The Deep Tech revolution -- Part 4: Tutorials and demos
How do you explain something completely disruptive and possibly complex to someone? How do you make them understand that this new paradigm or groundbreaking technology that they have never heard of is going to be a game changer for them or their company? That's often something difficult to communicate, especially for Deep Tech companies looking to disrupt entire industries with their work. Introducing new and improved ways of doing something people have grown familiar with, might be even harder to achieve if you have to change people's beliefs and long established habits.
Technology lives on continuous development and innovation, but sometimes announcing big changes to the public, even the core technical audience one would expect with Deep Tech companies, requires an ‘educational’ approach. That's easy to say, much harder to achieve.
The way AI is enhancing online security
In an era marked by the relentless expansion of digital connectivity, the assurance of robust online security stands as a critical imperative. Cyber threats, characterized by their growing sophistication and frequency, demand innovative solutions to safeguard sensitive data and preserve privacy.
Among these solutions, artificial intelligence emerges as a transformative force reshaping the landscape of online security. This article delves into the many ways in which AI is revolutionizing online security protocols, from proactive threat detection to dynamic risk assessment and adaptive response strategies.
Safeguards for using Artificial Intelligence in election administration
Election administration is an essential component of the democratic process, but is also very challenging. The number of voters involved, which can climb into the tens of millions, requires the use of systems that have been fine-tuned for maximum efficiency. Managing the complexity of those systems, which are often spread out over vast geographical areas, is daunting, especially considering the task often relies on a volunteer staff with high turnover rates. Looming over the entire enterprise is the requirement for unquestionable accuracy and crystal-clear transparency.
Artificial intelligence, which thrives at optimizing systems for maximum efficiency and accuracy, has the potential to provide valuable support for election administration. Leveraging it for that purpose, however, also requires that strong safeguards be put in place.
Quantum computing: The data security conundrum
One of the biggest challenges of digital technology today is around security systems and data. In response to this, sophisticated algorithms have been designed to encrypt data and protect it through frameworks known as symmetric cryptography. While this has proven successful, advancements in quantum computing -- which utilizes quantum mechanics to solve complex problems faster than conventional computers -- could potentially turn data security on its head.
IBM, Microsoft and Google have already turned their attention to quantum computing and, as a result, commercially viable quantum computers are not too far from becoming a reality. In fact the global quantum computing market size in terms of revenue was estimated to be USD 866 Million in 2023 and is poised to reach USD 4,375 Million by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 38.3 percent from 2023 to 2028. This is raising concerns that these computers might pose a threat to current public-key cryptography algorithms and potentially expose sensitive data. As such, data security needs to be a step ahead, with more advanced cryptographic algorithms that minimise potential risks and ensure the safeguarding of data in a quantum computing world.
Four reasons your agency's security infrastructure isn't agile enough
Part 1. In an ever-changing world, today’s organizations must have the technology in place to evolve along with it. In the government, agencies need to remain adaptive to achieve their missions in the face of policy changes, geopolitical conflict, and private sector advancements.
For years, enterprise teams have implemented agile software development methodologies to improve their ability to service their users rapidly and reliably; government agencies must follow suit. However, for organizations using or considering agile software development methodologies -- private or public sector -- the security architecture that protects their assets must be equally adaptable.
The EU Cyber-Resilience Act's approach to open source must be reconsidered
The draft EU Cyber-Resilience Act (CRA), backed by MEPs in July, is intended to reduce the risk of European citizens experiencing data breaches and malicious attacks on their devices. The CRA aims to achieve this by mandating security best practices across Europe’s tech industry. As part of this, it will enforce minimum security standards for end-user tech products sold across the EU, such as IoT devices, desktop computers, and smartphones.
To realise its goals, the CRA also needs to apply these standards to the software and hardware that make up the supply chains behind end-user products. However, along with commercial solutions within the software supply chain, the CRA is looking to apply these strict security standards to non-commercial open source projects and communities. This could place tens of thousands of volunteers at risk of legal action and do significant harm to the continent’s tech sector. The legislators behind the CRA need to urgently revisit how they treat open source software.
Who will protect us from AI-generated disinformation?
Generative AI has gone from zero to a hundred in under a year. While early, it’s shown its potential to transform business. That we can all agree on. Where we diverge is on how to contain the dangers it poses. To be clear, I am pro innovation, and far from a fearmonger. But the recent uptick in misinformation -- largely aimed at polarization around controversial issues of the moment -- has made it clear that, if left unchecked, gen AI could wreak havoc on societies.
We’ve seen this movie before with social media, but it took years and hard lessons for us to wake up to its flaws. We’ve (presumably) learned something. The question today is who will help stem the tide of reality distortion from gen AI, and how?
