Digital Transformation

Here you'll find articles exploring digital transformation in higher education.


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Cloud Security Alliance: Best Practices for Securing AI Systems

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), a not-for-profit organization whose mission statement is defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, has released a new report offering guidance on securing systems that leverage large language models (LLMs) to address business challenges.

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California AI Watermarking Bill Garners OpenAI Support

ChatGPT creator OpenAI is backing a California bill that would require tech companies to label AI-generated content in the form of a digital "watermark." The proposed legislation, known as the "California Digital Content Provenance Standards" (AB 3211), aims to ensure transparency in digital media by identifying content created through artificial intelligence. This requirement would apply to a broad range of AI-generated material, from harmless memes to deepfakes that could be used to spread misinformation about political candidates.

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Anthropic Announces Cautious Support for New California AI Regulation Legislation

Anthropic has announced its support for an amended version of California’s Senate Bill 1047 (SB 1047), the "Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act," because of revisions to the bill the company helped to influence, but not without some reservations.

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McGraw Hill Introduces 2 Gen AI Learning Tools

Global education company McGraw Hill has added two new generative AI tools to help personalize learning experiences for both K–12 and higher ed students, according to a news release.

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Cengage Intros Gen AI Student Assistant Beta

Ed tech company Cengage has announced the beta launch of Student Assistant, a generative AI tool designed to guide students through the learning process with personalized resources and feedback.

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California AI Regulation Bill Advances to Assembly Vote with Key Amendments

California’s Senate Bill 1047 (SB 1047), the "Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act," spearheaded by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), has cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee with some significant amendments.

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Report: Increasing Number of Vulnerabilities in OpenVPN

OpenVPN, a popular open source virtual private network (VPN) system integrated into millions of routers, firmware, PCs, mobile devices and other smart devices, is leaving users open to a growing list of threats, according to a new report from Microsoft.

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Cloud Security Alliance Report Explores Potential of AI for 'Offensive Security'

A new paper examines how advanced AI can help perform adversarial testing with red/black teams and provides recommendations for organizations to do just that.

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How AI Solutions Can Impact the Student End-User Experience

DeVry University applies an iterative and holistic approach to integrating artificial intelligence into the classroom, with a focus on how it can enhance the overall student experience. Here are key things to consider when implementing AI at your institution.

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Human Factor Moves to No. 1 Cloud Threat in Cloud Security Alliance Report

The top cybersecurity threat in the cloud has changed from a couple years ago, according to a new report from the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), which provided handy mitigation strategies and suggested AI can help (or hurt).