise of machine learning for data analysis are turning to a somewhat unlikely old friend. Business intelligence systems,…
AI’s biggest risk factor: Data gone wrong
Artificial intelligence and machine learning promise to radically transform many industries, but they also pose significant risks — many of which are yet to be…
How AI will impact your IT career
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are eating up workloads at IT help desks, in cybersecurity, and other IT tasks, stirring significant concern over the long-term…
The future of ERP is AI
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have been shaking up many areas of business, from cybersecurity to market analytics, bots and self-driving cars. But when it…
Cybercrooks fight over DDoS attack resources
As more groups get into the denial-of-service attack business they’re starting to get in each other’s way, according to a report released this morning. That…
Ad network takes steps to reduce fraud
The fraud rates for online ads are scary, with advertisers losing billions of dollars each year.Last week, Pixalate released a report showing that 35 percent…
Report: Average ransomware demand now over $1,000
The average amount of a ransomware demand has increased from $294 in 2015 to $1,077 last year, according to a report released last week by…
Automated mitigation on endpoint devices and networks can be tricky
Many companies have automated systems in place for preventing, detecting, and investigating security incidents, but automating the incident response and mitigation process for networks and…
Security automation is maturing, but many firms not ready for adoption
The security automation industry is still in its infancy, with most vendors just a year or two old, but there are already some promising technologies…
How the insurance industry could change the game for security
The recent growth in the cyber insurance market is already improving cybersecurity in some industry segments, and has the potential to do more — if…
Latest OWASP Top 10 looks at APIs, web apps
The new release of the OWASP Top 10 list is out for public comment from the Open Web Application Security Project, and while most of…
Cyberespionage, ransomware big gainers in new Verizon breach report
Verizon released its tenth annual breach report this morning, and cyberespionage and ransomware were the big gainers in 2016.Cyberspionage accounted for 21 percent of cases…
Cybersecurity industry braces for tighter visa rules
Email authentication company ValiMail just got done with the process of bringing in a new employee under the H-1B visa program, which allows companies to…
Most employees willing to share sensitive information, survey says
According to an end user security survey released this morning, 72 percent of employees are willing to share confidential information. In the financial services sector,…
Report: Cybercriminals prefer Skype, Jabber, and ICQ
The most popular instant messaging platforms with cyber criminals are Skype, Jabber and ICQ, according to a new report released this morning.Meanwhile, consumer-grade platforms like…
What it takes to become a data security strategist
Data security strategist is a fast-growing career, and one that will get even hotter as data from AI and IoT inititiatives pours into enterprises. By…
Hackers get around AI with flooding, poisoning and social engineering
Machine learning technologies can help companies spot suspicious user behaviors, malicious software, and fraudulent purchases — but even as the defensive technologies are getting better,…