This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Sarnek, Director of Strategic Alliances, Valence Security The year 2023 ended as another record breaker for the number of data compromises organizations face. In the last year, 41% of the organizations that suffered a material incident say […]How to secure the modern cyber supply chain and surge in third-party risks amid AI automation
February 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Sarnek, Director of Strategic Alliances, Valence Security The year 2023 ended as another record breaker for the number of data compromises organizations face. In the last year, 41% of the organizations that suffered a material incident say […]Could GovTech help rebuild trust through public innovation?
February 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stephan Mergenthaler, Head of Strategic Intelligence; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Sebastian Buckup, Head of Network and Partnerships; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Entrepreneurial civil servants, creative bureaucracies, agile stability, digital state. These terms […]AI will make bogus emails appear genuine, and other cybersecurity news to know this month
January 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Akshay Joshi, Head of Industry and Partnerships, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum 1. AI will make bogus emails appear genuine, warns UK cyber agency Artificial intelligence (AI) will make it easy for amateur cyber scammers to conduct […]How Switzerland can take the lead in responsible AI development
January 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Calls for greater oversight in the development of AI have gathered pace, particularly over the past year, as generative artificial intelligence (AI) has seen rapid advancement. As public and private leaders look to leverage the benefits while mitigating the risks of this emerging technology, […]How to optimize AI while minimizing its carbon footprint
January 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Samuel Burd, President, Client Solutions Group, Dell Technologies Artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) offer a transformational promise to propel all industries and the global economy forward. Data is essential to the learning and decision-making capabilities of AI […]Will copyright law enable or inhibit generative AI?
January 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jim Holloway, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Milton Cheng, Global Chair, Baker McKenzie, Julia S. Dickenson, Counsel, Baker McKenzie As artificial intelligence (AI) moves beyond performing simple tasks to creating original content, it blurs the lines between humans and machines. In […]Why data equity plays a crucial role in establishing trust in the tech era
January 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: JoAnn Stonier, Mastercard Fellow, Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Mastercard, Lauren Woodman, CEO, DataKind In our fast-paced data-driven world, the role of trust, ethics and responsible data practices have become ever more important. Yet, they are ever more debated as […]Cyber bomb hoaxes: The new cyberwarfare intimidation tactic and ways to counteract it
January 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tomas Okmanas, Co-Founder, Nord Security Hoax bomb threats are not a new idea – they have been used since telecommunication technology became widely available. We can be reasonably confident that the world faced similar threats in the form of […]In an increasingly fake world, new biometric technology helps prove identity
January 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ricardo Amper, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Incode Technologies How do you know if someone really is who they say they are? What was once a simple question has become far more complicated recently, given the rise of deepfake […]6 stories that defined cybersecurity in 2023
December 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Akshay Joshi, Head of Industry and Partnerships, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum 1. US’ National Cybersecurity Strategy In March 2023 President Joe Biden released a new National Cybersecurity Strategy, outlining how the US government intends to secure […]Generative AI holds great potential for those with disabilities – but it needs policy to shape it
November 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yonah Welker, Explorer and Board Member – EU Commission projects, Yonah.org Generative AI-based systems can support people with disabilities by fueling existing assistive technology ecosystems and robotics, learning, accommodation and accessibility solutions. Ultimately, Generative AI can empower broader […]How is cyber innovation disrupting the energy sector and critical infrastructure?
October 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Basim Al-Ruwaii, Chief Information Security Officer, Aramco, Leo Simonovich, Vice President and Global Head, Industrial Cyber and Digital Security, Siemens Energy, Filipe Beato, Lead, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum New technologies keep making cybersecurity in the energy […]Digital safety: how a multi-faceted approach can help tackle real-world harm
October 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Akash Pugalia, Global President, Trust & Safety, Teleperformance, Farah Lalani, Global Vice President, Trust and Safety Policy, Teleperformance The severity and volume of harmful content is increasing at an alarming rate.Addressing these issues requires a multi-facted approach across […]This is the state of digitalization in Europe in 2023 – Eurostat report
October 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda Shopping online, connecting with friends on social media, attending work meetings remotely… we are all part of an increasingly digital world.Digital transformation is one of the European Union’s (EU) key priorities, but how […]Generative AI has disrupted education. Here’s how it can be used for good – UNESCO
September 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Madeleine North, Writer, Forum Agenda Schools, colleges and universities are having to rapidly adjust to generative AI.Now UNESCO has produced the first-ever global guidance for the use of generative AI in education.The World Economic Forum also addresses “educational […]Your guide to electrolysis: the tech behind the green hydrogen revolution
September 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sundus Cordelia Ramli, Chief Commercial Officer, Power-to-X, Topsoe Green hydrogen is widely regarded as a transformative fuel that could power the green transition.The process by which it is made, electrolysis, is less understood.Here’s everything you need to know […]New standards for AI and the metaverse, plus other top tech stories
September 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cathy Li, Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva 1. China to work on metaverse standards China plans to create a working group to develop standards for the metaverse, its Ministry […]Why innovative software, industries and governments must unite to make decarbonization a reality
September 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Caspar Herzberg, Chief Executive Officer, AVEVA Group The climate crisis is accelerating, but governments and industry are now working together to combat it.By building a connected network of intelligence, leading businesses are decarbonizing life’s essentials without sacrificing security, […]Forget problem-solving. In the age of AI, it’s problem-finding that counts
September 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ravi Kumar S., Chief Executive Officer, Cognizant The global conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly shifted from optimism to pessimism.But that fear is misplaced — AI tools will always require humans to develop and direct them to […]How can we best navigate the frontier of AI regulation?
