Cybersecurity awareness company NINJIO, a has acquired Israeli company DCOYA – a provider of behavior-centric cybersecurity solutions for organizations of all sizes. NINJIO says that the combination of NINJIO's cybersecurity content with DCOYA's powerful machine-learning-driven cybersecurity awareness platform will give CISOs and other company leaders the most effective cybersecurity awareness-training toolkit on the market. Like NINJIO, DCOYA focuses on behavior modification – an approach that is only becoming more crucial as cybercriminals continue to rely on social engineering to infiltrate companies and steal sensitive information. DCOYA's technology works backward from the psychological tactics of the most successful human-related hacks. The new solution will allow NINJIO to determine a person's area of greatest vulnerability (greed, fear, obedience, and others) and provide reinforcing education that specifically addresses that vulnerability.

Perhaps you've embarked on a pilot program that applies technologies and techniques such as machine learning, natural language processing and computational intelligence to solve a specific business challenge. Over time, if the pilot yields solid results, you'll want to continue the initiative. The key is to determine what's next--how to expand the value--and that requires successfully scaling the AI effort. What does it mean to scale AI? Basically, it's extending an AI capability from an initial pilot program to the widest strategic scope and impact, bringing the most value to an organization. But at too many companies, AI initiatives hit major roadblocks after the proof of concept, even as executives recognize that scaling AI is a major priority.

Despite perceived employee concerns, US business leaders are moving ahead with adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the enterprise, according to a Thursday report from Genesys. By 2022, 60% of US company leaders said they expect to be using AI or advanced automation to improve operations, staffing, budgeting, or performance--an increase from the 24% who said they are already doing so. Of the 303 US employers surveyed, 57% said they were enthusiastic about new workplace tech tools including AI and bots. Some 32% said they believe AI enables companies to achieve goals faster, more effectively, and for less money. Another 25% said they believe AI allows employees to become more productive, and feel more valuable, the survey found.

In today's world, business is both driven and disrupted by software. From startups to government organizations to publicly traded companies, software is developed at a record-setting pace to run almost everything. This continuous evolution of technology has drastically changed how enterprises operate today. As the race heats up among companies looking to be first-to-market with the next best product or service, considerations about the implications these systems and gadgets may have on society often are overlooked. For example, technologies developed by companies such as YouTube and Volkswagen certainly have, and continue to have, a profound impact on society.