Trending Tech: Digital Transformation: It's critical, but not all serious
Jeremy Cowan
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May 12, 2023
Industry battles to control IoT security risks
The risk of data breaches in the Internet of Things is growing fast and the costs are rising faster. In the latest Trending Tech podcast, host Jeremy Cowan asks Thales’s marketing director for Digital Identity and Security, Stephane Quetglas how the industry is responding. Spoiler: It’s fighting back hard! Plus Robin Duke-Woolley, CEO and founder of Beecham Research warns of the costs of lost industrial production, repair, litigation, and reputational damage. Sit back, listen and learn about IoT Best Practices, before we sign off with the submarine story of Elon Musk’s Wet Nellie. Allegedly.
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May 5, 2023
AI takes over Trending Tech podcast on digital security
Host Jeremy Cowan puts his feet up as the Trending Tech podcast is taken over by ChatGPT. It’s all about Trust as Deepika Chauhan, chief product officer at DigiCert, confronts the digital security challenges facing us all, and Jim Morrish, chief research officer at Transforma Insights, shares the inside scoop on rapidly rising cyber defence opportunities and revenues. Plus, find out what Taylor Swift and Queen Elizabeth II have in common.
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Apr 17, 2023
Fraud: Why are UK telcos so vulnerable and can they curb attacks on all of us?
*The UK Parliament has confirmed the country is a global fraud hotspot, with attacks rising 25% since the start of Covid-19. We ask digital identity expert, Peter Ford of US-based iconectiv, how Britain’s telcos – who failed once already to address this – can help to curb this crimewave. And since 80% of fraud is cyber-enabled there are lessons for other countries, as the author of a new report, Teresa Cottam, chief analyst at Omnisperience tells Trending Tech podcast host, Jeremy Cowan. Plus, we get a belly-full of the Internet of Silly Things. *
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Feb 15, 2023
Why did Semtech buy Sierra Wireless?
As we reported on IoT-Now.com, the US-based semiconductor, IoT systems and Cloud connectivity service provider, Semtech recently completed its acquisition of Sierra Wireless. To find out what lay behind the US$1.2 billion purchase of Canada’s specialist in cellular IoT and device-to-cloud IoT solutions, we sat down with Julie McGee, Semtech’s Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Officer.
By way of background, Julie joined Semtech last year and has more than 30 years’ experience in semiconductors, including as an executive at Intel Corp., where she held positions in finance, marketing, business strategy, and supply chain. She also served as Chief of Staff to Intel’s chairman of the board and led several corporate transformation projects, taking Intel through its first Olympic Games. In doing that she brought 5G, artificial intelligence, drones and e-sports technologies together onto a global stage. Julie holds an MBA from the University of Oregon, she completed the Kellogg School of Management CMO program and the Harvard Women on Boards program. So her experience is broad, high level and topical.
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Feb 15, 2023
AI and the metaverse at MWC, plus Cowan hands Podcast mic to Morrish and Hatton
There’s a lot happening in digital communications this month with the GSMA’s annual Mobile World Congress event returning to Barcelona bigger, busier and healthier than it’s been for years. Jim Morrish, co-founder of analyst firm Transforma Insights tells IoT Now and VanillaPlus’s editorial director, Jeremy Cowan what to look out for at the world’s best tech show. Plus Jeremy gets ready for a busy retirement as an author, and hands over the Trending Tech Podcast mic to two enormous talents in the shape of Jim and his TI co-founder, Matt Hatton. * *
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Jan 25, 2023
Win-win for connected healthcare, as industrial IoT tests the use of ChatGPT
The *Trending Tech Podcast* returns to the topical issues of Connected Healthcare and IoT’s role in Industry. We hear from two experts, Jash Bansidhar and Michael Wernaert from Advantech, how automation is improving patient outcomes, including through robotic surgery’s greater accuracy, faster patient release dates and lower care costs. We ask how ‘co-created’ solutions on open source platforms can benefit hospitals and healthcare OEMs? And can OpenAI’s ChatGPT enable industry’s digital transformations? There’s even time to see how ESG is creating an intelligent, sustainable planet. Not bad in half an hour.
