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Companies

Twitter engineering chief departs

Twitter’s engineering head, Foad Dabiri, has announced his departure from the firm, barely one day after the start of Ron DeSantis’ US presidential campaign on Twitter was marred by technical difficulties.

Legislation

Twitter withdraws from EU’s code to combat disinformation

Twitter has announced its withdrawal from the European Union’s voluntary code aimed at fighting disinformation, according to the EU.

Artificial Intelligence

How to boost search efficiency on AI-powered Bing

Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 11, has novel features such as AI-powered Bing incorporated into the taskbar search box.

Artificial Intelligence

AWS drives generative AI to empower tailored solutions for customers

AWS is investing in generative AI to address customer demands, as part of the company’s commitment to machine learning and AI methodologies.

SENIOR CONTRIBUTORS

Bolster your first line of defence – 5 tips to foster a security culture

Darren Gallop -

While the shift to hybrid work and the rise of interconnected systems have created new opportunities for business, this evolution exposed organizations to new...

Understanding Current Cybersecurity Challenges in Law: Legal Considerations for Artificial Intelligence and Technological Development (Article 6)

Melissa Lukings and Arash Habibi Lashkari -

With strong competition among countries around the world to become cutting edge leaders in AI, artificial intelligence has been a driving force of innovation...

Enhancing security solutions with AI & edge computing

Jason Chiu -

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an incredibly hot topic recently, thanks to public facing tools like ChatGPT. AI has the potential to revolutionize many...

If you build it, a data lakehouse, they will come

Yogi Schulz -

If your IT department builds a data lakehouse, will business end-users come? Unfortunately, some CIOs forget they’re not working with Kevin Costner on a...

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Government & Public Sector

Ericsson whistleblower hits jackpot with US$279M payout

Additional activity relating to the resolved bribery case with Swedish telecommunications firm Ericsson and the U.S. Department of Justice...

Careers & Education

Redwood launches soft-skills simulation platform

E-learning platform and software company Redwood Performance Group has released a new interactive workplace simulation called GradForce Skills. It...

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ITWC's Top Technology PODCASTS

Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, June 2, 2023

Cyber Security Today, June 2, 2023 – New way of compromising PyPI repository, warning for MOVEit file transfer users, and more

This episode reports on ransomware attacks, a proposed US$25 million fine for Amazon and more

Cyber Security Today, May 31, 2023 – Almost 9 million victims in a data breach, a database of crooks is published, and more

This episode reports on CAPTCHA evasion, more exploits added to the Murai botnet and more

Hashtag Trending Jun. 5th- US Air Force denies that AI controlled drone simulation went wrong; Amazon in talks to enter wireless market; Cortana discontinued

Hashtag Trending Jun.1-OpenAI fastest growing website; European Commission calls for a voluntary code of responsible and ethical AI development; Reddit ups the cost of...

For our readers and listeners, it is with great sorrow that we announce the death of our CEO Fawn Annan. Fawn has...

Hashtag Trending May 31- Kaseya partners with Cysurance to simplify cyber insurance for SMBs; Cisco security team unveil new malware; AI CEOs raise concerns...

Kaseya partners to simplify cyber insurance for small businesses, a new malware aptly named Predator hits Android devices with five zero day...

Deeper Dive: The Metaverse: Episode 5 – Future Proofing and Resource Guide

CMO Talks - Conversations with marketing leaders from around the world

Leadership in the Digital Enterprise: Patricia Kosseim

ITWC TALKS

Voice calling isn’t going anywhere – that’s why businesses need UCaaS

May 25, 2023

Picking up the phone, dialling a number and hearing a voice on the other end is a tried, tested and familiar means of business...

Five tips to navigate the evolving AI landscape

May 18, 2023

Advanced artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, is said to be the most disruptive technology since the advent of electricity. The technology, known as generative...

Global Ransomware Survey: Are businesses as prepared as they think they are?

May 17, 2023

By Jaime Chanaga, Fortinet Several high-profile ransomware attacks in recent months have made evident that companies are still unprepared for the rising threat of cyberattacks....

The secrets to building a disruptive culture

May 8, 2023

One of the biggest obstacles to innovation is a culture that doesn’t embrace change, according to CIOs. But that isn’t stopping Intuit—the global technology platform...

Think outside the box to end the cybersecurity skills gap

April 19, 2023

By Rob Rashotte Cyberattacks are on the rise, but one of the biggest threats for organizations is the need for more skilled cyber professionals. According...

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President to President VIDEOS

President to President: Paul Pinkney, General Manager, Red Hat Canada, Sales

ITWC’s Fawn Annan sat down with Paul Pinkney, General Manager, Red Hat Canada, to discuss Paul's journey with Red Hat and what led to...

President to President: Jeanette Irekvist, President, Ericsson Canada

ITWC’s Fawn Annan sat down with Jeanette Irekvist, President, Ericsson Canada to discuss Jeanette's Ericsson Journey, what's changed around the R&D agenda, and the...