Expert Opinions

Ideation of Cities: Taking the smart city to the next level

Published in Digital Business

The notion of a ‘smart city’ is a global phenomenon that has become synonymous with urban living in the twenty-first century. However, since it was first coined, the term has become somewhat saturated in the media. By Leen Balcaen, Sr. Director Industry Solutions at HERE Technologies.

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Apps: the gateway to your private data

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Security + Compliance

Cybercrime is no longer monopolised by elite criminals and no longer consigned to the dark web alone. Recent investigations indicate that hackers have become much braver and are now operating in the open, using popular apps to conduct illegal dealings. Criminals are now using consumer applications...

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The implications of integrating facial authentication to protect customer data

Published in Identity/Access Management Security + Compliance

Identity theft has become a major problem. It has steadily escalated globally as the need for digital identities continues to rise. In the UK, it was reported that 174,523 cases of fraudulent activity were identity fraud, with 95% involving the impersonation of someone else, and eight out of ten...

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Embracing cloud transformation in times of security challenges

Published in Cloud + MS Infrastructure Platform

The cloud services industry is growing at a breakneck pace. A recent industry projection puts the public cloud market on a growth trajectory of 17.5 percent this year to $214.3 billion, up from $182.4 billion in 2018. For an industry that is growing at this pace, I cannot help but wonder why there...