The first justification for investing in technology is usually to increase efficiency and profits. Whether you’re a company or a consumer, most of us look to technology to automate daily tasks and save money. Companies invest in online services to automate their email...
Maintaining stable finances is a core concern of almost every business, regardless of the size or type, because — unless you happen to be independently wealthy and willing to throw good money after bad — you can’t keep operating once your funds run dry. But it’s often...
The world seems to be fueling a dystopian view of what artificial intelligence (AI) can do. However, no machine can ever be imbued with the intelligence of a human; they slavishly follow indefinite program conditions which have already been laid down by a smart...
Gone are the times when marketers would rely on their instincts to launch ad campaigns. In this day and age, when the competition knows no bound, your marketing has to be right on the money. Otherwise, you stand no chance to get the better of your competitors. That’s...
As a college student, I have many places I need to be. Between my college classes, my dorm, restaurants, concerts, my family home, grocery stores, friends' apartments, meetings, hiking trails, local events, coffee shops, hot springs, sports games and an internship, I...
Technology has revolutionized the way we work. This is nothing new, as technology revolutionized farming practices in the 17th and 18th centuries, and it was the driving force behind the first, second, and third industrial revolutions. The role of technology today is...
Let’s face it: school is hard. Whether you are a teacher or a student, there are a lot of things that you have to do for your classes. Prepare study material, take down coherent notes, set questions (or learn answers) and manage study timetables to name a few. There’s...
One of the most important components of a company is its culture. When you have a culture that encourages employee happiness, it can make a massive difference to how your company performs. As studies have found that companies with happy employees outperform the...
Marketing campaigns have evolved together with technology in order to make life easier. With a ratio of 44:1 in terms of the return on investment (ROI), email marketing has been ever popular with marketers. Now the focus has shifted to email automation. Not only does...
Blockchain is often associated with cryptocurrencies, and its application in other industries remains largely untapped. However, within a short period, technology has emerged as a key financial facility for small businesses. Bitcoin, and the blockchain technology that...
In the modern workplace, technology is the real game changer. The majority of businesses today are inclined towards investing in automated systems that are powered by artificial intelligence. The idea is to access data in real-time that boosts employee productivity....
We live in a developing world where things are always going to change, and change can happen at any time. Over the last decade, a lot of significant developments have come to our attention. In fact, technology is one area that is constantly growing. In a way, you...
The latest technological advancements have taken the world by a storm. It’s immensely impressive to see how much better and convenient our lives have become, thanks to those advancements. One such recent development is the discovery of big data. It’s the concept to...
With the constant innovation and increase in online shopping, so too come insidious cyber criminals with more fervor and creativity. They can send you and your employees shady messages or worm their way through the tiniest security discrepancies that can result in...
We always hear how big data can change the face of our business. And how it’s the most important tool for growth. The question really comes down to this: what exactly is big data? Big data is a collection of information that companies can use to make actionable...
Every month, there are 2 billion messages exchanged between businesses and consumers alone. And studies have shown that being able to chat with a business socially makes 63% of people feel more positive about a brand. And just over half of consumers agree that social...
The security industry is rife with data protection challenges. It faces catastrophic cyberattacks. And the troubles continue to mount with the rise of web-connected devices. Adding salt to the injury, is the shortage of skilled cyber talent, which fail to avert the...
Over the last several years, there's been plenty of media coverage centered around all of the ways that internet service providers (ISPs) have taken advantage of big data to create new profit centers in their operations. In some cases, they've used it to power highly...
Launching a start-up can be as competitive as struggling to find a corporate job that actually satisfies you. Promoting and marketing your start-up is challenging – you thought passion and enthusiasm were enough to drive it alone, but even with these two attributes,...
Phishing attacks use social engineering to manipulate a target into giving away their personal information. The cybercriminal poses as someone you trust (or can trust) and convinces you to share information such as bank account details, addresses or phone numbers. It...
Artificial intelligence is a great way to help you develop your business online. Most online companies use chatbots for communication. Chatbots play a crucial role in your daily business communication. They open up opportunities for businesses to communicate with...
In the field of marketing, the term “engagement” is thrown around a lot. Just about every type of campaign will be aimed at boosting “engagement rates.” For instance, success in social media marketing is often measured by engagement indicators such as likes, shares,...
Almost three in four banks in Asia Pacific anticipate that fraud in their country will increase in 2019, according to a recent poll by FICO. FICO surveyed 50 executives from financial institutions across the region at the annual FICO Asia Pacific Fraud Forum held in...
The proliferation of cloud storage platforms has transformed the way in which many of us work. This is not surprising, considering that 73 percent of companies questioned for a survey, depend on at least one cloud-based application. This figure is expected to keep...
Every business with a physical footprint that deals in tangible goods will eventually run into optimization issues with their supply chain. It's a simple factor of business: If something can be shipped poorly, it will be. Whether poor driving efficiency or less than...
The term “agritech” is a fusion of “agriculture” and “technology,” referring to the use of technological innovations to augment the output and efficiency of agriculture. It entails the application of robots, devices, AI, and even big data to improve the farming...