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Jan 3, 2023
Podcast: iSIMs bring smaller, better, faster IoT and consumer devices
Catch the latest *Trending Tech Podcast* to hear how integrated SIM technologies will change Internet of Things and consumer communications, enabling smaller device footprints, greater system integration, higher performance, and increased memory capacity. To get the latest news, we talk to two *Thales’ Digital Identity & Security* experts, Stephane Quetglas and Laurent Leloup. And make sure you stay for the hilarious story of scammers scamming scammers, from Robin Duke-Woolley, CEO of *Beecham Research. *As podcast host, Jeremy Cowan says, ‘Scammers in trouble? Stop it, I’m welling up!’
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Nov 18, 2022
Podcast: Sustainability is spelled I-o-T, argues Vodafone
There are many claimed benefits for the Internet of Things (IoT), and underpinning plenty of them is Environmental Sustainability. But are smart metering, remote monitoring, connected transport and waste management really building a sustainable future? Is it ‘greenwashing’ or are mobile networks genuinely enabling greener lives for everyone? In the latest *Trending Tech* podcast Eric Brenneis, CEO of *Vodafone IoT*, argues that promoting IoT-enabled services isn’t just good for his networks’ image, it's good for the planet. Plus Amy Cameron, research director at analysts, *STL Partners *tells Jeremy Cowan, that green agendas are even helping companies retain staff.
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Oct 27, 2022
What the FUD? How disruptor telcos are beating Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt
The challenge for network operators is “massive” as we transition to 5G, says Rabih Dabboussi, chief revenue officer of Japan-based disruptor *Rakuten Symphony*. He hopes operators won’t miss the chance to disrupt their thinking, their operating model, and the way they look at revenues. Because for the first time in three decades, he says there’s an alternative to “the old legacy, standardised technology stack and equipment from typical vendors”. Francis Haysom of *Appledore Research* and *VanillaPlus*’s Jeremy Cowan take turns to quiz the vendor who’s also a mobile operator.
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Sep 5, 2022
Some rivals 'rain project money on fools' so recruit and plan for tech success
If a boom goes on too long, Elon Musk says you get a misallocation of capital, “it starts raining money on fools." True success depends on having the necessary skills to create innovative products, as *Max Nirenberg, CEO of Commit USA* tells *Jeremy Cowan*. *IT consultant Peter Bowen* shares a couple of horror stories with critical lessons for all of us planning digital transformations. And just as much of the world is heading into recession, Max tells *Trending Tech Podcast* how startups are still raising billions of dollars in new funding. While Peter reports on a US company developing utility-scale batteries using sustainable iron salts instead of scarce lithium.
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Jul 18, 2022
DX and AI failures: How NOT to be a casualty
Between now and 2024 about 50% of all finance artificial intelligence (AI) projects are forecast to be delayed or cancelled. There’s no digital transformation (DX) playbook, so listen to the latest *Trending Tech Podcast* as experts Ash Finnegan of *Conga* and Perry Krug from *Couchbase* explain how the number of DX projects worldwide is rising fast yet far too many transformations have failed, been delayed or scaled back. It could be the most valuable 20 minutes you spend this year! Join Jeremy Cowan to learn how the best projects avoid going pear-shaped. And, in *What The Tech*, hear how one *Microsoft* retirement has got developers rejoicing!
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Jul 1, 2022
Smart Metering: 3 companies join forces to speed transition to an open energy market
Smart Metering is back in the news in the latest *Trending Tech Podcast*. Jeremy Cowan talks to three senior execs from *Kigen, Kore Wireless *and *Energy Web* to hear what Smart Energy players are demanding in security, connectivity, and data control. The experts explain how smart energy is changing with the Internet of Things. And finally, the podcast learns how close collaboration with OEMs is expected to accelerate transformations in the energy and medical markets.
