Gartner: Execs put generative AI on business agenda

The hype surrounding generative AI (GenAI) has meant the technology is now on the boardroom agenda, according to analyst Gartner. In August, Gartner put GenAI at the top of its hype cycle, suggesting there is a lot of industry noise about the technology. At the time, Arun Chandrasekaran, distinguished vice-president analyst at Gartner, said: “The … Leer más

Will computational storage meet data processing demands?

Data storage and data processing have always been separate functions, but what if they could be unified and achieve much better performance? That’s the promise of computational storage. Although media have changed and capacity has grown, the core functionality of data storage has remained unchanged for decades. The magnetic disk drives and tapes of the … Leer más

Ransomware: All the ways you can protect storage and backup

Ransomware is a big threat to organisations of all sizes. According to one piece of research, around two-thirds of disaster recovery incidents are a result of ransomware. Meanwhile, firms take an average of 21 days to recover to normal operations. The growth of ransomware has put data storage and backup on the frontline of cyber … Leer más

ICO issues guidance on workplace surveillance

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidance on the monitoring of workers by employers, warning that any workplace surveillance being conducted must respect their staff’s right to privacy. According to research commissioned by the ICO ahead of the guidance, almost one in five people believe they have been monitored by their employer, of whom … Leer más

AI interview: Gavin Mueller, media studies professor

The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated technologies throughout every facet of modern life is fuelling widespread speculation about the future of work. But Gavin Mueller, a media studies professor and author of Breaking things at work: Why the Luddites were right about why you hate your job, says the popular notion that … Leer más

Cyber experts urge EU to rethink vulnerability disclosure plans

Dozens of cyber security experts are urging the European Union (EU) to reconsider the “counterproductive” vulnerability disclosure requirements in its proposed Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which they say opens the door to misuse by both threat actors and intelligence agencies. Introduced in September 2022 by the European Commission (EC), the act builds on the EU’s … Leer más

IT decision-makers confident they can handle tech disruptions

There appears to be a disconnect between confidence in managing IT-related issues and the adverse impact of an IT failure, a survey from Kyndryl has found. The global survey of 300 IT decision-makers reported that 71% of respondents said they had experienced a cyber security-related event, while 88% said they had experienced an adverse event … Leer más

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