Kean University’s STEM Atrium will be the site for the upcoming “BizCon Cybersecurity ’24” conference, a free event packed with resources to help business owners secure their businesses! Taking place on Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, the event is designed to help small businesses navigate the complexities of cybersecurity compliance. The […] The post BizCon Cybersecurity Conference Set for Oct. 16 appeared first on New Jersey Business Magazine ..read more

New Jersey’s storied history as a technology hub continues via behemoth companies such as Nokia Bell Labs as well as through startups that have been attracted to the state for many reasons, including but not limited to: Proximity to Manhattan’s financial markets, a highly educated/skilled labor force, lower costs when compared to New York City, […] The post The ‘State of State Assistance’ for Tech Startups appeared first on New Jersey Business Magazine ..read more

Green Room Communications, a healthcare communications agency, and Stevens Institute of Technology have announced a partnership aimed at advancing understanding and communication of artificial intelligence (AI) within the healthcare sector. The collaboration leverages Green Room’s expertise in healthcare communications and Stevens Institute’s cutting-edge research capabilities and AI expertise, in particular in partnership with the Stevens Institute of Artificial Intelligence (SIAI). […] The post Stevens Exploring AI’s Impact on Healthcare Communications Via Partnershi ..read more

Commvault, a provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud, has announced an expansion of its cyber and data security ecosystem through strategic integrations with an array of security partners: Acante, Dasera, Google Cloud, Splunk, and Wiz. These integrations play a key role in helping joint customers advance cyber resilience in […] The post Commvault Expands Cybersecurity Ecosystem with Integration Partners appeared first on New Jersey Business Magazine ..read more

Gov. Phil Murphy today signed A4558/S3432, establishing the Next New Jersey Program that was created to attract new investment into the state’s artificial intelligence (AI) industry. The program will unlock access to capital for New Jersey’s innovators and entrepreneurs and ensure they have access to the infrastructure necessary to make new, cutting-edge developments. “AI has […] The post Innovative AI Companies Have Access to Tax Credits Via Next NJ Program appeared first on New Jersey Business Magazine ..read more

A global technology outage that has grounded airlines, affected public transportation, and disrupted hospital, bank and other business operations across the globe is being blamed on a faulty content update from US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. Almost 1,400 flights have been canceled around the world due to the outage. In addition to hospitals, banks and other businesses reporting issues with their Windows-run systems, the US Emergency Alert System said there have been 9-1-1 outages in various states as well. CrowdStrike said in a statement that one of its recent content updates had a defect ..read more

Gov. Phil Murphy today announced the launch of the NJ AI Assistant, a generative AI-powered platform for New Jersey State employees, along with the roll out of one of the nation’s first generative AI (GenAI) training programs for state employees. The NJ AI Assistant is a GenAI tool for staff at State departments and agencies to use responsibly improve government services and operations. The tool is hosted on State infrastructure, features security and privacy protections, and does not use State data to train a third-party AI model. The release of the NJ AI Assistant comes with the launch of a ..read more

Splunk, a cybersecurity and observability leader, announced that New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is using Splunk software to provide a seamless, secure experience to prospective and current students. “As an institution of higher education, we take a unique human-centric approach to developing programs that empower our students to become great community members, and drive their logical reasoning while contributing to advancing technological innovation,” says Ed Wozencroft, CIO of NJIT. “To rethink the classic student experience we needed to tap into new insights across the university ..read more

Much is being written about artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will revolutionize every aspect of our lives. Businesses large and small are certainly inquiring about the benefits and challenges the technology will deliver. Some companies are taking deep dives into AI now, while others are taking baby steps in its implementation. Below, nine business experts, each from different industries, took part in a recent roundtable discussion with New Jersey Business Magazine Editor-in-Chief Anthony Birritteri and New Jersey Business & Industry President & CEO Michele Siekerka, to discuss t ..read more

A new survey commissioned by SHI International, one of North America’s largest IT solutions providers, and Dell Technologies underscores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) while exposing significant gaps in preparedness at many research institutions. The Center for Digital Education conducted the survey of leaders and IT professionals across the higher education space in the United States and found that around 50% of research universities have a defined strategy for deploying and managing AI technologies. However, only 13.2% say they are mostly or fully prepared to ha ..read more