If you ask any computer scientist what the fastest growing field of the industry is, chances are they'll reply with artificial intelligence. That's an expected response because of how rapidly growing and influential this branch of computer science has become. It is part of our lives in ways unimaginable, and most of us carry on with our lives, unaware of how much we rely on … [Read more...] about Why AI Is the Steam Engine for This Time and Age
Top Data Privacy and Security Scandals
Data privacy and security is one of the main topics across the globe today. More and more people are aware of the potential risks their online activities pose, with 90 percent of respondents to a recent study expressing concern about internet privacy overall. A number of scandals have brought the potential dangers of data privacy and security breaches to wider attention, … [Read more...] about Top Data Privacy and Security Scandals
The Future of Big Data Content Marketing Hangs in the Balance
As I write this, there are two major developments affecting the future of content marketing. The first development has already rolled out on Facebook, and it's a hint of what may come to be on an even broader level. I wrote about this in my post about the changing face of social media marketing. According to Shade Digital owner Ryan McDonald, The same tactics allegedly used by … [Read more...] about The Future of Big Data Content Marketing Hangs in the Balance
Tackling Fake News, and Deep Fakes With Artificial Intelligence
Fake news. Two words you'll have heard a lot of over the past year or so. It's been such a popular term that it even made Word of the Year for 2017. But there is a much more to it than being a large part of Trump's vocabulary. This is a uge problem that needs to be addressed and tackled. So, what is it then? Isn't ALL news in some way a bit fake - blown out of proportion, … [Read more...] about Tackling Fake News, and Deep Fakes With Artificial Intelligence
Making the Case: Enforcing Harsher Penalties for Data Debauchery
As the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica data scandal cools down somewhat, the revelation that yet another tech giant has mishandled user data is still fresh in the minds of regulators and senators as CEO Mark Zuckerberg's recent meeting with Congress wraps up. Where this meeting will lead the tech and data industry is anybody's guess. For data protection advocates, this could … [Read more...] about Making the Case: Enforcing Harsher Penalties for Data Debauchery
