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How Mature Is Your Responsible AI Program?

Apr 07, 2021

Approximately 55% of all organizations overestimate the maturity of their responsible artificial intelligence (RAI) program — the structures, processes, and tools that help organizations ensure that their AI systems work in the service of good while transforming their businesses. This is according to a new global survey conducted by consulting group BCG GAMMA. In addition, less than half of the organizations that reported...

Cybersecurity Leaders Join Forces at Trust 2021 Event

Mar 29, 2021

The CISO and broader information security community will assemble virtually at the upcoming Trust 2021 event on April 13-14 to discuss and debate crucial cybersecurity issues. More than 5,000 CISOs, information security influencers, and decision-makers will exchange peer-to-peer knowledge and topics covering email security, threat intelligence, security awareness training, automation, data science, and supply chain security. "Email...

The Case for Software Scaleups Versus Startups

Mar 15, 2021

New research shows that a segment of high-growth software companies known as scaleups are catalyzing economic growth and fueling innovation and job creation, despite the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, The Scaleup Revolution: A Force Multiplier of Economic Growth , conducted by research firm Wakefield Research on behalf of Insight Partners, a software venture capital and private equity investor, surveyed 300...

New Rating System for Corporate Diversity and Inclusion

Mar 01, 2021

Data Donate Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Data Vault Holdings, Inc., announced today that it is partnering with Jumptuit, Inc. and Carter Brothers Management Services to launch a new cloud-based solution for capturing, visualizing, and managing the diversity and inclusion data of corporations on a global basis. The new solution, Carter Diversity Data System (CDDS), will provide environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...

SoftBank Joins Data Science Talent Initiative

Feb 25, 2021

Correlation One today announced that SoftBank Group International is backing Data Science for All / Empowerment (DS4A / Empowerment), a new effort designed to upskill and prepare job seekers from underserved communities for data science careers. DS4A / Empowerment aims to train at least 10,000 people from underrepresented communities – prioritizing those who are Black, Latinx, LGBTQ+, and U.S. military veterans – over the next...

BeyondID to Expand Cybersecurity Services

Feb 08, 2021

BeyondID, a system integrator (SI) and managed service provider (MSP) for cybersecurity and cloud services, today announced it closed a Series A funding round of $9 million. The financing was provided by Tercera, an investment and advisory company specializing in the $460B cloud professional services market. BeyondID helps companies acquire, deploy, and manage cybersecurity and cloud services to become more secure, agile, and prepared for...

5 Competencies To Unlock Finance’s Digital Potential

Jan 25, 2021

CFOs will fail to realize the full value of new technology investments unless their staff are equipped with five key digital competencies which are most crucial for delivering high business impact, according to Gartner, Inc. A recent survey of 173 global CFOs in November 2020 revealed that plans for substantial digital investments topped CFOs’ agendas in 2021. Without improving digital competencies, finance departments will likely...

7 Elements for Creating an Enterprise Cloud Strategy

Jan 06, 2021

As the use of cloud services continues to grow, enterprise architects and infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders should use seven key elements to create a pragmatic cloud strategy for their organizations. “A cloud strategy is critical for every organization and should be a concise point of view on cloud and its role in the organization,” said Raj Bala, senior research director at Gartner, Inc. “Moving to cloud...

8 Data Analytics Trends To Watch in 2021

Dec 31, 2020

As government agencies, businesses, and individuals continue to navigate the coronavirus pandemic's ongoing disruption, no one would have predicted the impact of innovation and digital transformation across the global landscape. Now, as the world prepares to head into the new year, analytics leader SAS' most forward-thinking experts offer insights for using analytics to transform data into decisions that improve lives and results. Here...

Access These Free Self-Learning Courses for Tech Professionals

Dec 15, 2020

It's more important than ever for professionals to work towards achieving specific career goals, especially in a post-pandemic world where tech skills will define their career trajectory. To help, Simplilearn, an online Bootcamp for digital economy skills training, recently launched their SkillUp initiative, a free learning platform to help individuals get started and chart their path to success in today's competitive work environment....

AI-Based Transcription and Captioning Platform Verbit Raises $60M

Nov 27, 2020

Verbit, an AI-powered transcription and captioning platform, announced last week its $60M Series C round led by Sapphire Ventures with participation from existing investors Vertex Ventures, Stripes, HV Ventures, and ClalTech, as well as new investor Vertex Growth. The round comes within 10 months of Verbit's Series B investment of $31M, bringing the 3.5-year-old company's total capital raised to more than $100 million, with a revenue...

How To Rock Your Next Virtual Event

Nov 09, 2020

When the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic canceled in-person events, conferences, and trade shows in 2020, it was just the beginning of what could prove to be a seismic shift in how major corporations approach events. Lingering epidemiological and economic concerns mean that, for the foreseeable future, business leaders will need to rely on virtual events to reach their audiences. This represents a new way of operating for most...