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During the past few decades, the health-care industry has integrated more digital systems, amassed more digital data and automated clinical workflows. This has caused the industry to become a more attractive target to cyber adversaries, while clinicians have become more dependent on these digital systems. On the other hand, cyber threats are evolving rapidly as […]

By Paul M. Shomo SAN FRANCISCO—At last week’s RSA Conference in the Moscone Center here, a talented group of entrepreneurs battled on stage in a “Shark Tank”-style competition. Ten finalists performed three-minute presentations and survived three minutes of intense Q&A, all hoping to be named the best of the best by the titans of cybersecurity […]

Some special days on the calendar are whimsical, some are over-commercialized. International Data Privacy Day, each year on Jan. 28, is neither. It highlights a massive and unwieldy problem requiring immediate global attention from individuals, businesses, governments and organizations of every kind: Exponential data growth in our data-filled work, lives and world means unprecedented personal […]

On Jan. 14, Windows 7 will reach its end of life. Despite five years’ notice, one quarter of PCs are expected to still be running the soon-to-be retired software. With no ongoing support for bug fixes and security patches, these users are at increased risk for cyberattacks such as ransomware. When the WannaCry virus flooded […]

Here is the latest article in an eWEEK feature series called IT Science, in which we look at what actually happens at the intersection of new-gen IT and legacy systems. Unless it’s brand new and right off various assembly lines, servers, storage and networking inside every IT system can be considered “legacy.” This is because the […]

Hybrid IT is the past, present and future of tech environments, and while hybrid IT continues to evolve and change, the hybrid reality itself shows no sign of stopping or slowing down. In fact, it’s only going to become more complex as new technologies emerge and legacy tech remains. In a recent survey conducted by […]

For years, the combination of a virtual private network (VPN) and firewalls has been the model of choice for enterprises seeking to secure connectivity to the internet. And for years, the model has been a highly successful one.  However, the era of perimeter security is almost over. Its demise has been accelerated by two trends: […]

Continuously connected customers with multiple devices and an endless number of interaction touchpoints aren’t easy to engage. They’re on a multi-dimensional journey and can appear to a brand at any time, on any channel. It’s not surprising, then, that consumers give brands low marks for their ability to deliver an exceptional customer experience. According to […]

Data is widely viewed as the most valuable commodity in the world, even surpassing oil. While this has created unprecedented opportunities for businesses to attract and retain customers through personalized experiences, recent data breaches demonstrate just how vulnerable this information can be to attacks. As such, consumer sensitivities around their data – where it lives […]

Bad bots are evolving and more sophisticated than ever. While the goal of each bot operator might be different depending on their industry, bots are the tool of choice and vital to hackers’ and fraudsters’ success. No organization–large or small, public or private–is immune. Increasingly, bots are mimicking real human workflows across web applications to […]

A lot of IT managers and veteran tech people read eWEEK, so they should find this management story valuable. If you’re a team leader or a business owner, the responsibility of managing people goes much beyond just getting to checking items off their list. You must make sure that not only are your employees completing […]

Two forces are driving a surge in the use of machine learning technology and other artificial intelligence-enabling technologies, according to industry analysts: the astounding growth of unstructured content and the use of robotic process automation (RPA) to automate content-related processes. Cognilytica says that between documents, images, emails, online data and videos, up to 90% of […]