A controversial provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was renewed this weekend, despite concerns from lawmakers and other critics that it allows for the largely unregulated gathering of Americans’ personal information. The reauthorization of FISA Section 702, dubbed the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA), passed the House of Representatives earlier this month,…
In April 1860, the Pony Express launched its operation to much fanfare. Using a series of riders on horses to relay messages from Missouri to California, it became an instant icon of the Wild West. The service lasted all of eighteen months. The Pony Express couldn’t compete with the transcontinental telegraph, completed in 1861, which…
As CIO, you’re in the risk business. Or rather, every part of your responsibilities entails risk, whether you’re paying attention to it or not. And in spite of the spate of books that extol risk-taking as the only smart path, it’s worth remembering that their authors don’t face what might be the biggest risk CIOs…
The global market for managed services will rise in 2024 due to organizations’ IT spending surge and larger investments in managed services deals involving AI and cloud computing, according to market intelligence firm IDC. “This trend will continue over the next few years as more organizations experiment or go live with AI-enabled services. Although a…
La cybersecurity toglie il sonno ai CIO? Sicuramente la grande maggioranza dei Chief Information Officer definisce “priorità numero uno” la sicurezza dei sistemi IT aziendali. Questa attenzione massima rispecchia la consapevolezza che le cyber-minacce sono sempre più numerose e preoccupanti. L’ultimo Rapporto Clusit ha contato 2.779 incidenti gravi a livello globale nel 2023 (+12% rispetto…