Technology/Science
Foreign Governments Have Hacked U.S. Grid, NSA Head Says
Several foreign governments have hacked into U.S. energy, water and fuel distribution systems and might damage essential services, the top national security official said. Those intrusions have left ...
EBI Platform Combines Telematics With CRM and Marketing Tools
A new telematic platform is being marketed to insurance companies worldwide as "the first permanent communication channel between car insurance companies and their customers." The Event-Based ...
Here’s One Way Insurer CIOs Can Prepare For a Digital Transformation
With insurers facing an ever-increasing use of technology in their daily activities, the pressure is on for chief information officers to anticipate both current and future needs – for the ...
Advice From a Futurist
If you think the colors of the triangular yield sign on North American roadways are yellow and black, then you might not be ready to lead your organizations into the future. While futurist Jack ...
Researchers Making Cameras Talk to Each Other to ID, Track Pedestrians
It's not uncommon to see cameras mounted on store ceilings, propped up in public places or placed inside subways, buses and even on the dashboards of cars. Cameras record our world down to the ...
Facebook May Let Users Keep Separate Work Profile, FT Reports
Facebook Inc. is secretly working on a new website called "Facebook at Work" that would allow users to keep their personal profile separate from their work profile, the Financial Times reported. The ...
Driverless Cars Will Have the Most Impact in Cutting Accident Rates
As millions of cars are under recall for potentially lethal air bags, designers are trying to reduce the need for the device—using sensors, radar, cameras and lasers to prevent collisions in the ...
East Coast Hurricanes Can Flood the Midwest: University Research
Located hundreds of miles inland from the nearest ocean, the Midwest is unaffected by North Atlantic hurricanes. Or is it? With the Nov. 30 end of the 2014 hurricane season just weeks away, a ...