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Innovations in Artificial Intelligence-, Cloud-, and IoT-based Security, 2019 Research Report – ResearchAndMarkets.com – Business Wire

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Innovations in Artificial Intelligence-, Cloud-, and IoT-based Security" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This Cyber Security TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) provides a snapshot on emerging cyber security solutions powered by artificial intelligence, cloud, and IoT innovations that help companies protect from threats, data breaches, phishing, other advanced and targeted attacks. They also defend against and prevent modern attacks residing within cloud, endpoints, and various network layers.

Cyber Security TechVision Opportunity Engine's mission is to investigate new and emerging developments that aim to protect the network infrastructure and the resources operating in the network. The TOE offers strategic insights that would help identify new business opportunities and enhance technology portfolio decisions by assessing new developments and product launches in: anti-spam, anti-virus, phishing, identity management, disaster recovery, firewalls, virtual private networks, end-point security, content filtering,

Web application security, authentication and access control, intrusion prevention and detection systems, encryption algorithms, cryptographic techniques, and pattern recognition systems for network security.

Highlights of this service include technology roadmapping of network security technologies; IP portfolio analysis; information on funding and investment opportunities; evaluation of commercial opportunities from technology developments; technology assessment; analysis of technology accelerators and challenges and many more.

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Ume University: Master all areas of Artificial Intelligence – Study International News

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming work and life as we know it, already boosting workplace efficiency and leading to noticeable improvements to the quality of for instance healthcare, lowering costs while giving clinicians time to work with their patients more closely, and with more insight. This was made clear in arecent MIT Technology Review Insights surveyproduced in partnership with GE Healthcare, where more than 82 percent of healthcare business leaders said their AI deployments were showing positive results across operational and administrative activities,.

When analysing the impact AI would have on the global education sector, founders of theInstitute for Ethical AI in Education (IEAIED) said there wasno need to fear the technology. Rather than replace the human element in education, AI would augment teaching and learning, they said.

There are highly beneficial applications of machine learning inside the area of education. Artificial Intelligence may enable personalised learning, especially important for students with specialized needs and challenges. Awell-designed AI can be used to identify learners particular needs so that everyone especially the most vulnerable can receive targeted support.

With global education and healthcare being just two of many sectors that AI has advanced so far, and withhundreds more AI technology developmentson the horizon, such as autonomous vehicles, manufacturing and financial services to add to the list, the need for expertise in the field appears limitless!

Firmly supporting this need and accepting this challenge is theFaculty of Science and TechnologyatUme University, Sweden.

Currently open forautumn 2020 intake, their newMasters in Artificial Intelligenceis a postgraduate programme that enables you to develop broad and core competence in AI and equips you with the digital tools necessary for future career success.

Youll also experience a combination of lectures, seminars, group work, and tutorials in conjunction with different types of assignments and laboratory work to advance your AI education in a multidisciplinary manner.

It is of critical importance to study in a more multidisciplinary manner, where humanities and social sciences are combined with science and technology. AI can no longer be seen as a purely technical or computer science discipline. It is per definition interdisciplinary, says Ume Department of Computing Science Professor, Virginia Dignum.

One of the first professors recruited to Sweden as part of the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) initiative and actively involved in several international initiatives on policy and strategy guidelines for AI research and applications, such as theEuropean Commission High Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI HLEG), Dignum is one of the AI experts at Ume who are driving research and graduate success forward.

My position at Ume University makes it possible for me to look at societal, ethical and cultural consequences of AI. I will for instance be studying methods and tools to ensure that AI systems are formed not to violate human values and ethical principles, says Dignum, who also leads the research group Social and Ethical Artificial Intelligence at the Faculty.

Another integral member at the Faculty is Senior Lecturer Helena Lindgren.

Understanding the urgency of AI integration, Lindgren believes that the university needs to be driven to produce research that develops, educates and enhances the capabilities of AI in society, both in terms of system development and implementation.

One of the objectives at Ume is to raise societys AI competence, such as through continuing education and professional development of currently employed persons. Its very important for Sweden as a nation, as well as its companies and organisations, to be able to take the next step in digital development, says Lindgren.

Lindgren and Dignum reflect the high caliber of the 30-strong researchers at Ume University that are engaged in the development of AI in different areas.

To study here is to be under their expert guidance as you undertake courses that relate to human-AI interaction and complete student projects conducted in collaboration with an organisation addressing societal challenges.

In these projects, students are expected to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams and with representatives from industry and public organisations, adding a practical twist to the 2020 course.

In this English-taught Masters, you are also expected to take full responsibility for organising your tasks so that deadlines are met and collaborative work within student projects are manageable within office hours.

Despite being a new course, AI is not a new focus for Ume.

In the 1970s, Ume Professor Lars-Erik Janlert focused on Knowledge Representation, and in the early 1980s he formed the Swedish AI Society together with other Swedish researchers.

Since then, Ume has expanded its outreach into a variety of research and education activities across different departments and faculties and is now one of seven universities that are part of the governmental initiative AI Competence for Sweden.

