The voracious appetite for energy from the world’s computers and communications technology presents a clear threat for the globe’s warming climate. That was the blunt assessment from presenters in the intensive two-day Climate Implications of Computing and Communications workshop held on March 3 and 4, hosted by MIT’s Climate and […]
Women in tech: Unique insights from a lifelong pursuit of innovation
Leading Slovak computer scientist Mária Bieliková shares her experience working as a woman driving technological innovation and reflects on how to inspire the next generation of talent in tech It’s no secret that women continue to be underrepresented in the ranks of technologists. Indeed, with the scales traditionally tipped towards men, […]
Deep learning delivers proactive cyber defense
The increased pace of high-profile threats (e.g., ransomware) is up to double–digit (15.8%) growth. The result is a dangerous path most likely to lead to continued losses for organizations that fall victim to a cyberattack without any gains in defensive powers. Indeed, a 2021 data breach report by IBM and […]
Web hosting for SEO: Why it’s important
Want to know an easy way to speed up and improve the overall performance of your website? Invest in good hosting. Ignorance is no longer an excuse for any company to use a cheap web host. Website performance is a critical element that can help improve your rankings, traffic and […]
What is cloud computing? Everything you need to know about the cloud explained
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the Internet (“the cloud”) to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale. Rather than owning their own computing infrastructure or data centres, companies can rent access to anything from applications to storage […]
NIST Announces First Four Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Algorithms
The first four algorithms NIST has announced for post-quantum cryptography are based on structured lattices and hash functions, two families of math problems that could resist a quantum computer’s assault. Credit: N. Hanacek/NIST GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen […]