The Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology said ransomware is so common that it’s becoming its own economy and criminals will be increasingly targeting healthcare entities via social engineering and other tactics....
Few doubt that our future — both immediate and long term — will be heavily impacted by robots. With flashy AI technology like IBM’s Watson and Google’s driverless cars stealing headlines and outperforming their human competitors, it’s clear that our economy is bracing for a...
WASHINGTON — Ever since Jeff Bezos started the website Amazon to sell books, he has wrestled with how to deliver its products as quickly and cheaply as possible. Today, Amazon, now a retail giant, remains obsessed with this issue, building its own fleet of drones,...
MADISON – A bill that emerged from the Wisconsin Legislature’s closing surge will allow the state’s education agency to award small grants to high-school robotics teams, with the money used to pay for kits, supplies, contest fees and the like. It’s a modest amount of money...
Ottawa Hospital says no patient data was compromised and the IT staff wiped the infected systems clean. Attackers broke into Ottawa Hospital’s network with ransomware that initially encrypted four computers....
SAN FRANCISCO — If the F.B.I. wins its court fight to force Apple’s help in unlocking an iPhone, the agency may run into yet another roadblock: Apple’s engineers. Apple employees are already discussing what they will do if ordered to help law enforcement authorities. Some say...
It's finally happening: After years of promises about virtual reality for the everyday person, this year will actually bring shoppers a variety of options. In truth, there are probably a lot of people who have no interest in these headsets — which is totally understandable with...
The app enables doctors to receive alerts via Apple Watch so if they are waiting on test results about one patient, that physician can know immediately. Electronic health record giant Epic is working on an app for Apple’s Watch, according to CEO Judy Faulkner. “Limerick on the...
Open spaces, water cooler talk, and allowing employees to update Facebook are often more effective in creating a collaborative workplace than all the team-building exercises your consultants can dream up. Here's a look at what works in the real world. Pay is only one component in...
Mobile technology has come incredibly far over the past few years, from smartphones and tablet computers being a luxury to becoming an essential tool for the enterprise, fundamentally changing how we do business. This transformation provided the backdrop for Gigaom’s recent Webinar Evolving Enterprise Security...