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Mum and Dad are our biggest security risk!

Your mother’s maiden name – the name of your first pet – the city you were born in. What do these all have in common? Not only are they popular security questions for online authentication but given the culture and our tendency to overshare on social media, they are no longer the most “secure” security questions. (more…)

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February 5, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

McCormick & Company and IBM collaborate to make use of Artificial Intelligence in Flavor and ood product development

McCormick & Company, Inc, a global provider in flavor, and IBM publicly announced their ongoing research collaboration to pioneer the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for flavor and food product development. (more…)

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February 4, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Why big data and building analytics aren’t going anywhere: Part 1

In 2014, businesses around the globe collectively produced a whopping 8.4 zettabytes (or 8.4 trillion gigabytes) of digital content, up from 2.7 zettabytes in 2012. That’s a lot of information to parse — hence the term “big data,” which describes the trend of processing high-volume and highly variable information to (more…)

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January 30, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Zeppelin cuts factory engine failures with predictive IoT maintenance

Splunk Increports that Zeppelin GmbH, is using Splunk Enterprise to reduce the risk of factory shutdowns and predict machinery and equipment maintenance. (more…)

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January 24, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IoT industry professional Steve Carr joins TT electronics’ IoT solutions business

TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, has announced the immediate appointment of Steve Carr to the role of VP of Sales and Marketing for the company’s IoT Solutions business unit (formerly Stadium Group). (more…)

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January 21, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

HPE opens IoT Innovation Lab in Geneva to help customers capitalise on edge data

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced it has opened a new IoT Innovation Lab in Geneva, Switzerland, to help customers capitalise on the vast amounts of data generated outside of data centres by devices, machines, assets and sensors at the edge. (more…)

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January 18, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Machine learning deployment launchpad Seldon secures £2.7mn in seed round led by Amadeus Capital Partners

Seldon, a machine learning deployment specialist, announced a £2.7 million (€3.05 million) funding round led by Amadeus Capital Partners alongside Global Brain Corporation, Techstars and other existing investors.

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January 16, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Chastagnol appointed head of Data Science as Sidetrade ramps up resources in AI

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms in information systems such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) is, says Sidetrade, making a significant change in the way companies do business. (more…)

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January 15, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IoT: Preparing our future workforce

Data scientists have often been compared to the heart and soul of the running of Internet of Things (IoT) projects, says Anthony Sayers, IoT Evangelist at Software AG. As the gatekeeper to every organisations capability to make more informed decisions with their data, these individuals are considered vital for successful IoT projects. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Can authorities establish the drone regulations to hit US$15.1bn global commercial UAS potential?

The growing market for commercial UAS (unmanned aerial systems) platforms and associated services will be led by demand from the agriculture, commercial security and first responder sectors: The Strategy Analytics Advanced Defense Systems (ADS) service report, “ Commercial UAS Market Outlook 2017-2027 ,” forecasts the commercial UAS market will grow to over $15.1 billion (€13.10 billion) by 2027. (more…)

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January 11, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello