The Cyber Lens

"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...

"Don't wait for people to ask you about Cyber Security" discussed Raj Samani, chief scientist at McAfee, at the IET Eng Talk lecture held at IET Savoy Place in London. The NSCS are a good example of how the message of Cyber Security should be spread into all places of education, their Cyber First strategy allows school children to increase their knowledge on cyber security and also look to it as a professional career path. Raj discussed that the yesteryear of career development has completely different connotations to what is actually required today and as our sprawling metropolis moves to a digital society it is up to every one of us to do more to encourage career development. read more...

Sticking to the theme of Transformation, I attended the IET Central London Network lecture on Railway Electrification which demonstrated that the lack of future proofing the use of any technology means not only will innovation be slowed down, but also, it increases the chances of missed opportunity for economic development. read more...