Tech

5 Data Dramas That Keep Your CIO Awake at Night

June 7, 2018

Below Adam Tamburini, Senior Vice President International at e-shelter, explores the five biggest data challenges facing businesses and the consequences at stake if they are not addressed accordingly. Businesses have never needed their data kept securely more than now. Not only do companies have more confidential information stored than ever before and new levels of […]

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How Do I Navigate Data Requests Under GDPR?

June 6, 2018

Authored by Yves le Roux; Paul Lanois, SSCP; Visia Tartaglione, CISSP; Eric Tierling, CISSP Members of (ISC)2 EMEA Advisory Council GDPR Task Force. In the age of Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, organizations have routinely collected as much data as possible – because they can, not necessarily […]

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How a CEO Can Transfer Their Skills to Effectively Run a Start-Up

June 1, 2018

Start-ups are vibrant, healthy, upbeat environments where all team members of staff, no matter their position, want to perform at their full potential. Here Paul Turton, MD of Pact Coffee, talks about the journey from CEO of a large company to running a much smaller start-up, the benefits behind his or her expertise and the […]

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Global Approach Is the Only Way to Address Money Laundering

May 31, 2018

Banks are spending $20 billion on compliance in an effort to combat money laundering, yet only one% of illicit financial flows are seized by authorities every year. While regulations have been introduced to crack-down on money laundering, so far they have had a limited effect. European countries have collected data on numerous suspected money-launderers and […]

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The Future of the PR Industry

May 31, 2018

Beth Trier, CEO of Trier and Company, discusses starting her company and the future of the PR industry. You began your career as a journalist. What made you move to the PR industry? I began my career as Fashion Editor with the San Francisco Chronicle in the early 80s. The retail scene in San […]

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The Father-Son Duo Transforming Investment Technology

May 31, 2018

Dr. Richard Michaud and son, Robert Michaud, are co-CEOs of the innovative financial firm New Frontier Advisors. New Frontier is a Boston-based institutional research and investment advisory firm specialising in the development and application of state-of-the-art investment technology. Richard “Dick” Michaud pairs his academic background with years of practitioner experience. He passionately advocates for improvements in […]

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Slow Data Kills Business

May 24, 2018

More and more businesses today are looking to extract insight from the data they have access to in as near real-time as possible. They are looking to rapidly gain the insight and intelligence they need to drive optimum customer experiences; faster time to value and a competitive edge. Jeff Fried, Director, Product Management - Data […]

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The Top 5 Luxury Mobile Gadgets of 2018

May 11, 2018

So you probably have several smartphones and your livelihood, as a successful business person with a thriving luxurious lifestyle, depends on your handheld device. Seen as your mobile is probably a lifeline, isn’t it time you gave it a makeover? This week CEO Today lists five options that will take your smartphone from high market […]

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AI & Blockchain to Counteract Unsustainability of Soaring Drug Prices

May 10, 2018

Disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data and blockchain will impact the pharmaceutical industry, not only by helping to add value in terms of personalized treatment for patients, but also to counteract the unsustainability of skyrocketing drug prices, says GlobalData. Prescription drug prices, particularly in the US, have been skyrocketing over the past […]

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Real-Time Forensics: How to Outpace Criminals in the Cyber Arms Race

May 9, 2018

“I am convinced that there are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that will be. Even they are converging into one category: companies that have been hacked and will be hacked again,” is the stark observation of the former Director of the FBI. Below Parth Desai, CEO at Pelican, […]

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What Can $6,500 Per Minute Buy Elon Musk Instead?

May 3, 2018

The latest on Tesla’s most prominent rising star, Elon Musk, is that he and his company burn around $6,500 per minute on average. The company risks being insolvent before the end of the year, and the way Tesla is funded and spends money is like no other. Elon Musk has managed to put it off […]

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Digitalisation Is Increasing the Business Risk from Money Laundering

April 30, 2018

Gordon Dadds, the legal and professional services firm, is urging businesses to get smarter in how they handle money laundering or face the wrath of HMRC with some hefty financial fines. It warns that the digitalisation of cash has led to increased risks to businesses from money laundering. Whilst the majority of businesses are good […]

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