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Green tech no longer a 'good to have' but a must in supply chains

Green tech no longer a 'good to have' but a must in supply chains

THE great supply chain disruption of 2021, coupled with rising fuel costs, has put the entire industry through a stress test – but sustainability has not taken the back seat. Instead, issues such as carbon emissions and ethical sourcing are more prominent than ever.

Business Times November 8, 2021
Best Big Data Tools & Software for Analytics 2021

Best Big Data Tools & Software for Analytics 2021

In today’s business landscape, data is the key ingredient to long-term growth. However, specialized tools and software are required to translate data into actionable insights. Without it, the data is effectively worthless.

IT Business Edge November 8, 2021
Wi-Fi 6: Driving Digital Transformation for a Smarter Tomorrow

Wi-Fi 6: Driving Digital Transformation for a Smarter Tomorrow

It is hard to imagine that Wi-Fi was only made mainstream less than 20 years ago when it crawled at 54Mbps, and with just a handful of consumer devices supporting the technology.

CIO November 8, 2021
The FT crypto glossary

The FT crypto glossary

Any cryptocurrency other than the original cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is known as an alt-coin. Alt-coins range from relatively well-established and popular coins like Ether through to joke currencies like dogecoin. The term is also sometimes applied to stablecoins or to tokens that represent a stake of ownership, such as a security token.

FT November 8, 2021
Mission-critical Cybersecurity for Industrial-grade Wireless Networks

Mission-critical Cybersecurity for Industrial-grade Wireless Networks

Authentication is a method used to validate that a device or user is authorized to gain network access and that the source of data is genuine. Authentication is an important aspect of industrial security linked to process availability—and can be more important than the concept of encryption. Devices within a network must be authenticated and industrial-grade wireless networks should support device authentication.

Pipeline Pub November 8, 2021
Governing The Future Of AI

Governing The Future Of AI

The Ancient Greek playwrights knew how to tell a good story, but occasionally found themselves searching for a way to solve whatever conflict they had concocted. So they invented the “deus ex machina”—literally, god from the machine—in which an actor playing a god was brought on stage via a mechanical device to miraculously resolve the problem as only a god can do.

Forbes November 8, 2021
The Internet of Things (IoT) in Health Care

The Internet of Things (IoT) in Health Care

The Internet of Things (IoT) in the health care and medical industries is at an advanced stage in some areas and sorely lacking in others.

Datamation November 8, 2021
Having a single cloud provider is so last decade

Having a single cloud provider is so last decade

The beautiful thing about cloud is one can switch providers, or reduce risk by having components platformed by different providers. Choice is a wonderful thing. Enterprises are taking advantage of today’s range of choices — and seeing marked improvements in software productivity as well.

ZDNet November 8, 2021
Could FinTech Challengers Rise Above Traditional Banks?

Could FinTech Challengers Rise Above Traditional Banks?

Fintechs are often seen as the disruptors of the banking industry, but what does that really mean? How different is fintech from traditional banking? With all of these questions in mind, Gareth Wilson decided to share his research.

FinTech Magazine November 1, 2021
Big data challenges: unlocking opportunities for banks to rethink their data structures

Big data challenges: unlocking opportunities for banks to rethink their data structures

Revisions to banks’ mandatory capital requirement regulations, to be implemented in a few jurisdictions in January 2023 and globally in 2024, will present these institutions with a massive challenge as the volumes of data they must manage and analyse grow exponentially.

Risk November 1, 2021
The Main Obstacles to Digital Transformation in the Manufacturing Sector

The Main Obstacles to Digital Transformation in the Manufacturing Sector

Digital transformation is an ambitious task for almost any business, no matter what industry they belong to. This requires institutional change, which requires the active participation of all those involved. The role of digital transformation in manufacturing is quite evident in recent years because of the different technologies that have helped to simplify tasks.

Tech Bullion November 1, 2021
Blockchain technology can make micropayments finally functional

Blockchain technology can make micropayments finally functional

As the use of digital wallets and cryptocurrencies becomes more abundant, new use cases for micropayments will be further explored and developed. I recently came across Marc Andreessen’s article from 2014 on Bitcoin (BTC). In many ways, it is visionary (no surprise). I have been in the industry for four years now, with most of my focus being on the social impact of blockchain.

Coin Telegraph November 1, 2021
Questions and Answers: Strengthening cybersecurity of wireless devices and products

Questions and Answers: Strengthening cybersecurity of wireless devices and products

The Commission is concerned that the design of wireless devices sold in the EU does not guarantee a sufficient level of cybersecurity, personal data protection and privacy of their users. In recent years, products have been identified on the EU market that take advantage of a weak level of security of certain categories of wireless devices and are vulnerable to attacks or theft of personal data, or allow recording of children’s play.

European Commission November 1, 2021
How AI is speeding up the digital transformation in enterprise

How AI is speeding up the digital transformation in enterprise

The operating environment of enterprises is rapidly and fundamentally being altered. Powered by a smarter, more demanding customer spoilt for choices, and doting employees who expect a consumerised experience to deliver value for their organisation, enterprises who tend to delay the adoption to newer and cutting-edge business demands are bound to be left behind and relegated to irrelevance.

Your Story November 1, 2021
How Will Iot Impact The World Of Wi-fi & Internet?

How Will Iot Impact The World Of Wi-fi & Internet?

IoT is short for the Internet of Things, which refers to a collection of devices connected to a network. These devices share a connection through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth networks. Examples of them are smart home appliances such as thermostats, refrigerators, home security systems, cameras, wearable devices, routers, smart speakers, and so on.

Analytics Insight November 1, 2021