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Apple has introduced new tools for mobile device management (MDM) vendors that allow IT departments to restrict the use of Apple Intelligence on managed devices. These tools consist of a set of restrictions that can be deployed against managed devices to prevent the use of specific Apple Intelligence features. The decision to enable MDM services to restrict Apple Intelligence will be welcomed by enterprise users concerned about potential data leaks. Apple's commitment to privacy and security is evident in its extensive white paper on the Private Cloud Compute service. Additionally, Apple is working to build AI models that run on devices rather than in the cloud, which protects privacy and reduces energy consumption. Apple has also introduced MDM code to prevent the installation of apps downloaded from websites on managed devices, ensuring data security. Overall, Apple's ecosystem is secure and ready for business. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the decrease of paper consumption in business processes. Replacement of paper-based systems with electronic ones had caused the decrease in cut-paper sales. Workflows have been redesigned to reduce or eliminate paper-centric processes and was replace with more efficient ones through technologies such as Electronics Data Interchange and web services, imaging and electronic documents and document management systems. But in other firms such as Sonora Quest Laboratories in Tempe, Arizona, the use of paper based output is more likely to expand since health care providers prefer a printout of medical test lab results. INSETS: The Paper Practice;A DIGITAL ALTERNATIVE.

Version 1811 (Build 11029.20108) Release date: December 11, 2018 This build focuses only on security updates, including fixingtwo Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities,two Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities, aMicrosoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability and aMicrosoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Version 2109 (Build 14430.20298) Release date: October 12, 2021 This build offers security updates for Excel, Visio, Word, and theentire Office suite. Version 1906 (Build 11727.20244) Release date: July 9, 2019 This build has security updates for Excel, Outlook, Skype forBusiness and the entire Office suite. Version 1707 (Build 8326.2073) Release date: Aug. 11, 2017 This extremely minor non-security update fixes only one Excelissue, in which a data refresh doesn't succeed or Excel crasheswhen using data from a SQL Server Analysis Services serverand the locale of Excel and the locale of the SQL ServerAnalysis Services server differ. Microsoft Software Updates Get the latest info on new features, bug fixes, and security updatesfor Office 365/Microsoft 365 for Windows as they roll out fromMicrosoft. [Extracted from the article]

For a co-author, it's hard to tell a senior author, 'You shouldn't be an author of this manuscript, you haven't done enough.'" When the paper was published, fewer than half of the dozen listed authors met the ICMJE guidelines for authorship. It's a practice that makes some scientists cringe: The lead author of a paper pays homage to a department chair, or a colleague who helped secure a grant, by listing them among the manuscript's authors--even though the person made no intellectual contribution to the paper. The researchers used a computer program to comb through the statements--which are assembled using a standard approach called Contributor Roles Taxonomy, or CRediT--and see whether each author satisfied two commonly referenced sets of authorship standards. [Extracted from the article]

Apple is focusing on vision AI because it allows for understanding, contextualizing, decision-making, and altering the appearance of what is seen. This technology is already being used in various ways, such as text recognition, location identification, image descriptions, and translation. Apple's recent research paper describes a Multimodal Model for Text and Image Data, which combines text and images to train large language models and achieve strong context-learning capabilities. The company's vision for Generative Visual AI, particularly in the creation of digital replicas of spaces, has significant implications for industries like architecture, design, and health. This highly visual AI deployment surpasses the futuristic visions depicted in movies like Minority Report, making Apple an industry leader in this field. [Extracted from the article]

Features Mary Jo Griel of International Paper Co. Includes workday itinerary; Goals; Career information. INSETS: Editor's note.;The rising bar.;Thriving on challenge..

The article presents a case study which shows how Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. is saving lots of money by using cloud computing for its business-to-business (B2B) transactions. When Mohawk decided to sell its products on Amazon.com, it contacted cloud-services provider Liaison Technologies Inc. to perform the integration work and setting the connections to Mohawk's enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems through cloud-based service. INSET: But Is It a Cloud?.

Reports on the E Ink and Gyricon Media companies which are working on e-paper technology, a paper-like sheet made up of microcapsules that are charged to display white or black ink. Advantage of e-paper over liquid crystal display; Details on the Immedia of E Ink; Target application of Gyricon's SmartPaper.

Reports on the plight faced by paper form or printing industry. Threat from the growing electronic form and service industry; Necessity of launching information technology-based strategies to reinvent the printing companies; Information technology strategy of Moore Business Forms Inc.; Competition from established software companies. INSETS: The flow of the form.;Forms to function.;Through the roof..

