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It’s time to start regulating AI from within

This year has been a roller coaster ride for the United States, from the emergence and swift spread of the Covid-19 pandemic to dreadful natural disasters, and the ongoing trade war the U.S. has been waging against China. The main headline that has dominated the news and even shaped the narrative of the U.S. presidential […]

Growing use of cloud storage, but a hybrid approach remains

Technological trends and developments are changing the way data is stored, along with the way it needs to be protected; which is why data security has been placed at the heart of organizations’ concerns as they edge closer toward complete digitization. As data continues to become not only more valuable, but also more essential for […]

Top 3 Innovative Solutions against COVID-19

Humanitarian needs have reached their highest levels in decades – and the pandemic is only causing these levels to further increase. According to estimates from the World Food Program (WFP), 256 million people could be pushed to the edge of starvation by 2020-year end. In response, humanitarian agencies are driving innovative solutions against COVID-19. We’ve […]

COVID-19 prompts retail innovation

The pandemic has had an extremely influential impact on the way we shop. With a period characterized by lockdown restrictions, mandatory quarantine, curfews, and the closure of many retail stores across the country, the retail industry was left hanging in the balance. However, in these moments of adversity, retailers began shifting their attention to technology […]

Amazon says email to employees banning TikTok was a mistake

Roughly five hours after an internal email went out Friday to Amazon employees telling them to delete the popular video app TikTok from their phones, the online retailing giant appeared to backtrack, calling the ban a mistake. “This morning’s email to some of our employees was sent in error,” Amazon emailed reporters just before 5 […]

CCCS release guidelines aimed at securing cloud-based computing

Canadian organizations that want to shift to a cloud-based environment will not have to worry about cybersecurity. On June 3, 2020, the Canadian Center for Cybersecurity (CCCS) has issued four sets of guidance related to cybersecurity. Initially set for the government of Canada, the four guidelines aim to help organizations to move to a safer […]

Britain scraps virus tracing app for Google-Apple system

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Britain scrapped plans to launch its own coronavirus contact tracing smartphone app because of technical problems and will now work on building one using technology supplied by Apple and Google, health authorities said Thursday. The app had been undergoing trials on the Isle of Wight, off […]

Chinese Technology needed to fight against Covid-19 once again

Chinese technology has been used to fight against the spread of Covid-19 since the very beginning. The efficiency with which the Chinese government handled the outbreak was clear. However, it seems a slip up may have occurred. Seventy-nine new cases have suddenly emerged over the last four days in Beijing after two months of decline. […]

5G security risks - a growing concern for many businesses

Businesses seem sure that 5G will be the most radical network advancement to date, however, according to a global study from Accenture, they still have worries with regards to the security of the technology. A survey of more than 2,600 businesses and tech decision makers across 12 industry sectors in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, […]