“Please provide your home phone number”. It’s a stumbling block anyone younger than 40 has had to struggle with every time they are filling in application forms or contracts, is this soon to end?
Dr. A.I. – your computer will see you now
"Dr. A.I.", a specialised video analytics solution using the built-in cameras in smart phones and computers that could assess your illness with AI rather than tying up a human doctor, who's time there is so precious little of.
Data policing and GDPR – a solution
One of the biggest challenges in the policing of data [from both a service consumer and provider] is data management, what type of data is being stored, is it the right kind of data and how should it be handled, processed and stored. There is though a way that this data could be standardised and served with the power given to the correct party – the individual.
Formula-E and the end of motorsport
With the fight against fossil fuel use, with companies, countries and even individuals striving for a greener existence, Formula E's older brother - Formula 1 - a sport already in the fining line as participation is almost exclusively "for the wealthy" - is set to become obsolete. It may not be in the next 5 years or even the next 10, but with governments signing up to sell only "all electric
The eyes have it, the growth of “smart” advertising
With the money poured into what essentially is a short film, what better place to utilise facial and body recognition? If the passer-by were offered simply a regular video advert or a digital still image, or even a shop window display, where multiple products are shown together, analysing consumers' behaviour could show what about the advert is grabbing, holding or losing their attention and if there are different behaviours from different demographics.
Distributed cloud – the people’s internet
Now that the majority of us are walking around with supercomputers in our pockets, with most never coming close to filling the data storage capacity, there seems to be an opportunity to better utilise these resources while providing a service for the benefit of all users.
CRISPR F.C. – the dangers of blurring ethical lines
As the capabilities of doctors and scientists reach unprecedented levels, we have seen the advances in the field of gene editing going from the hypothetical to proven and applied in a matter of years.
Forget "the future", what now?
Proper implementation of today's technology can deliver all the value promised in the sales pitch, but a rethink is required on how and why we get there.
Sitting on a goldmine
How security teams can utilise the mountain of valuable data they already manage
Automation - what's really new in security
At last the security industry is starting to use automation to improve efficiency in ways that have been standard practice in the manufacturing and IT sectors for years.