Protecting Data in the Cloud Era
The world is facing a data breach pandemic. Last year alone, more than four billion data records were lost or stolen, a 556 percent increase over 2015.¹ Of the more than nine billion records breached during the past five years, only four percent were encrypted – or securely scrambled – leaving most of that data […]
Making Blockchain Real for Business with IBM and Hyperledger Fabric
New technologies with the profound power to change entire industries come about only once or twice in a lifetime. I was fortunate to be working at IBM in the early days of e-business and WebSphere and saw the powerful impact the Internet had on the way we share information. This accelerated with mobile and cloud making […]
The Future of Bollywood Fashion is Cognitive
Fashion is ever-changing. Styles that once seemed evergreen can fade away, and those looks that we thought would never make a comeback suddenly resurface. As designers, the creative space we must occupy to stay current and relevant is a delicate balance of gradual evolution and radical reinvention. Inspiration can come from anywhere – an old […]
Building IBM’s Workforce of the Future
Today’s technology industry is evolving constantly. To be successful, companies must continuously develop, iterate and enhance their products and services. Fold in game changing trends, such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence, and businesses must adopt workforce strategies as dynamic as their products to meet customer needs and keep employees engaged and fulfilled. At IBM, […]
The Next Generation of Infrastructure Services
Today’s environment is one where business needs are rapidly changing and business cycles are accelerating faster than ever. To grow successfully, businesses are requiring improved efficiencies from the digitalization of existing processes and the ability to rapidly launch new digital offerings. Enterprises need consistent and reliable support to run their IT systems across a “supply […]
Why Consumer Brands Should Care About Blockchain
At the Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit in Berlin this June, I spoke alongside Frank Yiannas from Walmart about how blockchain is a collaborative solution that can help increase the traceability and transparency of food across the supply chain. In our digitized world, consumers are demanding accurate, real-time inventory information, faster service, and low or […]
How American Airlines is Innovating Customer Travel with IBM Cloud
As the world’s largest airline, American Airlines is committed to providing an exceptional experience for our customers and team members based on industry expertise and innovation. That means we must continuously modernize and transform our business by developing the right tools and technology along the way. Technology was the foundation of American’s relationship with IBM […]
Supporting Small Business with Blockchain and IBM Cloud
A small kitchen supplies manufacturer in France is delighted when it receives a large order from a mid-sized Italian retailer. The manufacturer is eager to respond, but first it needs a bank loan for working capital to fill and ship the order. Without a short-term loan, the manufacturer might not make payroll; without this order, […]
Momentum Builds for IBM Watson’s Moonshot
Death rates from cancer have dropped 25 percent over the past two decades, according to the American Cancer Society. Yet there is much more to be done. The World Health Organization reports the number of new cancer cases is expected to rise by about 70 percent over the next two decades even as there is […]
How Watson Helped Me in My Battle Against Lung Cancer
I’ve worn a few different hats in my life. I don’t mind being on the road, and prefer being outdoors when I can – whether it’s working in my yard, or even hunting alligators. So instead of retiring after spending 28 years on the police force in Coral Gables, FL, I decided to go back […]
SETI Leans on IBM Cloud to Eavesdrop on the Cosmos
Earlier this year, the world took note when an international team of scientists discovered that three of seven Earth-size planets orbiting the nearby star TRAPPIST-1 were in the habitable zone. Solar systems with this many planets are a rare find in the galaxy. Even rarer, these planets are similar in size to Earth and could […]
Science for Social Good: Science in Service of Humanity
Social responsibility has become a growing movement, with 64 percent of CEOs planning to increase investment in corporate social responsibility. Today, Fortune 500 companies alone give more than $15 billion annually towards finding solutions for global challenges and offer a breadth of volunteer programs, which allow their employees to contribute to communities where they live […]