Despite ranking at the top of respondents’ concerns, organizations still show gaps in acting on cybersecurity. Organizations obviously are aware of the need to address security and privacy needs, but many seem to be only moderately ready on this front. That is one of the takeaways from the Society for Information Management’s (SIM) recently released […]
Archives for January 2020
IoT security: What we can learn from recent threats
The Internet of Things (IoT) promises more flexibility and functionality for enterprises than ever before. More connected devices hold the promise of helping enterprises streamline supply chain operations, increase efficiencies and reduce costs within existing processes, enhance product and service quality, and even create new products and services for customers. With a myriad of benefits […]
AI-powered robo-dogs win hearts in Japan
Awesome, not awesome. #Awesome“Artificial intelligence can help doctors do a better job of finding breast cancer on mammograms, researchers from Google and medical centers in the United States and Britain are reporting in the journal Nature…Tested on images where the diagnosis was already known, the new system performed better than radiologists. On scans from the […]
‘It crushes me’: Dairy farmers struggle to survive Trump’s trade wars and declining milk demand
Nathan Chittenden carries a newborn calf at Dutch Hollow Farm in Schodack Landing, New York. “The last five years have been extremely rough for us dairy farmers,” he told CNBC. Emma Newburger / CNBC SCHODACK, N.Y. — Nathan Chittenden carefully slung a newborn calf over his shoulders and marched her over to his dairy barn […]
Suez Canal revenues increase slightly in 2019 – statement
CAIRO (Reuters) – Suez Canal revenues increased slightly to $5.8 billion in 2019 compared with $5.7 billion in 2018, its authority said in a statement on Saturday. The canal kept its transit toll unchanged in 2020 for all types of vessels except dry bulk vessels and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers which will increase by […]
4 factors that should shape a BYOD mobile policy
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AI Explosion Brewing in the Cloud for 2020
Expert from Accenture sees the cloud as the gateway for enterprises to access more innovation this year. The next great leaps in compute could have their foundation in the cloud, if predictions from Accenture prove out. At last month’s Amazon re:Invent conference, Tristan Morel L’Horset, the North America intelligent cloud and infrastructure growth lead for […]
Democratic contender Amy Klobuchar raises $11 million in fourth quarter, more than doubling her previous haul
Democratic presidential candidatte Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) speaks during the Democratic presidential primary debate at Loyola Marymount University on December 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Sen. Amy Klobuchar raised $11.4 million, her campaign announced Friday, more than doubling the $4.8 million raised in the third quarter. This was the […]
Manufacturing weakness dents Germany’s labour market
BERLIN (Reuters) – German unemployment rose more than expected in December, according to figures released on Friday, adding to signs that weakness in the manufacturing sector is hurting the labor market in Europe’s biggest economy. Data from the Federal Labor Office showed the number of people out of work rose by 8,000 to 2.279 million […]
Smart home connectivity: 3 steps to overcome major obstacles
Connected appliances, or sometimes referred to as ‘white goods’, have quickly grown to become the fourth largest category of smart devices, and they’re expected to dominate the smart home market in just two short years. But with the rapid growth of the industry, says Steve Davidson, Steve Davidson, VP, Fortegra Warranty Group, the complexity of […]