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Jun 10, 2022
Telco fraud spikes in Ukraine, while service providers fined in US and UK
Crime and Punishment:* *It's all kicking off in telecoms and IoT! As supporters try to keep Ukraine connected, experts see a huge rise in communications fraud. In the UK, administrators for failed CSP Phones4U allege some network operators colluded in its downfall – allegations they deny. Twitter can’t deny data breaches and coughs $150 million to US FCC. And Clearview AI is fined UK£7.5 million for illegally collecting facial images. Fraud expert, Kelvin Chaffer helps Trending Tech Podcast’s Jeremy Cowan make sense of it all.
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May 10, 2022
You’ll never need to know a password again!
Worryingly, drivers of connected vehicles may not control their car, says Julia O’Toole, founder of security company *MyCena*. All the vehicles’ internet-facing communications are entry points to hijack your car or tamper with signals; it's a serious matter for the auto industry. Julia insists no one needs to know a password – ever. Plus the first factor in multi-factor authentication can be a weak, reused, phished, shared or stolen password – it has zero security. Fortunately, Jeremy Cowan hears that Ancient Greece holds a solution. And waste chip oil may be the answer for EVs in the Australian Outback. We are NOT making this up!
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Apr 28, 2022
Why aren’t auto makers unleashing the full power of connected cars?
Car makers are developing next gen vehicle-to-route connections and even brain-to-vehicle links, and not just for navigation or entertainment. Soon emergency responders will know an accident layout and see occupants’ health data before they even arrive. As *IoT Now’s Jeremy Cowan* hears from *Benoit Joly*, CCO of connected vehicle data firm *Wejo*,his company is already helping US authorities evacuate roads in the path of hurricanes. So why are automotive OEMs still not unleashing the full power of their data?
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Mar 25, 2022
Insider Threats and How to Beat them!
If you want advice on how to protect your organisation from Insider Threats go to the top as we did. In the latest *Trending Tech Podcast,* *Eric Chilton*, retired Special Agent in Charge of the* USA’s* *Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency *outlines the key threats*. *And *Ed Finegold, Chicago-based Tech Author & Analyst, *discusses new research showing the scale of the cyber security problem facing every business today. You may be shocked, as host Jeremy Cowan was, at the range of threats, how long they go undetected, and the cost to unprotected businesses. Listen now to start protecting your organisation.
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Feb 18, 2022
Deepfakes and fraud: Coming to a phone near you!
Deepfakes? Aren’t they a bit *Mission Impossible*? Well, apparently not, as we hear from Dr. Nikolay Gaubitch at US-based network security specialists, *Pindrop*. In the latest *Trending Tech Podcast*, he says fraudsters have already used the AI-based technology with partial success in a $35 million bank fraud attempt in Dubai. This could become a common story if service providers don’t take preventive measures. And even fraudsters have been affected by Covid-led delays at contact centres. Now that’s a shame, says Jeremy Cowan, editorial director of *IoT Now *and *The Evolving Enterprise*! So hackers are bypassing the centres altogether. Plus, the *Trending Tech Podcast* tells how Google Maps helped catch a mafia boss on the run for 20 years.
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Jan 18, 2022
IEEE shows Zero Trust protects post-pandemic industries
IEEE senior member and Professor of Cybersecurity, Kevin Curran discusses the lack of protection from ransomware, but tells us how Zero Trust Architecture can build stronger protection for businesses with remote and in-office staff. If all else fails, says podcast host, Jeremy Cowan, buy yourself a nuclear bunker in Arizona. Proposed uses include a porn studio, growing medical marijuana, and escaping cosmic ray bit flips. Just $400k.
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Dec 22, 2021
Telcos and techcos ask, Where’s the gold in going Green?
