Why achieving a state of IT agility is a precondition for creating transformative business outcomes. Despite continuing to invest in digital transformation, many enterprises are not seeing the desired outcomes. A recent study by McKinsey & Company, for example, found that many companies’ cloud investments have not helped them to fully reach their transformation goals.…
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Misuse of privileged access is becoming one of the primary culprits behind cloud data breaches. Despite significant efforts from leading cloud providers in creating awareness of the shared responsibility model, the leaks continue to grow both in numbers and size. This warrants the relooking and crafting a focused strategy for privileged access management (PAM) on…
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North Korean hackers are using legitimate-looking LinkedIn and Telegram profiles in order to target the cryptocurrency wallets of macOS users, cybersecurity experts at Chainalysis have warned. A report shown to Forbes ahead of publication on Tuesday revealed previously unknown details on a cryptocurrency exchange attack carried out by the Lazarus Group, a unit that the…
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When you look at the nature of cybersecurity and the evolving threats out there, there are essentially two “doors” that malicious actors will use to gain entry to your environment and data. Door one is your technology. Cyberattackers exploit vulnerabilities in your technology infrastructure and security tools to either sneak through surreptitiously or blow open…
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IDC predicts spending on AI systems will reach $97.9B in 2023, more than two and one-half times the $37.5B that will be spent in 2019. 75% of Netflix users select films recommended to them by the company’s machine learning algorithms. The global machine learning market was valued at $1.58B in 2017 and is expected to reach…
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LONDON — Google’s chief executive called Monday for a balanced approach to regulating artificial intelligence, telling a European audience that the technology brings benefits but also “negative consequences.” Sundar Pichai’s comments come as lawmakers and governments seriously consider putting limits on how artificial intelligence is used. “There is no question in my mind that artificial…
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DevOps – Almost 20 years ago, I worked at a company that did source code management with zipped files passed around via email at the end of every day. We crossed our fingers that there weren’t going to be any dependency issues. This might (read as: should) sound laughable today, but my personal experience tells…
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Amazon will ask a federal court to temporarily block Microsoft from working on a $10 billion cloud computing contract for the military, according to a court filing Monday. Microsoft is scheduled to begin its work on the contract on Feb. 11. But Amazon’s cloud computing division will seek a preliminary injunction to “prevent the issuance…
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Bitcoin, similar to gold, is a good hedge against global uncertainties like trade wars. That’s according to a lengthy working paper out from the Department of Economics of the University of Pretoria, “Is Bitcoin the New Digital Gold? Evidence From Extreme Price Movements In Financial Markets.” The paper tests a popular claim in the media…
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Machine Learning – The conversation around Artificial Intelligence usually revolves around technology-focused topics: machine learning, conversational interfaces, autonomous agents, and other aspects of data science, math, and implementation. However, the history and evolution of AI is more than just a technology story. The story of AI is also inextricably linked with waves of innovation and…
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