A recent Oracle Corporation Survey, initiated by global market research company, Kantar TNS, has found that there are three pivotal areas that determine employees success or failure in a company or organization. They are digital enablement, leadership and values, culture and reward. The study was conducted on 5000 employees employed in organizations with 250 or more employees….
Becoming CyberAware is more possible as citizens are informed and educated through the annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) led by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Each October, the effort of the NCSAM, is to instruct “every digital citizen and business across the globe learn…
The Global State of Information Security Survey 2017 was recently conducted by PwC US, CIO and CSO to examine how executives are attempting to manage cybersecurity threats and attain competitive advantages. The emphasis is on how forward-thinking organizations are investing in cybersecurity and privacy technology that “can facilitate business growth and foster innovation. Among the highlights of the…
IBM Watson Health and Siemens Healthineers recently formed a health-focused alliance in Population Health Management (PHM). The primary focus of this collaboration is to “help healthcare professionals navigate unprecedented changes propelled by a growing volume and diversity of health data, an aging global population, increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, changes in healthcare payment models, and the digitization…
Google Home “allows you to bring the Google Assistant into your kitchen, living room or anywhere else around the house.” The size of a small speaker, it is a type of computer with only a few hidden LED lights to identify it. Available in November, it will cost $129 at the Google Store, Best Buy, Target…
Google has devised their “first phone made by Google inside and out.” Some of Google Pixel’s features include rounded edges for better hand grips, 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (front display and back), an “aerospace grade aluminum body”, a Pixel Imprint, our fingerprint sensor and a long lasting battery that charges seven hours of battery time in fifteen minutes. Another…
In the past year, Microsoft has doubled its European cloud and has progressively invested three billion dollars there. The European focus is based on Microsoft’s goal: “To empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. There’s never been a better time for organizations across Europe to seize new growth and opportunity with the Microsoft…
Recently, Amazon, DeepMind/Google, Facebook, IBM and Microsoft tech industry researchers met at IBM’s Watson headquarters in New York City to discuss the implications surrounding AI technology and its usage in society. Rather than being a politically inclined group, the partnership, as in an official statement recognizes that “together, the organization’s members will conduct research, recommend best practices,…