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Mastering AI search optimization: Key trends and strategies
As AI transforms search, brands must master both GEO and SEO to maintain visibility across evolving digital landscapes.
Artificial intelligence glossary: 60+ terms to know
AI is moving fast and can be hard to keep up in real time. Use this glossary as a reference for AI terms.
Malware vs. ransomware: What's the difference?
Ransomware is malware, but malware isn't always ransomware. It can be confusing, and the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but the threats have distinct characteristics.
Mobile device encryption: How it works and how to enable it
Mobile device encryption transforms business data into unreadable code, protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access —a critical security practice for modern enterprises.
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What is risk management? Importance, benefits and guide
Risk management is the process of identifying, assessing and controlling threats to an organization's capital, operations and financial performance.
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Enterprise cybersecurity: A strategic guide for CISOs
CISOs and others responsible for safeguarding an organization's systems, networks and data need to manage day-to-day threats while also planning strategically for what's ahead.
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AI in healthcare: A guide to improving patient care with AI
AI is permeating critical healthcare practices, from interpreting mammograms to discovering life-saving drugs, while surgically transforming hospital workflows.
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What is quantum computing? How it works and examples
Quantum computing is an emerging area of computer science focused on building computers based on the principles of quantum theory to dramatically increase computation speeds.
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What is ransomware? Definition and complete guide
Ransomware is malware that locks and encrypts a victim's data, files, devices or systems, rendering them inaccessible and unusable until the attacker receives a ransom payment.
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What is IT automation? A complete guide for IT teams
IT automation is the use of instructions to create a clear, consistent and repeatable process that replaces an IT professional's manual work in data centers and cloud deployments.
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What is integrated risk management (IRM)?
Integrated risk management (IRM) is a set of proactive, businesswide practices that contribute to an organization's security, risk tolerance profile and strategic decisions. See More.
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Trump's pharma import tariffs threaten drug pricing, generics
Trump's plan to raise pharma import tariffs up to 250% could drastically increase drug prices, eliminate access to affordable generics and limit R&D ...
Credit Karma leader shares AI governance lessons learned
Start slow and break things -- that's how the head of data and AI at the fintech says enterprises should start building AI governance frameworks.
DOJ Oks UnitedHealth, Amedisys deal on divestiture conditions
DOJ said UnitedHealth and Amedisys could move ahead with the $3.3B acquisition as long as they both divest at least 164 of their home health and ...
Illinois 1st US state to ban AI in mental healthcare
Illinois has banned the use of AI in providing mental healthcare amid rising concerns about AI chatbots causing patient harm, including enabling ...