Machine Learning
Fraud-Busting Bots Save Billions In the Healthcare Sector
November 12, 2018Healthcare bill challenges like fraud, unintentional coding or billing errors are addressable through predictive data analytics and machine learning.
Cyber Security
New Internet Research Shows 30,000 Spoofing Attacks Per Day
December 12, 2018One CAIDA study concluded that there were almost 30,000 spoofing attacks each day – and a total of 21 million attacks on about 6.3 million unique internet protocol addresses between March 1, 2015 and Feb. 28, 2017 alone.
Transformative Technology
The Internet of Trees: How Your Old Smartphone Could Help Save the Rainforest
December 5, 2018Rainforest Connection’s smartphone app now allows anyone to tune into sound streams from six different locations in Peru, Ecuador, and South Africa. This is important, he explained, because the survival of the rainforests should matter to more than just the animal species and the humans who inhabit them.
Transformative Technology
Three Business Use Cases for Digital Forensics
December 3, 2018oday, businesses are turning to digital forensics experts for scenarios that require tech-savvy sleuthing: employee mishandling of sensitive information, data recovery, and the aftermath of cyberattacks, for instance.
Virtual Reality
How VR Is Poised to Transform the Music Industry
November 28, 2018The world of virtual reality (VR) is taking hold across major music labels — such as Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment Inc., and Roc Nation — that are licensing VR-film projects, and selling virtual tickets to shows in the U.S. and UK.
Emerging Technologies
Now That’s a Stretch: How These Flexible Sensors are Redefining Wearables
November 19, 2018Rather than providing basic information through a standard blood-pressure cuff or skin monitor, ultrasound-powered readings give doctors far more information, such as what arteries are doing and how fast blood is moving.
Virtual Reality
Retail’s Try-Before-You-Buy Engine: VR
November 15, 2018While improving the customer shopping experience is key, retailers are also discovering another benefit of embracing immersive environments. The “try before you buy” experience that VR and AR technologies enable helps curtail returned merchandise.
