Author: Rehan Ijaz
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Less Than Half of Enterprises Use Encryption Technology Consistently: Is Your Company One of Them?
Big data security practices take many forms. It’s up to you to choose encryption strategies that protect not only your corporation but your consumers as well. Unfortunately, even if you think you’re doing your due diligence, the odds are high that you’re falling short. Could your biggest security vulnerability lie in operational oversights? Here’s…
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3 Ways Blockchain based Smart Contracts Are Improving Commerce
The origins of contract law can be traced as far back as 2250 BC in Mesopotamia. For most of its history, it has barely changed. Blockchain has surprisingly disrupted the foundations of contract law more than anything else in the past four millenniums. Blockchain technology was originally intended to authenticate bitcoin transactions. In 2008,…
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Data liquidity concerns in an AI driven economy
The concept of artificial intelligence can be traced back to the early 1950s, nearly half a century before the term “big data” was first coined. While big data is fairly recent technological breakthrough, it is already shaping the future of AI in remarkable ways. However, data scientists still face some significant roadblocks as they…
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Where Should Pen Testing and Source Code Review Fit Into Your Dev Lifecycle?
You want to create an attention-grabbing app. Armed with strong core concepts and a functional sense of purpose, you set out to capture user attention, win market share or do whatever else drives you. You’ve got motivation, but you’ll need more than that if you want people to rely on your app. You’ll have…
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Beefing up Network Security When You’re Using IoT Devices
Network security has always been important. So has being able to keep up with change. As new technologies populate the infrastructures we rely on to do business, network administrators and stakeholders have to be ready to adjust their thinking. IoT devices drive this point home the way few other things can. The more devices…
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Top 10 trends in payments 2018 (Infographic)
The universe of banking and payments is ever evolving. 2017 has seen a number of significant changes in the payments industry, thanks to advances in technology. Consumers now have access to a myriad of ways to pay. As a result, payment and shopping habits change. e-Commerce and m-Commerce methods such as in-app and one-click commerce…
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20 free books to get started with Artificial Intelligence
Are you searching for some best books to get acquainted with the basics of AI? Here is our list! 1. A Course in Machine Learning Machine learning is the study of computer systems that learn from data and experience. It is applied in an incredibly wide variety of application areas, from medicine to advertising, from…
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Can Blockchain Technology Counter Cargo Theft?
Cargo theft is a huge problem in the US today. You may think that these billion dollar companies have a problem, but you also have a problem as it is estimated that goods are up to 20% more expensive to balance out losses due to theft. These shipping companies are determined to look for…
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What will Data Analytics do for Your Growing Business?
If you have been waiting for your business to get a little bigger before you start using data analysis to make decisions, wait no longer. Data is all around us in this digitally driven world today, and companies need to use it to grow, and stay ahead of their competition. Small businesses benefit just…
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Once financially beneficial data is turning on companies that collect it
There was a time when data collection was a lucrative practice for companies. That was due to the understanding that the more a brand knows about its target market, the easier it is to address those people and meet their needs. However, recent cyberattacks have made companies think more carefully about whether it’s worthwhile…