26Aug
The New Cyber Religion
Religious organizations are becoming a target for cyber criminals. In recent years several churches have fallen victim to phishing and ransomware attacks.
15Aug
Avoid Pitfalls in Vendor Selection
You saw software do something your organization cannot do today but should do soon. What do you do? Capterra blog details how technology is changing how churches connect with its members. As a result, faith-based organizations are adopting and leveraging technology-centric tools and services. To better engage their communities. Avoid the potential for poor…
08Aug
Artificial Intelligence: Reimagine Worship and Worshippers
Rev. Billy Graham once stated, “when used correctly tech could do wonderful things” Observer Technology is reimagining habits for worship and for the worshipper. Vendors now offer mobile apps, social media and websites for the faithful. For example, traveling Catholics can access apps or the Internet to locate nearby services. www.masstimes.org Vendor’s offerings, such as,…
28May
Trip report: Risk Summit highlights digital transformation and a tech start-up called PwC
On 27 and 28 March 2019, at PwC’s Risk Summit in Boston, PwC senior leaders and consultants in the risk assurance and consulting practices shared with their clients and over three dozen industry analysts their vision of how digital technologies are transforming both risk management and business performance.
24Apr
Monumental Digital Twins
There really isn’t a good excuse for not creating [digital twins] of every cultural and historical significant building.
10Apr
Digital Assistants/Chatbots: What Should Patients Expect?
Digital assistants like Siri , Alexa, Cortana and Google Assistant are becoming commonplace in our houses, devices and apps. Soon these same assistants will begin offering healthcare related services. Here’s a look at what to expect for the next 2 years. Soon these digital assistants may also order our medications or schedule dental cleanings. For…
06Apr
Is AI needed to cure this existential business crisis?
Reading time: 6:30 In Apex internet predators will devour you I explored Amazonization — being taken out by Amazon’s mojo — and its predecessor, Walmartization. Many senior business executives secretly shake with fear and anger over what Amazon and Walmart could separately do to their businesses. Consider the stresses on Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies.
01Apr
How Apple, Amazon, Google and Microsoft Will Treat You
PART 1: Background for Healthcare Changes “Per World Economic Forum (www.weforum.org) expect rapid change and unprecedented opportunity. That ushers in a golden era of innovation in healthcare”.
08Mar
AI about to crash (again). Get ready
Given the enormous expectations that are being created, a backlash against AI is likely over the next 3 years when the fragility of standalone systems will become clear. You should take action now in view of that.
04Mar
Ethical AI: Seven technology ethics rules to use
Interest in the Ethics of AI, as reflected in Google Web Searches, has grown dramatically over the past couple of years. In the past week, many publications, including the New York Times, and Wall Street Journal have written about the Ethics of AI and applying ethical standards to real-life situations.