Advances in machine learning are making security systems easier to train and more flexible in dealing with changing conditions, but not all use cases are benefitting at the same rate

By Maria Korolov

Nov 8, 2016 7 mins

Application Security Network Security Technology Industry

How API adoption can boosts annual profits

Boston University professors have quantified the value of APIs, the software fueling digital platforms for the likes of Apple, Facebook, Google, Uber and Airbnb. However, few companies recognize the value of APIs.

By Clint Boulton

Nov 4, 2016 3 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

Battling gender bias in IT

You can’t aspire to be what you can’t see. To get more women into IT careers, girls and young women will need role models, mentors and public examples of success.

By Sharon Florentine

Nov 3, 2016 12 mins

Careers IT Leadership Technology Industry

Executives still mistrust insights from data and analytics

Organizations say they are increasingly focusing on data-driven decision-making to guide their businesses, but a majority of business leaders lack confidence in the insights generated from data and analytics.

By Thor Olavsrud

Nov 2, 2016 5 mins

Analytics Big Data Technology Industry

Microsoft goes after Slack with new Teams service

Live chat service makes it possible for people to work together

By Blair Frank

Nov 2, 2016 5 mins

Cloud Computing Enterprise Applications Technology Industry

6 trends that will shape cloud computing in 2017

Public, private and hybrid cloud implementations will accelerate in 2017 as CIOs seek to take advantage of the cloud’s economies of scale to build core applications.

By Clint Boulton

Nov 2, 2016 6 mins

Cloud Management Hybrid Cloud Technology Industry