When Tim Berners-Lee and colleagues developed upon the work started by ARPANET with TCP/IP, they gave us back in 1990 the basis of the modern internet that we see today. As with all life-changing technologies, this was developed further, and by 1999, “Web 2.0” was a term that was becoming common usage. Web 2.0 heralded the participative web and social web, where user-generated content, ease of use and participatory and interoperability became prominent. This saw the rise of compatibility with other products and devices to give a cohesive experience and more power to the web. This compatibility has been accelerated by the need for more information to be stored in machine-readable formats. We now have the first discussions around Web3 taking place, but what will this mean for the global business landscape and future iterations of the web?
Essentially Web3 focuses now on peer-to-peer interactions and a fully integrated and networked commerce infrastructure, which, in turn, will be a societal driver. Web3 is intended for large enterprises through applications that benefit from blockchain-enabled technologies and the benefits derived from social and gaming business models.
Let’s take a dive into the differences and the benefits we might expect.
In previous iterations of the web, we have seen a largely centralized infrastructure. This was for a number of reasons, as the internet grew to what we have today and was focused on allowing readers to be writers as well. One of the key premises of Web3 is to give any participant their own power and control away from a centralized experience.
Continue reading: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2022/05/12/a-vision-for-the-next-generation-of-the-world-wide-web/?sh=18a8a4222799

We are coming into a great age of blockchain technology, but there are limits that need to be solved before decentralized archives enter the mainstream.
Decentralized blockchain technology has been around for a relatively short period of time, in the grand scheme of things, but its decentralized nature has the power to keep data and information out of the hands of censors looking to create a “safe” and “faultless” version of history. 
Blockchain is permissionless and literally owned by no one. So, while we can’t save the Alexandria libraries of the past, we can make sure the future is well equipped with the tools necessary to preserve historical records.
Here we’ll look at some of the ways nonfungible tokens (NFT) and blockchain technology have been used for keeping archives, the potential downfalls of such technology, and what the future holds for blockchain-based storage systems. 
NFTs and archives
While many current use cases surrounding NFTs deal with digital art, there is another side of nonfungible tokens that has only started to be explored.
Keeping an archive can be a costly and time-consuming endeavor, but NFTs can serve as a form of fundraising to support archival development.
For example, fashion designer Paco Rabanne is selling NFTs to fund his physical archive and support his brand name.
Furthermore, the technology itself can be used as means to store information.
Archangel, a test project of a “trusted archive of digital public records” at the Unversity of Surrey, has done just that. From 2017 to 2019, the university was able to create a test blockchain archive storage system that used distributed ledger technology (DLT) and NFTs and shifted “from an institutional underscoring of trust to a technological underscoring of trust.”
Cointelegraph reached out to Foteini Valeonti, a research fellow at University College London and founder of USEUM Collectibles — an organization advising museums, policymakers and cultural organizations on NFTs — to talk about the role of blockchain and NFTs in archives.
Continue reading: https://cointelegraph.com/news/how-blockchain-archives-can-change-how-we-record-history-in-wartime

WEB3 ADVOCATES PROMISE decentralization on an unprecedented scale. Excessive centralization can stymie coordination and erode freedom, democracy, and economic dynamism—decentralization is supposed to be the remedy. But the term on its own is too vague to be a coherent end goal. Getting the job done takes the right kind of decentralization, and we worry that Web3 is thus far heading down the wrong track.
In particular, we worry about the focus on degree, rather than type, of decentralization. Focusing on degree—whether we want more or less decentralization—can lead Web3 advocates to mischaracterize both the reality of existing centralization, as well as the possibility of pure decentralization. On the one hand, existing “centralized” systems are not nearly as centralized as Web3 advocates commonly describe. “Legacy” banks delegate many activities to local branches, and even central banks are often consortia. Architecturally, “centralized” clouds are rarely so centralized in practice; they are usually scattered around a range of geographies and train large machine-learning models in a distributed fashion.
On the other hand, many Web3 critics have pointed out the extreme inefficiencies that accompany proposed decentralized architectures, as well as the inevitable re-emergence of “centers” in Web3 (NFT platforms, currency exchanges, wallet providers). In addition, there are important limits and trade-offs involved in broadly aiming at greater decentralization. Narrow technical decentralization, for instance, faces contradictions between resisting censorship and embedding values that often results in either worse functionality or some centralized decision-making in the end, as shown by content moderation on decentralized social networks.
Continue reading: https://www.wired.com/story/web3-blockchain-decentralization-governance/

