Appearing by telepresence robot, Edward Snowden speaks at TED2014 about surveillance and Internet freedom. The right to data privacy, he suggests, is not a partisan issue, but requires a fundamental rethink of the role of the internet in our lives — and the laws that protect it. "Your rights matter," he says, "because you never know when you're going to need them." Chris Anderson interviews, with special guest Tim Berners-Lee.
In the new world order of IT, CIOs and technical talent are at the core of the business; imagining, building and deploying platforms and applications that are fueling growth and producing tangible financial returns for customers.
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If you’re still trying to wrap your head around what the “Internet of Things” is, this data visualization makes things easy to understand and is fun to explore.
From possessed printers to calls that start, The internet is broken, the struggle is real for help desk analysts.
How will the future of IoT will be like? Learn more about the future trends of the Internet of things with our expert Ahmed Banafa.
There's no doubt that interest in the Internet of Things is rising, but some key hurdles still need to be overcome before the technology can hit the mainstream.
The open-source world has learned to deal with a flood of new, oftentimes divergent, ideas using hosting services like GitHub -- so why can’t governments? In this rousing talk Clay Shirky shows how democracies can take a lesson from the Internet, to be not just transparent but also to draw on the knowledge of all their citizens.
A wider variety of news sources was supposed to be the bulwark of a rational age. Instead, we are roiled by biases, gorging on what confirms our ideas and shunning what does not.
That’s the view of security expert Bruce Schneier, who fears lives will be lost in a cyber disaster unless governments act swiftly.
"There is a dark side to the internet that sees far-right groups exploit its unique features to spread divisive ideas, racial hate and mistrust."
Could a polygraph machine help sort out the catfish from the potential soulmates when looking for love online? Only if you don’t mind hearing some uncomfortable ‘truths’
IBM reviews what exactly is the Internet of Things (IoT), and what impact it can have on day-to-day life. What can data and connectivity really mean?
Researchers at the electronics and home-appliance manufacturer leave connected devices open to the internet in a controlled environment - and watch how hackers attempt to attack them.
IoT represents a massive multi-billion dollar market opportunity, but only if you have the right IT infrastructure.<br>With this in mind, how do CIOs build the foundations for IoT transformation?<br>Read our whitepaper below for more insight.
Whether they’re building Internet of Things (IoT) devices or just attaching them to a corporate network, companies are finding that IoT requires the cloud. The growth of sensor-based devices is ongoing, and machinery, safety equipment, vehicles, door locks, thermostats and even the humble light bulb are now getting smart. Gartner has estimated there will be... Read more »
Many fear that Internet use is harming our mental capacity — but a new study shows it might actually help stave off the memory problems that come with age.
An increasingly digital world is resulting in companies across all industries reassessing how they approach risk management. Thanks to the connectedness of devices brought about by the Internet of Things (IoT), executives have much more information at their disposal for assessing risk than before<br>IoT is a network of devices that collect and exchange data—think back to the classic example of your fridge ordering fresh milk…