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March 2016

Microsoft's AI adventure shows there's hope for us all yet
Bryan Glick - Editor in chief 24 Mar 2016

Artificial intelligence (AI) is going to take over the world, steal all our jobs and ultimately subjugate us all - or so we are told.We've seen IBM's AI system, Watson, beat humans on the US game ...

Running an online poll can be dangerous
Alex Scroxton - Networking Editor 21 Mar 2016

The decision to allow people on the internet to have their say in anything has backfired again, this time on the Natural Environment Research Council

The Internet of Birds: Meet London's pollution-tracking pigeon patrol
Caroline Donnelly - Senior Editor, UK 18 Mar 2016

Someone has finally found a use for London's ubiquitous pigeon population that involves fitting their fat, feathery bodies with tiny air pollution-detecting backpacks. The bird-brained scheme has ...

Adorable little robots don't stand a chance in the bad part of town
Alex Scroxton - Networking Editor 11 Mar 2016

What happens when the cute autonomous robot falls into the wrong hands?

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Surveillance technology under fire, amid growing societal concerns

As San Francisco halts city use of facial recognition technology, CIOs could see more regulatory actions against surveillance ...
Deep learning pioneer Fei-Fei Li on the fundamentals of ethical AI

AI luminary Fei-Fei Li was among a group of distinguished AI researchers asked to share their thoughts on how to develop ethical ...
Andrew Ng's AI playbook for the enterprise: 6 must-dos

AI legend and online education pioneer Andrew Ng has developed an AI playbook for businesses. Here are six must-dos.

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Microsoft bets on ElectionGuard SDK to fortify election security

Ahead of the 2020 elections, Microsoft unveiled ElectionGuard, an open source SDK designed to provide end-to-end verification of ...
10 ways to prevent computer security threats from insiders

Whether via the spread of malware, spyware or viruses, insiders can do as much damage as outside attackers. Here's how to prevent...
'BlueKeep' Windows Remote Desktop flaw gets PoC exploits

Multiple researchers created proof-of-concept exploits, including remote code execution attacks, targeting the recently patched ...

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The status of white box networking in the enterprise

Despite the benefits of white box networking, most enterprises are cautious about deployment. Use these five questions to ...
Could open switches be a game-changer for your network?

Before selecting campus edge switches, consider evaluating open switches -- versus switches from a traditional vendor -- and ...
What do you know about the history of Wi-Fi?

If you ever wonder how Wi-Fi got to where it is today, this quiz takes you through the vast history of Wi-Fi, from the first ...

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How do I size a UPS unit?

Your data center UPS sizing needs are dependent on a variety of factors. Develop configurations and determine the estimated UPS ...
How to enhance FTP server security

If you still use FTP servers in your organization, use IP address whitelists, login restrictions and data encryption -- and just ...
3 ways to approach cloud bursting

With different cloud bursting techniques and tools from Amazon, Zerto, VMware and Oracle, admins can bolster cloud connections ...

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The main picks for Hadoop distributions on the market

Check out the current top Hadoop distribution vendors in the market to help you determine which product is best for your company.
Inside view of Tibco integration architecture planning

Tibco's acquisitions of well-regarded, small software specialists such as SnappyData are part of a drive toward what it calls '...
Lumina launches Radiance, a data risk management platform

In an effort to prevent data loss, Lumina launched Radiance, a SaaS data risk management platform. It collects and analyzes data ...

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