In the era of the digital workplace, enterprises are utilizing cutting-edge technologies and today we are going to discuss how AI in security systems could help businesses increase their cybersecurity.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more prevalent than you may realize. AI technology is used in a variety of important industries, including healthcare, transportation and finance, as it automates processes and allows people to work more efficiently.
DETECTING THREATS CAN BE DONE BY AI IN SECURITY SYSTEMS
AI is being introduced into commercial security systems and beginning to change technology. Modern security systems with AI capabilities can assist security personnel in better detecting threats and reacting more quickly to safeguard their company.
AI can be used by businesses to allow security operators to analyze data more effectively and streamline processes, allowing teams to shift their attention away from less important concerns in order to better detect anomalies as they develop.
AI in security systems allows your teams to give improved and faster responses to threats, enhancing the security of your business.
Advanced attacks may disguise their signature and deceive AI in security systems into disregarding the danger.
Another application for AI is to automate responses using its learning capabilities. AI can be utilized to analyze data patterns over time and learn from them. By automating routine procedures, AI frees security teams to focus on the most important issues.
In many cases, AI allows users to complete essential activities more effectively while still maintaining data safety and organizational standards for optimum performance. AI technology is also able to assist in the analysis of combined data streams, as it can be used to analyze both physical and cybersecurity systems. You can also learn how does AI overcome the fundamental issues with traditional cybersecurity, by visiting our article.
Continue reading: https://dataconomy.com/2022/05/ai-in-security-systems/

Hundreds of billions in public and private capital is being invested in AI and Machine Learning companies. The number of patents filed in 2021 is more than 30 times higher than in 2015 as companies and countries across the world have realized that AI and Machine Learning will be a major disruptor and potentially change the balance of military power.
Until recently, the hype exceeded reality. Today, however, advances in AI in several important areas (here, here, here, here and here) equal and even surpass human capabilities. 
If you haven’t paid attention, now’s the time.
AI and the DoD
The Department of Defense has thought that AI is such a foundational set of technologies that they started a dedicated organization -- the JAIC -- to enable and implement artificial intelligence across the Department. They provide the infrastructure, tools, and technical expertise for DoD users to successfully build and deploy their AI-accelerated projects.
Some specific defense-related AI applications are listed later in this document.
We’re in the Middle of a Revolution
Imagine it’s 1950, and you’re a visitor who traveled back in time from today. Your job is to explain the impact computers will have on business, defense and society to people who are using manual calculators and slide rules. You succeed in convincing one company and a government to adopt computers and learn to code much faster than their competitors /adversaries. And they figure out how they could digitally enable their business – supply chain, customer interactions, etc. Think about the competitive edge they’d have by today in business or as a nation. They’d steamroll everyone.
That’s where we are today with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. These technologies will transform businesses and government agencies. Today, 100s of billions of dollars in private capital have been invested in 1,000s of AI startups. The U.S. Department of Defense has created a dedicated organization to ensure its deployment.
Continue reading: https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/artificial-intelligencemachine-learning-and-future-national-security

Successful organizations have long known that their employees are their biggest asset, but recent job numbers show how hard organizations have to work to retain them. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, the rate of quit levels remained significant at 4.2 million in December 2021 while job openings continued to be high at 10.9 million. This is a strong indication that the pandemic has turned the tables on the employer-employee dynamic.
As lines between work and life have blurred for many – employees have started to reassess what’s important to them and in turn, what they expect from their employers. Of course, salaries and benefits are still important, but they are considered table stakes. People now want greater flexibility, a strong culture and better balance across work and life. What else can organizations do to meet workers’ needs and how can technology play a role?
Enter workplace technology
One key piece in this puzzle is to ensure employees have the right technology, including up-to-date devices as well as proper software and peripherals in place to make for a smooth experience, no matter where they work.
This might sound obvious, so why am I pointing it out? Consider this: Findings from the 2020 Brain on Tech research conducted by Dell Technologies and EMOTIV highlight:

• Employees can achieve an astounding 37 percent more in a workday when using technology that is not only newer but supported with the correct software and services – that’s 15 hours of time saved in a 40-hour work week.
• On the flipside, a bad technology experience impedes employee performance by more than 30 percent on average regardless of a user’s perceived computer literacy. Employees that have bad technology experiences during their workday also feel twice as stressed.
• And stress from a bad tech experience doesn’t just go away once you’re done with your work. The results showed that those experiencing these high stress moments take three times longer to relax and recover even when listening to relaxing music.

