If youve downloaded iOS 10 for your iPhone, you may have noticed that Apple Pay is a more prominent component of the Wallet and that Apple Pay is just one of the many alternative payment systems being used in big stores, tiny craft shops, and even among friends today. Some of these, like PayPal, have been around for a long time, while many are part of a new, increasingly … [Read more...] about Payment Privacy: Do New Apps Protect User Data?
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Behind the Scenes with IoT; How Big Data Can Help
It is hard to avoid hearing the term IoT or the tremendous business opportunities created by IoT. But what does IoT really mean to the beneficiary (i.e., the end using customer)? What happens behind the scene? The Internet of Things (IoT), as defined by Wikipedia, is the network of physical devices, vehicles, buildings and other itemsembedded with electronics, software, … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes with IoT; How Big Data Can Help
PAPIs ’16 – 3rd Int. Conference on Predictive Applications and APIs
PAPIs is an international community conference dedicated to real-world Machine Learning, predictive applications and APIs.'The conference is in its third edition this year and it is now coming to Boston (after Barcelona in '14 and Sydney in '15),'the first time the event will be held in The United States!'PAPIs brings together leaders from all around the world as well as … [Read more...] about PAPIs ’16 – 3rd Int. Conference on Predictive Applications and APIs
Why Big Data Is The Next Gold Mine?
We hear about big data all the time! At least once every week, there's a company that comes up with an infographic on how much data we use and how businesses can make the most of this data. Before going into why big data is creating such a buzz, let's briefly see what big data is all about. What is Big Data? There is no single definition for big data because it's hard to … [Read more...] about Why Big Data Is The Next Gold Mine?
TransparencyCamp Europe 2016
On 1 June 2016, Open State Foundation and the Presidency of the Council of the European Union will host the very first TransparencyCamp Europe in Amsterdam. TransparencyCamp Europe is an unconference that focuses on open data, new technologies and policies that make the EU work for people, stimulates open government and helps people grasp the workings of the various EU … [Read more...] about TransparencyCamp Europe 2016
