Is your network architecture ready to get SASE?
Managing and securing IT infrastructure has never been more challenging. The demands of remote working, on-going digital transformation, and migration to hybrid and multi-cloud environments all contribute to a highly complex environment. Complexity is the enemy of security, with an increased chance for access blind spots and overlooked vulnerabilities that can be exploited by threat […]
Making everything connect for smart cities
The smart city has moved in recent years from a worthy idea in principle to a rapidly happening reality. Cities across the world are now using information and communication technology (ICT) extensively to improve overall operational efficiency of the urban area, make information readily accessible to citizens, provide a better quality of government services, and […]
IoT is the Killer App for Edge Computing
To become dominant, every technology needs to find its spark. For cloud computing, it was the explosion of software-as-a-service and mobile devices. Today, there are more than 5.3 billion mobile phone users in the world, meaning nearly seven out of every 10 people on Earth are downloading data and information from networked servers built specifically […]
Two years of constant disruption show the value of integrating AI in the supply chain
Unprecented and continued supply chain disruption has become a major business problem that places huge demands on organisational resilience and agility Many industries face significant upheaval from the spike in energy prices, war in eastern Europe, skills shortages, commodity and shipping cost inflation, port delays, congestion, container shortages and Chinese Covid-19 lockdowns. The seemingly neverending […]
Lettings, the next market ripe for tech disruption?
The rental market is big business. In the UK alone, there are over 2.6 million landlords, 20,000 letting agents and an estimated 10 million residential rental properties For each of these properties, rents have risen by 11% in the last year, with average rental rates reaching over £1,000 per month. The sheer size of the […]
The benefits of regenerative architecture and unlocking the data potential in buildings
According to the NERC’s most recent Summer Reliability Assessment, several U.S. regions are projected to face a record-setting high risk of energy emergencies during the peak of this year’s summer conditions These extreme events not only drastically increase energy consumption but often result in large scale power outages. For example, the Midwest and NWPP regions are predicted to be […]
Edge Computing Has Come a Long Way
Today’s edge technology is not just bolstering profits, but also helping reduce risk and improve products, services, and customer experience. An increasing amount of hope is being attached to edge computing. The industry is buzzing with bold ideas such as “the edge will eat the cloud” and real-time automation will spread across healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. Experts agree […]
4 Ways IoT is Transforming the Field Service Industry
In the past decade, businesses across industries have witnessed the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) The term applies to any device that is connected to the internet and exchanges data with other devices and systems across communication networks. As more residences and buildings incorporate IoT and appliances, the field service industry has reactively […]
Can surveillance technology really be ethical?
Video surveillance, and in particular facial recognition, has been critiqued for its implications for privacy and security, as well as the racial and gender based biases, which disproportionately affect certain sectors of society more than others As such, numerous human rights groups worldwide have called for the banning of this technology. In the US, Congress has […]
Tackle Airport Turbulence with Smart Data Capture
It would appear the Fasten Seatbelts sign has finally been switched off and the worst of the turbulent conditions appear to be behind the air travel industry, as pandemic lockdowns and restrictions ease With red zone limitations, vaccine passports, social distancing and uncertainties around passenger volume to overcome, it had seemed challenges were here to […]