Data sovereignty issues drive cloud migration
Data sovereignty issues have seen companies migrate to hybrid or local cloud service providers to meet storage, security and sovereignty requirements. Data sovereignty strategies have driven organisations to seek alternatives from providers such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud and the majority of decision-makers have, or will have, policies in place to meet their sovereignty […]
ESG reporting and compliance: data’s role in sustainability
ESG reporting and compliance is clouded by more than 630 different ESG measures that have to be identified, measured and managed. As organizations create and consume data at unprecedented rates, management and reporting solutions are essential for making sense of the vast quantities of data being produced. With increasing environmental governance requirements the need and importance […]
Data mesh benefits are clouded in complexity
Data mesh can be a valuable tool for business process and front-end customer service but complexity can cloud the many benefits. Data mesh technologies aim to make data more accessible and available to business users by directly connecting data owners, data producers and data consumers to improve business outcomes of data-centric solutions as well as […]
Cybersecurity risk management remains a challenge for banks
Cybersecurity threats to the banking industry are increasing and require an effective approach to model risk management. Cybersecurity issues have driven authorities in Europe and the US to issue notifications to financial institutions to strengthen practices, remain vigilant and demonstrate resilience. The sooner banks start their journey and establish cybersecurity solutions the quicker they will […]
Data governance to support cloud migration
Data governance is essential for security, quality, policy management and enforcement of business process and compliance requirements. Data governance solutions from Alation and Snowflake make data governance easy and accessible, enabling organizations to start small, flexibly expand by adding data connectors, users, and data objects, and support use cases, like cloud data migration, for less than […]
Centre for process innovation in manufacturing
The Centre for Process Innovation connects academia, businesses and investors to bring manufacturing innovation into the marketplace. The Centre for Process Innovation has seven major innovation centres around Britain that focus on high value manufacturing. It offers market and technology expertise along with cutting-edge development assets to help its public and private sector clients build and […]
Industrial cybersecurity: managing risks
Industrial cybersecurity is key to reducing the risk of financial, reputational, human, and environmental impact from cyber-attacks. Industrial cybersecurity, its implementation and management, is detailed in a new white paper from the International Society of Automation (ISA) and the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA). The new white paper entitled, ‘Implementing an Industrial Cybersecurity Program for […]
Machine visualization for industrial applications
Machine visualization allows users to collaborate remotely so operations, management and maintenance teams can all view the same screen in real time. Machine visualization with Emerson’s PACSystems RXi HMI delivers visualization for the digital age: intuitive graphics, smartphone-like usability, collaboration from anywhere and industrial ruggedness. Machine builders in any industrial application can now use Emerson’s […]
Digital production lines for Nissan’s new Ariya
Digital production lines are being created by Siemens for Nissan’s new all-electric vehicle Ariya at the company’s plant in Tochigi, Japan. Digital production lines will add to Siemens’ Digital Industries software portfolio currently being used to optimize design and production. End-to-end digital threads enable Nissan to connect a wide variety of sources of information across […]
Hybrid cloud solutions in regulated industries
Hybrid cloud environments in regulated industries demand high levels of security and governance to overcome risk and complexity. Hybrid cloud solutions from IBM and VMware help clients in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare and public sector address the cost, complexity and risk of migrating and modernizing mission-critical workloads in the cloud. The two […]
Blockchain: more than NFT’s and cryptocurrency
Blockchain may be widely associated with cryptocurrency but it’s now a key foundation of business industry and government operations. Blockchain solutions are increasingly being used as a core backbone to support supply chains, healthcare, government, retail, media and advertising, oil and gas, telecoms, manufacturing, insurance, financial services, travel and transportation. The UK currently has 249 high-growth […]
Smart manufacturing IoT to reach $140bn by 2025
Smart manufacturing IoT spending in the Asia-Pacific region is forecast to reach $140.6 billion by 2025 according to a recent study by IDC. Smart manufacturing firms across the APEJ region are expected to invest $88.7 billion in IoT solutions for discrete manufacturing by 2025, up compared to $60.9 billion in 2022. According to IDC, discrete […]
Smart building solutions for converged connectivity
Smart building technologies integrate building-wide systems such as HVAC, lighting, alarms, and security into a single IT managed network infrastructure and often uses technology such as Power over Ethernet (PoE) to accomplish this convergence. Smart building processes use intelligence to collect actionable data from user devices, sensors, systems, and services on the premises. Applying that data using […]
Augmented reality helps accelerate growth
Augmented reality is helping GenerationJuice transforms its sales process, drive productivity and create new jobs. Augmented reality is being used to enable customers to visualise the dispenser on their site while tasting samples of the drinks at the same time. GenerationJuice, based in Bromborough, Liverpool City Region, makes app-driven drink dispensers, or drink hubs, designed […]
Metaverse is next step to hybrid working
Metaverse is an inevitable next step for hybrid working, according to two thirds of company bosses polled in a new survey. Metaverse meetings could become reality for millions of UK workers in the near future after a new study found that hundreds of businesses are looking for, or building, office space in the virtual technology. […]
Sustainability solutions for process industry
Sustainability is the leading theme of this year’s trade fair for the process industry, ACHEMA, in Frankfurt. Sustainability and digitalisation solutions will be at the forefront in the Green Innovation Zone and the Digital Hub at the fair where Siemens will show how industrial companies can efficiently combine technologies and solutions across industrial processes. “As […]
Digital adoption boosted by £5000 discounts
Digital adoption of eCommerce, customer relationship management and digital accounting software by SME’s is being encouraged by a new Help to Grow scheme. Digital adoption of business and efficiency solutions is a core element of the UK government’s efforts to accelerate digital transformation of industry. Businesses can now access discounts worth up to £5,000 on […]
IoT roaming market is poised for historic growth
IoT roaming market potential will drive historic levels of growth in next five years as global connections rise more than a thousand-fold. IoT roaming and volume of data generated by connections is forecast to increase from 86 petabytes in 2022 to 1,100 petabytes by 2027, a growth of 1,140 per cent, according to a new […]
5G connectivity to revolutionise industry
5G connectivity is a major breakthrough in the telecommunication industry and is expected to revolutionize industry and business across all sectors. Demand for mobile data traffic is expected to increase multifold in the coming years and 5G connectivity will drive, and satisfy, this growth as legacy 4G networks are unable to keep pace with demand […]
Innovation funding for interconnected solutions
Innovation funding is available for UK companies developing new interconnected solutions for industry. Innovation funding from the Carbon Trust will be available to projects that have the potential to reduce carbon emissions and maximise energy and/or resource efficiency through demonstration of near to market innovations. The scheme is part of a £1 billion government fund […]
Metaverse Standards in the networking industry
Metaverse Standards Forum has welcomed D-Link as the first participant from the networking equipment industry. Metaverse Standards Forum is a newly established industry body that aims to promote alignment on priorities and requirements for Metaverse interoperability standards. As a principal member D-Link will coordinate with Standards Developing Organisations from various industries to accelerate the implementation […]
