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6 tips for working with AI vendors

For most organizations, DIY artificial intelligence is out of reach. Here’s how to cut through the hype and create business value with off-the-shelf AI. Artificial intelligence and related technologies promise to be a game changer for businesses. The central question is whether to build or buy. Some companies will build their own solutions from scratch, but … Read more

The true costs and ROI of implementing AI in the enterprise

Leaders championing AI/ML initiatives need viable use cases and compelling metrics to advance their cause. Here’s how to approach cost justification, identify ROI, and avoid implementation missteps. A recent analysis of web topic popularity by web content evaluator MarketMuse revealed that 80 percent of IT and corporate business leaders want to learn more about the … Read more

Juniper grabs Mist for wireless AI, cloud service delivery technology

Juniper’s $405M buy of Mist brings with it WiFi technology and a significant Cisco-pedigree. Juniper has entered into an agreement to buy advanced wireless-gear-maker Mist Systems for $405 million. For Juniper the Mist buy could be significant as it currently depends on agreements with partners such as Aerohive and Aruba to deliver wireless, according to … Read more

Gartner: Top 10 2019 tech trends you should know

AI, augmented analytics, quantum computing, and blockchain are among technologies that soon could dominate the IT landscape, according to Gartner’s annual Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends. A mashup of technologies including artificial intelligence and automation will begin to make a significant impact on businesses and IT organizations in 2019 according to Gartner’s annual Top 10 … Read more

Cyber security best practice: Definition, diversity, training, responsibility and technology

We look at cyber security best practice – everything from defining it to the importance of training. Cyber security is a business problem, not a technology one. This misconception is the greatest challenge facing businesses across entire industries, according to Ina Wanca – founder of AI Governance, and former director of Cybercrime Prevention at the Citizens Crime … Read more

Intellectual property in an AI world

The controversial European Copyright Directive has gone back to the drawing board, but it raises important questions about the use of artificial intelligence in protecting individual rights. These questions affect everyone, even if they are not in the EU. The European Parliament’s rejection of the controversial Copyright Directive has highlighted the tensions in the evolving relationship between … Read more

Expect jobs equilibrium if government sticks with AI plan

The government must fully implement its artificial intelligence (AI) sectordeal to ensure that the number of jobs created by AI and automation balance the number of jobs lost, PwC has stated in its latest report. The £1bn deal is intended to put the UK at the forefront of the AI industry. PwC’s UK Economic Outlook reported that many middle … Read more

Cisco: 32% of businesses are ‘highly reliant’ on AI for cybersecurity

Malware sophistication is increasing and hackers are better evading detection with encryption, leading CISOs to rely more heavily on automation, according to Cisco. With malware growing increasingly sophisticated, CISOs are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to combat cyberthreats and protect their companies’ assets, according to a Wednesday security report from Cisco. Some 39% of CISOs said their … Read more

Risky AI business: Navigating regulatory and legal dangers to come

Artificial intelligence poses a wide range of hidden and unknown dangers for enterprises deploying the technology. Here’s how to guard against the legal and compliance risks of AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) is cropping up everywhere in business, as organizations deploy the technology to gain insights into customers, markets and competitors, and to automate processes in … Read more

How AI will underpin cyber security in the next few years

Cyber security risks are growing in complexity and volume, but artificial intelligence techniques can help businesses track and fight them in real time. Cyber criminals continue to launch increasingly sophisticated and devastating attacks on industrial, business and financial organisations around the world – and the damage from such crime could reach $6tn by 2021, according … Read more