Strategic advice to leverage new technologies
Technology is at the heart of nearly every enterprise, enabling new business models and strategies, and serving as the catalyst to industry convergence. Leveraging the right technology can improve business outcomes, providing intelligence and insights that help you make more informed and accurate decisions. From finding patterns in data through data science, to curating relevant insights with data analytics, to the predictive abilities and innumerable applications of AI, to solving challenging business problems with ML, NLP, and knowledge graphs, technology has brought decision-making to a more intelligent level. Keep pace with the technology trends, opportunities, applications, and real-world use cases that will move your organization closer to its transformation and business goals.
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Microsoft and Security
In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, everyone has become more conscious of security issues. At the same time, everyone has become more fearful. The US government, for example, is issuing regular announcements of terrorist threats. And, among the many threats that have been described in detail, in the press and government briefings, are the threats of attacks on computing systems.
What's a Packaged Application?
Borland Buys TogetherSoft
At the end of October, Borland Software announced that it had agreed to buy TogetherSoft Corp. for $82.5 million in cash and a little over nine million shares of Borland common stock. The entire transaction is valued at $185 million, based on Borland's closing price per share of $11.34 on 29 October.
The Architecture Council: Using Self-Interest in the Company's Interest

