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Computerworld Blogs Apr 05, 2016 Richi Jennings: Miracle Facebook A.I. for the blind -- AAT paints word pictures to beat visual impairment Facebook now helps users with a visual impairment, by describing the content of images. Called Automatic Alternative Text (AAT), Zuckerberg's artificial intelligence for the blind builds alt text that can be read aloud by screen readers -- accessibility FTW. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Jonny Evans: At Apple, 'Pro' is the new normal • Darlene Storm: Copyright cops want ISPs to hijack pirate's browser until ransom fine is paid • Sachin Kamdar: 4 clever ways for digital publishers to monetize content • Tal Frankfurt: The rise of the Salesforce admin • Ben Kepes: Persado scoops up cash to crucify the creative process; Shakespeare spins in his grave • Sharky: OK, it's not true, but doesn't that SOUND better? White Paper: CrowdStrike 5 Reasons Endpoint Security Must Move to the Cloud Learn how the Cloud makes it possible to regain unprecedented control over endpoints while detecting, preventing, and responding to attacks in a way that far surpasses on-premise architectures. Read More ▶ Jonny Evans: At Apple, 'Pro' is the new normal The iPad Pro range puts Apple at the top of the tablet heap Read More ▶ Darlene Storm: Copyright cops want ISPs to hijack pirate's browser until ransom fine is paid Rightscorp's Scalable Copyright scheme involves ISPs hijacking the browser of alleged pirates until the copyright infringement fine is paid. Read More ▶ Sachin Kamdar: 4 clever ways for digital publishers to monetize content What's the most effective way for a publisher to stay profitable? (IDG Contributor Network) Read More ▶ Tal Frankfurt: The rise of the Salesforce admin The combination of the growing Salesforce skill and the available positions are making the Salesforce administrator position very desirable. Salesforce is investing in growing the admin ecosystem providing various tools for both employers who want to evaluate admins and people who want to start their admin career. This article includes a few examples for choosing and becoming a Salesforce admin. (IDG Contributor Network) Read More ▶ Ben Kepes: Persado scoops up cash to crucify the creative process; Shakespeare spins in his grave Cash follows an opportunity. In this case, however, I hope the investors are misguided. (IDG Contributor Network) Read More ▶ Sharky: OK, it's not true, but doesn't that SOUND better? IT consultant pilot fish is on a long-term gig with a company that's losing money -- and he can make a good guess what the topic will be when an all-hands meeting is called. Read More ▶ White Paper: Red Hat Convincing Your Boss That Software-Defined Storage Is The Future You've probably heard the term software-defined storage. But how do you define it? And what does it really mean for the future of storage. If you've been trying to persuade your boss that software-defined storage is right for your organization. Read More ▶ Survey: What are the roles of IT and infosec in the enterprise? CIO, CSO and Computerworld are jointly conducting a survey to explore the interaction of information security and traditional IT teams in enterprises today. We want to know who's responsible for which security duties at your organization, where roles and responsibilities overlap, and what challenges your organization faces in aligning infosec concerns with IT strategy and business goals. Take the survey today! ▶ The 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders Check out our March Digital Magazine, featuring this year's class of honorees: The 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders. It's a chaotic world for this year's honorees, but that's just how they like it, as they embrace countless ways to spearhead change at their organizations, from shaking up the IT structure to driving technology investments. The magazine also includes News Analysis, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. View the magazine here ▶ Subscribe to Computerworld Daily News Sign up for our popular, twice-daily tech news newsletter. You'll get Computerworld's up-to-the-minute top stories of the day, both first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon (ET). We deliver breaking news on topics like the latest security threats and the newest mobile devices, in-depth features about enterprise technologies and IT careers, and authoritative analyses of moves made by tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, IBM and HP. Sign up now ▶ Subscribe to CSO's Security Awareness Weekly Sign up for a weekly roundup of features, news, tips and analysis on security awareness delivered to your inbox on Mondays. Sign up now ▶ Computerworld Job Board Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted. Check them out now ▶

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