Modern technology is progressing at a faster rate than it ever has in the past. And this is a rate that’s only getting quicker as time goes on. New technologies are being announced seemingly every other day, and while as parents it might feel like you’re being left...
Conventionally, there are few video metrics more important to keep an eye on than the number of views a video gets. Knowing how different platforms measure ‘views,’ it should be apparent that that’s not the most reliable way to measure the relative success of a video...
An employee gap analysis is a systematic review of an employee’s current performance to see how it measures up to the standards set by management. Through this type of analysis, management can identify “gaps” in skill and training that need to be filled in order to...
The SAP S/4HANA, also referred to as the SAP Business Suite 4, is usually defined as an accelerated business suite helping businesses to simplify financial transactions and analyze data in real-time, by undertaking the next generation technology. Ever since SAP...
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technology have advanced so much, that it has touched both the personal and professional lives of people. Even if you are only using an eCommerce software or a mobile application, there is a good chance that you...
Chris Karloff, the former guitarist for punk rock band Kasabian, left the band in 2006 while the band was recording one of their most successful records: Empire. Karloff felt that the band just didn’t have the right presence and if it were just a personal matter of...
It seems that every so often, we are reading news headlines about massive data breaches and the impact they have on businesses and customers alike. Marriott, Yahoo, Experian, and so many other industry giants have fallen prey to these issues. In the age of big data...
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Safety online is becoming a greater concern by the day. As technology assumes a more central role in our lives, from entertainment to education, from socializing to buying basic goods, our digital footprint acquires greater weight and importance. The same goes for our...
Opportunities to make money on the stock market are everywhere, especially when you know where to look. Big profit buys, steady growth stocks and penny stocks to ride to the top are always the common go-to tactics for making your money through the market. Sadly, there...
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Fintech has proven to be the new technology and innovation that delivers not just improved, but faster financial services to the world we live in today. Apart from using the key factors of science and technology to boost financial services, Fintech has gone a long way...
I recently had an opportunity to interview Pete Lorenzen, IBM General Manager, Core Business Optimization, in connection with their partnership with Brazil's largest soccer club Corinthians to help them personalize fan experience journey with Artificial Intelligence....
Artificial intelligence refers to the ability of devices to learn and operate without human intervention. The AI platform uses a set of predictive and prescriptive analytics tools to generate solutions to events on the basis of several variables more accurately. AI in...
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Bitcoin came to us in 2009 as a creation of the anonymous person or persons known as Satoshi Nakamoto. It brought us the first cryptocurrency, a purely peer-to-peer electronic cash system. It inspired the invention of thousands of other cryptos (commonly referred to...
Do you know that the term “big data” was first used in a 1997 paper by scientists at NASA, describing an interesting challenge, they had with visualizing the large datasets? The volume of data NASA has to manage is mind-boggling. According to Kevin Murphy, NASA...
Silicon on its way to transforming lives has affected almost every industry in one way or the other. One such industry where computers and the internet have started taking over is education. Since the year 2000, the growth of online education as an industry has been...
I had a chance to interview renowned risk and cybersecurity expert, technology visionary and business leader Sai Huda. He is the author of ground-breaking book "Next Level Cybersecurity: Detect The Signals, Stop The Hack". Huda shared his views on some of the pressing...
When the Internet came into being, back in the early 90s, it changed our lives radically. Many would state that those changes are predominantly positive, however… the truth is it’s more of a two-edged sword situation! On the one hand, you have innovative business...
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We trust our cars to get us where we want to go safely, but what information does our car have on us that could be collected and then used by other sources? Due to GPS location devices and in dash software, your car can gather data about many aspects of your life,...
Video marketing has changed tremendously in a relatively short period of time. The change was brought about largely due to the rate at which technology (and consumer tastes) continue to advance. A huge part of your online marketing success is dependent on your ability...
I interviewed Daniel McConaghy, President of FICO (Asia Pacific), a global leader in predictive analytics and decision management technology, with particular strengths in risk management and fraud management. Dan joined FICO in April 2010 as head of the Asia Pacific...
ZOE is the world's first virtual personal cruise assistant, powered by AI and developed in partnership with HARMAN and Samsung Electronics to enrich the cruise vacation. ZOE is a voice-enabled AI artificial intelligence (AI) tool found in every stateroom and can speak...
I interviewed Chris Priebe, CEO of Two Hat, which recently released an artificial intelligence model that moderates user-generated reports in real time on social media to prevent abuse, hate speech, and other NSFW content. Chris Priebe has over 20 years’ experience...
I recently interviewed Kenneth Shih, head of Sales at AQUMON, a Hong Kong-based robo advisor that delivers investing strategies to help investors obtain excess return and focus on long-term stable investment. Previous to his position at AQUMON, Kenneth was a Director...
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With the rise of cybersecurity threats and the costly repercussions of a breach – averaged $3.86 million in 2018 – preventative measures must be taken. Although thwarting all attacks may seem like an impossible task, there are small steps you can take to make your...