With many transitioning from work-from-home to a hybrid, work-from-anywhere model, the burden on technology to provide a smooth and secure user experience is even higher. This includes anything from enhanced connectivity, to the system’s ability to filter out background noise while on a video call, to ensuring privacy and data security — even when on the go. And there’s a secret sauce that can help with a lot of this: artificial intelligence.
Continue reading: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/harnessing-ai-transform-employee-experience/

In recent months, casual awareness of cryptocurrencies has reached an all-time high—just as valuations have dipped by 35%.
Responding to the upswelling of interest that cryptocurrencies witnessed throughout 2021, Morningstar published its inaugural Cryptocurrency Landscape in April 2022. The paper focuses on the trends that have led to this inflection point in cryptocurrencies' history, but we also spent some time taking stock of where the market may lead us next.
While we can't predict the future, we believe two main factors will dictate crypto's growth: how long speculative interest persists and whether consumers adopt blockchain technology en masse.
Investor Loyalty and Popularity Are Key Drivers of the Cryptocurrency Market
Even a cursory glance at the return charts of cryptocurrencies unearths a litany of highly speculative boom-and-bust narratives. These narratives often emerge from optimism around new applications for a particular blockchain (the technology that underlies cryptocurrency) but sometimes rely on nothing beyond a stray tweet from Elon Musk. The chart below shows just how substantially the price of dogecoin has surged and fallen in response to that brand of tweets. 
Narratives like these aren't just blips. They shape the returns of the cryptocurrency market in aggregate.
Generally, market indexes' returns have a negative skew, which means that above-average returns happen more often than below-average returns, but those below-average returns are more extreme and drag down the total return over the entire period.
Cryptocurrency market returns are the other way around, as shown on the table below. The fact that the MVIS CryptoCompare Digital Assets 100 Index skews positive—the opposite of the other highlighted market indexes—indicates that it experiences more below-average returns than above-average returns, but the positive outliers are more extreme and pull up the cumulative return over the period.
Continue reading: https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1092891/whats-in-store-for-the-future-of-cryptocurrency

The word "blockchain" once conjured up images of something speculative, unknown and highly complex. But while it may still be beyond the ability of the average internet user to explain what a blockchain is or how it works, enterprise and industry leaders have already begun to apply the technology to a wide range of use-cases, and more are emerging by the day.
However, just as the utility of the blockchain is beginning to make itself known on a grand scale, so too have new problems begun to emerge.
The security of blockchain protocols like Bitcoin rely on an Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA). This algorithm generates the public and private keys that allow cryptocurrency holders to share their wallet address and store their coins. Public keys are shared with other users, essentially acting as a bank account number to receive funds. Private keys give access to the funds stored inside the bank account, and these are kept solely in the control of the owner.
Public keys can be derived from a private key, but private keys cannot be derived from a public key. This means no one can "guess" another user's private key, ensuring a user's funds are safe and secure. The reason this works is because modern computers are unable to generate the computation power required to "break" the algorithm and reveal the private key.
But... this could change very soon.
In 1994, the mathematician Peter Shorr published a quantum algorithm that described a method of breaking the assumptions of the most complex security algorithms, including those used by blockchain networks today. In 1994, the computing power required to apply this quantum algorithm didn't exist - nor do they exist today. But industry experts believe quantum computers - computers exponentially more powerful than those we have today - could be widespread by as soon as 2030, by which point they are expected to spearhead a multi-billion dollar industry.
Unlike modern hardware, quantum computers will be able to derive a user's private key from their public key. This means that unless blockchain networks take the necessary steps to beef up their security algorithms, everyone's cryptocurrency wallets could be completely exposed by the end of the decade.
Continue reading: https://www.techtimes.com/articles/275309/20220511/quantum-safe-blockchains-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-work.htm

From NFTs to token sales and memes, there is no shortage of hype around crypto. Beneath this noise, though, Chicago has been hard at work creating a premier crypto and Web3 ecosystem driven by purposeful public and private leadership. Building on the momentum of being recognized as one of the country’s leading innovation hubs last year, Chicago is uniting the Midwest as the gateway to some of the world’s most cutting-edge innovation in this sector.
In addition to homegrown talent, many crypto companies have chosen to locate significant parts of their teams in the Windy City. Chicago is home to over 70+ crypto and Web3 industry innovators, such as Galaxy, Gemini, Stripe, PayPal, and most recently, FTX.
Although my firm, HPA, has expertise in this sector and has invested in firms such as Stacked, an investment platform enabling smart crypto investing for everyone, and Glidera, which was acquired by cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, I turned to blockchain expert, Paul Hsu, founder and CEO of Decasonic, and his team to help spotlight some of the top innovators in Chicago.
As is true with any list of this kind, it is impossible to include everyone, so we’ve tried to provide a cross section of categories to give you an overview of what’s happening in the city. We missed many; some notables not included are Zero Hash, Secret Network, Kadena, Decred, Bloq, and bloXroute. However, I will continue to write on the topic, so follow my Forbes column for future stories.
20 Top Innovators Building the Chicago Crypto and Web3 Ecosystem
Digital Assets Infrastructure
Crypto Exchanges: FTX US
FTX CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried (widely known as SBF) and President Brett Harrison launched one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges with the goal of building a system “by traders, for traders” in mind. SBF’s altruistic, hyper-growth focus has led the team to launch FTX Ventures, a $2B venture fund, in Q1 2022, giving the firm tremendous investment flexibility when tapping into the crypto start-up market. It’s no wonder that the fastest scaling exchange out there has decided to set up shop in Chicago, the firm announced yesterday it has opened its new FTX US headquarters in Fulton Market.
Continue reading: https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterandrewwilkins/2022/05/11/20-top-innovators-building-the-chicago-crypto-and-web3-ecosystem/?sh=71d540e9bbc2