Enterprise search through terabytes: Why your findings will surprise you
You know that game where kids dive to the bottom of a pool to pick up toys? It is hard to see what the toys are when they are sitting there on the floor of the pool. It’s only when the kids fish them out of the water that it becomes clear what each toy really is.
It’s the same thing with data. It’s not humanly possible to read through terabytes of text in a few sittings. But let’s say you try. You can retrieve email after email in an email reader, "Office" file after "Office" file in each’s native application, and still miss something that enterprise search can reveal.
Amplify your audio data management capabilities
Make no mistake, the world of work is experiencing a boom in audio content. In addition to the widespread use of workplace video and audio conferencing and collaboration tools, the volume and range of audio assets that organizations now generate and distribute is expanding. As a consequence, audio is playing an increasingly central role in the business communications mix.
Today’s IT professionals now need to manage an expanding array of audio content; everything from corporate podcasts to AI-driven customer training and sales interactions that are delivered via apps or the web. To harness and gain maximum value from this increasingly valuable resource, IT leaders will need to master every aspect of the art of efficient audio data management. By optimizing the organization and storage of audio data, they’ll not only be able to boost its accessibility and discovery so that teams can quickly leverage the assets they need. They will also be able to initiate streamlined workflows that enhance productivity and uncover and unlock the inherent value contained within audio data. Let’s take a look at just some of the ways IT leaders can reinvent their audio data management capabilities.
Key trends IT professionals should keep in mind for 2024
According to Gartner the use of generative AI within enterprise applications will be a defining factor in the 2024 tech landscape. But this isn’t the only force that will impact how technology is deployed and consumed.
Geopolitical disruption, economic uncertainty, and the energy transition imperative are all key drivers. As such, decision-makers will be motivated to bring their business, technology, and operations closer together with a few key things in mind: Elevating business performance, productivity, and sustainability. Let’s look at some of the key trends IT professionals need to keep an eye on in 2024.
The Gmail DMARC policy update you may not know about
Back in October 2023, Google and Yahoo jointly announced new email sender requirements for inbound mail to their domains that they would be putting in place early in 2024, requirements that, for now, are focused on bulk senders.
This announcement and its subsequent updates have rightly gotten the full attention of the email industry. However, there was one other item buried in Google’s announcement that we don’t think people are talking about enough. One of the bullet items in Gmail’s guidelines reads as follows:
Why identity is the cornerstone of a zero trust architecture
As organizations continue to embrace digital transformation to gain access to the cloud’s many benefits, this means that computing environments are evolving into borderless IT ecosystems. Digital identities are also evolving at pace and identity security is now a crucial aspect of cybersecurity.
As we continue to digitally transform organizations, so the importance of secure and reliable digital identities has grown. 2024 is poised to usher in a multitude of innovations and trends in this area, ranging from advanced biometrics to the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning to meet the changing needs of businesses, individuals, and governments.
Top 4 cloud trends that will affect your business in 2024
Over recent years, Cloud computing has boomed in popularity, receiving a global spend of $55.9 billion within the first quarter of 2022, and then by Q3 2023, it had reached $73.5 billion, a 16 percent rise year on year according to research by Canalys. As well as that, Statista had also conducted a survey that investigated the increase use of cloud services and discovered that storing and creating files and office documents was the main reason for implementing cloud technology to their business.
Businesses that utilise cloud services to their full potential can gain a helpful push towards a more digital direction. But like all technology, it will continue to evolve and provide new ways of making your processes more efficient.
Five ways that will transform the developer experience in 2024
In 2024, the rate of innovation is set to skyrocket, as organizations develop new digital products and services at pace. This growing demand for new software is putting extra pressure on developers.
As these trends gain momentum, it’s vital organizations help developers to keep up and do more with less, so they can iterate at speed without sacrificing on quality or security. Here are five ways organizations can maximize developer productivity and help them adjust to a rapidly changing world:
In a hybrid world, enterprises need 'always-on' endpoint management
In the era of hybrid work, endpoints act as the nerve center of business operations -- distributed across multiple locations and networks. While this has bolstered employee productivity and flexibility, the shift has also increased IT challenges, and the exposure to cyber threats targeting remote employees. As the workplace evolves, security must too. To minimize cyber risk and navigate compliance, it’s up to IT teams to intensively monitor, safeguard, and manage employee devices.
As the world of work continues to transform, IT departments are facing increasing demands, compounded by a shortage of skilled staff. They must find ways to boost their operational efficiency. In response, organizations are turning to always-on endpoint management. This approach ensures continuous oversight and control, which is vital as organizations shift to global digital workforces.
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