With AI Software Export Ban, Are We Restricting Bad Actors Or Crippling Innovation?
DEPOSITPHOTOS ENHANCED BY COGWORLD Effective this Monday (Jan 6, 2020), the US Industry and Security Bureau has banned the export of AI software (specifically designed to automate the analysis of geospatial imagery) except for Canada. Originally, when the proposal was made under the banner Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) almost […]
Oracle OCI: Episode 7: What’s Next for Cloud Native Development Technologies?
This podcast was originally published in Oracle Cloud Innovator Series Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Blog Welcome to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Innovators, a series of occasional articles featuring advice, insights, and fresh ideas from IT industry experts and Oracle cloud thought leaders. The next wave of cloud native development will be […]
AI, IoT, and Blockchain on Full Display at Oracle Cloud Day Leadership Summit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Blog Cloud technology has been transformative across all types of businesses, industries, and products. One fascinating result of the rise of cloud computing is that it’s enabling enterprises to adopt emerging technologies—like artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, digital assistants, cloud native technologies, and the internet of things (IoT)—faster […]
My Observations from Oracle Open World 2018
I had the privilege of attending Oracle OpenWorld 2018 in San Francisco. Here are my observations: 1. It is a BIG conference. Having been to multiple IBM events and other large technology conferences in the past, attending a big show was not a shocker for me. But the size of OpenWorld was larger than […]
Oracle OCI: Episode 1: What is HPC in the Cloud? Exploring the Need for Speed
This podcast was originally published in Oracle Cloud Innovator Series Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Blog Welcome to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Innovators, a series of occasional articles featuring advice, insights, and fresh ideas from IT industry experts and Oracle cloud thought leaders. Companies that want to run high performance computing (HPC) workloads in […]
Enterprise IOT: Mixed Model Architecture
IoT, API, Big Data, Mobile, SOA, Cloud & Security Blog This article was originally published on VentureBeat. Recently, there has been a lot of debate about how IoT (Internet of Things) affects your architecture, security model and your corporate liability issues. Many companies seem to think they can solve these problems […]
Secure IoT in the enterprise: Finding a model that works
These days, when you hear about the Internet of things, it’s usually about body sensors, such as Fitbit, or smart home sensors. But while consumers are just now beginning to be exposed to these sensors, they already exist extensively in the enterprise. Industrial-grade sensors are being used in energy, retail, manufacturing, and other […]
Value of Things – Internet of Things
IoT, API, Big Data, Mobile, SOA, Cloud & Security Blog Recently, I had the privilege to present on IoT security, alongside Michael Curry of IBM, at the MassTLC “Value of Things” conference. You can see the slides here https://www.slideshare.net/MassTLC/andy-thurai-iot-security. I will post the video once it is published. One of topics that I discussed, which resonated well […]
Ubisoft API (powered by Intel) – The game plays you now!
IoT, API, Big Data, Mobile, SOA, Cloud & Security Blog Remember the old days, when we used to play “graphical” games such as Tetris, and were amazed by them? Twenty years fast forward, Ubisoft is doing things to enrich the user experience in an amazing way. Gone are the days the games […]