The first time I started thinking about how blockchain solutions in the African continent would be a game-changer for economic growth, I did not know exactly what role I would play in this development. But I knew I wanted to be part of leading the way into this new era.
Recently, I was thrilled that the company I lead, Sankore, announced our launch of Kenya Regional Hub in partnership with NEAR Foundation, with the mission to accelerate blockchain innovation, education, and talent development across the African continent. This has been a long time coming and has been built up over time through grassroots efforts.
In the past, our Sankore-led NEAR Meets consistently boasted overwhelming attendance and have been popular hubs for locals gathering for blockchain and NEAR protocol education. While they were at first primarily about education, they immediately became a much-needed networking and idea exchange space.
After all, Web3 is spreading across the continent, and we need more local communities in which we can celebrate and build upon this. This change is being driven by people who know that embracing Web3 is already happening throughout the continent.
During the first two phases of the Internet, we can look back now and say that Africa largely missed out due to the lack of internet infrastructure and technical know-how to create value on the same level as those in the West and some parts of Asia. However, this time is very, very different.
Now, Africa has developed a widespread and growing internet infrastructure network, with 30% of sub-Saharan Africa connected. Africa’s cryptocurrency adoption has jumped 1,200% from July 2020 to June 2021, which is the quickest adoption rate in the world.
Continue reading: https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/leaders/why-the-time-is-right-for-web3-in-africa-oped/enserll

In addition to juggling the demands of work, more than 75% of all caregivers are female. With 90% of all of UK’s single parents being women, that means they could be hit the hardest by the cost of living crisis, as according to a recent study by New Economics Foundation single parents will see bills rise 56% faster than the average UK household. 
As the UK’s gender pay gap currently sits at 7.9%, and as high as 28% for roles in the tech sector, this also suggests that the cost of living crisis could be affecting women more than men, as the vast majority of women already spend a third or more of their disposable income on rent, as the rates reach a 13-year high.  
Tech has long been known as a lucrative sector with high salaries, and it has seen rapid growth following the outbreak of the pandemic. However, new research by cloud talent creation firm Revolent has found that only a quarter of women working in tech say they’d feel comfortable asking their employer for a pay rise. This falls in line with a recent study by Glassdoor, which found that 67% of women did not ask for a pay rise in 2020, compared to just 37% of men. 
Amongst the main reasons cited as to why they would feel uncomfortable negotiating for a rise, were a lack of knowledge on how to do it and not feeling at ease asking for a rise in their workplace. Employers could be doing more to tackle this inequality, and research in the field indicates a number of crucial steps that employers could take to help women negotiate a fairer salary for their work, including:  
Continue reading: https://hrnews.co.uk/women-in-tech-roles-less-likely-to-ask-for-a-pay-rise/

Brigitte Barta is the digital content manager and strategist at Icon Agency. Barta was also nominated at B&T’s recent Women Leading Tech Awards. In this guest post, Barta offers her own tips and experiences in working in the tech space on how to make the industry a more inclusive and positive career for all women…
One of the key recommendations of Deloitte’s 2021 Digital Pulse report was that more women need to be encouraged to join and stay in the tech industry. According to the report, women make up 29 per cent of employment in technology in Australia and, based on current trends, it would take 66 years for technology occupations to reach anything like 50 per cent female participation. The report makes the case that hastening this trend by half would add $11 billion to Australia’s economy. While achieving balance does not appear to be a priority for the government or the corporate sector, there are reasons to be optimistic.
A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to attend B&T’s Women Leading Tech Awards as a nominee. It was a glamorous affair indeed, and at first I felt decidedly underdressed in my red velvet frock, when clearly sequins were called for.
Continue reading: https://www.bandt.com.au/women-leading-tech-learning-from-each-other/

