Supply chain management (SCM) is a critical focus for companies that sell products, services, hardware, and software. The supply chain includes everything involved in the flow of goods from a business to its customers, clients, or other businesses. It’s not something that can be set up and left alone — your supply chain needs to be regularly evaluated so it stays efficient and productive. That’s where the SCOR model comes in. What is the SCOR model?…

Around half of consumers on both sides of the Atlantic have been targeted by social media advertising promoting retail fraud guides and services, and thinly disguised ‘refund hacks,’ according to new research from Netacea. The UK-based cybersecurity specialist polled over 2000 consumers in the UK and US to compile its 2025 Cyberfraud in Retail report. The study warned that fraud is increasingly normalized via high-profile ads on the surface web, designed to encourage consumers to…

The firm slated to acquire genetics testing business 23andMe has moved quickly to reassure customers and regulators about its data security and privacy credentials. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said in a press release yesterday that it would acquire 23andMe’s Personal Genome Service (PGS), Total Health and Research Services business lines, alongside its Biobank and associated assets, for $256m. Subject to bankruptcy court and regulatory approvals, the deal is expected to close in the third quarter. The firm said it “intends to ensure compliance” with…

Recent research by Comparitech reveals the shocking truth about ransomware attacks on government entities; they have a longer impact than anyone thought.  Tracking over 1100 government-targeted ransomware attacks over a period of six years, researchers discovered that each day of downtime cost entities nearly $83,600, and that in each attack the downtime lasted for an average of 27.8 days. Compared to other sectors, government struggled most to get on its feet; healthcare’s downtime costs approached $900,000 per…

에이전트(Agent)라는 단어는 라틴어 agere 혹은 agens에서 유래한 것으로, 타인의 권한 아래에서 효과를 만들어내는 주체를 뜻한다. 소프트웨어에서 에이전트란 일반적으로 사용자나 다른 프로그램을 대신해 행동하는 프로그램을 의미하며, 그 개념은 1970년대 병행 연산(concurrent computation) 모델에서 출발했다. 이후 AI 기술이 등장하면서, 에이전트는 단순한 수행 이상의 기초적인 추론 능력, 자율성, 협업 능력 등의 특성을 갖추기 시작했다. 지난 수십 년간 소프트웨어 기반 자동화는 로보틱스 및 AI 기술과 함께 발전해 왔다. 기업은 간단한 스크립트와 봇부터 RPA(Robotic Process Automation), 클라우드 기반 자동화 플랫폼까지…

The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices – more specifically, security cameras – has forced organizations to rethink how they protect their physical hardware. Security cameras represent some of the most common IoT devices installed in business and commercial environments. Recent estimates suggest the smart camera market is expected to grow at an astronomical rate, reaching a potential valuation of $12.71 billion by 2030, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 10%. Hundreds…