Telcos and tech providers are accelerating their sustainability efforts, says *Tilly Gilbert*, principal consultant at *STL Partners* and a guest on the latest *Trending Tech Podcast*. Some are bringing forward net zero goals and C-suites are incentivising, but the real drive is coming from middle management. *Amanda Brock*, CEO of *OpenUK*, tells us bringing 5G-enabled data centres closer to end users can start a process to cut carbon emissions by up to 80%. And Amanda has bad news for Donald Trump; his Truth social platform is in for a short, sharp legal loss if he fails to comply with open source licensing terms for the Mastodon code it is using.
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Nov 22, 2021
Better buildings, cleaner air and is Meta really a clean break for Zuck?
In the latest *Trending Tech Podcast* Jeremy Cowan talks to Shaun Cooley about using machine learning to map buildings and get the best from them. And in the wake of the COP26 climate conference, Dr. Paul Carter tells us how we can cut air pollution worldwide with a low-cost, low-power, end-to-end solution on secure wireless networks. Plus, does Facebook know it’s taking on some bad metaverse baggage with its new name Meta? How do we regulate tech when legislators don’t even understand Insta? And your old phone may be worth more than you think!
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Nov 3, 2021
Will e-sim enable IoT security at scale?
In the latest Trending Tech podcast we discuss the hopes in IoT for enhanced security and more efficient, lower cost operations. What role will be played by eSIM, iSIM, remote SIM provisioning and subscription management? And to tell us who's adopting the tech and why, we have expert input from Loic Bonvarlet of IoT security enabler Kigen, and Matt Hatton from analysts Transforma Insights.
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Aug 11, 2021
How smart should smart citizens be?
Do we need ‘quick wins’ to build public support for smart cities? Or is it the IoT sector’s job (quietly and invisibly) to provide better, safer, greener lives for today’s smart citizens? Should we be winning hearts and minds with dazzling services, or silently enhancing the quality of life? Jeremy Cowan gets some surprising answers from Francesca Serravalle, *Colt*’s emerging technologies director, and Magnus Melander, founder of Sweden-based IoT Alliance, *SMSE *and tech hub* THINGS*. Plus sport takes over from space programmes as a top tech-driver. And <<SHOCK NEWS>> Bill Gates may have backed a winner in electric-powered aviation!
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Jun 22, 2021
Sigfox top two see huge IoT growth, predict it will beat analyst forecasts
*Sigfox*’s CEO, Jeremy Prince says small can be beautiful; you don't need to build a motorway to ride a bicycle. His company has invested €300 million in a decade rolling out a 72-country network, but in telco network terms that’s loose change. The market has matured since 2010, says Sigfox’s deputy CEO, Franck Siegel. They tell Jeremy Cowan and the* Trending Tech* podcast they’ve seen a “huge ramp up” in the number of Sigfox connected devices from 2 million in 2017 to 18 million now. Customers no longer ask for proofs of concept, they know it works. The market potential is huge, says Prince. “The analysts will be wrong again, but this time it will be bigger than they predict.”
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Jun 11, 2021
Smart homes Matter, but will they be secure?
President Biden has signed an Executive Order on cybersecurity as the latest US step to improve IoT security by introducing cybersecurity labelling for consumer products. The *Trending Tech Podcast* hears from Steve Hanna of Infineon that the race to the bottom in cybersecurity is ending as governments worldwide are following new standards. Meanwhile, Gartner says 75% of enterprise data is expected to be created and processed at the Edge. But which Edge? George Malim and Jeremy Cowan wonder if telcos will profit from their Edge advantages. History suggests not. Maybe this time will be different!