September 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kay Firth-Butterfield, CEO, Good Tech Advisory, Satwik Mishra, Vice President (Content), Centre for Trustworthy Technology / In March 2023, over 33,000 people in the AI industry signed the Future of Life Institute open letter asking for “all AI […]These are the places in the world where internet access is still an issue – and why
September 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda For some people in the developed world, life without access to the internet is unthinkable. But for almost 3 billion others, who mostly live in developing nations, living offline is a daily […]How will generative AI affect children? The need for answers has never been more urgent
August 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Steven Vosloo, Digital Foresight and Policy Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Children are using generative AI but are often hiding it from teachers and parents.There are plenty of benefits to generative AI but there are also many […]Cyber attacks in healthcare can be deadly. Here are 3 ways to prevent them
August 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cindi Carter, CISO in the Office of the CTO, Check Point Software Technologies Earlier this month, a ransomware attack shut down emergency rooms across the US, forcing ambulances to route to other hospitals. Prospect Medical Group, which operates […]Quantifying cybercrime: Why we must measure impact to fight it effectively
August 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Derek Manky, Chief Security Strategist & VP Global Threat Intelligence at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet Inc. It is vital to have a comprehensive understanding of cybercrime to measure progress and the impact of activities used to combat the […]Here’s how digital public infrastructure could transform the agriculture landscape
August 14, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: J. Satyanarayana, Chief Advisor, C4IR India, World Economic Forum, Arushi Goel, Specialist, Data Policy and Blockchain, C4IR, World Economic Forum Digital public infrastructure (DPI) can transform the agriculture technology (AgTech) sector with access to data and safe, trustworthy […]
How can we develop a safe, just metaverse that’s fit for all?
July 25, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda, Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum A turbo-charged internet, a next-generation digital world, or a distant dream that may never fully materialize. We’re talking about the metaverse: a collection of shared digital […]4 ways AI is revolutionising the construction industry
June 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Meirav Oren, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Versatile Even in today’s modern world, the construction process is mostly fractured and low-tech. It’s nearly indistinguishable from building sites in the 1990s. Site leaders still rely on outdated designs, lagging […]Children’s ethical standards can help us build human-centric AI
June 14, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Karolina La Fors, Generation AI Fellow, World Economic Forum and DesignLab University of Twente, Marc Dullaert, Chairman, KidsRights A survey of hundreds of Dutch children has revealed what they think about the role artificial intelligence should play in our […]Why ethical AI requires a future-ready and inclusive education system
June 6, 2023 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hannah Rosenfeld, Specialist, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, World Economic Forum, Danni Yu, Project Fellow, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, World Economic Forum, Consultant, Boston Consulting Group, Abhishek Gupta, Senior Responsible AI Leader & Expert, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), […]How emerging tech could mitigate emerging human crises
May 30, 2023 by 7 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Smriti Kirubanandan, Global Director & Head, Strategic Marketing Healthcare and Lifesciences, Tata Consultancy Services As the world continues to advance technologically, the emergence of new technologies brings great promise and opportunity for humanity. But, while these technologies offer […]AI is shaping the metaverse – but how? Industry experts explain
May 10, 2023 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kelly Ommundsen, Chief of Staff; Head, Global Collaboration Village; Member, Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Jaci Eisenberg, Head of Content Curation, Global Collaboration Village, World Economic Forum At a recent Global Collaboration Village partner event, notable leaders in diverse […]AI is shaping the metaverse – but how? Industry experts explain
May 9, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kelly Ommundsen, Chief of Staff; Head, Global Collaboration Village; Member, Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Jaci Eisenberg, Head of Content Curation, Global Collaboration Village, World Economic Forum At a recent Global Collaboration Village partner event, notable leaders in diverse […]How reskilling and upskilling talent can help shrink the cybersecurity skills gap
April 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rob Rashotte, Vice President, Global Training & Technical Field Enablement, Fortinet Talent shortages – particularly in the cybersecurity industry – are growing more acute.Cyber risks can affect critical infrastructures, operations and services that significantly impact society’s daily lives.Recruiting and […]
