Ara Trembly

Advanced AI systems like those being developed by IBM sound great, but acquiring such systems is another matter.

IBM says its Watson computer can do more than defeat human Jeopardy champs; it can be a tool for better and faster insurance processes.

A report cites social media millionaires as potential wealth management clients, but the risk profile is not pretty.

Insurance professionals who want to stop the unauthorized flow of data to criminal sources should start by looking within their own enterprises.

Everyone seems to agree that legacy systems are a drag on insurance processes, but aren't today's new systems tomorrow's legacy platforms?

Even robots can make mistakes, but when a human life is involved, who takes the blame?

Insurers and others who trust sensitive information to wireless transmissions are putting themselves at grave risk.

Tracking cell phone and other device locations may aid in fighting crime, but it could also violate privacy and hamper efforts to track vehicles for insurance purposes.

A new report says smartphone users are more likely than PC users to fall victim to phishing and providing confidential information.

The presidents of the U.S. and China say the right things, but details, as usual, are sorely lacking.

Catalan system sifts through large volumes of data to find patterns of interest.

After what seemed like a lull over the holidays, spammers are back at it with renewed gusto, and social networking sites offer fertile ground for growth.

New ioSafe model may appeal for rugged insurance field operations.

How can insurers protect privacy when insureds place so little value on it?

In the year to come, popular sentiment will push wireless device growth in insurance/financial services, but increasing security problems will push back.

Judy Johnson, a much-heralded and beloved figure, passes away.

How will insurance and financial services IT react to a recovering economy? The guru tells all.

When it comes to IT, insurers kept their investment cards close to the vest in 2010.

Our industry needs a glimmer of hope in this dreary time.

Surprisingly little data combined with new technology can uncover connections between individuals that may hurt insurers and insureds.