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☆ Shadow AI is a growing threat. Here are 3 ways organizations can safeguard their data.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Shadow AI, or the unsanctioned use of technologies such as GenAI, has emerged as a critical threat for organizations trying to secure corporate IP and data. For organizations getting started with GenAI, it's important to understand why shadow AI is dangerous to best identify how to address it. Why shadow AI presents a credible threatMicrosoft and LinkedIn report1 that 78% of employees are "bringing their own AI technologies to work," (BYOAI) a softer way of describing shadow AI. Shadow IT and shadow AI share the same low barrier to entry and platform dynamics. Dell Technologies is a leader in the growing open ecosystem that is helping organizations build, test, and deploy GenAI services.

Persons: Clint Boulton, ESG, RAG Organizations: Microsoft, LinkedIn, Research, Enterprise Strategy Group, Amazon Web, Dell Technologies, Dell, Insider Studios

☆ How AI and better pay can address the ongoing cyber talent shortage
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Bob Violino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Nearly all of them said the cybersecurity skills shortage and its associated impacts have not improved over the past few years and 54% said it has gotten worse. The cybersecurity skills shortage has been going on for years, and it's getting worse, with a rising number of firms citing the issue. Artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, might play a growing role in easing the skills shortage. Let's say an organization has an inexperienced member of its cyber team, which is a common scenario, Shockey said. In other words, you can treat generative AI as a virtual member of the cyber team."

Persons: Jon Oltsik, ESG, Oltsik, Candy Alexander, ISSA, Alexander, Jason Shockey, Shockey, there's Organizations: IT, Enterprise Strategy, Information Systems Security Association, ISSA International, NeuEon LLC, West

☆ Do digital transformations drive or destroy market value?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Deloitte With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Tim Smith, Deloitte Consulting's US leader for technology strategy & business transformationWhat digital actions drive the most market value? Digital Strategy adds value: Businesses that are making digital bets in line with enterprise strategy see market value gains, according to Deloitte's Unleashing Digital Transformation value analysis of over 4,500 publicly listed companies. Compared with digital strategy value gains, this action drove double the market value, according to our analysis. "While challenges may be ample across digital initiatives, our research revealed two risks to market value — both relate to digital change capability in unexpected ways." Digital strategy and strategy-aligned tech investments together — without a digital change capability — destroy the most value: Our analysis made it clear that digital change capability is a wild card.

☆ Goldman Sachs says buy Juniper Networks, sees nearly 25% upside for the stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Investors should look beyond near-term headwinds to see the within Juniper Networks ' enterprise business, according to Goldman Sachs. Ng set a price target of $39, which implies an upside of 24.5% from where the stock closed Monday. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesInvestors should look beyond near-term headwinds to see the within Juniper Networks ' enterprise business, according to Goldman Sachs. Ng set a price target of $39, which implies an upside of 24.5% from where the stock closed Monday. Juniper Networks Inc JNPR ANALYST CONSENSUS 21 Ratings Hold 2 Strong Buy 2 Strong Buy 5 Buy 5 Buy 11 Hold 11 Hold 3 Underperform 3 Underperform 0 Sell 0 Sell 42.00 Highest Price Target Upside (14.43%) 35.85 Average Price Target 29.00 Lowest Price Target

☆ In the Whirl of ChatGPT, Startups See an Opening for Their AI Chips
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Isabelle Bousquette | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

Generative AI and large language models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT require massive amounts of computing power to run, and typically rely on chips like Nvidia’s graphics-processing units, or GPUs, that are specialized for these types of calculations. Graphcore sells primarily to AI startups looking to build and train models at lower cost, he said, and the company is benefiting from the proliferation of those startups. Shane Rau, who leads International Data Corp.’s semiconductor research, said chip startups are increasingly pivoting to focus their products on supporting large language models. Still, he added, “you’re going to see a combination of real adaptation and marketing.”“There will be the pressure to say: ‘Hey, we’re already relevant, our AI chip technology’s already relevant to generative AI’,” said Mr. Rau. Some chip makers say they expect yet another surge in demand once businesses more widely adopt generative AI.

☆ Tyson Foods Promotes Chairman’s Son to CFO Role
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Mark Maurer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +2 min

Tyson Foods Inc. promoted the chairman’s son to be its new finance chief as the meat producer navigates higher costs for worker wages and animal feed. The Springdale, Ark.-based company on Tuesday said it named John R. Tyson as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Oct. 2. Mr. Tyson, who currently serves as executive vice president of strategy and chief sustainability officer, is set to succeed Stewart Glendinning. John R. Tyson in his new role will continue to oversee enterprise strategy and sustainability activities for the company. In his new role, Mr. Tyson will continue to oversee enterprise strategy and sustainability activities for the company, Tyson said.

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