Reports that a study carried out by the Electronic Document Systems Foundation (EDSF) shows a decrease in the use of paper in the 10 to 20 years following 1998. Aim of the study; Listing of the most likely documents to be produced in an electronic format.

Focuses on the application of Workflow software products in information system management. Automation of manual procedures to save time and money; Challenges faced by workflow suppliers; Workflow products that are outgrowths of E-mail systems; Suppliers attempt to differentiate their wares; Determination of the suitable product. INSETS: Budget overhauls accounts payable (workflow application).;Workflow products..

Apple researchers have published a paper on Arxiv.org detailing their work on Reference Resolution As Language Modeling (ReALM), an AI tool that is more contextually aware than Open AI's ChatGPT. The tool aims to improve human-device communication by understanding the user's context and intentions, such as identifying which app the user is referring to or comprehending ongoing background tasks. The researchers claim that ReALM can outperform Chat GPT4 in certain aspects while matching its performance in others. Apple's focus on advanced artificial intelligence is evident through its acquisition of AI companies and promises to break new ground in generative AI. [Extracted from the article]

Apple has warned its European customers that new EU competition laws will make iPhones less safe once the company is forced to open up its platforms to third-party App Stores. In a 32-page white paper, Apple outlines the risks arising from the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which includes support for third-party app stores and alternative payment systems. Apple argues that these changes will make its platforms less secure, potentially exposing users to threats such as social engineering, fake apps, scam apps, spyware, and ransomware. While Apple is working to maintain user security and privacy, it acknowledges that the protections available to EU users may be different from those outside the EU. [Extracted from the article]

Provides information on Gyricon or electric paper tested by Xerox Corp. Features of the electronic paper; Inventor; Mass production of the electronic paper; How Gyricon works.

The article reports on the viability of Diebold Election Systems Inc. electronic voting technology equipment which had been used during the Ohio election. According to the report issued based on the study funded by the Board of Commissioners of Cuyahoga County, nearly ten percent of the paper copies of votes cast in the election were either destroyed, blank, illegible, missing, taped together or otherwise compromised. It has claimed that even the backup paper records which are meant to assure voters that their votes were tabulated correctly, can be a proof to be inaccurate.

This article provides information on the electronic paper or e-paper technology in the U.S. E-paper is a thin, flexible polymer sheet with the look of paper. But e-paper is a bit thicker than regular paper and weighs more than because it contains microscopic electronic ink particles sandwiched between two polymer sheets that display as either white or black in response to an electrical charge. E-paper is reflective, like real paper, so it can be read in any light. It uses no backlighting nor does it use an emissive light source, as with a CRT monitor. E-paper is also bi-stable, which means that the display uses power only to change the content. INSET: Inside E-paper.

Examines the impact of the September 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City on Kemper Insurance. Background on the destruction of the office of Kemper Casualty, a division of Kemper Insurance, in the WTC; Information on the decision of the company to transform its paper files into a digital format; Details on the use of a content management software to transfer the paper files of Kemper.

The article reports on the study conducted by the researchers at Stanford University on the use of nanotechnology to create batteries out of paper. It states that the batteries are developed in a way that it could be crumpled, folded and soaked in an acidic solution and still function. It notes that the team designed the invention by coating a sheet of paper with carbon nanotubes ink and silver nanowires.

Focuses on the continuing education needs of information technology (IT) professionals on foreign assignment. Information on the pilot project launched by International Paper Co.; Challenges for IT executives working abroad; Details on the approach taken by the Enterprise Information Systems organization of Lockheed-Martin Corp.

Reports that International Paper Co. and Motorola Inc. plans to manufacture `smart packages' that will enable manufacturers and retailers to improve inventory control over the supply chain. Information on tiny silicon chips that will be embedded in the packaging; Capabilities of the `smart packages'; How the technology will improve supply chain management.

Opinion. Gives an individuals concept as to why he prefers writing on paper than using Web sites. Advantages of using paper; What is the individuals main reason why he prefers paper; Information on the Internet and intranets.

Zoom has introduced a document creation tool called Zoom Docs, which uses generative AI to assist with creating and managing information related to meetings. The tool is available within Zoom's all-in-one collaboration app, Workplace, and supports various content types such as wikis, whiteboards, and project tracking tables. Users can edit documents in real-time during Zoom video meetings and collaborate with up to 100 colleagues. The integration with Zoom's AI Companion allows for the creation of text from scratch and the conversion of conversation transcripts into summary documents. Zoom Docs is available to paid Zoom Workplace customers at no extra cost. [Extracted from the article]

Reports on Software Publishing Corp.'s (SPC) acquisition of privately held Digital Paper Inc., a developer of visual communications software. SPC's plans to deliver a product based on technology acquired from Digital Paper in September 1995; Contact information.