More about The Matter Standard: https://www.iot-now.com/2021/06/10/110573-the-matter-standard-the-new-revolutionary-standard-for-smart-homes/
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May 24, 2021
Tech can learn a lot from the Natural World
Whether it’s starlings teaching us about high speed, resilient networks, or training IoT execs by Horsepower, Gilli Coston and Ken Figueredo show that the world of technology has much to learn from Nature. It’s also Human Nature to make fantastically bad decisions – and Trending Tech Podcast hears how technology can bail you out if you decide to post a friend home from Australia. Listen, people do! Plus the SEC says Blockchain is more than a question of trust … it’s also about iced tea. And finally, Jeremy Cowan gets an eyeful of upcoming news in Augmented Reality.
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Apr 19, 2021
Real world tech: Edge AI drives car-making, healthcare and retail
Artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge is changing healthcare, retail and Audi cars, as *Intel’s IoT Group vice president*, *John Healy* tells *Jeremy Cowan *and* George Malim*. It’s cutting auto safety inspection costs in half, speeding life-saving cancer diagnoses, and creating Covid-safe shopping in Latin America. Plus we learn how chipmakers globally are tackling supply problems that have halted vehicle production. The semiconductor industry is facing an “awakening”, says Healy, as it shape-shifts to meet “insatiable demand” for silicone. Finally, we hear which African country is a leader in satellite cartography, and how *Amazon is playing games* with its warehouse staff.
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Mar 25, 2021
Live events are coming back: But how will they change after Covid?
Technology events are starting to re-open face-to-face, but are we ready to attend? Many people only want to join virtual events. So what can we expect in 2021 and how will events change in 2022? Tech Trends Podcast asks a successful event organiser, Giles Cummings, and a top keynote speaker, Matt Hatton for their views on the way forward. Plus, are we witnessing Peak Tech? Big Tech firms face big problems in East and West. And we gawp at $69 million spent on one digital artwork.
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Feb 12, 2021
Telcos' new hope: Keep customers safe and they’ll love you for it
Valuable new software is coming to a telco near you, and it could change your home life. Big claim? Well, early evidence shows that communication service providers (CSPs) may be on the cusp of a major revenue and reputation boost. In the latest *Tech Trends Podcast* Jeremy Cowan quizzes telecoms analyst, Teresa Cottam of *Omnisperience *about their new report showing that connected customer assurance & protection services (CCAPS) are urgently needed by consumers as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The signs are there are big reputations and big money to be won. But will telcos be the ones that win?
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Jan 13, 2021
Pandemic pushes network upgrades for mobile data, rising IoT and cutting fraud
Growing mobile data traffic as we work from home, and rising business demand to connect devices in the Internet of Things are two upsides for an industry hit hard by the pandemic. But... well, you knew there had to be a ‘but’. One downside is rising fraud. It cost communication service providers US$28.3 billion according to the last CFCA global survey in 2019. BICS’ Mikael Schachne and Damion Rose, our guests on the latest Tech Trends Podcast tell us fraud is rising and they’re well placed to know. Can Machine Learning cut the risk? Jeremy Cowan and George Malim find out.
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Dec 16, 2020
IoT is boosting healthcare professionals’ efficiency
There’s no time like a pandemic to talk about Connected and Remote Healthcare. And who better to ask about it than two senior execs from a mobile network operator successfully delivering these services now to millions in its home market. Luc Vilandre and Mike Cihra from Canada’s TELUS talk exclusively to Jeremy Cowan, host of Tech Trends Podcast and Robin Duke-Woolley, founder of Beecham Research about choices in hospitals between WiFi 6 and 5G, smart healthcare services, and about the insights that IoT brings to help decision-making. That’s before we dive into some weird and wonderful stories in the wider tech world.
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Nov 10, 2020
Tackling telecom pain points to aid new services
Telcos worldwide are facing competition over their new services, from agriculture to telehealth, from logistics to manufacturing -- and not just from traditional rival networks. It's vital for them to roll out new services quickly, reliably, scalably and interoperably with their partners. That kind of openness can only be built on common frameworks, micro services, APIs, and configurable multi-capability. Fortunately, Sunil Diaz, general manager of Canada-based Enghouse Networks and our guest in the latest Tech Trends Podcast,can guide us through this.Plus we're joined by IoT analyst Josh Taubenheim from US firm MachNation. And it's time to look again at the Serious and the Far-less-serious Tech News.
