Information Technology

In June, the European Data Forum (EDF) 2016 brought together about 1,000 participants from almost 50 countries in Eindhoven, Netherlands to share and discuss ideas about the importance, proliferation, and uses of data in the global economy and society. Three parallel tracks saw senior and executive leaders deliver more than 40 presentations to a Bi...

Enterprises are increasingly looking for a pro-active approach to data science and intelligence technologies that can be used to identify trends, learn about a customer, avoid potential risks, and suggest actions as appropriate. Predictive analytics is a form of advanced analytics that can integrate data from a variety of sources, draw accurate ins...

Blockchain, the underlying digital ledger technology for Bitcoin, has been gaining popularity as institutions from diverse backgrounds start to test and measure its potential impact. The World Economic Forum predicts that 10% of the world’s gross domestic product will be stored on blockchains by 2025.

A new trend in information security has begun to take shape, where security is managed remotely without the need for on-premise hardware or staff. These remote security services are often offered as a standardized bundle, with varying levels of service sophistication. This research service examines the position of standardized remote security servi...

Blockchains are a new infrastructure layer for data and digital services, which can be deployed between servers, on mobile devices, or with the Internet of Things. Blockchain technology can provide some powerful new capabilities to existing systems or can replace legacy ones. The energy sector has seen significant changes over the past few decades ...

Enterprise attention toward Internet of Things (IoT) is fast expanding world over and the number of digitally connected devices are growing in an extremely rapid pace. As with the growth, the devices in the IoT space are increasingly being targeted for various types of attacks by cyber-criminals. This This edition of Network Security TOE provides ...

One of the dominant themes in the definitions of the concept of digital transformation is the improvement of the customer experience through the application of digital technology. Therefore, retailers are experimenting with innovative solutions to improve their businesses and provide enhanced customer value.

Virtual reality (VR) is an interactive three-dimensional (3D) environment that is computer generated. Immersion into VR is an individual’s perception of having a physical presence in the non-physical world or the virtual world. New technologies and applications are evolving in this space to make an effective contribution to proliferating sectors ...

With new technology advances that are fast evolving, the manufacturing sector is uncovering significant opportunities for improvement. Lean manufacturing, cost reductions, workforce demographics, and increasing importance given to innovation-centric business models are amongst the key factors and trends driving manufacturing providers to look at mo...