Over two years on from the initial outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and working practices have changed beyond all recognition. During those incredibly dark times, when people lost their lives and livelihoods, it was all too easy to assume that the crisis would cripple the economy and set key initiatives, like driving diversity in the technology industry, back decades or more.
However, what we all saw during those lonely few years was that rather than shirking back, our technology innovators and entrepreneurs stepped forward to help with the recovery. From world-beating vaccine programs, incredible deployment of digital support services, to the impressive efforts of frontline workers, our country – and indeed the world – showed that it was up for the challenge and ready for the fight.
Fast forward to the present day and Britain’s female tech talent have proven themselves to be more than capable of juggling family life alongside glittering digital careers. But the case for building a more diverse workforce is far more than a shallow call to action, our economy needs it, with great urgency.
Continue reading: https://www.computerweekly.com/blog/WITsend/The-urgent-case-for-getting-women-into-STEM

Today’s Woman in Tech: Dawn Glamm, senior vice president of engineering and operations, NS1
Dawn Glamm is an established engineering executive with proven experience driving strategic business performance for engineering organizations within emerging growth companies and Fortune 500 enterprises, including Forcepoint, Intel, and McAfee, where she played a leading role in the largest release in the history of the McAfee Firewall Enterprise. She currently serves as the senior vice president of engineering at NS1. Over her career, Glamm has continually improved end-to-end business performance, including providing the leadership, strategies, and accountability necessary to reach key organizational goals and objectives. Glamm earned a BS degree in multidisciplinary studies and computer science from the University of Minnesota.
When did you become interested in technology? What first got you interested in tech?
I was naturally drawn to STEM in high school. It helped that I had a great female physics teacher who was very supportive and encouraged my interest.
My father and several of my older brothers worked for tech companies, so tech was always on my mind. I went to college knowing I wanted to do something in STEM, but what solidified my interest in tech was an exploratory program I did through 3M, where my father worked. As part of that program, I saw the Mall of America being built, which led me to consider architectural and civil engineering for a time.
Let’s talk about your background. How did you end up in your career path? What obstacles did you have to overcome?
One of my brothers said that his company, Digi International, needed interns. I was taking engineering core classes in college and unsure about what to specialize in, so I did the internship. It introduced me to testing and automation, which led me down the path I’m on today.
A significant obstacle for me was self-imposed: a lack of confidence in advancing into high-level corporate roles. Growing up, my family valued hard work, but I was the first person in my immediate family to pursue a technical degree; no one else had climbed the corporate ladder. For example, when I worked at Secure Computing, I hadn’t considered applying for an open director role until a current leader explicitly told me I would be a great fit.
I’ve experienced some conflicts within the traditional corporate culture. Loud, aggressive men dominate many executive teams. There wasn’t much room for different personalities, and it felt like you had to act like them if you wanted to be heard. Sometimes, I’ve questioned if I wish to become the kind of person who would thrive in a space like that.
Continue reading: https://jaxenter.com/women-in-tech-glamm-177280.html

The tech industry, despite being a leader in the world of work, is lagging behind on gender equality, with women still underrepresented and underpaid compared to their male counterparts. The COVID-19 pandemic has further stalled women's progression, with millions leaving the workforce since the beginning of 2020, whether due to layoffs or taking on responsibilities like household and caregiving. As women's place in tech became cloudier, many considered downshifting their careers, or leaving the workforce entirely. 
Today, women make up approximately 47% of the U.S. workforce, but hold less than one-third of leadership positions in tech, a low level of representation that predates the pandemic. Although it's not yet clear how the past two years will affect women in corporate America - and more specifically the tech industry - moving forward, it's clear the crisis is far from over. While there are no quick fixes, there are steps women can take to expand the roster of female leaders in tech. 
To understand this, I connected with Christy Wyatt, President and CEO of Absolute Software, on her experience climbing the tech ladder to reach the C-suite. She shares valuable advice for how women can regain lost ground and shrink the gender gap that has plagued the industry for years. 
Continue reading: https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/4-leadership-strategies-to-help-women-advance-in-tech-industry.html

