The unprecedented digital acceleration triggered by the outbreak of COVID is coinciding with a coming of age for foundational technology and changing the way that we live and work. Harran blinks in the sunlight, adjusting his eyes. He’s an inquisitive child, enthusiastic for all things new, still he struggles to…
Managing our data is becoming evidently more important by the day. With the rapid growth of technology and its integration into our lifestyles, the need to filter through data, to be protected from potential risks, or the need to be able to use this data to our advantage, has increased…
The value Is in the system Technologies rarely exist within a vacuum. We typically invent and build new technologies by using existing ones. IoT, big data, and the cloud are no exception to this rule. To illustrate this, let us examine the human body. The human body is an amazing…
Big data is constantly being generated through our devices, affecting all of us. It is everywhere and it impacts everything. Access to this information, when in the right hands, can be used to help people, solve problems, and make the world a better place. However, if compromised and in the…
Artificial intelligence holds the potential to deliver enormous benefits to society and a management system standard might be the answer everyone is looking for. Artificial intelligence (AI) promises organizations to be 40 % more efficient by 2035, unlocking an estimated USD 14 trillion in new economic value to global GDP…
1. Introduction The constantly increasing use of digital technology, both by organizations and consumers, has led to an explosion of new data coming into existence. Using ever more powerful devices, consumers are sharing media files with growing quality and, thus, size and using wearables, for example, health monitors, that are…
In cybersecurity, humans are often seen as the weakest link, as attackers use social engineering techniques to infiltrate organizations, so they can launch ransomware or cause a data breach. According to the ENISA Threat Landscape 2020, 84% of cyberattacks rely on social engineering. So what can we do to protect…
Ethical hacking and cloud computing have been continuously developing and improving over the years, and they have become essential services in today’s technological and business world. As millions of people started working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations are using the cloud more and more to increase their overall profit.…
New international guidance on how to get it right. As pandemics, natural disasters and cybercrime continue to impact our world, what’s certain is that nothing is certain. Being agile and prepared for any kind of disruption, therefore, is an essential business activity. ISO’s flagship standard for risk management, ISO 31000,…
Today, 9 December, is International Anti-Corruption Day, and an opportunity to raise awareness of the ISO standards that help shape a fairer and more just world. Systemic bribery, among other things, lowers economic growth and discourages investment. It goes hand in hand with poverty and social inequality. But, most importantly,…
