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IoT Security and Systems Engineering
This piece first appeared in ´Preview – The magazine of the International Council on Systems Engineering UK Chapter`, click here. In this context Systems Engineers are those actively engaged on large Capital Projects, Critical Infrastructure, Aerospace and Defense, Oil and Gas for example. When I first started to hear about the Internet of Things, one […]
Cognitive manufacturing: de dichtbij-mijn-bed-show
Op 15 juni 2017 gaf ik een presentatie over Industry 4.0 en IBM Watson IoT tijdens de IoT Convention in Mechelen. Wat mij die dag opviel was hoe sterk het thema Industry 4.0 inmiddels leeft. Er zijn heel veel vragen. Niet meer zozeer over wat het thema inhoudt, maar over hoe je er in de […]
Ransomware attacks levels up, again!
Remember WannaCry? When a group of unknown threat actors carried out one of the largest ransomware attacks of its kind, hundreds of thousands of computers in 150 countries got infected. Wannacry hit the news barely a month ago! Fast forward 1 month…Yesterday, newsmedia around the world reported on a similar attack with ransomware called Petya. […]
Cardboard robots, happy candy machines, GOTO Amsterdam!
GOTO is a conference for developers from developers. It’s the best meeting place for innovators and thought leaders, and so IBM’s developer advocates were present too. Here’s a short recap for those who couldn’t attend. IBM supported GOTO Amsterdam with a booth and a speaker slot. The latter turned out to be quite thought provoking, […]
Security and Business Redefined – Watson Amsterdam Summit Security recap
On June 14 more than 350 delegates joined the Watson Amsterdam Summit to learn how cognitive technology is transforming sectors, companies and professions. So, what about security? A CISO should help facilitate innovation; watching and waiting are not an option. Cyber threats, however, are increasing, and let’s not forget about regulations – anyone ready yet […]
3 machine learning benefits for IT managers
Data science and machine learning have become a vital part of business and profit growth. Many organizations now depend on it, leaving team managers with several challenges: managing data science teams, improving ROI on projects, choosing the right solution, to name just a few. There are of course several IT platforms that facilitate machine learning. […]
Machine learning? Keep it simple
When it comes to productivity the human mind doesn’t like to be distracted. Distractions are disruptions from deep work. And that’s precisely the problem with being a data scientist. See, your datasets have a story to tell and as a data scientist it is your job to listen to that story carefully. If you want […]
Blockchain in het internationaal betalingsverkeer
Stel, je bent Directeur internationaal betalingsverkeer, Rudolf[i], en je zoekt al jaren vergeefs naar een manier om de efficiëntie te verhogen van de processen die onder jouw verantwoordelijkheid vallen. Processen die zijn gericht op het uitvoeren van internationale betalingsopdrachten van zijn klanten. Ondanks de mogelijkheden die de huidige IT biedt, wordt internationaal betalingsververkeer nog steeds […]
Watson and Cybersecurity: The big data challenge
Security is increasingly seen as a big data issue. The challenge these days is less about noticing that something isn’t right. The security landscape in 2016 was rocked with over 4 billion compromised records exposed. X-Force observed that tried and true methods like SQL injection, brute force attacks, malware toolkits and ransomware continue to be […]