Profiles Matthew Steele, systems developer in charge of Presidio Paper's Web site, Paper Site. Career background; Steele's love of computers; Web site's features.

Reports that the increase in use of information technology (IT) has resulted to increase in use of paper and electronic documents. Emergence of products and services for managing electronic data and reducing use of paper; Growth of the market for workflow products and services; Factors that influence IT professionals' workflow purchases.

Offers a look at what two public companies revealed about their year 2000 plans in ten-quarterly reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on December 31, 1998. International Paper Co.; Clorox Co.; Revenues of the companies; Year 2000 system upgrade costs.

Presents the Web FX version 1.0, a virtual reality modeling language software from Paper Software Inc. Utilities integrated in the software; Options for users to navigate through virtual reality environments; Contact information.

Reports on Simpson Paper's 70-person Information System department creation of a group resume, called Team 2000, which has been posted on the World Wide Web. Comments from Renee Anderson, an IS project manager and member of Team 2000; Reason for Team 2000 strategic efforts. INSET: Resume of team 2000..

The article focuses on the environment-friendly information technology (IT) practices of Cohoes, New York-based Mohawk Fine Papers Inc., a manufacturer of recycled paper. Chief information officer Paul Stamas has implemented the Infor Enterprise Asset Management system, which is intended to optimize the efficiency of manufacturing plants and equipment. In order to lessen energy consumption and carbon footprint, sensors that monitor office lighting to smokestack emissions were installed.

Focuses on J.C. Penney Co. Inc.'s paper forms automation project. Business services division's handling of the forms processing operations for large companies; Disorganized forms purchasing process in the late 1980s; Commencement of forms automation investigations in 1990. INSET: Forms automation needs brains..

Describes the automated bids and proposals system for paper-making machinery developed by Beloit Corp. Beloit's launch of a needs assessment process to formally decide the system's features; Number of transactions that the system is able to handle; Transfer of expert configuration knowledge; Streamlining of the design, ordering, and manufacture of papermaking machines.

Looks at the use of Intranets by information technology managers to reduce paper in house. Plans of Federal Express parent FDX Corporation to install an Intranet; Comments from Jim Candler, vice president of personnel information systems at FedEx; Reference to the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company in New York.

Four years after it started life as a white paper, the UK government's controversial Online Safety Bill has finally passed through Parliament and is set to become law in the coming weeks. If companies do not comply with the bill's rules, UK regulator Ofcom could fine them up to £18 million (US$22 million) or 10% of their global annual revenue, whichever is biggest. [Extracted from the article]

Evaluates the Microsoft Tablet PC and the Acer TravelMate 100 computers. Features; Capabilities; Cost.

Focuses on the use of electronic-procurement technology for purchasing product parts. Comparison between direct and indirect procurement; Potential advantages of direct procurement for the production of supply chain technology; Difficulties in implementing direct procurement technologies.

The article reports that the Committee on House of Representatives in the U.S. has approved the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act that would require touch-screen voting systems to provide a paper receipt for each ballot cast. The bill was sponsored by Representative Rush Holt, which according to the author, has long been a critic of touch screen systems that fail to produce a voter-verified paper trail. Holt expresses that the results of U.S. elections will always be uncertain until voting systems are required to produce a voter-verified paper ballot.

The article reports on the new requirement of California that all voting machines, including touch-screen systems, will produce a paper audit trail capable of verifying the accuracy of a tally. The state requires the audit trail for primary vote to ensure election officials follow the state law passed in 2005. According to Bruce McPherson, a spokeswoman for California Secretary of State, 37 out of 58 counties in the state are using touch screen systems. She added that voters can verify their vote via a paper record, showing that their vote cast was indeed the vote that was recorded.

The article focuses on issues relating to voter-verified paper ballots with direct electronic recording (DRE) machines. Calls for the U.S. government to require that electronic voting machines produce voter-verified paper trails ran into opposition from two members of a Senate committee during a hearing on e-voting. Voting accuracy advocates and some lawmakers have repeatedly called for printers to be attached to e-voting machines to ensure their accuracy. Five bills introduced in Congress this year would require voter-verified paper ballots with DRE machines. DRE paper trails would reassure voters that ballots are being counted correctly. Two computer scientists disagreed over the effectiveness of voter-verified paper-trail ballots. DREs are tested before and after elections, and election officials have better forensic tools to find errors on DREs than on other types of ballots.

