Source – techtarget.com A new password guessing technique takes advantage of machine learning technologies. Expert Michael Cobb discusses how much of a threat this is to enterprise security. What happens when authentication and access control measures are attacked by adversaries equipped with machine learning? This question has been examined in a couple of recent university studies, and Read More
Month: December 2017
Source – universityaffairs.ca Governments can have a pretty dismal track record when it comes to predicting the next big thing. Tax dollars spent on visionary projects are often, it seems, tax dollars thrown away. But, this past spring, Ottawa might have made its best bet yet with the $125 million it has set aside over the Read More
Source – techrepublic.com Ask what Amazon’s greatest accomplishment has been to date, and you’ll probably hear about how they’ve revolutionized online shopping, or become a credible player in media and entertainment. If you speak with a technologist, they might mention Amazon’s emergence as one of the preeminent technology platforms. While there’s nothing new or exciting about Read More
Source – forbes.com Algorithms are incredible aids for making data-driven, efficient decisions. And as more industries uncover their predictive power, companies are increasingly turning to algorithms to make objective and comprehensive choices. However, while we often rely on technology to avoidinherent human biases, there is a dark side to algorithm-based decisions: the potential for homogenous data sets to produce Read More
Source – techcentral.co.za Not much time passes these days between so-called major advancements in artificial intelligence. Yet researchers are not much closer than they were decades ago to the big goal: actually replicating human intelligence. That’s the most surprising revelation by a team of eminent scholars who just released the first in what is meant to be Read More
Source – jaxenter.com Data Science, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence are attracting big money today. Many organizations, big and small, are investing millions in research — and people — to build powerful data-driven applications. Python and R have long been the two languages said to have a hold on the data science world, but that’s not Read More
Source – cio.com.au There’s a significant level of hype around machine learning – generated by tech vendors, the media, and even CIOs themselves. But putting the hoopla aside, machine learning technologies actually have real substance and as a CIO, it’s worthwhile getting on top of the trends in this area. So what’s all the fuss about? Read More
Source – iflscience.com Epilepsy can be a debilitating condition, even for those who experience seizures infrequently. Sufferers may be afraid to drive or even go out in public, even though their episodes may be as rare as less than once a month. So a device that gives warning of when attacks are likely could be transformative. Work Read More
Source – nydailynews.com The internet changed travel planning for most people years ago, but even a high-powered search engine has its limitations when it comes to plotting out the perfect weekend getaway or lengthy European excursion. Yes, an online search provides plenty of travel options. In fact, it may be too many, so that the would-be Read More
Source – yourstory.com Data Science may have become hot in this decade, but its existence can be traced back to more than a couple of decades ago. A lot of academic research took place in data science (data mining) then, but there was no application in the market; it was all theoretical and mathematical. Real change came Read More
Source – phys.org In artificial intelligence (AI), machines carry out specific actions, observe the outcome, adapt their behavior accordingly, observe the new outcome, adapt their behavior once again, and so on, learning from this iterative process. But could this process spin out of control? Possibly. “AI will always seek to avoid human intervention and create a Read More