Everyone has heard of machine learning, but not everyone knows exactly what it is. Although it’s extremely complicated, it can be summed up thusly: breaking human habits and actions into specific, analyzable data to create better software-based suggestions.

An okta is a meteorological measurement to determine the amount of cloud cover from a given vantage point. Zero indicates a totally clear sky and nine oktas means the sky is completely concealed behind a wall of clouds. In our digital landscape this metric increases every day and already extends well beyond a 0-9 scale.

Despite a varied range of software such as Office 365 and Azure, Windows remains Microsoft’s darling. And although the most recent version has achieved widespread adoption and critical acclaim, its creators are hungry for more installs and more users.

Thanks to Microsoft’s latest announcement, cyber-criminals will have a harder time breaking into Windows systems. By dropping the Edge browser into a separate virtual container, workstations put distance between themselves and those who would do them harm under cover of the internet.

Facebook has been looking for new ways to diversify the services it offers. One such example is Facebook at Work — launching today. The new product is a way for enterprise firms to stay connected and share information just like the Facebook of yesteryears.

For as long as there have been cybercriminals, there have been social engineers, or people who use tricks and scams to force other people to volunteer sensitive information. There are several ways to use social engineering to acquire valuable information like account passwords and bank accounts, but avoiding these scams comes down to one thing: training.

The average small- to medium-sized business owner is often required to act as a jack of all trades, and the trade du jour is data compliance. Every day, 2,500,000,000 gigabytes of data is created; sometimes it's as innocuous as a selfie after catching up with an estranged friend, but just as often it’s credit card transactions, medical records, or private communications.