The continual development of the internet is great for consumers and businesses alike, however, with each new technological development comes a new exciting challenge for hackers to overcome. Cyber security should therefore always be of the utmost … [Read more...] about Can Big Data Analytics Solve Cyber Security Issues?
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Is Facebook Harnessing Big Data To Track All Your Web Activity?
Recent research commissioned by the Belgian Privacy Commission and conducted by the Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography Department (Cosic) at the University of Leuven, and the Media, Information and Telecommunication Department (Smit) at Vrije … [Read more...] about Is Facebook Harnessing Big Data To Track All Your Web Activity?
Can Augmented Reality & The Internet Of Things Play Nicely Together?
The terms augmented reality and internet of things are becoming increasingly common but how many people can actually define these terms or indeed understand the implications of the relationship between the two. What is augmented reality (AR)? AR brings … [Read more...] about Can Augmented Reality & The Internet Of Things Play Nicely Together?
Will Amazon Revolutionise Online Grocery Shopping With This Gadget?
Amazon is the world’s biggest online business and in recent years has really worked hard to make sure its delivery services are as straightforward and prompt as possible. Its efforts have impressed a large majority of people, especially with the … [Read more...] about Will Amazon Revolutionise Online Grocery Shopping With This Gadget?
Can We Use Big Social Data To Predict The Election Outcome?
As social media continues to grow and become increasingly advanced, more and more people are starting to use it as a way to predict future trends, or as seen more recently, to predict who is going to win the upcoming UK General Election. But how can … [Read more...] about Can We Use Big Social Data To Predict The Election Outcome?
Budget 2015: Osbourne Pledges £140m To Support Internet of Things
The Internet of Things phenomenon is becoming quite impossible to ignore, even more so now because the UK government has pledged to fund £40 million to the development of applications for the Internet of Things and smart cities. This was declared by … [Read more...] about Budget 2015: Osbourne Pledges £140m To Support Internet of Things