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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Bruce V. Roberts, CEO of Carofin , arranges direct private investments in growth companies by family offices and high net worth individuals. For over 100 years there has been debate among historians, and a few eccentric mathematicians, over the origin of the quote, “There are three types of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics.” If you’re English, you could go with the 1st Earl of Balfour in 1892 or Benjamin Disraeli, a leading politician at that time. If you’re American, you’re probably thinking Mark Twain came up with it (he didn’t). Either way, it’s time to update this clever phrase—given today’s technologies. Spreadsheets, created on personal computers, now generate most of the financial reports and other more challenging computations used worldwide, including the statistics our forebears were so suspicious of. Complex analysis doesn’t necessarily lead to better conclusions. Monster spreadsheets, … [Read more...] about Lies, Cursed Lies, And Spreadsheets: A History Of Financial Calculations

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin With Earth Day fast approaching, many of us are trying to find ways to use more earth-friendly items to help us, help the planet. Many companies are now doing their part and are offering products that use sustainable manufacturing processes, organic ingredients and recycled packaging. You can now find these green products in unexpected categories, ranging from furniture to socks to gummies. Below are some of my favorites. Thuma Beds Thuma has created furniture that is beautifully designed and incredibly easy to assemble. The Thuma bed can be put together in minutes and looks incredibly stylish once assembled. Even better, the Thuma bed is officially GREENGUARD Gold certified, meaning that all of the materials used meet some of the world’s most rigorous third party emissions standards, making the bed both good for the environment and the consumer. These sleek beds are made from upcycled rubberwood with a lifetime … [Read more...] about Earth Day Is Almost Here–Go Green With These Cool Products

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Beena Ammanath - Global Deloitte AI Institute Leader, Founder of Humans For AI and Author "Trustworthy AI." Statistically speaking, your organization is likely already using artificial intelligence, and you probably have full-scale deployment of at least three AI applications. A recent survey revealed as much, as well as that nearly every business leader sees AI as critical to business success over the next five years. AI may be transforming business and impacting the bottom line, but do business leaders understand how AI works, its applications and the potential risks? They need to. Being a successful leader in this era requires AI literacy. Counter to common assumptions, AI is not the sole province of data scientists and machine learning engineers. The technology is intellectually accessible without a data science background. AI literacy refers to a solid grasp of the different types of AI, the data they … [Read more...] about Leadership In The Age Of AI: How To Build Your AI Literacy

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The arrival of Software as a service or SaaS platforms may have started with Salesforce.com in 1999, but the business model has reached near ubiquity today. Yet the challenge for creating in-house the underlining systems that manage multi-user logins and security for it remains for many SaaS app developers. Sagi Rodin encountered the same challenge while working as a software engineer for the Israeli-based Check Point Software, one of the world’s most innovative and largest security companies. For each new application he worked on, he had to build from scratch the customer identity and access management application (CIAM). So he decided to leave Check Point to solve the problem. Founded in Israel in 2019 by Sagi Rodin, CEO and Aviad Mizrachi, CTO, Frontegg is a platform that supports app builders by covering all aspects of authentication from single-sign on to complex, multi-tenancy authorization, API-token management … [Read more...] about Sagi Rodin Creates Frontegg Customer Management And Identity Platform For SaaS App Builders

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Senior Vice President for Proofpoint, overseeing global cybersecurity strategy. By now, you've heard of ChatGPT—or more likely, you've heard that it's coming to take your job whether you're a programmer, journalist, musician or almost anything else. The OpenAI chatbot has been accessible to all for mere months, yet it has already amassed millions of users , impressing with its ability to write everything from code to essays and lyrics. You may have also heard that ChatGPT is about to set a fire under an already bubbling-hot cyber threat landscape, helping scammers write engaging, convincing and grammatically correct phishing emails or perfect malware code in seconds. While ChatGPT is certainly impressive, do we really need to worry about it upping the ante on already menacing threats? In short, the answer is no—but there's little to celebrate about that. ChatGPT's AI Adds Little—For Now ChatGPT … [Read more...] about Is ChatGPT A Silver Bullet For Cybercriminals?

