Bitcoin and Crypto: Fraud or the Future?
Few issues divide well respected investors as much as cryptocurrency. To hear many classic value investors tell it, crypto is Bernie Madoff with the added dimension of wasting electricity and facilitating seedy criminal activities.
How To Evaluate AI Software
Buying off-the-shelf AI (Artificial Intelligence) software is a good first step for those companies that are new to the technology. There should be little need to make investments in technical infrastructure or to hire expensive data sciences.
IoT Security: IoT Needn’t Be the Internet of Threats
According to a 2020 report by Palo Alto Networks, 98% of IoT data traffic is unencrypted. This statistic is mind boggling given what we know about the risks. To appreciate the scope of this problem, it is vital to understand encryption is only a single link in a long chain needed to secure IoT, data, and our world.
Cloud Observability In The Multi-Dimensional Data Fabric
Enterprise organizations run clouds. Public cloud computing services are provided by Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) from their datacenter HQs, with other clouds ‘instances’ also residing in on-premises servers as private instances, some of which will form bridging points to hybrid clouds, which are clearly a combination of the two.
Three Areas Of Impact For AI In Fintech
Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed financial services in recent years and is poised to completely revolutionize the world of payments in the near future. With the ability to quickly analyze massive quantities of data to derive important insights and information, AI is used by businesses to create efficiencies and recognize patterns that can improve decision making.
How Fintech Will Change Financial Services in 2021 and Beyond
It seems a rather trite thing to say that the world has changed. But, it is true. In 2021, seismic shifts are everywhere from crypto assets to payments, lending to capital markets and banking, and financial services professionals have had to sprint just to keep up, let alone forge ahead with their own innovations.
The future of sustainability: A look at the next evolution of environmental tech
The world of clean energy is rapidly evolving. Solar power installations in the U.S. increased by 43 percent in 2020, and the price of solar decreased by nearly 90 percent between 2010 and 2020. Similarly, wind turbine capacity increased by a record 14.2 gigawatts last year alone.
The Future Challenges Of Big Data In Healthcare
Advancements in the technological capabilities of data generation, from sequencing DNA to health watches, have led to the phenomenon of big data. Big data refers to data that is rapidly generated, remarkably large and difficult to accurately interpret. Access to these kinds of data stores is revolutionizing many industries, such as banking, agriculture and science.
Digital transformation of SMEs: an easier path to travel than you think
Paying for a coffee through an app on your cell phone or buying a product through a tablet in department stores is already common in big cities. However, most small and medium-sized businesses , which are the engine and backbone of the local economy, still have a way to go to migrate to being fully online.
52 Women-Led Startups Driving The Future Of HealthTech And FemTech
Earlier this week an investor asked me why women can’t just get VC funding. “Am I missing something?” he asked. I took a deep breath and dropped the facts about the culture and economy of men funding men.
Cryptocurrency Blockchains Don’t Need To Be Energy Intensive
Blockchain is a generic term for the way most cryptocurrencies record and share their transactions. It’s a type of distributed ledger that parcels up those transactions into chunks called “blocks” and then chains them together cryptographically in a way that makes it incredibly difficult to go back and edit older blocks.
Cybersecurity Is A Culture, Not A Product
In my decades of cybersecurity and business leadership, I found several truths to be self-evident. When it comes to managing a successful business, a variety of stakeholders have certain expectations.
Consumer cybersecurity awareness still low, businesses should step up – IBM Security
Cybersecurity awareness by global consumers is still concerningly low, according to a new survey by IBM Security. This trend will greatly impact businesses relying on digital engagement to consider how this will affect their cybersecurity risk profiles.
How To Invest In Robotics And Artificial Intelligence
We frequently put robotics and artificial intelligence together, but they are two separate fields. The robotics and artificial intelligence industries are some of the largest markets in the tech space today. Almost every industry in the world is adopting these technologies to boost growth and increase customer engagement.
The Data Paradox: Artificial Intelligence Needs Data; Data Needs AI
Artificial intelligence is a data hog; effectively building and deploying AI and machine learning systems require large data sets. “The development of a machine learning algorithm depends on large volumes of data, from which the learning process draws many entities, relationships, and clusters,” says Philip Russom of TDWI.