Blockchain and cryptocurrency are mysteries to many people, so to understand the interview, let’s define what we’re talking about.
Blockchain, introduced in 2011, involves computers and servers programmed to solve complicated mathematical problems on an ongoing, virtual ledger. This work is managed by so-called “crypto miners,” who earn cryptocurrency – most commonly Bitcoin – when a problem is solved. They can then exchange it for another currency or retain ownership.
Cryptocurrency is an alternative, decentralized form of currency. Bitcoin is the most popular form of this digital currency; one coin is presently worth $31,666.70. Cryptocurrency can be used to pay for goods and services; It doesn’t exist in a physical form, like a coin or dollar bill, but rather virtually as data. 
Outside buyers can get in on the action without a mining operation, by purchasing some or part of a Bitcoin through cash transactions or trades on an exchange.
The appeal of cryptocurrency is its decentralized nature; it knows no national boundaries. It sidesteps banking and government policies and practices. Critics contend the heavy use of energy-hogging computers is bad for the environment, and its unregulated nature opens the door for use by criminals.
The state Legislature is considering a two-year moratorium on new mining operations seeking to set up shop in the state using power from fossil fuels. It would also restrict the expansion of current operations doing the same. 
Investigative Post reporter Layne Dowdall interviewed Ramamurthy the week of May 1. 
Continue reading: https://www.investigativepost.org/2022/05/10/qa-explaining-cryptocurrency-blockchain/

May 10, 2022 – When hiring any Web3 executive, you need someone who’s going to drive innovation, scalability, and lead the organization through a hyper growth period. Hiring world-class talent for the fastest growing technology companies is only going to become more competitive, so understanding what skills are needed and where to look for the best talent is more important than ever.
Daversa Partners and TechMeetsTrader have teamed up with Hunt Scanlon Media for a highly anticipated webinar tomorrow. The session will focus on the Web3 / crypto ecosystem as it continues to explode, with an emphasis on venture capital, talent acquisition, new models, macro-economic factors, and governance. Find out how firms build and protect the technology that supports this market . . .  and where they source executive leadership from.
We will be joined by Joe Suliman, managing director at Daversa Partners, and Warren Lorenz, managing principal at TechMeetsTrader.
The best talent for the Web3 / crypto sectors are coming from best-in-class organizations building innovative products and solutions and taking them through hyper growth, according to Mr. Suliman. “No different than searches we at Daversa have executed against over the last couple of decades,” he said. “We have been very busy over the last 24 months in the crypto and Web3 market building leadership teams for these businesses, but it’s not like we can go recruit these executives out of last generation best Web3 companies. This is the pioneering group of leaders who will build companies that are the first of their kind.”
“When you consider the Web3 demographic, the best talent in crypto is typically young, value-driven, and entrepreneurial,” said Mr. Lorenz. “There’s also an inherent value system common across Web3 built around anonymity and decentralization, which makes finding trustworthy talent in this market extraordinarily challenging. The cohorts of Web3 typically circulate amongst themselves. They do this by creating token (or NFT) permissioned Discord servers and/or Telegram groups.”
Continue reading: https://huntscanlon.com/the-web3-crypto-ecosystem-continues-to-explode-keeping-search-firms-busy/

The true essence of the internet is the democratization of knowledge and communication. From its earliest roots as ARPANET, the internet has been used to close the information gap over time and distance, increasing access for everyone.
That same spirit fuels the current Web3 movement, as entrepreneurs and innovators work to build the next generation of the internet. In a world where community is key, Web3 seeks to decentralize ownership and decision-making to the people who use it. When implemented at scale, the hope is that decentralization will mean more equity, inclusion and equal opportunity for all citizens of the web.
To understand how that’s possible, it’s important to recognize where this started. Think back to the early days of the internet, with modem sounds, AOL, Netscape, instant messaging and GeoCities. At the time, Web 1.0 was revolutionary because it allowed you to communicate in real time and read content in a more dynamic way than on paper. In retrospect, the user experience was slow, clunky and relatively difficult to navigate.
In the early 2000s, we saw the rise of what we now know as Web 2.0, which is essentially the modern internet. Companies like Apple, Google and Amazon took the basic principles of Web 1.0 but made it mobile, social, user-friendly and dynamic. Sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Wikipedia empowered users to not just absorb content but to create and interact with it, collaboratively.
Continue reading: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2022/05/10/bridging-web-20-to-web3-means-taking-the-best-of-both-worlds/?sh=57c27c3d53d0

