Third Week of December: Americas Weekly IT Issues

[1] Intel Software Development Tools Optimize Healthcare Deep Learning Performance
Intel Software is expected to provide deep learning performance optimization capabilities for healthcare imaging. According to external sources, this technology enables innovative companies to deploy and integrate deep learning models optimally on Intel architecture across various frameworks and training platforms in an easy manner. External sources emphasize that "deep learning and other artificial intelligence will simplify medical imaging tasks and improve image quality," adding that it "will offer interesting potential to increase the research value of imaging data."

[2] Microsoft's New Patent 'Haptic Band' Draws Attention
Microsoft's new patent haptic band is attracting attention for its potential to provide tactile feedback. According to external sources, when the band is worn around limbs and joints, it is capable of detecting involuntary user movements through a tablet. External sources explain that "through the haptic band, involuntary movements can be automatically reduced and actuator operation can be adjusted," and "the data can be obtained through sensors in tablets or mobile phones."

[3] Qualcomm Introduces '9205 Chipset' for IoT, Wearables, and Smart Cities
Qualcomm has unveiled the '9205 LTE modem,' a chipset designed for IoT applications requiring low power and wide-area networks. According to Qualcomm, the modem is purpose-built for devices and applications operating in LPWAN, including wearables, asset trackers, health monitors, security systems, smart city sensors, and smart meters. The new Qualcomm 9205 LTE modem supports global multimode LTE Category M1 (eMTC) and NB2 (NB-IoT), as well as 2G/E-GPRS connectivity in a single chipset.

[4] Facebook: "New Bug Could Allow Access to Photos of 6.8 Million Users"
Facebook recently disclosed that a major software bug may have allowed third-party apps to improperly access photos of up to 6.8 million users. This includes images that users began uploading to the site but did not publicly post. Facebook stated that "in the near term, we will introduce a tool to notify users using the affected apps whether they are impacted by this bug," and "we will work with developers to delete photos of affected users."

[5] Gartner: "81% of Legal Departments Unprepared for Digitalization"
Gartner disclosed that eight out of ten corporate legal departments are unprepared to support their organization's digital initiatives. According to Gartner, applying digitalization to legal departments can increase on-time digital project delivery by 63%, and increase the number of digital projects with appropriate risk management measures applied by 46%. Gartner explains that "the legal sector is concerned that existing operations are incompatible with the speed at which digital business operates." It further notes that "most attempts to address this have failed to balance responsiveness and appropriate risk management, and legal departments have not developed a comprehensive framework for digitalization."