Perspectives
Karim Wassef: What's the Difference Between a Good Company and a Great One?
Knowing the difference between invention, improvement and innovation is what separates good companies that succeed in existing markets and great companies that create new markets.
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Why We Need an Underwater Internet of Things — Interview with Chiara Petrioli of Sunrise
To ensure sustainable development of offshore resources, we need to be able to monitor — and even anticipate — what happens underwater.
The commercial benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT) are clear for a wide range of industries — being able to remotely monitor machines in real-time to ensure safety and anticipate breakdowns. Yet some of the shiny promise of interconnectedness can get washed away at the shoreline, given the technical challenges of monitoring and communicating underwater.
Nuala O’Connor: It’s the Digital Age — We Have Rights
The expansion of the Internet of Everything demands that companies treat data as an extension of their customers — with respect for privacy.
Every time I hear someone use the phrase the “Internet of Things,” I instantly want to remind them that it is still the Internet of people. Yes, it is becoming the Internet of Everything — everything connected, from our cars to our clothing — but regardless of what is connected, the information being collected is still about us. It’s about the way we communicate, eat, move, live and love.
Kati Suominen: The Seoul Consensus
The world needs a new policy agenda to unleash the power of the digital economy.
James Andrew Lewis: You Still Have Zero Privacy — Get Over It
Overregulation in the name of security will hobble the burgeoning Internet of Things. We need to be pragmatic about managing security and privacy risks.
It’s been 20 years since the Internet first went public. It started small and grew quickly, in part due to the decision by the Clinton administration to not regulate it. Based on the conclusion that it was better to get the Internet’s economic benefits—even though it came with some risk—rather slowing down deployment to await perfect security, that decision helped unleash the Internet economy.
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How Data-Driven Reforms Will Drive Investment in Africa’s Energy Future — Q&A with Dana J. Hyde of the Millennium Challenge Corporation
Private-sector funding is needed to help meet Africa’s electricity needs, but local governments can do their part by pursuing reforms that improve the investment climate.
Dan Jackson: Why Is the Offshore Industry Happy to Accept Mediocrity?
Market changes are forcing the offshore industry to become smarter, leaner and more modern — and that’s a good thing.
Offshore oil and gas is one is one of the world’s most important industries. Its success powered much of the global development that took place in the latter 20th century, and the industry remains a key provider of energy to the world.
Pamela Passman: 8 Ways to Prevent Cyber Thieves from Stealing Your Secrets
It’s not enough to lock up your trade secrets. Companies must be ready to prove they took “reasonable steps” to prevent theft.
Locking the online gate, hiring the best security team, and telling employees not to steal trade secrets is not enough to protect your company’s confidential information. Companies must also take “reasonable steps” to protect their intellectual property, as research into national and international trade secret cases reveals.
Scott Andes: Why Who Pays for University Research Matters
Universities can help the U.S. remain competitive by designing research agendas that are relevant to private companies and their local economies.
With the best university system in the world, academic research is a major artery for U.S. innovation and competitiveness. But not all university research is created equal. Some scientific discoveries enable new products and services that grow the economy, while others are lost in the tomes of unread, obscure journals.
Ed Youdell and Stacey Jarrett Wagner Talk: Big Data Vs Small Data — Which is What?
A conversation on new tools for the workforce of the future.
Ed: Stacey, what do you know about Big Data?
Stacey: The last time I had a Big Data was my high school prom.
Ed: Not that kind of data! I’m talking about all the information in the cloud hiding in plain sight.