Web3 is now firmly established as the technology ecosystem that lets developers build decentralized applications. But its reliance on blockchain technology has also raised concerns about its ecological impact.
The process of verifying transactions on blockchain requires a huge amount of processing power and consequently lots of electricity. A single Bitcoin transaction consumes an estimated 635 kWh of power, or the same amount of electricity used by 21 US households a day.
Blockchain is a critical part of Web3, but to fully leverage what this new decentralized world provides, the data running Web3 applications will have to be gathered, processed, and analyzed in real time, outside of blockchain. To be as energy conscious as possible, enterprises need to pay particular attention to how they handle all the real-time data off blockchain.
Here are some ideas about how to manage the real-time data that supports your Web3 apps in a sustainable way.
Where and how you store your data matters
Blockchain is the fundamental building block of Web3: it creates a distributed ledger and acts as the system of record for transactions that occur in this brave new world. But the data that’s running Web3 applications is gathered, processed, analyzed, and stored outside of the blockchain.
Continue reading: https://www.cio.com/article/100000222/3-ways-to-reduce-the-climate-impact-of-your-web3-data.html

The benefits of using technology to manage third-party risk are not lost on compliance professionals. When you consider the growing size, complexity and geographic diversity of companies’ third-party ecosystems, it’s easy to see why. 60% of organisations now work with more than 1,000 third parties and managing the risks of doing business with them is both costly and cumbersome.
Big data, AI, robotic process automation and machine learning are just some of the technologies compliance teams are using to rise to the challenge. But there’s another much-feted kid on the block that’s causing quite a stir: blockchain.
Described by Bill Gates as a “technological tour de force”, blockchain has its origins in cryptocurrency but its application extends far beyond.  “Blockchain will be transformational across most industries within five to ten years,” says Gartner.
Here we ask: Is compliance one of the industries that will benefit? And when it comes to third-party risk management, does the reality live up to the hype?
Blockchain: What is it and Where did it Come From?
A blockchain is a digital ledger of transactions that is duplicated and distributed across the entire network of computer systems on the blockchain. Each block in the chain contains a number of transactions, and every time a new transaction is made, a record of that transaction is added to every participant’s ledger. This makes it difficult or impossible to change, hack, or cheat the system, which is one of the aspects that makes it so appealing.
Blockchain was originally implemented as the public ledger for transactions made using bitcoin, the decentralized digital currency. However, since its cryptocurrency beginnings, blockchain has gone on to make its mark in many other industries and in many different ways.
So, what’s to stop the compliance sector benefitting, too?
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What makes an ideal leader?
Traditionally, we might say assertiveness, certainty, decisiveness. That’s because traditionally businesses have rewarded confidence.  
As humans, we all understand that there is uncertainty in the world – every situation presents a probabilistic distribution of potential outcomes – but show anything approaching a misgiving in a business setting and we encourage more questions or, worse, questions about our capability. So we learn to project confidence and certainty around a specific outcome. But even the most authoritative leader is often guessing when making decisions. 
Yet, as artificial intelligence continues to move into the mainstream, many leaders are finding that they need to learn a new way to lead. AI systems for the most part produce mathematical probabilities of certain outcomes or recommendations. For leaders, this means adjusting the way we communicate about the future and how decisions are made.  
As companies adopt AI technologies, leaders must embrace uncertainty, recognize our limitations and think differently. Probabilistic decision-making — that is, decisions that consider the possibility of alternative outcomes — is at the heart of this new approach. And those of us that adopt a style of leadership that complements this technology will gain a competitive edge in the AI age. Those that don’t could have millions of dollars of data flowing through their organization – and never be able to capitalize on it. 
Continue reading: https://technative.io/learning-to-be-a-leader-in-the-age-of-ai/

There is no denying that artificial intelligence (AI) plays a significant role in how we go about our daily lives. From predictive searches and automated translations to futuristic use cases like self-driven cars, AI has captured the imagination of managers, CXOs, tech workers and end users alike.
That said, ask any two individuals what AI is, and one is very likely to get two conflicting answers. This is not just among ordinary people but also top-level decision-makers. Many business leaders want to understand how AI will impact their business. There is also a deepening sense of worry that their companies will be left behind if they don’t learn to use AI effectively.
Hurdles To AI Projects
The worry is legitimate given the complexity of executing AI projects seamlessly and effectively. The biggest challenge I’ve found is achieving scale. An ongoing project that delivers high value often runs aground when it comes to scaling fast.
Scaling requires collaboration from multiple cross-functional teams. IT provides infrastructure and risk management, HR provides training and senior business stakeholders provide sign-offs. Unfortunately, one-off projects with limited value struggle to obtain bandwidth and priority from all these different teams. Considering these challenges, it is no surprise that many AI projects fail to deliver their intended benefits.
Continue reading: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/05/10/how-visionary-leaders-will-drive-the-future-of-ai/?sh=23c11f327622

