Only 18 percent of respondents in a recent Dell survey said that security has been included in all mobile, IoT, cloud and self-service initiatives. Security often is seen as a barrier to digital transformation among businesses, according to a survey of 631 IT decision-makers...
In criminal justice systems, credit markets, employment arenas, higher education admissions processes and even social media networks, data-driven algorithms now drive decision-making in ways that touch our economic, social and civic lives. These software systems rank, classify, associate or filter information, using human-crafted or data-induced...
U.S. consumers still resist the notion of self-driving cars, according to a University of Michigan study released on Monday, the latest sign that investors and automakers may be rushing into a business where demand is limited at best. General Motors’ recent acquisition of Silicon Valley startup...
An Israeli start-up says it can take one look at a person’s face and realize character traits that are undetectable to the human eye. Faception said it’s already signed a contract with a homeland security agency to help identify terrorists. The company said its technology also...
Go to your company or nonprofit's news page. What media placements are listed? Are they more than a couple months old? If so, this article is for you. "But I was featured on our local tv station last year." Dosen't count. "But...
Analytics, big data, and data science are hot areas in the industry, and professionals who have these skills are in high demand. Some reports put annual salaries for data scientists at above the $200,000 mark. Career site Glass Door rated data scientist as the top...
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey implemented a fee-for-value healthcare delivery model that uses new technologies to gather data and improve member experience. More than 80 business processes were created or modified, transforming systems for enrollment, claims processing, billing, customer service, provider portals,...
When it comes to the Internet of Things (IoT), the key to widespread adoption isn’t a mass of features, but on how much attention is paid to user experience. Where corporate and industrial buyers may focus on a device’s spec sheet and feature set,...
Customers are becoming "impatient narcissists," according to Rick Davidson, president and CEO of the consultancy Cimphoni. "They want what they want, and they want it now," he said during this presentation on cognitive computing for the enterprise at the recent Fusion CEO-CIO Symposium in Madison,...
In November 2015, leaders from Cerner and Epic were in the same room during the Disruptive Healthcare Conference. Cerner and Epic have both declared themselves for the interoperability cause, but competition between the two companies is no secret. They continually vie for the biggest...