<!–> SEAN GLADWELL/Getty Images I’ve been using Gmail for a decade and a half. Over the years, I’ve watched the service evolve from a fairly basic email option to a much more expansive offering. At the same time, I’ve seen the continual rise of spam. We all know what spam is and nobody enjoys having […] More
Already facing a dearth of talent, cybersecurity teams now need additional skillsets to deal with the growing adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. This is further complicated by a threat landscape that continues to evolve and a widening attack surface that needs safeguarding, including legacy systems that organizations are finding tough to let go of. As it is, they are struggling to hire enough cybersecurity talent. Also: Security first in software? AI may help make this an everyday practiceWhile the number of cybersecurity professionals in Asia-Pacific grew 11.8% year-on-year to just under 1 million in 2023, the region still needs another 2.67 million to adequately secure digital assets. This cybersecurity workforce gap is a record high for the region, widening by 23.4%, according to the 2023 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, which polled 14,865 respondents, including 3,685 from Asia-Pacific. Worldwide, the gap grew 12.6% from 2022 to almost 4 million cybersecurity professionals, according to estimates by ISC2 (International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium), a non-profit association comprising certified cybersecurity professionals. More
<!–> Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images Opera has been my on-and-off default browser for years. Starting early in 2023, once the development team added artificial intelligence to the browser, I thought I was done with it permanently. But I gave it a chance and am glad I did. To my surprise, I found Aria – Opera’s built-in AI […] More
<!–> SOPA Images/Contributor/Getty Images Google Chrome users looking for the latest in safety and performance will want to update the desktop browser to its newest version. In a blog post published Thursday, Google highlighted a couple of new features designed to notify you of malicious activity and help free up the browser’s memory use. Also: […] More
<!–> Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Zoom is pledging to provide artificial intelligence (AI) features at no additional cost to paid customers on its video-conferencing platform. The technology company believes bundling these extra functions as part of its paid platform service will prove a key advantage as businesses begin considering the price tags of other […] More
<!–> Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Developers who have jumped in to try out Google Gemini for free should know their data might be used to train its generative artificial intelligence (AI) models, including those that power Google AI Studio and Gemini Pro. The tech giant last week made Gemini Pro available to developers […] More
<!–> Learn cybersecurity basics with this course bundle deal. StackSocial If you’re interested in a career in IT, you don’t have to get a formal education to begin your training – and you may not want to. Considering the steep learning curve of the industry, it may be worthwhile to start your education before you […] More
<!–> Learn cybersecurity basics with this course bundle deal. StackSocial If you’re interested in a career in IT, you don’t have to get a formal education to begin your training – and you may not want to. Considering the steep learning curve of the industry, it may be worthwhile to start your education before you […] More
