Articles by Jack M. Germain

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Bring Your Own AI to Work Creates a Field Day for Cyberattackers

ChatGPT and the rapid adoption of generative AI have pushed chief information security officers (CISOs) to the limit, with employees testing these tools in the workplace A survey released earlier this year found that few businesses view this threat vector seriously enough to already have a third-party security cyber risk management solution in plac...

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Essential Tips for Reliable Linux Backups

Restoring personal data and operating systems when disaster strikes can be filled with gray areas and worries that the backup tool does not miss any critical files The process can be daunting for Linux users because of the vast number of backup tools for different Linux families, such as Debian, Arch, Red Hat, and Suse....

Amazon Sellers Gain Insight From Free Prime Day Playbook

Online sellers on the Amazon Marketplace can gain valuable tips from Onramp Funds’ Prime Day Playbook as they prepare for the upcoming annual sales extravaganza Taking place annually in July, Amazon Prime Day is a massive sales event exclusive to Amazon Prime members, boasting deals across various product categories. Prime Day consistently breaks...

Surge in Bad Bot Threats Forces Retailers To Bolster Cyber Defenses

Artificial intelligence is behind a significant surge in sophisticated bad bot traffic, which went from bad to worse in the first quarter of this year. Instead of human net surfers, these bad bots generated nearly half of all web traffic AI-driven super bots comprised 33% of observed activity and employed advanced evasion techniques to bypass tradi...

AI Brings High Hopes for Better Retail Customer Experiences

The retail industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence. A recent Metrigy study found that 34% of retailers believe this year will be a turning point in the acceptance of AI for the customer experience (CX) The study also confirmed a growing acknowledgment among retailers that not ...

Ex Sneaker Botter Turns Cybersecurity Expert To Protect E-Tailers

A former "sneaker botter" from Australia who for years programmed bots to take advantage of e-commerce platforms now uses his experience to combat bot attacks to raid merchants' websites and prevent Account Takeover (ATO) attacks as a data scientist and cyberthreat analyst at Arkose Labs The term sneaker botter originated with the practice of using...

Bridgewater State Cybersecurity Program Sets Bar for Applied Training

A new approach to cybersecurity education may help produce qualified cyber experts with real-life training Colleges and universities are starting to offer specialized undergraduate courses in cybersecurity as part of their computer science degrees. However, these programs often lack hands-on training in mitigating cyberattacks....

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Surefront Unified Toolkit Modernizes CRM and Retail Management

Debuting in 1982, the Bloomberg Terminal has been the most powerful, flexible tool for financial professionals to access real-time data, news, and analytics provided by the financial data vendor Bloomberg LP. The system also delivers news, price quotes, and messaging across its proprietary secure network, revolutionizing financial markets More than...

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Dynebolic Linux Return Falls Short of Creative Goals

The beta 4.0 release of Dynebolic Linux announced innovations for creatives looking for a self-contained production and publishing tool. If you are unfamiliar with distributions built on the KDE desktop and others, you could easily be misled about its innovations The latest beta release includes little to make Dynebolic stand out as a unique operat...

Can Public-Private Partnerships Improve Open-Source Security?

Better collaboration between public and private sectors to advance open-source security is a major unresolved technology concern, especially as open-source software gains global dominance alongside artificial intelligence technology Organizations like The Linux Foundation and Open Source Initiative have made significant efforts to advance the open-...

Cold Cash Loses Value to Digital Dollars as Payments Industry Transforms

The evolving landscape of retail payments significantly shapes consumer behavior. As retail rapidly transforms, payment preferences are crucial to shopping decisions From biometric payment cards to digital wallets and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) options, consumers are increasingly drawn to retailers that provide their preferred payment methods. Resea...

To Deploy a Better CRM With AI, Keep Humans on the Help Desk

CRM deployments heavily doused with artificial intelligence how-to features may be bucking a continuing consumer preference for human support over AI-powered solutions Despite the growing emphasis on using AI in the workplace, a U.K.- and U.S.-based Workbooks survey reveals that human support remains the preferred choice for businesses implementing...

European E-Commerce Ripe for North American Retailer Expansion

E-commerce shops based in North America that are not yet selling in Europe are missing out on expanding their customer base and increasing profits Europe's market size, at US$631 billion and rising, has over 540 million mostly affluent consumers. That’s why it is no surprise that thousands of North American brands have decided to start selling th...

The Broad Scope of AI Implementation for Enhancing CRM Efficiency

Artificial intelligence plays a vital role in improving customer relationship management’s productivity and quality. It revolutionizes the strategies, processes, and technologies that help organizations manage and analyze customer interactions The challenge for today's businesses is to put the rapidly advancing AI technology to constructive use.

Retailers Ignoring Customer Privacy, Website Usability Put Business at Risk

Mistrust in how online retailers handle their customers' personal information is at an all-time high, costing merchants lost revenue and follow-up orders Over a quarter (26%) of consumers have abandoned a brand in the past 12 months due to privacy concerns. Establishing a higher trust level is no longer an either/or alternative; it is becoming an i...

Morphing Demographics Require Imaginative PR Strategies

The adage "different strokes for different folks" now guides public relations strategies, particularly in maintaining engagement with diverse generational clientele Generation Z, sometimes called Zoomers, is the new power kid on the buying block. This demographic follows Generation Y, or millennials, born between 1981 and 1994 and precedes Generati...

Post-Open Licensing Could Offer Software Devs Funding Alternatives

Some software developers and companies are considering whether the open source movement is at a crossroads and needs to change direction Open-source software (OSS), which originated in the 1960s with the advent of large-scale commercial computers, came bundled with freely distributed source code....

CoordinateHQ Takes the Noise Out of Project Management Systems

Project management (PM) software might be on its way to becoming an underappreciated technology gem across industries and enterprise environments. Analysts expect that by 2030, the market will exceed US$15.08 billion with a compound average growth rate of 10.68% PM software helps organize time and resource management, creates business and employee ...

Leveraging AI To Transform Actionable Business Strategies Reliably

Contrary to what some folks think about the “recent” discovery of artificial intelligence (AI) for business uses, AI as a computing function is not novel. What is new is its growing adoption for expanded uses and the ability to transform data into actionable business strategies AI has been around for a long time, observed Daniel Ziv, VP for exp...

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ConvertKit Newsletter Platform for Creators: From Passion to Profit

Newsletter platform ConvertKit helps thousands of creators monetize their business by offering more than just digital newsletter deliveries It serves over 600,000 creators on its all-in-one newsletter creation platform. That may seem routine. The unlikely factor, though, is how founder and CEO Nathan Barry bootstrapped his startup strategy 11 years...

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