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Continuously building its research efforts through its strong interdisciplinary traditions and close collaborations with society, AI@UmU initiatives have also established an expanding network of researchers, teachers, students and professionals who want to learn, discuss and collaborate around AI-related issues via seminars, panel discussions and courses.

Always welcome to discuss the latest tech revelations and AI advancements with their professors and visiting professionals, Ume students are motivated to unearth AI research angles of their own.

From day one of the new Masters programme, theyll deepen their insight into this exciting field and take their knowledge of AIs theoretical foundations, intelligent robotics, machine learning and data science further.

So, if youre ready to master all areas of AI and want to start your postgraduate study venture in Sweden, click here to find out about the application and eligibility process.

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Innovations in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Blockchain, and Analytics, 2019: Advances in AI, Blockchain, and Business Intelligence -…

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Innovations in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Blockchain, and Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This edition of IT, Computing and Communications (ITCC) TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) provides a snapshot of the emerging ICT led innovations in artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud, and analytics. This issue focuses on the application of information and communication technologies in alleviating the challenges faced across industry sectors in areas such as banking, oil & gas, healthcare, life sciences, and industrial sectors.

ITCC TOE's mission is to investigate emerging wireless communication and computing technology areas including 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Big Data, cloud computing, augmented reality, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, virtualization and the Internet of Things and their new applications; unearth new products and service offerings; highlight trends in the wireless networking, data management and computing spaces; provide updates on technology funding; evaluate intellectual property; follow technology transfer and solution deployment/integration; track development of standards and software; and report on legislative and policy issues and many more.

Innovations in ICT have deeply permeated various applications and markets. These innovations have profound impact on a range of business functions for computing, communications, business intelligence, data processing, information security, workflow automation, quality of service (QoS) measurements, simulations, customer relationship management, knowledge management functions and many more.

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IBM and Japan join hands in the development of quantum computers – Neowin

Back in September, IBM Q announced a host of new tools catered to making quantum computing more accessible. Amongst the new additions were a bunch of 5-qubit quantum computers, which extended the IBM's fleet of quantum computers.

Today, IBM has taken yet another step in the same direction. The tech giant IBM has partnered with the University of Tokyo forming the Japan IBM Quantum Partnership to advance quantum computing and use it to benefit science, industry, and society. Essentially, the partnership will have three 'tracks of engagement':

...one focused on the development of quantum applications with industry; another on quantum computing system technology development; and the third focused on advancing the state of quantum science and education.

But one of the most marked developments under the agreement is that the IBM Q System One will be installed in an IBM facility in Japan. This feat will make Japan the third country to house such an installation after the United States and Germany, and the only one in the region to do so. Once in Japan, the System One will delve into research on quantum algorithms and the development of practical applications leveraging the power of the quantum realm.

Besides directly collaborating on research topics, IBM and the University of Tokyo will also establish a novel quantum system technology center under the same agreement. This center will be primarily focused on developing and testing hardware for quantum computers and in particular, will focus on cryogenic and microwave test capabilities for the same.

Vis--vis the initiative, the Director of IBM Research, Dario Gil, was hopeful that it will lead to the expansion of quantum computing in Japan and have various added advantages:

"This partnership will spark Japan's quantum research capabilities by bringing together experts from industry, government and academia to build and grow a community that underpins strategically significant research and development activities to foster economic opportunities across Japan."

While the President of the University of Tokyo, Makoto Gonokami, emphasized the relevance of quantum computing and what the initiative entails for Japan:

"Quantum computing is one of the most crucial technologies in the coming decades, which is why we are setting up this broad partnership framework with IBM, who is spearheading its commercial application. We expect this effort to further strengthen Japan's quantum research and development activities and build world-class talent."

As such, in addition to all of the above, the University of Tokyo will also be giving high priority to quantum programming and technical development of its students and researchers to help push the envelope of quantum computing.

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Scientists in Scotland help develop worlds first encryption system that is unbreakable by hackers – The Independent

The worlds first uncrackable security system has been developed by researchers in Scotland, it has been claimed.

Computer scientists have long feared the arrival of quantum computing would allow encrypted data to be easily decoded by hackers.

But a global team,including scientists from the University of St Andrews, say they have achieved perfect secrecy by creating a chip which effectively generates a one-time-only key every time data is sent through it.

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Its the equivalent of standing talking to someone using two paper-cups attached by string, said Professor Andrea Di Falco of the School of Physics and Astronomy at the university. If you scrunched up the cups when speaking it would mask the sound, but each time it would be scrunched differently so it could never be hacked.

This new technique is absolutely unbreakable.

