Salesforce acquires AI start up
By Jamie Davies Salesforce is set to acquire deep learning start up MetaMind in an effort to bolster it artificial intelligence capabilities. While terms of the deal have not been released, it would appear to be an “acqhire” based agreement, as Salesforce will integrate MetaMind’s technology into its current services. Long-term intentions have not been […]
CSO Threat Intelligence Survival Guide
By George Hulme If enterprises want to understand how they can better invest in security defenses, build the necessary processes to respond to attacks, and mitigate the risks of a breach they need to get threat intelligence right. Enterprises are trying to learn as much as they can about the threats their organizations face and […]
Employees are biggest security inhibitor – survey
By Jamie Davies A survey from Citrix and Censuswide has revealed employee negligence and indifference to IT policy is one of the most significant inhibitors to cloud security. Polling around 2000 IT workers, the results showed respondents have a much more stringent approach to security at home than in work, while older younger employees are […]
Cybersecurity training for a multigenerational workforce
Each generation brings their own unique set of expectations, needs and habits to an organization. As a result, a one size fits all training strategy does not suffice, especially when it comes to cybersecurity. In late 2015, Iranian hackers made headlines for stealing U.S. State Department data via a phishing scheme targeting individual government workers. […]
Cybersecurity no longer merger afterthought
As little as four years ago, only about a third of companies considered cybersecurity when planning a merger. Today, that percentage has flipped. “When you look at mergers where one big company buys another big company, I’d estimate that the cybersecurity teams do get involved about 60 percent of the time prior to the acquisition […]
Microsoft Dynamics CRM gets spruced up for spring with new IoT-minded features
Coming in Q2, the release will also bring new machine-intelligence capabilities By Katherine Noyes Microsoft made two key acquisitions last year with the explicit purpose of integrating them into Dynamics CRM, and on Wednesday it announced a spring wave of the customer relationship management software that brings those additions to light. Coming to online users […]
Most data in the cloud is exposed says Thales/Ponemon study
Written by Business Cloud News Print Email A new study into encryption and key management suggests that nearly of all the companies in the world are planning to make a potentially fatal security mistake. If the new global study is an accurate gauge of global trends, 84% of companies across the world are about to […]
Samsung targets businesses with Enterprise Device Program
Samsung announced the Galaxy S7 and GS7 edge smartphones at Mobile World Congress 2016 yesterday. Along with the devices, it also announced new enterprise programs designed to encourage businesses to adopt Samsung’s latest Android device. By Sarah K. White Samsung unveiled its latest Galaxy smartphones at Mobile World Congress 2016 yesterday, and along the new […]
Identity and Access Management Market to Reach $24.55 Billion by 2022: Grand View Research, Inc.
The global identity and access management market is expected to reach USD 24.55 billion by 2022, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Increased spending by large scale enterprises and government organizations along with stringent regulatory compliances are expected to drive industry growth. Rise in web-based applications, risk management such as policy-based […]