Facebook now has a messaging app for kids, its first product aimed at young children, putting the social network at the heart of the debate about how and when children should start their online lives. Continue reading
Month: January 2018
Data, consumers and trust: the quiet crisis
Building trust-based relationships with clients has always been important for successful business practice. As the global data pool grows and consumer fears over personal privacy increase, it may become make-or-break. Digilab’s Olivia Green investigates. Continue reading
Cybersecurity: machine learning to be the main focus in 2018
In a landscape marked by an explosion in the number of security incidents, machine learning should be the main focal point in 2018. The promise of automated learning is of as much interest to hackers as it is to companies concerned with protecting their informational assets. The subject has even made it onto McAfee’s 2018 five most important trends in cyber security. Get the lowdown here. Continue reading
Cybersecurity: Five vulnerabilities you shouldn’t ignore
Recent news is confirming the extent to which 0-Day type security breaches and their associated protocols are naturally peaking interest. As critical as they are on a technical level, these vulnerabilities only represent around 4% of the security incidents counted over the last ten years. The main responses have, then, only really been centered on a relatively low proportion of attacks. Continue reading
[INFOGRAPHIC] Data security: 99% of employees ignore good practice
Personal convenience and security don’t always mix: a study carried out on 1,000 employees revealed that 99% of them acknowledged risky behaviour in 2017!*
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Capture The Flag: A community game to strengthen and build your cybersecurity capabilities
Fancy developing your cyber capabilities in a fun and social setting? You should try a game of Capture the Flag (CTF) in which participants attempt to hack a computer system. A CTF benefits everyone involved: hackers get to show off their skills, and companies can test their systems in a controlled environment. How is it played? What are the challenges? We explain all there is to know about this phenomenon. Continue reading
How Cyber Security Attacks Are Driving the Growth Of Cyber Security
You would be an unusual person if you have not been aware of cybersecurity in 2017. It was a year that truly brought home the level and breadth of cyber attacks against some of our both established and emerging industry players, including Equifax and Uber. Early in the year the massive ransomware attack, WannaCry, hit globally and without mercy; Symantec recording 80,000 exploits per hour at its peak. Continue reading
From Polytechnic University of Turin, the Internet of Things innovation that recognizes our tastes
A prototype of artificial intelligence called YouRule can adapt any smart device to our preferences. Continue reading
Artificial Intelligence: The Interface to Digitally Transforming Your Life
There is no doubt that the need for companies to get serious about digitally transforming their business and production processes is critical to maintaining their competitive edge. The customer is driving the need to be able to get to market faster with products that are competitively priced with the features and capabilities they demand. Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the core of being able to realise success. Continue reading
Robo-advisors expanding to insurance and vehicle purchases
Comparisons between robo-advisors are often limited to cost analysis. This criterion must be extended to the output and supply of services other than automated management. The market is growing very quickly. Even big traditional international banks are now getting into this segment. Continue reading