Conversational AI technologies like chatbots, virtual agents and voice assistants (think Alexa and Siri) have come a long way since the 1840s when Ada Lovelace wrote the first machine algorithm. It's remarkable on so many levels, but none more impressive than the fact that she wrote what is now widely considered the first computer program before there were actual computing machines.
At the time, only an idea of such a machine existed on paper. Sketched out by Lovelace's mentor, British inventor and mathematician Charles Babbage (arguably considered the "Father of Digital Computing"), it was called the Analytical Engine — which, if and when built, would be able to perform any calculation proposed to it. Lovelace understood his vision and interpreted it, creating in the process the world's first computer algorithm — a set of instructions that tells a computer what to do with data.
While algorithms eventually became the building blocks of AI, it was famed British mathematician and World War II codebreaker Alan Turing who recognized the limitations of basic algorithms and went on to create the Turing Machine, which became the mathematical model of today's modern computers. His seminal work, however, came in 1950 in the first section ("The Imitation Game") of his published paper titled, "Computing Machinery and Intelligence," in which he posed the question: "Can machines think?" To determine whether or not a computer was capable of thinking like a human, he developed the Turing Test, a method of inquiry that proved a computer possessed AI if it could mimic human responses under specific conditions. The mantle of his work was taken up by computer scientist and MIT professor Joseph Weizenbaum, who developed Eliza in 1966, which is considered the first "chatterbox."
Continue reading: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2022/05/10/taking-the-conversation-to-a-new-level-how-ai-can-help-businesses-transform-customer-communications/?sh=58a101db3528

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more common than you may realize. Many of society’s leading technologies are driven by AI technology, as their automated functions streamline processes and help people do more with less time.
Now, AI is integrating into commercial security systems and starting to revolutionize technology. Modern security systems with AI technology can help security teams better detect threats and provide faster responses to protect your business more effectively. 
Enterprises can leverage AI to enable security operators to analyze data more efficiently and streamline operations, allowing teams to adjust their focuses to more critical matters and better detect anomalies as they occur.
Altogether, AI empowers your security teams to provide better and faster responses to threats, strengthening your security systems for the safety of your enterprise. 
Use data to adopt and automate learned behaviors
One use case for AI is leveraging its learning capabilities to automate responses. AI can be used to evaluate patterns of data over time, and learn from it. By formulating automated responses, AI streamlines necessary processes, allowing security teams to focus on the most critical matters.
In many cases, AI empowers users to perform necessary tasks more efficiently, while maintaining the data safety and organizational standards required for optimal operations. 
Continue reading: https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/2022/05/10/what-leveraging-ai-in-hybrid-security-systems-means-for-enterprises/

INVOLI and the Swiss Federation of Civil Drones (SFCD – Drohnenverband) are pleased to announce a collaboration to promote the use of drone Remote ID trackers among SFCD members. The collaboration will extend to offer INVOLI’s air traffic surveillance infrastructure to provide air risk collision mitigation services to drone operators in Switzerland, in compliance with U-space regulations.
INVOLI, a complete and reliable air traffic data provider for drone operations, and the Swiss Federation of Civil Drones (SFCD), representing the Swiss drone operators, announce a strategic collaboration to promote the use of drone Remote ID trackers, Air Traffic Awareness and surveillance solutions for safe, efficient, and scalable drone operations in Switzerland.
Remote ID is the drone equivalent of a car license plate, but digital. There are two different solutions to transmit the Remote ID of a drone: through network integration or via broadcast. Both broadcast and network Remote ID are being implemented in Europe as a result of the new EU Drone Regulation (2019/945) and U-space Regulation (2021/664), respectively. From a hardware perspective, it can be implemented in several ways: (i) embedded in the drone, (ii) using software-based telemetry through ground control system integration (iii) or with plug-and-play tracking device to be attached to the drone.
The adoption of Remote ID was slowed down by the difficulty to certify drones with the embedded technology, but other solutions became available and can be used to allow huge benefits for the safety of drone operations already today.
The collaboration will focus on the Remote ID solutions with INVOLI offering to all SFDC members a special price on the LEMAN RemoteID drone tracker. The tracker was specifically developed to follow the ASTM Remote ID Standard F3411-19 and ASD-STAN 4709-002, and thus it complies with both FAA and EU applicable framework, being at the same time CE and FCC certified.
The collaboration of INVOLI and SFDC will also bring drone operators a joint training program on RemoteID, Traffic Information, Mid Air Collision Risk Mitigation and other U-space Services to enable more secure and safe activities in the Swiss sky.
Continue reading: https://www.suasnews.com/2022/05/the-swiss-federation-of-civil-drones-and-involiannounce-collaboration-to-offer-air-risk-collisionmitigation-services-to-drone-operators-in-switzerland/