They seem to be everywhere nowadays: sleep trackers and step trackers, mood monitors and heart rhythm recorders. Thanks to the advent of wearable tech and the ever-expanding Internet of Things (IoT), you can now practically encapsulate your entire life story in the numbers taken from your mobile devices. There's even a term for this nearly incessant self-monitoring: it's called … [Read more...] about The Data of Self-Tracking: What’s the Future of the Quantified Self?
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Why We Need Ethical AI: 5 Initiatives to Ensure Ethics in AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has already had a profound impact on business and society. Applied AI and machine learning (ML) are creating safer workplaces, more accurate health diagnoses and better access to information for global citizens. The Fourth Industrial Revolution will represent a new era of partnership between humans and AI, with potentially positive global impact. AI … [Read more...] about Why We Need Ethical AI: 5 Initiatives to Ensure Ethics in AI
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Secure your future today: Develop Carrier-OEM-supply chain collaboration, deliver seamless transportation solutions through connectivity and develop models that provide customer choice, safety and security at'Auto Insurance USA (April 16-17, Chicago). Auto insurance has changed forever. Ultimately, data mastery will determine market share and foster strong business models … [Read more...] about Auto Insurance USA
The History, Rewards and Risks of the Proliferation of Biometric Authentication Technology
The utilization of biometrics as a tool for securing and verifying identity has been standard practice among government and law enforcement agencies for quite some time now. Some of the common uses of biometrics include the collection and storage of fingerprints to track government- and state-issued permits and licenses (in the cases of healthcare professionals, passports, … [Read more...] about The History, Rewards and Risks of the Proliferation of Biometric Authentication Technology
Why Healthcare Institutions Are Prime Targets for Cyber Criminals
In 2018, there were 765 million cyberattacks that impacted billions of people. These numbers were significantly higher compared to 2017, and although there wasn't a major disaster reported like the Equifax breach of 2017, the number of breaches remains stunning. Attacks like that on Equifax or the Target breach are bad enough, but cybercriminals have their sights set on a much … [Read more...] about Why Healthcare Institutions Are Prime Targets for Cyber Criminals
