Warehouse and cargo theft is a global problem. Statistics vary, but in the United States alone the cost of cargo theft is reported to range from $15 billion to 30 billion dollars every year. Exact numbers are difficult for the simple reason that many thefts go unreported. In the first quarter of 2018, cargo theft recording firms SensiGuard and CargoNet released reports on cargo … [Read more...] about How Interactive Maps Support Warehouse Security and Logistics
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Does High Tech Surveillance Make Schools More Vulnerable?
A growing number of educational institutions, from preschools worrying about eloping youngsters to high schools concerned about possible criminal activity, have installed high tech surveillance equipment to keep an eye on their students, but are these devices actually making our schools safer? That's what some experts content, but others are not so sure. As with other AI, such … [Read more...] about Does High Tech Surveillance Make Schools More Vulnerable?
What Challenges Must the Blockchain and IoT Convergence Overcome?
Although you may think of them as wholly separate concepts, the writing on the wall says the technologies we call IoT and blockchain are due for convergence, and probably sooner rather than later. How fast this happens across the industry as a whole, as well as within individual organizations and companies, depends on besting a number of challenges and existing technological … [Read more...] about What Challenges Must the Blockchain and IoT Convergence Overcome?
Advances in Data Science 2019
We recently opened a call for abstracts for Advances in Data Science 2019, an international two-day conference. This year's meeting is themed around four topics: Health & Wellbeing, AI & Robotics, NLP & Text Mining and Security & Privacy. Talks will range from application-focussed to advanced data science methodologies.'Advances in Data Science 2019 is set to … [Read more...] about Advances in Data Science 2019
How Security Tokens Could Change Liquidity and Transform the World’s Economy
Traditionally, assets such as real estate, collectables and art have been relatively illiquid. This means that the asset cannot be easily bought or sold in the market. If an investor wants to sell a $100 million building, it usually will take some time before the investor has the money, if there is a market for in the first place. On the other hand, a company's stock is … [Read more...] about How Security Tokens Could Change Liquidity and Transform the World’s Economy
