Bob Gourley's Blog, page 202
March 18, 2019
Why 2019 May Become The Year Of Enterprise Blockchain
Read Andrew Arnold explain how this year could turn out to be the year of enterprises adopting blockchain technology in a big way on Forbes : Last year, 95% of companies across different industries were investing in blockchain tech projects. In 2019, those pilot projects are finally moving from the test stage to the end […]
The 5G evolution and impending revolution
Read why Warren Chaisatien says that the upcoming 5G commercial release will usher in a digital revolution on IT Pro Portal : In late 2017, Ericsson released the results from a survey of 1,000 C-level executives across 10 industries. Among the findings, 62 percent of respondents said that one big obstacle to 5G adoption was […]
What are the two types of hybrid cloud infrastructure?
Read David Linthicum explain the difference between heterogeneous and homogeneous hybrid cloud structures on Tech Target : Traditionally, enterprises built a hybrid cloud through a software stack they have on premises and integrate it with a public cloud. However, the emergence of physical appliances from public cloud providers reverses that approach and enables enterprises to […]
March 15, 2019
How Far? The Line Between Compassionate Care and Ruthless Efficiency
Editor’s note: This post by one of the great CTOs in the DC ecosystem, Dave Mihelcic, hits on a topic all of us in the tech community should be tracking and, to the greatest extent possible, working to improve.-bg I recently read with horror and empathy several articles about a man who was told by […]
March 14, 2019
Recent Crashes of Boeing 737 Max 8 Aircraft Could Have Been Death By Algorithm: If so they are not the first
It is far too early to say with any certainty whether or not algorithms were at fault in the two recent crashes of the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. But it is not too early to begin reasoned speculation based on what is known to date. Boeing’s prized new jet has had two crashes: The […]
March 13, 2019
Businesses lag on data breach response times
Businesses in the UK took an average of 21 days to report personal data breaches they had identified to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) during the year up to 31 March 2018, according to information disclosed by the watchdog. The UK’s data protection authority revealed details of how businesses that voluntarily reported data breaches handled […]
How SMBs can bolster cybersecurity efforts
Keeping current with cyber threats is an imposing logistics problem facing small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)—cybercriminals are constantly changing their tactics. If something stops working or fails to provide sufficient return for their effort, the bad guys move on. That may work well for the criminal element, but how are those in charge of cybersecurity […]
Dozens of companies leaked sensitive data thanks to misconfigured Box accounts
Security researchers have found dozens of companies inadvertently leaking sensitive corporate and customer data because staff are sharing public links to files in their Box enterprise storage accounts that can easily be discovered. The discoveries were made by Adversis, a cybersecurity firm, which found major tech companies and corporate giants had left data inadvertently exposed. Although […]
Phishing attacks: Half of organisations have fallen victim in last two years
Almost half of all organizations have fallen victim to phishing attacks in the last two years, with larger businesses Research by security company Sophos has found that 45 percent of UK organizations were compromised by phishing attacks between 2016 and 2018 — and that 54 percent had identified instances of employees replying to unsolicited emails […]
March 12, 2019
Mark Your Calendar Now For 24-26 June 2019 AI World Government Conference
If you are in government or are in a position to help the government make the most of Artificial Intelligence please mark your calendar now for the 24-26 June 2019 AI World Government conference, which will be held at the Reagan Center in DC. This event is being sponsored by OODA, with both CTOvision and […]
