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How IT Can Get Predictive Analytics Right
A key to enterprise success with predictive analytics is to get the IT group involved, and do it early in the process. Image: Wladimir1804 – stock.adobe.com Understanding predictive analytics has become a key requisite for discovering customer needs and business opportunities from data. But the first steps in establishing a good predictive model lie in […]
FASB clarifies interaction between standards
FASB issued a standard Thursday that is intended to clarify the interaction between accounting standards related to equity securities, equity method investments, and certain derivatives. The board expects that standard to reduce diversity in practice and increase comparability of accounting for these interactions. Stakeholders had asked FASB to clarify how guidance issued in 2016 should […]
These subject lines are the most clicked for phishing
The most successful email lures don’t promise riches, but issue imminent cybersecurity warnings or urgent office messages, a report reveals. By now, even the least-seasoned email user knows not to open messages from Nigerian princes or vacationing “friends” desperate for an emergency loan. But bad actors have become increasingly clever in phishing attempts. KnowBe4, which provides […]
More taxpayers qualify for student loan COD relief
The IRS extended its safe-harbor relief from recognizing cancellation-of-debt (COD) income for students whose loans were discharged either because their schools were closed or as a result of some type of fraud (Rev. Proc. 2020-11). The IRS had earlier provided relief for students from Corinthian College or American Career Institutes Inc. whose loans were discharged […]
Azure Data Explorer and Stream Analytics for anomaly detection
Anomaly detection plays a vital role in many industries across the globe, such as fraud detection for the financial industry, health monitoring in hospitals, fault detection and operating environment monitoring in the manufacturing, oil and gas, utility, transportation, aviation, and automotive industries. Anomaly detection is about finding patterns in data that do not conform to […]
A Practical Guide to Zero-Trust Security
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IT Hiring Hits a Tiny Speed Bump
IT hiring in December lost momentum, but it looks like it might just be a momentary blip. Here’s why CompTIA remains confident about IT jobs. While IT professionals tend to be in demand, and careers in the field are stable and pay well, December was a lackluster month in terms of hiring in the industry. […]
How CTOs Can Identify Tech Tools That Will Drive Impact
As every company becomes a tech company, a major part of this shift means determining which tools will give an edge, and which ones will distract from broader goals. Image: By fotohansel – stockadobe.com Worldwide IT spending is projected to reach nearly$4 trillion this year. As technology advances and new tools surface, today’s chief technology […]
BlackRock CEO declares ‘fundamental reshaping of finance’
Climate change is the foundation of what may be a fundamental reshaping of finance, BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink wrote in an open letter to CEOs released Tuesday that announced the asset manager’s plans to place sustainability at the center of its investment approach. BlackRock, which has close to $7 trillion under its management, […]