iPhone, iPad Sales Continue To Slow, Apple’s Earnings Drop
Despite ongoing declines in iPhone and iPad sales, Apple CEO Tim Cook says he remains hopeful, and states that the company continues to invest significantly in RD. (Click image for…
12 Types Of Data IT Can’t Afford To Overlook
Regardless of how much data your company has — and how much your business leaders are asking for — you’re likely missing some hidden gems. Here are 12 examples of…
Using AI To Fight Cyberthreats
SparkCognition, working with Carnegie Mellon and IBM’s Watson, aims to provide cyber-security researchers with better threat data using predictive models powered by machine learning. (Click image for larger view and…
Office 365 Updates Add Machine Learning To Apps
Microsoft is infusing more of its machine learning into Office 365 and adding in greater capabilities into Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.) On Tuesday, Microsoft…
Are You Ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
If your CEO seems a bit distracted these days, give a benefit of a doubt: Today’s corporate leaders have a lot on their minds, according to KPMG’s most recent U.S.…
Apple Taps Bob Mansfield To Lead Project Titan
Bob Mansfield, the veteran Apple hardware engineer, is returning to Apple to lead Project Titan, widely believed to be the company’s self-driving electric vehicle initiative. (Click image for larger view…
Super Bug Hunters Collect Millions in Bounties
More organizations are adopting bug bounties—incentivized programs that encourage security researchers to report security issues to a sponsoring organization. Bug bounties are moving from novelties to best practices, helping to…
CIO, business must wield EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
A joint exercise Miriam Wugmeister, a privacy and data security lawyer at law firm Morrison Foerster LLP, said if companies are going to wave privacy credentials such as those laid…
Scaling a business doesn’t mean just getting bigger
Scaling a business: Brace for change on three fronts Frequently, growth organizations miss out on three key areas of scaling a business: Scaling culture Scaling leadership Scaling organization Failure to…
Concerned about mobile vulnerabilities, CIOs add security layers
Cybersecurity has become a top-level priority for enterprises, but a majority of leaders say their organizations… Continue Reading This Article Enjoy this article as well as all of our content,…
Enterprises Are Poorly Equipped To Handle External Cyberattacks
Most organizations lack the tools and processes to handle external cyberattacks — which lie outside a company’s firewalls. Such attacks primarily leverage digital channels, and responsibility for monitoring these channels…
DNC Hack Serves As Cautionary Tale For IT Pros
Following the high-profile hack of the Democratic National Committee’s computer system, cyber-security experts emphasize the importance of secure email correspondence. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.) The FBI is…
All Roads Lead to Digital Disruption
As most leaders know, success is accomplished through people. Smart technology helps, but succeeding in today’s digital realm is a challenge that requires more than simply consuming more technology. Without…
Mars Inc.’s $1.2B Acquisition Procter Gamble
By Vittorio Cretella In 2014, Mars Inc. acquired IAMS, EUKANUBA and NATURA from The Procter Gamble Company (PG) – a $1.2 billion carve-out acquisition that was critical to its Petcare…
When Passwords Are a Touchy Subject
For years, we’ve been mired in password hell. It’s simply impossible to create distinct passwords for every account—as security experts recommend—and remember all of them. As a result, many consumers…
Ignorance Is Not Bliss in the Cyber-Security Arena
Getting a handle on today’s IT and cyber-security environment is nothing short of daunting. Yet, according to a new report from cyber-security firm Cyphort and Ponemon Institute, The State of Malware…
Verizon Buying Yahoo’s Web Business For $4.8 Billion
The telecommunications giant strikes a deal to acquire Yahoo’s core internet assets, ending a drawn-out process for one of the early dot-com darlings. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.)…
Ford’s SYNC 3 Brings Android Auto, CarPlay To All Models
Ford is making the SYNC 3 platform available on all of its 2017 model-year vehicles, with a host of popular applications on tap. It’s also a huge opportunity for Google’s…
Gartner Sees $1 Trillion Shift In IT Spending To Cloud
The shift in IT spending from traditional hardware and software to cloud computing will continue over the next five years. The transfer will total $1 trillion, according to Gartner. (Click…
Finding the Blind Spots in Security
A big problem with today’s information security environment is that threats and vulnerabilities come from every direction. Even with an overarching strategy and an array of solutions in place, breaches and breakdowns…