M2M comms touches all aspects of our lives
Machine-to-machine communication (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT) permeate all aspects of life and business these days, including in cars, parking spaces, conference rooms – even wrist watches and agricultural irrigation systems. Everything on earth is in the...The death of data warehousing
Data warehousing was most certainly an important stage and milestone for large amounts of data that needed to be stored over the years. But, in many ways, data warehousing is just like a locker where info is stored away – and companies are often unable to drill down...Energy efficiencies in critical environments
In critical environments such as laboratories, clean rooms and data centres, energy use can far exceed that of similarly sized office space, Neil Cameron, area GM, Johnson Controls Building Efficiency Africa. Improvements in technology and advances in energy...Poor data quality impedes regulation
Recent research conducted by Aite Group highlighted the link between poor data quality and regulatory penalties, further creating a case for financial services organisations to improve their data quality. Poor data quality can lead to an adverse conclusion by...Big data’s boost to brand and business
The evolution of social networking platforms and rapid increase in the production and exchange of information has served as the basis for the realisation of big data and big data analytics – both of which are the drivers behind business development and brand...