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A brief history of data and how it helped change the world

Collibra

Collecting data at military hospitals, she realized that infectious disease and poor sanitation were killing more soldiers than war injuries. Just as important, she devised a way to display the data visually, so it was easy-to-understand at a glance. As a result, military medical care was reformed. .

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As 2-factor authentication falls short, ‘adaptive multi-factor authentication’ goes mainstream

The Last Watchdog

Related: Why data science is the key to securing networks. I recently visited with Silverfort CEO Hed Kovetz, who described how the idea for the company percolated when the co-founders were toiling in the encryption branch of Unit 8200 , the elite cybersecurity arm of the Israeli military.

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Operationalizing responsible AI principles for defense

IBM Big Data Hub

Recognizing this, the Department of Defense (DoD) launched the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) in 2019, the predecessor to the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), to develop AI solutions that build competitive military advantage, conditions for human-centric AI adoption, and the agility of DoD operations.