‘소수’ 수학과 컴퓨터 과학의 접점
모두가 알고 있듯이 소수는 다른 정수를 곱해서 만들 수 없는 수를 의미한다. 얼핏 단순해 보이는 특성이지만, 여기에는 고대와 현대의 여러 수학자를 매료시킨 복잡한 세계가 숨어 있다. 소수의 특성은 컴퓨터 과학과 암호화 영역에서도 필수적으로 응용된다. 산술의 기본 정리 용어에서 알 수 있듯이 산술의 기본 정리는 숫자의 동작 방식을 심오하게 다룬다. 이 정리에 따르면, 모든 숫자는 특정…
AI & the enterprise: protect your data, protect your enterprise value
In 2018, I wrote an article asking, “Will your company be valued by its price-to-data ratio?” The premise was that enterprises needed to secure their critical data more stringently in the wake of data hacks and emerging AI processes. I wrote, “It may be even more important for the security team to protect and maintain…
INE Launches Initiative to Optimize Year-End Training Budgets with Enhanced Cybersecurity and Networking Programs
As the year-end approaches, it’s common for enterprises to discover they still have funds that must be utilized. Often, these L&D dollars are “use or lose,” meaning they will be returned to the general fund if not invested. Recognizing this, INE Security is launching an initiative to guide organizations in investing in technical training before…
Why CIOs must lead the charge on ESG – and why enterprise architecture is the key
In an era marked by heightened environmental, social and governance (ESG) scrutiny and rapid artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, the integration of actionable sustainable principles in enterprise architecture (EA) is indispensable. By embracing sustainable architecture practices and aligning technological advancements with sustainability objectives, organizations can harness AI’s transformative potential while safeguarding the planet while meeting regulatory…
Mastering technology modernization: 6 steps for building your road map
During my career I have developed a few mottos. For example, my change management motto is, “Humans prefer the familiar to the comfortable and the comfortable to the better.” Thus, to help humans embrace the better, I need to make the better both familiar and comfortable. To recognize technical debt, my smart aleck motto is,…
Personal liability: A new trend in cybersecurity compliance?
Compliance is becoming personal — personal in the sense that cybersecurity compliance regulations increasingly include provisions that make it possible to hold individuals personally liable for oversights that lead to issues like cybersecurity breaches. This means that the stakes of noncompliance are becoming steeper. Although charges or fines directed at individuals have not yet become…
Scaling success: How Avaya empowered Atento’s global growth
Atento is one of the world’s leading business process and transformation outsourcing companies and serves over 400 clients across 17 countries. With a workforce of 150,000 employees, Atento’s growth has scaled with impressive speed. However, this rapid expansion presented significant challenges in maintaining consistency and efficiency across its global operations. To address these challenges, Atento…
7 signs it’s time to modernize your IT systems
Technology continues to advance at a furious pace. That’s great, because a strong IT environment is necessary to take advantage of the latest innovations and business opportunities. The bad news, however, is that IT system modernization requires significant financial and time investments. When addressed properly, application and platform modernization drives immense value and positions organizations…
How innovation workshops help to get smart about gen AI use cases
When it comes to identifying and prioritizing opportunities for business value across the enterprise, gen AI use cases, specifically, are arguably no different than any other technology-related ones. It all comes down to cost benefit, and having a set of priorities. Advantages of gen AI workshops In conducting hundreds of innovation workshops around the world…
5 reasons why Agile transformation fails
When executives got tired of long project timelines, unclear requirements, and missed deadlines, Agile seemed like the ultimate solution since it promised faster delivery, more flexibility, and closer alignment to business needs so the strategy could be realized quicker and with a higher ROI. Now, however, organizations are laying off Agile teams en masse, disillusioned…