The Cyber Lens

'AI from multiple sources can build your platform the right way', 'Streaming providers still courting traditional media content creators','Appification of content'. Just some of the highlights from this year’s IBC 2019 event discussed at the IET Central London Network evening lecture organised jointly with the Royal Television Society. read more...

WannaCry (the Microsoft Windows system vulnerability) made its debut in 2017, notably effecting major NHS services. It’s now 2019 and these styles of vulnerability remain active (Ransonware). What is the reason? Why are lessons not being learned from main stream industry failures? read more...

"Data enabled products with 2 way interactions enables better consumer recommendations" was just one of the discussion points the panel speakers reviewed. Peter Docherty (CTO, ThinkAnalytics),  Simon Parnall (Principal Advisor Broadcast Technology, Ofcom), Barry Flynn (Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster London), Jamie West (Deputy Managing Director, Sky Media UK) and Phil Haggar (Digital broadcast and streaming consultant) talked about how the evolution of managed networks to non-managed networks is now creating immense opportunity (and value) for quality content consumption models. read more...

Dr. Ravi N. Margasahayam, M.S., M.B.A, Co-Chair for Ground Safety Review Panel (GSRP) - NASA, gave an inspirational talk on the value of innovation and how thinking different is the best way to fix problems. read more...

Fusion - Nope, we're not talking blackcurrants infused into water. Dr Joe Milnes JET Operating Contract Senior Manager - Culham Science Centre, UK Atomic Energy Authority gave a very insightful account of how the Joint European Torus (JET) has been progressing the journey of fusion energy at the IET Central London Network evening lecture held at the IET Savoy Place. read more...