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Insurance companies increasingly relying on machine learning

More than half, 54 percent, of almost 200 insurance executives recently confirmed that their company was using machine learning for predictive analytical modeling.

They confirmed it to analytics solutions firm Earnix, which used the information to release a report entitled Machine Learning -- Growing, Promising, Challenging.

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Forewarned is forearmed: 6 of the most common database security vulnerabilities

There’s a huge number of creative hackers out there finding new and infuriatingly clever ways to compromise data. Then there’s an even more massive number of not-so creative hackers using the same old strategies because the same old vulnerabilities keep popping up in organizations the world over.

Either way, a data breach is devastating, but one route is far worse when it comes to explaining to affected users, investors and the Securities and Exchange Commission how the personal data of 1.2 million of a company’s users ended up for sale on the dark web. Now is the time to get to know six of the most common database security vulnerabilities -- before the FBI start asking some pretty tough questions.

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Gmail offers better malware and phishing protection for enterprises

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Google has updated Gmail with a number of new security features aimed at businesses that require better protection against malware and phishing scams.

The company announced today that it is bringing early phishing detection to its email service by using machine learning along with click-time warnings for malicious links found in emails as well as unintended external reply warnings.

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Data quality can impact software development

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The quality of your company's data can have a major effect on the software deployment, new research has claimed.

According to a report by Delphix, poor data quality is to blame for roughly 15 percent of software defects, with higher-level data a major factor in faster application development.

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Migrating your contact center to the cloud: Top five mistakes

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If there is a business area that is deeply affected by digital transformation it is customer service, which is rapidly becoming re-branded as customer experience (CX). According to a Walker study, customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator by 2020.

Those organizations that are able to deliver a seamless, effortless experience will improve customer loyalty and see their sales soar. This objective is often a challenge for legacy technology infrastructures and many are turning to cloud contact center platforms. However, change on this scale brings risk, and there are some key mistakes that you should try and avoid if possible.

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Intel announces Core X processor lineup

The battle for the title of the most powerful PC processor in the world has just become even bloodier.

Intel has announced its first 18-core processor at Computex in Taipei, officially named i9-7980XE

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EU has big plans for free Wi-Fi coverage

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Free Wi-Fi connectivity will soon be coming to public spaces such as parks, squares, public buildings, and hospitals all over the EU thanks to a new agreement.

This comes after the European Parliament, Council and Commission have reached an agreement regarding the decision to fund the WiFi4EU project.

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Why UK businesses can't take full advantage of Office 365

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The advantages of Office 365 are being hindered by poor connectivity, bandwidth and latency issues, according to new reports coming out of Zscaler.

As it turns out, Office 365 is a great service with many benefits which businesses all over the UK are very well aware of. However, due to issues with connectivity and latency, many organizations can't take full advantage of the service.

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The cost of cyber attacks will rise to $8 trillion in five years

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Cyber attacks will cost businesses across the world $8 trillion in the next five years, according to a new Juniper Research report. Just to put things in perspective, India's entire GDP crossed $8 trillion two years ago.

The report says that we'll hit that threshold very soon due to higher levels of Internet connectivity, and inadequate enterprise-wide security.

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ARM unveils high-performance Cortex A75 and energy-efficient A55 chips

ARM has revealed its latest series of mobile processors, promising its most advanced performance yet.

The company has unveiled its new Cortex-A55 and Cortex-A75 chips, which will make smartphones and other mobile devices smarter, more powerful, and longer lasting when they begin appearing in devices from next year.

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China's QR codes changing the way young people perceive money

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QR codes are "changing social behavior" in China, according to a new story published on the South China Morning Post. As a payment technology, QR codes are going through a renaissance in mainland China, where mobile payments are now 50 times greater than those in the US.

Mobile payments in the States have reached $112 billion last year, the report states, calling on a Forrester Research report.

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How to find the right data center partner

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With most businesses today choosing to migrate their IT infrastructure to the cloud, understanding the business benefits and selecting the right data center provider is fundamental to the decision-making process. The UK is leading the way in the adoption of data centers and is the largest thirty-party data center country market within the EU.

Data centers provide the perfect environment to host company data, applications and servers in a secure location, allowing businesses to operate more efficiently, reduce costs, increase resilience and become more agile. Strategically migrating to the cloud will further contribute to long-term growth revenue, due to the continued adoption of cloud based collaboration technologies that eliminate physical and geographical barriers.

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US and Europe have different ideas about data and privacy

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With a recent, but less publicized executive order from President Trump, there are things happening on both sides of the Atlantic with regard to personal data, and it looks like the US and the EU have very different ideas about which direction to take.

We all leave a digital trail these days, just going about our daily business. Much of it we don't think about, and we often consciously choose to trade this personal data ourselves, in exchange for free services. Think about it, your Internet searches, social media, the websites you visit and your location while you're doing it, even exercise activity and your home heating usage via a smart thermostat, all have data harvested and monetized by big business.

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What's a good, modern backup strategy?

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A revolution is in the offing for one of the most time-honored and familiar IT rituals: data backup. As digital businesses continue to multiply the volume of incoming data, the average enterprise backup has reached a petabyte or more in scale. This is pushing conventional storage techniques past their inherent limitations, and certainly beyond sustainable cost.

Backups matter, and CTOs & CIOs know it. Data is central to the success of business, so losing it -- even losing access for hours or days -- affects productivity and profitability. In fact, according to the Gartner 2016 CIO Agenda Report, "Digital business is a reality now, pointing the way to competitive advantage."

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Technology will completely transform healthcare

Medical workers in the UK are confident that new technological solutions will be able to completely transform their industry for the better, a new survey has found.

Advances in technology which allow faster information flow and better solutions will contribute to making jobs much easier, according to a report from Epson.

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