The ‘internet of things’ is sending us back to the Middle Ages

Internet-enabled devices are so common, and so vulnerable, that hackers recently broke into a casino through its fish tank. The tank had internet-connected sensors measuring its temperature and cleanliness. The hackers got into the fish tank’s sensors and then to the computer used to control them, and from there to other parts of the casino’s network. The intruders were able to copy 10 gigabytes of data to somewhere in Finland.

By |2018-03-15T11:14:20+00:0015 March 2018|Digital Articles, Other News, Views and Research|Comments Off on The ‘internet of things’ is sending us back to the Middle Ages

The Great Awakening – How our thinking about technology fundamentally changed in 2017 and where we go from here

2018 is poised to be the year when our consciousness about our relationship with technology hits a tipping point. And, in turn, that’s going to make 2018 the year of the great reckoning– the year in which we’re forced to decide what we want from technology and what irreducible parts of our humanity we want to safeguard and protect.

By |2018-04-17T09:19:09+01:008 March 2018|Digital Articles, Other News, Views and Research|Comments Off on The Great Awakening – How our thinking about technology fundamentally changed in 2017 and where we go from here

The critical importance of the HR business partner

Nearly a decade ago, CEOs surveyed by McKinsey stressed the importance of talent strategy to their organizations. But they also voiced misgivings about HR’s ability to manage the talent process strategically and deliver maximum value to the business.

By |2018-02-28T12:12:07+00:0028 February 2018|HR, Emotional Intelligence & Behaviour, Other News, Views and Research|Comments Off on The critical importance of the HR business partner

Amazon Just Unveiled Its Grand Plan For Whole Foods: To Make The ‘Last Mile’ The First Mile

Ever since Amazon spent $13.7 billion on Whole Foods last June, theories have been swirling as to why the world's biggest e-commerce firm would get into the old-time business of selling groceries in stores.

By |2018-04-17T09:24:47+01:0022 February 2018|Digital Articles, Other News, Views and Research|Comments Off on Amazon Just Unveiled Its Grand Plan For Whole Foods: To Make The ‘Last Mile’ The First Mile
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