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  • Where Should Pen Testing and Source Code Review Fit Into Your Dev Lifecycle?

    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…

  • Beefing up Network Security When You’re Using IoT Devices

    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…

  • 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…

  • 20 free books to get started with Artificial Intelligence

    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…

  • Can Blockchain Technology Counter Cargo Theft?

    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…

  • What will Data Analytics do for Your Growing Business?

    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…

  • Once financially beneficial data is turning on companies that collect it

    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…

  • Can blockchain solve the riddle of big data regulations

    Can blockchain solve the riddle of big data regulations

      Like many of the technological shifts of the past two years, the world of big data has marked a paradigm shift in how information is collected and stored across the world. Not surprisingly, legislation has fallen behind technology in this regard, but it’s aiming to catch up with the latest round of EU regulations,…

  • Big Data Visualization: Changing How You See Data

    Big Data Visualization: Changing How You See Data

      Big data is revolutionizing the way businesses gather and analyze data. Ultimately, it is optimizing the speed and efficiency of the decision making process. While advanced analysis tools bolster the information gathering and analysis of data, purely numerical models can be difficult for anyone who isn’t an IT guru to read. Visualization tools take…

  • 5 Challenges Brands and Marketing Agencies Face with Data in 2018

    5 Challenges Brands and Marketing Agencies Face with Data in 2018

    The rapid pace of technological innovation and the sudden emergence of Big Data has left a lot of marketers feeling left behind.  In less than a generation, the marketing industry has shifted in a way nearly unprecedented in its entire history.  It has gone from a largely intuitive or psychological art to being heavily defined…

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