As technology closes the gap between the real and the virtual, it has become more important than ever for carriers to consider how customer needs – and their ability to meet them – are going to evolve. In our recent Accenture Insurance Technology Vision 2022 we outline how the metaverse continuum will impact the industry … Read more
Five Questions to John Morijn and Luke Dimitrios Spieker Under the pretext of allegedly protecting children, the Hungarian parliament adopted legislation in 2021 that prohibits depictions of homosexuality and gender reassignment in any media and material accessible to minors. The so-called Child Protection Act obnoxiously conflates pedophilia with homosexuality and effectively allows the Hungarian authorities … Read more
The US Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Meta Platforms Inc., leaving it to face a lawsuit that accuses the company of misleading shareholders about the data-harvesting scandal involving political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. Investors claim the company, then known as Facebook, inflated share prices by failing to adequately disclose the risk that its user … Read more
Devices connected through the Internet of Things (IoT) have become deeply embedded in our everyday lives, thoroughly transforming how we engage with technology. From advanced home automation to wearable health monitors, the presence of IoT is so ingrained that we frequently overlook its existence, making it truly remarkable. However, many of these consumer IoT devices … Read more
Cloud services have become a critical enabler for modern businesses, offering scalable, secure storage and processing capabilities. However, these same services are increasingly being exploited by ransomware groups as tools for both compromising systems and exfiltrating sensitive data. Ransomware exploits cloud services A recent report from SentinelLabs, The State of Cloud Ransomware in 2024, highlights … Read more