This article presents an interview with Herve Gallaire, Xerox's chief technology officer and president of the Xerox Innovation Group. The technology that feeds into the products, the platforms that will become products, are being done in the Xerox Innovation Group. What the company does is not just the technology, but also the intellectual property management. DocuShare product is also hosted here. Documents have nothing to do with paper anymore. This is about finding information and structuring it inside the document, whether it's paper or electronic, and it's about connecting the document to a workflow. The company is still about output, still about input, about scanning, about copying, but those are just some of the capabilities that need to be made available. The GlossMark technology is one where the company prints something one can see. If one copies it, the GlossMark will not be copied. So the copy is not the same as the original. The GlossMark is a way to use the toner to create an image that's visible given certain light characteristics.

This article offers insights on the role of the digital age in the emergence of document-generation technology in the U.S. Internet, portable document format files and e-mail are few examples of the technology. However, no one seems to have considered that, although electronic media provide a convenient approach to archive, people still prefer to read print on a page, which often results in the same document being printed many times. According to Dan Corsetti, a research analyst at IDC, the digital age has also changed the workflow. Statistics from IBM say that the typical office-based employee generates as much as 13,000 pieces of paper annually at an average revenue loss of up to 3 percent per company per year. Inspired by lawyers who are looking for a cost-recovery system to bill clients for every piece of paper, a company by the name of Equitrac was launched in 1977. Marketing itself to the legal profession for all of those years provided Equitrac with a solid platform on which to develop a document accounting technology to track paper--printed, copied, or faxed. As of August 2004, the company is launching an application for the enterprise, Equitrac Office 3, which calculates and records printing costs per user based on the device used to print.

This article presents the author's opinion on the debate over the use of electronic voting machines. Advocates of electronic voting systems could learn something from the electronic commerce industry, which spent several years battling consumer fears that online transactions were unsafe. It also took major marketing efforts aimed at convincing consumers that they would not be liable for fraudulent transactions before large numbers of shoppers felt confident buying online. Voters can judge whether their use of an electronic voting machine is a success. Several groups are lobbying for a paper trail, arguing that machines should keep a paper record of each vote cast. This is a reasonable compromise between banning the machines outright and allowing software-only systems with questionable recount abilities. Other complain that the paper requirement could make the machines too expensive. But if that is the case, it would be better to delay deployment until hardware prices decrease than to suppress an important feature.

Deals with the move of Bancshares Inc. to replace its employees balance sheet income report with a Web-based database and reporting system. Reaction of employees to the move of the company; Challenges the company encountered in its decision to replace paper with an online system; Information on the rate of increase of paper consumption of companies in the U.S.

Presents information on the development of computer software packages which aim to reduce the amount of money which companies spend on office supplies. Comment from Torry Byles, an analyst at Grenada Research in Palo Alto, California; Which companies will be targeted by these software packages.

The article reports on the result of a study conducted by the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM) which reveals that 62 percent of important documents are still archived in paper form.

The article reports on the plan of Google Inc. to open a data center in Hamina, Finland. The data center will be opened on a site of a closed paper mill which the company has acquired for $51 million. Google Inc. claims that first there are a number of contingencies to be resolved and plans to be put in place.

The article presents a comparison of electronic papers including Kindle from Amazon.com Inc., Sony Reader 505 from Sony, and iLiad reader from iRex Technologies. INSET: The Final Pieces.

Schumer's SAFE effort has a better chance of forcing AI companies to safeguard against misuse of their technology because Congress might, in fact, be able to pass laws that at least are enforceable and penalize those who violate them, according to Litan. White House promises on AI regulation called "vague" and "disappointing": US President Joe Biden's latest move to wrangle AI and keep Americans safe while also allowing innovation are not enforceable, meaning AI companies still have carte blanche to do what they want The "voluntary commitments" from seven leading AI tech companies to help address safety, security, and trust risks associated with their ever-evolving technologies aren't worth the paper they could have been written on, according to tech industry experts. [Extracted from the article]

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an initial review into the market for artificial intelligence systems, looking at the underlying foundational large language models that power chatbots such as ChatGPT alongside the opportunities and risks that AI could present. The CMA added that the review is in line with the UK government's aim to support "open, competitive markets", as outlined in a white paper published in March. [Extracted from the article]

Focuses on the success of Book-of-the-month Club Incorporation, as a result of its direct marketing strategy. Why the club decided to go online; Advantages of being online; Examination of the club's operations;

Details BellSouth's use of MapInfo Corp.'s MapX software in developing a Visual Basic-based application for use in spatial analysis. Benefits from the use of software such as MapX; Pricing for MapX.