The move towards monitoring HR tools and applications for bias is gaining traction worldwide, driven by various global and domestic data privacy laws and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In line with this trend, the New York City Council has enacted new regulations requiring organizations to conduct yearly bias audits on automated employment […]

At IBM, we strive each day to achieve our purpose; to be the catalyst that helps makes the world work better. We endeavor to be at the forefront of groundbreaking changes in the industries we serve and the global community at large. None of this would be possible without skilled and talented IBMers. Businesses should […]

Facial recognition technology has become increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, from unlocking our phones to boarding airplanes. While this technology may seem convenient, its implications go far beyond mere convenience. There are real dangers associated with facial recognition technology that have caught the attention of policymakers, privacy advocates, and civil rights groups alike. The […]

The AWS Summit season has started. AWS Summits are free technical and business conferences happening in large cities across the planet. This week, we were happy to welcome our customers and partners in Sydney and Paris. In France, 9,973 customers and partners joined us for the day to meet and exchange ideas but also to […]

“Divestitures require careful planning and execution, but they can create tremendous opportunities for companies to transform their businesses and unlock new growth potential.” – Ginni Rometty, former CEO of IBM. Divestitures are common in business, and IT professionals and MSPs should be prepared for them. There are different kinds, but usually, a divestiture involves a […]

Contrary to a commonly held misconception, optimizing the value realized from public clouds, such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Azure, doesn’t necessarily mean minimizing spend on their services. In fact, growing cloud bills can be positive insofar as the consumer maximizes the value received per dollar spent, and the value […]

With AWS Service Catalog, you can create, govern, and manage a catalog of infrastructure as code (IaC) templates that are approved for use on AWS. These IaC templates can include everything from virtual machine images, servers, software, and databases to complete multi-tier application architectures. You can control which IaC templates and versions are available, what […]

Like many of you, I experienced the disrupting effects introduced by external forces such as weather, geopolitical instability, and the COVID-19 pandemic. To improve supply chain resilience, organizations need visibility across their supply chain so that they can quickly find and respond to risks. This is increasingly complex as their customers’ preferences are rapidly changing, […]

Last weekend, I enjoyed the spring vibes at Seoul Forest, a large park in the middle of Seoul city, where cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Compared to last year, there were crowds of people, so I realized that it was really back to normal after the pandemic. I hope you all enjoy the season […]

VPS stands for Virtual Private Server, which is a type of web hosting service that allows businesses or individuals to host their websites and applications on a virtual machine that is partitioned from a larger physical server. Each VPS operates independently, with its own operating system, resources, and settings, providing users with a level of […]