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Oct 16, 2020
Edge starts to play central role in enterprise 5G
So much to cover in 30 minutes: We’re at the beginning of the centralised role that MEC is going to play in enterprise 5G, as *Dheeraj Remella, CPO of VoltDB* tells Tech Trends Pod. He deftly handles the loaded question of where to bring edge intelligence. And we’re at another watershed, says analyst,* Jim Morrish of Transforma Insights*; 2020 is a TIPping point in the drive to OpenRAN. Open architecture is in use at Vodafone, Telefonica, Etisalat, and Japan's Rakuten, to name just a few telcos. Oh, and it works! And before we share what made us laugh, hear how virtual reality training in the enterprise is faster and cheaper than old school methods as you learn 3 steps to improve your business training.
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Sep 17, 2020
Smart homes revolution is coming!
Brand new connected home over IP (CHIP) standards from the Zigbee Alliance are set to give frustrated smart home owners the ease of use, security, and interoperability they demand. But not before Jeremy Cowan and his guests Steve Hanna of Infineon and journalist Dave Howell tackle the messy issues of Elon Musk and pigs’ brains, anti-COVID wearables, and ‘smart motorways’ that are just dumb!
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Aug 20, 2020
Hackers beat AI, Robots for SMEs, and Putin out big claims
Matt Hatton of Transforma Insights tells the Tech Trends Pod host, Jeremy Cowan about 7 ways to harness ArtificiaI Intelligence, IoT and other disruptive technologies for your competitive advantage. Journalist Nick Booth reports that academics are forecasting chipsets made for the edge will overtake AI chipsets for the cloud in 5 years’ time. While Jeremy’s still wondering why Russia’s COVID vaccine wasn’t good enough for its President. Just Putin that out there.
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*Nick Booth* is a freelance technology journalist and author, who regularly
writes for www.IoT-Now.com , www.VanillaPlus.com and
www.TheEE.ai Follow him on Twitter @OhThisBloodyPC
*Matt Hatton* is a founding partner of analysts Transforma Insights
(@transformatweet) advising CDOs, Innovation Business Units and
vendors on digital transformation, the Internet of Things, and
artificial intelligence. www.transformainsights.com
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Jul 17, 2020
Cave Dwellers, Privacy, Huawei and Buzzsaws
Guest Alicia Asin, CEO of IoT specialists Libelium, asks "Is it really necessary to expose our privacy to control pandemics?" Privacy Purists are in the spotlight as Jeremy Cowan and George Malim ask Alicia how enterprises should balance free services and access to our data. And, Sun of a Beach: We see how IoT can help you in Spain this summer; we anticipate the UK's Huawei decision, and see how we can all avoid COVID Cliches.
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May 29, 2020
Building a Better Business Case for IoT
You've got the right technology for your IoT application, but do your customers expect free services? Listen as Nick Earle, Eseye CEO tells Jeremy Cowan and George Malim how to build the business case.
+ Why Dr Philipe Reinisch rode a motorbike to Beijing for digital transformation!
+ We dive deep into News around Microsoft in telecoms, and Enterprise Transformations brought by the pandemic.
+ In "What The Tech!" hear what made us laugh this month.
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May 6, 2020
Exploding the Myth about IoT
We take a look at the Internet of Things business and Digital Transformation. George Malim examines what's behind the news that NTT DoCoMo has binned all further work using Narrowband-IoT. Matt Hatton busts some Internet of Things myths. And Jeremy Cowan asks them both to describe how everyone's business landscape will change after COVID-19. Plus what made us laugh in tech lately. Because Life's already serious enough.
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