Entries by Hunter Smith

Cyber Security Failures Increasing Global Risk, Says GAO

Poorly-performing information technology schemes are costing more than just money Tags: Government Accountability Office (GAO) Cyber Risk CIO IT IT Management  CSHub.com Editorial Staff  12/19/2018 Cyber Security failures are on the rise In their annual report for 2018, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released several key findings covering the implementation of cyber security program across the US government, and […]

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The 18 Top Use Cases of Artificial Intelligence in Banks

by Tim Sloane  November 6, 2018 This article in CustomerThink identifies many different solutions where Artificial Intelligence can enhance banking, but makes it appear these solutions are already widely deployed. While each solution is currently in-market by at least one large bank this is a far cry from broadly deployed. Mercator surveyed large banks and found 93 different […]

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8 ways IBM Watson Analytics is transforming business

IBM Watson Analytics is a cloud-based data discovery service intended to provide the benefits of advanced analytics without the complexity. Here are eight organizations using Watson Analytics to transform their operations. By Thor Olavsrud, Senior Writer, CIO | Jan 28, 2016 12:35 PM PT IBM says Watson represents a new era of computing — a step forward to cognitive computing, where apps and systems […]

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Gartner: Cloud, enterprise software to drive global IT spending increase

Thinkstock By Marc Ferranti CIO | JAN 28, 2019 8:35 AM PT Spending on enterprise software, particularly cloud services and applications, is expected to grow faster than any other category of IT this year, fueling an overall increase in global spending on technology. If you have any doubts that digital transformation is top of mind for IT executives, just take […]

How do companies use my loyalty card data?

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Allegations that research firm Cambridge Analytica misused the data of 50 million people has thrust the issue of data privacy into the spotlight. A huge amount of consumer data is available and – if obtained – is a valuable asset for companies. And customer loyalty cards, while rewarding shoppers with discounts and deals, are […]