Internet of Things (IoT) is so widespread nowadays that it’s more than likely that you’ve either seen the phrase or heard the phrase once or twice before. What the phrase means, and your understanding of it has been brought up for questioning one time or the other. However, the internet of things, or IoT, could be a system of computing devices that are interrelated, they can also be mechanical or digital machines. Even objects, animals, and people that are provided with unique identifiers (UIDs) fall under this group, inasmuch as, they can be able to transfer data over a network without the need of human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. According to Whatis, a thing in the internet of things can be a person with a heart monitor implant, a farm animal with a biochip transponder, an automobile that has built-in sensors to alert the driver when the tire pressure becomes low or any other natural or man-made object that can be assigned an IP address and is able to transfer data over a network. The entire concept of IoT seems ambitious, as it intends to fit a wide variety of needs of people and tasks. This is where this article comes…
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How Data Architects Can Improve Your Business’ Cybersecurity
Brands engage the services of information security professionals to ensure the security of both their information and system. However, doing this without the input of data architects may turn out to be an exercise in futility. It has always been the focus of governments, businesses, and individuals to protect their information even before the coming of the age of computers. Highly sensitive information was marked as “TOP SECRET,” “SECRET,” and “CONFIDENTIAL,” while some organizations go to the length of adding a stamped seal on paper. All these were measures used to indicate and also maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) of the information for the intended recipient. Technological advancements have caused us to jettison some of these practices but that does not in any way mean that the security of information is no longer of immense importance. In this era of big data where corporations scramble for information and cybercriminals are upping their tech-savviness all in an effort to lay their hands on your data for obvious reasons, contemplating such an idea would even have been suicidal. The quantity of data and information you handle on a day-to-day basis has tremendously increased also and apart from information security professionals,…
10 Reasons Why Your Brand Must Not Ignore ERP
Take an in-depth analysis, the result you get is mind-boggling, competition from the small, medium, and large scale enterprises can’t be further ignored. The global market has become your “next door neighbor” but fortunately, ERP has come to your rescue. An ERP (enterprise resource planning) system can be seen as the binding force that glues together the different computer systems for your brand. ERP applications ensure that the different departments in your brand are able to communicate and share data quite easily. With ERP securely in place, you gather information about the activity and state of different divisions and make this information available to other component parts of the brand, where it can be used productively. ERP applications can help a brand become one workable unit by linking information about the production, finance, distribution, and human resources together. ERP system is able to harmonize accounts payable, stock-control systems, order-monitoring systems, and customer databases into one system. A comprehensive look at the following 15 reasons brings to the fore why you can no longer ignore ERP. 1. Competitive edge You may be put off by the fact that ERP software requires a major investment, but the other side of the coin…
How The Social Media Is Impacting Nature Positively
I’m sure most people who see the headline will quickly say, “here he goes again.” The truth, however, is that the social media can’t stop impacting nature, and the reason is not far-fetched. The social media is simply nature at work.