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Latest Read: Zero Trust Networks

Zero Trust Networks: Building Secure Systems in Untrusted Networks by Razi Rais.

Zero Trust Networks: Building Secure Systems in Untrusted Networks by Razi Rais

Razi holds a BS In Computer Science from Karachi University and Masters in Computer Science from Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology. Today Razi is a Microsoft Senior Product Manager for Microsoft Security + AI.

Zero Trust is yet another confusing and misleading security phrase which confuses almost everyone including IT teams. Yet, it is a very critical network security strategy. Today this is needed more than ever before. This strategy assumes no one or device is trustworthy by default. This requires all users authenticating with their devices before accessing, networks, applications and data.

The core concept is to simply: assume breach. As odd as this will sound at first, continuously monitoring and logging of user and device activity will detect threats. By inspecting network traffic, the verification of each request will be based on an any organization’s access policy. This greatly reduces risk of insider threats, data protection. In addition to the unknowingly misuse of employee’s personal home computers lacking security standards set by their organization. Even in 2024, employee’s home computers still lack anti-virus, malware, or identity theft protection.

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Latest Read: The Internet of Things

The Internet of Things By Samuel Greengard. Samuel is a business and technology writer whose work has appeared in Wired, Entrepreneur, and other publications. He holds a degree in journalism from California State University-Northridge and is a past president of the American Society of Journalists and Authors.

The Internet of Things by Samuel Greengard

This book is a very lightweight, suitable for a complete novice to technology. However, this content is outside previous MIT Press titles by select content experts. However, every book has an audience and this is perfect for anyone seeking to understand IoT

In fact, beginning with the example when a lamp was merely a lamp. This provides the backdrop to the integration of modern wifi and bluetooth technologies into devices like a lamp, providing lighting controls via a mobile app.

For this reason, Samuel provides how IoT is changing everything in modern society. He helps define the concepts and key terms with mobility as the baseline for all these technologies. However it is the area where he communicates the recent emerging digital technology has now defined IoT. This products now tie services, data, and people. Those models are outlined as Automation, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Edge AI, Analytics, Robotics, 3D Printing, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Blockchain.

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Latest Read: GANs in Action

GANs in Action: Deep learning with Generative Adversarial Networks by Jakub Langr and Vladimir Bok. Vladimir is a Data Product Manager at Intent. In addition, I really welcome his statement: Why I Donate All of My Book’s Proceeds to Girls Who Code. Jakub is Co-Found of Hypermile, a UK startup deploying AI across transportation solutions.

GANs in Action by Jakub Langr and Vladimir Bok

Jakub and Vladimir have certainly written a wonderful book on machine learning algorithms that generate realistic imaging. However, this book is really intended for readers who already have some experience with machine learning and neural networks.

Whereas many consumers view new imaging services as a kind of magic, super computing power delivered by AI. There are indeed large machine learning datasets in play that even make this imaging possible.

GANs in Action is a very worthy followup to John Kelleher’s Machine Learning, Melanie Mitchell’s excellent book Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans, and Sean Gerrish’s How Smart Machines Think. Each author is in fact, addressing in various scales, the introduction to Neural Networks and GANs. Thankfully, Jakub and Vladimir have taken the necessary next step in delivering a wonderful introduction and coding deep dive to GANs.

In fact, for many consumers the Grokking series of books are a must read. Grokking Algorithms: An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People by Aditya Bhargava and Grokking Artificial Intelligence Algorithms: Understand and apply the core algorithms of deep learning and artificial intelligence by Rishal Hurbans. Thus, both are wonderfully illustrated books to begin anyone’s journey into understanding Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning.

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Latest Read: AI 2041

AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future by Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan. Kai-Fu is a leading AI researcher. with a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University. He landed at Apple in 1990 for a decade, then went to SGI.

AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future by Kai-Fu Lee

Kai-Fu has previously served as the founding director of Microsoft Research Asia, then president of Google China, He departed to launch Sinovation Ventures, a venture capital firm in Beijing.

Over the course of my career I have grown rather confident that technology predications never really develop as projected. Hence, AI 2041 is no exception. While I do appreciate Chen’s writing skills, these predications are a real miss on the AI front.

In addition, each story begins with a brief note by Kai-Fu followed by Chen’s story. I must admit that I am certainly not really a fan of fiction, yet the detail writing by Chen is striking. Kai-Fu then closes each story with an accurate analysis of AI technologies key to the story.

Chapter Three: Twin Sparrows

Twin Sparrows, is certainly the best written chapter IMHO. The implementation of natural language processing, self-supervised training, and AI education made for a unique story, although straining at times.

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Latest Read: Grokking AI Algorithms

Grokking Artificial Intelligence Algorithms: Understand and apply the core algorithms of deep learning and artificial intelligence by Rishal Hurbans. Rishal is a technologist, founder, and international speaker.

Grokking Artificial Intelligence Algorithms

He previously launched Viszen, a SaaS platform in his native South Africa. Today Rishal is a Business Solutions Manager at Entelect. In addition, Rishal founded Artificial Intelligence South Africa (AISA).

The Grokking series from Manning is certainly a wonderfully illustrated series of books helping users of all ages embrace algorithms.

At the same time I would recommend the Grokking series to long time computer users. The reason for their success is indeed a combination of illustrations with code examples. This is providing readers with multiple views of the numerous algorithms that provide the base structure of algorithms.

In addition, the series is a very plain-language approach. This makes learning a certainly challenging topic perfect for readers of any age, providing easy to learn concepts and terms. Rishal has even all the python code from this book online.

The code provided allows easy experimentation. In addition, Grokking Artificial Intelligence Algorithms uses illustrations, exercises, and jargon-free explanations to teach fundamental AI concepts. Okay, it may be fair to say you will be recalling high school algebra.

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