The Internet of things (IoT) is the internetworking of physical devices, vehicles, connected devices and smart devises, buildings and other items, embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity that enable these objects to collect and exchange data without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interactionThe worldwide IOT market spend will grow from $592 billion in …
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Risk & Responsibility: Is Your Corporate Board Prepared?
Those of you who know me or have been students of mine know that I constantly rant about the supreme importance of knowing and understanding the client’s business, in order to intelligently comprehend and appreciate the risks the business faces. Well, the same goes for the board of directors. Obtaining an understanding of the company’s …
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Reverse Logistics: Who Does It Well?
It would be tempting to think of reverse logistics as forward logistics done backwards. Tempting, but wrong. Reverse logistic isn’t simply a reverse gear. Almost everything can change. Products come back in dribs and drabs, not in nearly packaged batches. They don’t come back to predefined schedules. They don’t even come back in the same …
Navigating The Outcome Economy For Pharma
In 2015, the World Economic Forum published a report based on a year-long research project that examined the historical impact of the digital revolution that had already disrupted industries such as media and retail, and how disruption would continue and extend to other industries as data and AI-driven technologies become ubiquitous. The report discussed the …
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A Match Made In IoT Heaven
Today, we have 2 unique technologies positioned to take center stage in the IoT revolution. These technologies are powerful wireless communication technologies that each have a place of their own. On the one hand, we have Bluetooth. Bluetooth is a 20 year old technology that has dramatically changed the way devices communicate with each other all around …
Artificial Intelligence For L&D
AI has been getting much attention in recent years because of its various uses in commercial applications like face recognition, speech recognition, personal digital assistants like Apple’s Siri Amazon’s Alexa, and self-driving cars. The reality is that we now have the right combination of computing power, the Internet of Things (IoT) and powerful machine learning …
Virtual, Augmented And Mixed Realities For Learning
Whether you are a techie person or not, there’s a big chance that you may have heard the terms Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) mentioned in conversations or the Internet in the last two years. Don’t worry if you are not aware of these terms as this article will explain …
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The Disturbing Cyber Threat Targeting Medical Devices
Hackers have found another way to extort the medical community and their patients. There’s a disturbing trend of cyber-thieves targeting medical devices in doctors’ offices and hospitals. The very medical devices that provide life saving treatment are now being targeted by hackers – for profit. Just recently, researchers discovered a new version of MEDJACK, which is …
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Consumers Are The Future Of Healthcare
Late last month, the annual Internet Trends report was released by Mary Meeker of KPCB. For many, including myself, it is considered essential reading. This meticulously prepared deck is a trove of valuable data for anyone participating in the digital economy—which, in 2018, is virtually everyone. It does a phenomenal job of distilling rapidly evolving consumer behaviors …
Digital Health Bits
This #AI Identifies Genetic Disorders by Looking at Face Shape Rare genetic disorders are, by definition, rare. That can make diagnosing them difficult for clinicians, and without a proper diagnosis, a patient might not receive the best possible treatment. A new AI-powered smartphone app called Face2Gene could change that. Its creators say it can outperform …