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Technology Fuelled the Super Bowl
The most connected one-day sporting event in history As the dust settles on this year’s Super Bowl, take the time to think about the huge amount of technology that was involved in its production and distribution around the world. Sports events are no longer simply a matter of two teams meeting on a field and
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Garbage In, Garbage Out
Data Quality Key Concern for Business Data is driving business more than it ever has in the past, however it seems that many organizations still distrust the data they are relying on. Experian Data Quality‘s annual Global data management benchmark report demonstrates that, while data supports major business initiatives, the quality and accuracy of that data
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The most connected city in North America
Big Data Drives Smart City Today, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, shared the first compilation of Smart City data with leaders from 18 cities, two countries and five federal agencies – explaining how strategic analysis and application of this big data will be used to improve city performance. Kansas City rolled out its Smart
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DevOps and Security Collide in Singapore
DevSecCon – February 23, 2017 Security continues to be the number one concern for many organizations. With a rapid adoption of the DevOps way of working, what does this mean for security? DevOps and Security practitioners will be gathering in Singapore as DevSecCon (http://www.devseccon.com), the world’s leading DevSecOps conference is held there for the first
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IT-Business Value chains revisited
IT-Business Value Chain Have you ever felt frustrated that business people don’t understand the value of your work in IT? I certainly have and this was the reason why I spent some time thinking about how to translate the value of IT services to a business context. I wrote a blog on the topic in
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Smartphones Could Predict Impulsive Behaviours
The smartphone is fast becoming a necessity of daily life, researchers are now taking advantage of the fact that the majority of people are now in constant contact with these devices to develop new ways of carrying out research on human behavior. The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Cornell Tech, and Sage Bionetworks have announced
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Wearable Technology Revolutionizing Healthcare
When wearable devices first came to our attention, we were told that they would soon be able to be used by health professionals to improve outcomes for patients. Some ten years later, this prophecy appears to be coming true. A surge in healthcare patient monitoring wearables will soon help reduce readmission risks and better prevent
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Drones – Ensuring Safety and Security in our Cities
No matter what you think about drones, they are here to stay, whether they are delivering your pizza, carrying out police reconnaissance tasks, or simply being flown for fun by amateurs, the use of drones is growing and will continue to expand. This means something needs to be done to ensure safety and security. The
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