As I pointed out a few columns ago, introverts tend to be more creative, more reliable, more trustworthy and to work harder than extraverts. Not surprisingly the great inventors and innovators of history have been markedly introverted: Einstein, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg,… Continue Reading
(Reuters) – Google employees brainstormed ways to alter search functions to counter the Trump administration’s controversial 2017 travel ban, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing internal emails. FILE PHOTO: A Google logo in an office building in Zurich… Continue Reading
Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. You knew it was going to happen. I knew it was going to happen. American Airlines knew it was going to happen… Continue Reading
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Customers of six banks including two of Australia’s largest lenders have had their personal details stolen by fake banking apps on the Google Play store, an internet security firm said. Slovakian-based security software firm ESET said the… Continue Reading
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hard pressed to quash allegations that its popular “fear gauge” is being manipulated, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE.Z) is turning to artificial intelligence to help put those concerns to rest. People walk by the Chicago Board Options… Continue Reading
IBM wants to help companies mitigate the chances that their artificial intelligence technologies unintentionally discriminate against certain groups like women and minorities. The technology giant’s tool, announced on Wednesday, can inspect AI-powered software for unintentional bias when it makes decisions,… Continue Reading
A bipartisan group of political data firms are drafting a set of industry standards that they hope will prevent voter data from being misused like it was in 2016. The guidelines cover transparency, foreign influence in elections, responsible data sourcing… Continue Reading
Introduction In my most recent article, found here, a reader made a comment where a question was asked that I believe deserved a good answer. The following excerpt of the comment really reached out to me because this person claims… Continue Reading
In recent articles we have looked at the extent of cloud storage products and services available. These have included the file, block and object storage available from the main cloud providers, and virtual storage appliances available in the cloud from… Continue Reading
From the point of view of compliance, printing and document capture devices are everywhere, and range from multi-functional printers and scanners to mobile devices carried by employees. And every time a document is captured or printed it resides in storage… Continue Reading