Rick Backus
Considering RPA? Make sure you understand the security implications
By Jodi Schatz – Robotic process automation is gaining traction in government, after having gotten its start in private-sector enterprises. RPA applies elements of artificial intelligence to workflow processes to allow employees to shift from routine tasks to more high-value … Continue reading →
AI (Artificial Intelligence): What We Can Expect In The New Year
By Tom Taulli – As I covered in a recent post for Forbes.com, this year has seen notable breakthroughs in AI (Artificial Intelligence). They have included innovations about algorithms–like GANs or Generative Adversarial Networks–as well as advances in categories like NLP (Natural … Continue reading →
What is business process management?
By John Brandon – The best process always wins in business. When any company decides to improve how their employees complete tasks, which functions are automated and which ones benefit from emerging technology, and when the entire company is focused on … Continue reading →
The Debate Over How to Encrypt the Internet of Things
By LILY HAY NEWMAN – Internet-connected gadgets like light bulbs and fitness trackers are notorious for poor security. That’s partly because they’re often made cheaply and with haste, which leads to careless mistakes and outsourcing of problematic parts. But it’s also partly due to the lack … Continue reading →
6 ransomware attacks you need to watch out for
By Mark Jones – It doesn’t matter if you’re working on a home computer with lots of sensitive documents and family photos, or if you’re a small business owner with years of client files and tax records. You’re likely storing … Continue reading →
Understanding robotic process automation: Connecting legacy apps to modern processes
Brian Madden – Microsoft recently announced a new flow as part of their newly renamed Power Automate workflow app called UI flow. What makes it stand apart from their previous flows is that it uses robotic process automation (RPA). Now, RPA isn’t … Continue reading →
Robotic Process Automation (RPA): 12 ways to learn more
By Kevin Casey – Like most emerging or new-to-you technologies, robotic process automation (RPA) comes with a learning curve. What is RPA? What are some uses for it? Is RPA the same thing as AI? And so on. Thankfully, there are readily accessible ways – from … Continue reading →
With robotic process automation, Microsoft Power Automate works with legacy apps
In September, I looked at Microsoft Flow, which is Microsoft’s workflow automation app. At Microsoft Ignite 2019, they renamed it Power Automate, in order to make the name better fit the Power Platform branding. Microsoft dedicated several breakout sessions to covering all … Continue reading →
Power BI & Power Apps Updates
MSDW Editorial Team – In light of GDPR and other data protection regulations, the Power BI team worked with the Information Security and Cloud App Security teams over the last six months. The result is customizable and persistent sensitivity labels, data … Continue reading →