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“When turmoil rules, go in.” — Lao Tzu

Leadership in AI Space — Davia Temin & Bruce Molloy

Yevgeni Zolotorevsky, The Accessible AI Podcast, June 18, 2018

Davia Temin and Bruce Molloy discuss the mission and potential of Springboard; the role of art, music and creativity in AI; near future predictions for AI growth; some insight into linear regression and neural nets in machine learning; advantages of early adoption; the user interface in AI; examples of recent significant problems in AI; generative Adversarial Networks (GANs); self-improving algorithms; how does AI “improve”? How do we know it is for the better?; AI and the job market; tips for entrepreneurs; and more. […read more]

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Intel Reinvents Itself to Stay King in a Changing World

Cade Metz, Wired, August 12, 2016

Intel is bigger than all but 50 other U.S. companies, and that’s because of something called the CPU. For decades, Intel has supplied a majority of the chips that sit at the heart of our personal computers, including desktops as well as laptops. When you use the Internet, you use Intel. But the chip market is now shifting in new directions. And as it shifts, Intel is remaking itself in an effort to stay on top of the heap. […read more]

Most Companies Approach Crisis Management in ‘All the Wrong Ways’

Tara Seals, Infosecurity Magazine, June 23, 2015

More than two-thirds of US executives are worried that cyber-threats will impact their company’s growth, but it is probable that companies are preparing for the inevitable business and reputational hits of a cyber-attack in all the wrong ways.

“Traditional crisis management techniques may be time-honored, but often they are static, formulaic and constrained—simply not adequate for the dynamic, nuanced, multi-faceted and ubiquitous nature of cybercrimes today,” said reputation and crisis strategist Davia Temin, CEO of Temin and Co. “In reality, cyber-crisis management is a combination of crisis management, and emergency and terrorist response, which necessitates internal and external cooperation and communication of an unprecedented nature.

As such, it straddles the line between enterprise risk management, business continuity, emergency response, reputation management and corporate governance, she added—a fact that too few organizations embrace. […read more]

Crisis of the Week: Kiss-and-Tell Fears After Adult Friend Finder Breach

Ben DiPietro, The Wall Street Journal, June 1, 2015

The crisis this week is the one involving Adult Friend Finder, the hookup dating site that suffered a data breach that exposed its users’ sexual secrets. Among the data allegedly stolen were details about the sexual preferences of the site’s members, including whether they were married. The U.K. television station that broke the story said it found a database of 3.9 million site members on a hacker forum.

The company that runs the site, FriendFinder Networks Inc., last week issued a statement saying it was investigating the reports, taking steps to protect members’ information, had hired a data security firm and was working with law enforcement agencies. It wouldn’t confirm the full scope of the breach until its investigation was completed, but said there was no evidence of financial information or passwords being compromised.

Looking at the company’s statement and its actions to date, how well has it responded to this crisis? Where is its response falling short? What more can the company do at this point?

Davia Temin, president and CEO, Temin and Co.: “This is crisis management at the shadow fringe of commerce. While pornography, and other businesses involved in sex trade such as Adult Friend Finder, have always been the ‘early adopters’ of new Internet and social media technologies, they are woefully late to the game of crisis management. For a site that one tech expert calls ‘one of the most heavily-trafficked websites in the world,’ and that collects some of the most private and potentially embarrassing data in the world, the owners of the site have made every crisis management mistake in the book regarding cyber data breaches.” […read more]

Algorithms Make Better Predictions — Except When They Don’t

Thomas C. Redman, HBR Blog Network, September 17, 2014

Predictive analytics is proving itself both powerful and perilous. So what should managers, especially leaders, do? The obvious answer is employ both computer-based programs and your own intuition. In this post, the author will use a series of simple plots to explain how to tap the potential of predictive analytics, sidestep the perils, and bring both the data and your good judgment to bear. […read more]

Talking about Data Security

Steve Viuker, Banking New York, March 5, 2014

The massive credit and debit card breach at Target over the 2013 holiday season was only the largest of almost two dozen similar data breaches over the past year alone. But it’s the one that finally got the attention of both the banking and the merchant world to focus on the costs and consequences of a massive payment system that’s vulnerable to smart teenagers and the lack of vigilance on the part of employees and vendors. Davia Temin shares her thoughts on the matter and what the solution to this “form of financial terrorism” might be. […read more]

Temin to explain ‘Writing Your Life’ through Web at CWC

Maggie Livingstone, The Chautauquan Daily, July 29, 2013

Keeping up with the growing number of social media websites can be daunting. It’s now more important than ever to perfect and groom one’s Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or Pinterest accounts, among others. Davia Temin addresses these issues – focusing on the interaction between professional life and social media, sharing tips on how the effective use of social media can lead to career success – in her speech on “Writing Your Life on Social Media” at the Chautauqua Women’s Club as part of the Professional Women’s Network speaker series. […read more]

The Future of Leadership

Heather Landy, American Banker, October 1, 2012

In American Banker’s “Most Powerful Women In Banking” issue, this article on the future of leadership discusses new talents needed, including technology and social media, and quotes Davia on leadership and social media. […read more]

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