For the newest instalment in our series of interviews asking leading technology specialists about their achievements in their field, we’ve welcomed Kurt Rohloff, Co-founder and Chief Scientist, of Duality. Prof. Rohloff is the founding architect of the PALISADE open-source homomorphic encryption library and co-founder of the HomomorphicEncryption.org industry consortium.

Amidst the havoc that has been data breaches, another one bites the dust! Microsoft on Wednesday disclosed that they had found a high-severity flaw in the Android version of the TikTok app that gives the hackers a free way to hijack a user's accounts with One SINGLE click. The issue had apparently been reported to Tiktok back in February and was quickly fixed before it could be exploited.

Contrary to what you might have read on the Internet, machine learning (ML) is not magic pixie dust. It’s a broad collection of statistical techniques that allows us to train a computer to estimate an answer to a question even when we haven’t explicitly coded the correct answer into the program.

Data leaks occur when organizations fail to implement proper cybersecurity measures, causing sensitive data and other personally identifiable information (PII) to be exposed to the public. In most cases, data leaks occur due to internal human errors, an oversight by the IT committee, or a lack of strong security practices.

Hackers are getting smarter, and phishing is becoming more sophisticated. Most employees know that when an email comes in from a random address, rife with misspellings, and credentials or other private data demands, it’s absolutely a phishing scam. But what if, as an employee, you got a text to update your Okta credentials? What if the link took you to a domain that looked just like your Okta login?

Imagine you are chilling over coffee with your co-workers in a break room. The deadline for the launch of your newest product is imminent and you are discussing last-minute design modifications. Digital images of the product float by as your AI assistant suggests the best potential design modifications. Together, you and your team choose the final product design and are ready for the next step in the launch. Virtual high fives ensue.

It’s difficult to recall a time over the last ten years when cloud requirements were not at the forefront of the Defense Department’s modernization efforts. Cloud capability reviews and requirements, in some form, extend from the Pentagon’s net-centricy efforts — to the Joint Information Environment, Digital Modernization, and up through to today.

Through UKG Pro, NeoSystems provides Payroll Administration and Tax Management, Compliance, Benefits Management, Open Enrollment, Recruiting, and On-Boarding as well as property, skills, and certification tracking – all through a cloud-based manager & employee self-service platform.

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been a rapidly implemented technology, with estimates suggesting that there will be over 50 billion devices connected to the internet by 2020. This number includes not only traditional computing devices, but also a wide range of “smart” devices including cars, appliances, and even medical implants. As these devices become more and more common, the need for effective security management becomes increasingly important.