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Lack of training on new customer tech frustrates fast food workers, report finds

The technology intended to help fast food workers do their jobs may be leading to turnover.

Leadership & Careers

How Fitbit steps up security

"We're kind of the best house in a bad neighborhood," said Marc Bown, director of security.

Security

Unroll.me to delete EU accounts before GDPR deadline

The company said it is incapable of fully adhering to the GDPR's regulations. Accounts existing in the EU will automatically be deleted on May 24.

IT Strategy

11K organizations use outdated software linked to Equifax breach

One company's tragedy is another company's lesson. For a range of reasons, organizations have ignored the warning signs displayed by the fall of others.   

Security

Microsoft's 2018 priorities: Privacy, ethical AI and cybersecurity

GDPR is an important first step to privacy, and Microsoft has allocated hundreds of engineers to building a compliance infrastructure before the deadline.

Leadership & Careers

Stack Overflow CEO: Build tools for nonprofessional developers

Software development needs better access to tools for all experience levels and more inclusivity on its online platforms, according to Joel Spolsky.

Software

Down the rabbit hole: A tour of the dark web

The deep web is the middle ground, partially hidden and unindexed by search engines. True mayhem lurks beneath that.

Security

Opinion

Why the role of the CIO Is pivotal in the success of AI implementation

By leveraging new AI and ML tech, CIOs can add self-resolving and predictive capabilities to services they deliver to IT, HR, finance departments and more.

AI

Meltdown and Spectre are not done yet — 8 flaws reported

Intel responded to the reports saying it has always been in the company’s best practice to have a "coordinated disclosure" of "potential issues."

Security

Hackers are using GDPR to disguise phishing schemes

Emails impersonating Airbnb GDPR notices typically use a "bogus variation" of an email address meant to look legitimate, like "@mail.airbnb.work."

Security

Amazon pauses work on Seattle projects over proposed homeless programs tax

The company has halted planning for a downtown tower and said it might now sublease skyscraper space until the City Council votes on the plan.

Corporate

Will confidential computing incentivize companies to move more sensitive data to the cloud?

Google launched an open-source framework to develop applications in trusted execution environments, a new level of security for sensitive workloads and information.

Cloud

Only 1% of CIOs are adopting blockchain for the enterprise, Gartner says

Much to the dismay of those who think blockchain will solve an array of tech woes, the technology may not be not living up to its hype in the enterprise.

IT Strategy

AWS, Python, Java top list of in-demand cloud skills

The top 10 skills demonstrate high demand for engineers familiar with the top IaaS providers and automation, containerization and cloud management.

Cloud

Generation agnostic: Millennials and baby boomers fall short in cybersecurity

Cloud-based sharing methods and limited credential access are easy ways to limit an employee's chances of compromising an organization's security.

Security

For CIOs, soft skills are just as important as technical experience

The responsibilities of digital transformation call for a mixture of leadership, business and technology skills.

Leadership & Careers

Software dominates the 10 technology IPOs of 2018

This week, Carbon Black will go public — following one of the busiest tech stock debut weeks in years, which saw four IPOs.

Corporate

GDPR to combat 'sweatshops' of personal data collection, EU data official says

The "take-it-or-leave-it proposition" presented by companies may elicit a "hint of menace," which could effectively diminish the positive purpose of the regulations.

IT Strategy

Workplace by Facebook unleashes more than 50 SaaS integrations

The integrations will allow users to summon an available enterprise software in company groups or conversations on Work Chat.

Software

Why Cisco acquired AI firm Accompany for $270M

As AI M&A activity expands to more specific applications in industry verticals, new opportunities arise for companies like Cisco.

AI

How corporate cultures stack up in cloud companies

More companies with distributed workforces are overcoming culture and employee satisfaction challenges, topping lists of best companies to work for.

Cloud

Nearly half of Slack's worldwide managerial staff consists of women

In the year following harassment revelations at Uber, companies made clear commitments to diversity and inclusion. But can they sustain real progress?

Leadership & Careers

Amazon adds more than 5K tech jobs across AWS, ML, Alexa

New jobs and offices mean big investments for Vancouver, Minneapolis and Boston — the only HQ2 finalist among the three cities.

Leadership & Careers

UN CIO: Tech companies must take responsibility for new 'species of technology'

Companies can combat unintentional side effects of AI with careful preparation, starting with a focus on programmed biases and the underdeveloped AI workforce.

Security