Southampton's Jack Stephens scores their second goal against Aston Villa

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The coffin arrives for the funeral of London Bridge terror attack victim Jack Merritt at Great St Mary's Church in Cambridge

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Queen Elizabeth II and her son Prince Charles walk behind the Imperial State Crown as they proccess through the Royal Gallery, before the Queen's Speech, during the State Opening of Parliament

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Luke Jerram's art installation 'Gaia', a replica of planet earth created using detailed Nasa imagery of the Earth's surface, hangs on display at the Eden Project in St Austell, Cornwall

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A surfer gets into the festive spirit at the inland surfing lagoon at The Wave, near Bristol

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Snowy conditions near Deepdale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park as snow hits parts of the UK

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Oisin Carson, 5, picks a Christmas tree at Wicklow Way Christmas tree farm in Roundwood

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First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, takes a selfie as she joins the SNPs newly elected MPs for a group photo outside the V&A Museum in Dundee, Scotland

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds arrive back at Downing Street after the results for the general election were announced. The Conservative Party won with an overall majority

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Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson stands between a Stop Brexit sign as she attends a general election campaign event at Esher Rugby Club, south west London. Britain will go to the polls tomorrow to vote

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Leah Rossiter (left) and Ceara Carney, dressed as mermaids, join members of the Irish Wildlife Trust and Extinction Rebellion Ireland protesting outside Leinster House in Dublin, against overfishing in Irish Waters

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Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn poses for selfies with supporters at a general election rally in Colwyn Bay, north Wales

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Speedo Mick outside the stadium before the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park

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A climate activist wearing a mask and holding a placard reading 'Fossil fuel era is over' outside Millbank Studios in London

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SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon with the SNP campaign bus in front of the Queensferry Crossing, while on the General Election campaign trail in Scotland

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The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, which is given every year by the city of Oslo as a token of Norwegian gratitude to the people of London for their assistance during the Second World War

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Protesters against the visit of US President Trump during a demonstration near Buckingham Palace on the first day of the Nato Summit in London

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England captain Joe Root celebrates reaching his double century during day 4 of the second Test match against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton, New Zealand

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A hard frost is seen on the first day of the meteorological winter in Pitlochry, Scotland

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A police officer looks at flowers left at London Bridge in central London, after a terrorist wearing a fake suicide vest who went on a knife rampage killing two people, and was shot dead by police

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School children and students take part in the Youth Strike for Climate in London as part of the Fridays for Future Global Climate Strike

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Cyclists make their way up a tree lined hill near to Moor Crichel in Dorset. November's dismal weather will finally change, with drier and colder conditions coming for the start of December, forecasters have said

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The moment a swan flew over a flock of 60,000 starlings as dusk fell on Whixall Moss Nature Reserve in Shropshire

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SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon plays with local children during a visit to the Jelly Tots & Cookies Play Cafe in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses with sheep as he visits the Royal Welsh Showground, in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, whilst on the General Election campaign trail

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Cush Jumbo attends the 65th Evening Standard Theatre Awards at London Coliseum

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Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn meets a supporter on a train on his return from a visit to Sheffield

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Gallery assistants adjust 'The Ancient Town of Uglich' by Konstantin Yuon, 1913, estimated at 600,000 to 800,000, during a press preview of the sale of works by some of the most pre-eminent creators of Russian art at Sotheby's in London

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A mother seal appears to hug her pup as grey seals return to Donna Nook National Nature Reserve in Lincolnshire, where they come every year in late autumn and winter to give birth

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After Mauricio Pochettino's sacking the eveninfg before newly appointed Tottenham head coach, Jose Mourinho, takes his first training session in charge

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to Jimmy Egan's Boxing Academy at Wythenshawe, while on the campaign trail ahead of the General Election

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Mist over Buttermere lake in the Lake District

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Stefanos Tsitsipas lifts the winners trophy after beating Dominic Thiem at the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament in London

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Duke of York, speaking for the first time about his links to Jeffrey Epstein in an interview with BBC Newsnight's Emily Maitlis

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Brazilian indigenous leader, Kreta Kaingang from the Kaingang People, holds a petition letter with over 200,000 signatures asking the UK government to suspend trade talks with Brazil until the Amazon and its people are protected, as he poses outside 10 Downing Street

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Spanning all four spaces and the corridor of the White Cube Bermondsey gallery Anselm Kiefer's new exhibition encompasses large-scale painting and installation

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wears a pair of mittens that say 'Pick Pam', referring to Labour MP Pam Duncan-Glancy (not pictured) as he visits the Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre in Glasgow

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Head glass conservator Sam Kelly inspects the Angeli Laudantes and Angeli Ministrantes stained glass windows at Salisbury Cathedral as restoration work to clean, conserve and restore the windows, installed in 1879, gets underway

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Flooding in the village of Fishlake near Doncaster after a month's worth of rain fell in 24 hours

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World War II Supermarine Spitfire fighter performs a flyover over White Cliffs of Dover during Remembrance Sunday celebrations

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Snow falling in Glyn Ceiriog near Llangollen in Denbighshire

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Scottish National Party candidates, including SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford (centre left) and Nicola Sturgeon (centre), with a Brexit message at the party's General Election campaign launch in Edinburgh

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Delivery lorry stuck in flood water at Coston Ford, Leicestershire after heavy rainfall in the area

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement to announce the general election at Downing Street in London, Britain

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Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson speaking at the launch of their general election campaign at the Institute of Civil Engineers in London

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