As machines make deeper inroads into the workplace, tectonic shifts are taking place in the job market. The Future of Jobs report 2018 presented at the World Economic Forum identified some roles that are declining and others that are emerging. The job roles losing the race to machines and algorithms include data entry clerks, assembly […]
Archives for March 2019
Zuckerberg says Facebook’s future is going big on private chats
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday the company would encrypt conversations on more of its messaging services and make them compatible, the latest sign that the world’s biggest social network sees its future in intimate online chats. Zuckerberg said in a post on his Facebook profile that within a few years direct messaging […]
House Panel questions FB’s ‘Opacity’, tells it to engage more with EC
The parliamentary committee on information technology on Wednesday asked Facebook about the steps it has taken to deal with fake news on its platform, and told the social media company that it seemed “unwilling to be scrutinised” despite having made “mistakes” in the recent past. Facebook executives conceded that the platform did not “always get […]
On Facebook, BJP takes giant early lead in ad spend
It’s early days yet, and the numbers are very small compared with what will ultimately be spent, but BJP is miles ahead of the rest in political ad spend on Facebook. According to data made available by the social media company for the month of February, BJP and its affiliates made up for over 50% […]
RSA Conference 2019: UniKey Patches BleedingBit Flaws Granting Access To Hotel Rooms, Cars
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Cisco uncorks 26 security patches for switches, firewalls
Cisco has bundled 25 security advisories that describe 26 vulnerabilities in Cisco NX-OS switch and Firepower FXOS firewall software. While the 26 alerts describe vulnerabilities that have a Security Impact Rating of “High,” most –23 – affect Cisco NX-OS software, and the remaining three involve both software packages. [ Also see What to consider when […]
RSA Conference 2019: The Sky’s the Limit For Satellite Hacks
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RSA Conference 2019: How to Defend Against an AI vs AI ‘Flash War’
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ScienceLogic confirmed as sponsor of UKCA 2019
ScienceLogic has pledged its support for innovation in the cloud industry by signing up as headline sponsor of this year’s UK Cloud Awards. Established by the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF), in association with Cloud Pro, the awards are designed to celebrate the cloud-based success of vendors and end-user organisations across the UK. Judging – led by Jez […]
Paytm Money receives Rs 28 crore from One97 Communications
Online platform for mutual fund investmentsPaytm Money has received Rs 28.8 crore in a fresh round of funding from its parent entity One97 Communications, according to filings with the Registrar of Companies. This round could be part of the overall $10 million which One97 Communication had committed to invest in the mutual funds platform in […]