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Chief Product Officer at GrammaTech , where he leads product strategy for the company’s application security testing product portfolio. Key performance indicators (KPIs) can be used in application security testing to measure the effectiveness of security testing and provide insight into the security posture of an application. Their purpose is to provide visibility into the effectiveness of an organization's application security testing program and to help identify areas for improvement. In a recent IDC survey (paywall) of mid-sized to large-sized software organizations, DevSecOps decision-makers identified the following as their top three KPIs for product security: 1. Vulnerability statistics 2. Compliance time and cost 3. Software build failures and delays Let's consider each of these in more detail. Vulnerability Statistics Vulnerability escape rate is a metric that measures the rate at which … [Read more...] about The Role Of KPIs In Product Software Security

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin By Satta Sarmah Hightower Identity theft can upend someone’s life, both financially and emotionally. It’s a reality facing customers daily. Someone becomes a victim of identity theft every four seconds , reports the National Council on Identity Theft Protection. With increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats on the rise, companies have a responsibility to protect their consumers—and a big opportunity to deepen trust and loyalty if they get it right. To help businesses navigate this, we talked to Erik Nienaber, CTO and head of product at Iris Powered by Generali , a leading provider of identity and personal cyber protection solutions for businesses to offer to their customers. Below, he shares five tips to help companies bolster identity protection efforts and ultimately enrich the customer experience, build trust and boost business outcomes. 1. Assess Your Plan What’s your company’s approach to … [Read more...] about This Cybersecurity CTO Shares 5 Tips To Better Protect Your Customers

An expert team from the Japan Disaster Relief helps the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in containing the oil spill from the sunken fuel tanker, MT Princess Empress, off the waters of Oriental Mindoro in this photo taken on March 16, 2023. (Photo from the Philippine Coast Guard) MANILA, Philippines — A total of 19,895 people affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro have been hired to assist in its cleanup, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Monday. The total figure, which includes Antique residents who are also affected by the oil, are beneficiaries of the cash-for-work program to provide temporary employment. Most of them are fisherfolk. “The affected residents … were deployed to participate in various activities such as collecting locally available materials for making improvised oil spill boom and absorbent; establishing barangay or backyard gardens; mangrove rehabilitation; and conducting community clean-up drives. Some beneficiaries also … [Read more...] about Over 19,000 Mindoro, Antique residents hired for oil spill cleanup

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A researcher tweeted what he called a “fun fact” about the Marburg Virus that’s currently spreading and threatening lives in Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea. But various experts around the world didn’t seem to find what he had posted on Twitter to be too “fun” or provide all of the relevant facts. The Marburg virus itself is certainly not fun. It belong to the same Filoviridae family as the Ebola virus and is similar in many very bad ways. Being similar to Ebola virus is typically a bad thing as few people will tell you affectionately, “I like you. You are kind of like the Ebola virus.” As I described for Forbes in August 2022 , Marburg virus disease (MVD) can have a case-fatality rate of between 24% and 88%, depending on how quickly one can get good medical care. Tanzania has just declared its first-ever MVD outbreak that so far has had eight reported cases and five reported deaths. That was one month after Equatorial … [Read more...] about Researcher Calls 1st Marburg Virus Outbreak A ‘Lab Leak,’ Here’s Why Experts Pushed Back

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin ChatGPT continues to be the most disruptive technology platform of the year. The generative AI chatbot’s newest addition is plugins that process real-time data for some of the largest business, retail and travel companies. There is now an Expedia plugin that’s rolling out. What Is The Expedia Plugin For ChatGPT? Expedia announced the launch of its ChatGPT plugin via Twitter on March 23, 2023. The announcement includes a one-minute video displaying sample queries of researching travel costs and receiving suggestions about which local activities to consider. First, the script has the user looking for a non-stop flight on Alaska Airlines from Seattle to Puerto Vallarta in April. Within seconds, the chatbot scours the Expedia catalog and recommends a flight by listing the travel details, ticket price and a link to buy the ticket. In the same dialog, the Expedia plugin recommends family-friendly resorts and local … [Read more...] about Review Of The Expedia Plugin For ChatGPT