Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

Here Are the Top Technologies for Security This Year

July 14, 2017

Gartner, Inc. has highlighted the top technologies for information security and their implications for security organizations in 2017. Analysts presented their findings during the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit last month.

A.I. Starts to Deliver in the Enterprise, at Last

July 13, 2017

Computerworld

Computers soon could deliver smarter healthcare to patients at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

Brazilian Study Shows How Government Can Grow IoT

July 12, 2017

RFID Journal

Brazil's federal government recently announced results from a national Internet of Things (IoT) plan that the country has been developing since December.

Opinion: Why Cybersecurity Is Financially Undervalued

July 11, 2017

Kevin Magee, Gigamon global security strategist, CFO contributor

Like the way in which the Enron fraud scandal led to the development of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, recent cyber scandals - which resulted in huge financial losses - may motivate the development of a new cybersecurity-focused corporate accountability movement and/or consumer protection laws.

Low-Cost Digital Container Seal Developed for European Research Project

July 10, 2017

Maritime Executive

A new low-cost, digital seal has been developed for the CORE (Consistently Optimised REsilient Secure Global Supply-Chains) European Research Project by Dutch software company Itude Mobile.

Companies Can Learn From Cyber Attacks Against Government

July 6, 2017

CFO

A rash of recent, politically-motivated cyberattacks has thrust cybersecurity and spear phishing into the spotlight. But as we watch this global political drama unfold, we may be distracted from a much more urgent threat within our own organizations.

A Look at 10 Real-World Digital Transformations

July 5, 2017

CIO

CIOs at StubHub, HD Supply, JetBlue and other leading organizations are spearheading digital initiatives to drive business growth. Here's a look at their evolving digital transformations.

How the Internet of Things Is Revolutionizing Supply-Chain Tracking

June 30, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the era of the Internet of Things, we're playing catch-up with the huge volume of data that the phenomenon is generating.

New App Aims to Lower Cost of RFID Deployments

June 29, 2017

RFID Journal

Although the cost of tags, readers and software has been dropping in recent years, RFID deployments are still unaffordable for many companies seeking item-level inventory tracking.

Global Shipping Industry Is Inching Toward Digitization, Study Says

June 28, 2017

Business Performance Innovation Network

The maritime industry and broader ocean supply chain are suffering from major and costly inefficiencies due to ineffective data sharing and poor cross-industry collaboration, according to a report and industry survey by the Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network.

Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions for big data, blockchain and the internet of things (IoT) and their impact on supply chain management. Big data describes the large volume of data that inundates a business on a day-to-day basis and can be analyzed for strategic business insights. IoT is the means that collects and sends data from a range of “things” — anything from watches to fridges to cars — that are connected to the internet with sensors or computer chips. Learn how companies around the world are using big data, blockchain and IoT for supply chain optimization and competitive advantage.