
Managing Technology

Ethical Hacking as Strategy: How the Middle East is Moving from Cyber Defense to Cyber Readiness
With regional regulations tightening, experts say ethical hacking must now balance effectiveness and compliance.
Jennifer George
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AI and Machine Learning
Why AI Will Not Provide Sustainable Competitive Advantage
David Wingate, Barclay L. Burns, and Jay B. Barney

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