Digital Business

Ajmal Noorani - June 25, 2019 - 450 views

Leave it to Apple to be the game-changer for privacy. The company’s recent announcement that iOS 13 will include single sign-on is a direct hit to the technology sector. Unlike many of its competitors that operate ad-based platforms that monetize personal data, Apple is empowering users with privacy mechanisms that give them firm control over […]

Like the Industrial Revolution before it, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is the great story of our age.  Entire industries and job categories will be created, elevated, reshaped and even eliminated, while entire classes of human interaction will be redefined. In addition to its societal impact, AI is forecast to add $15.7 trillion to the […]

Matthew O'Kane - May 31, 2019 - 987 views

A bank turned to one of its data scientists to predict the risk of customers missing their next collections payment, with the goal of reducing bad debt. The data scientist was fortunate enough to have access to a comprehensive data mart containing data across many dimensions – including customers, product holdings, transactions and collections activity. […]

Justin Jesudas - May 23, 2019 - 1394 views

In 2009, just as I joined Cognizant through an acquisition, a car accident left me paralyzed from the neck down. At 29 years old, and in a split second, everything changed: I was completely paralyzed in my chest, abdomen, legs and hands, and partially paralyzed in my wrists and elbows. I still had full shoulder […]

Jerry Smith - May 21, 2019 - 415 views

Organizations typically suffer two common constraints when it comes to growing effectively: a lack of resources and flawed decision-making. But when both are present, it can be a bellwether of an extinction-level event. It’s one thing to lack the resources to adequately lead and deliver tomorrow’s business value today. But when suboptimal decisions are made across […]

James Jeude - May 16, 2019 - 316 views

Remember the old days, when a great way to start an article was to quote a dictionary definition?  “Webster’s defines privacy as ‘freedom from unauthorized intrusion.’” You know, that sort of thing. Sometimes with a pronunciation guide. And we do love the modern touch – like a real-time voiceover or a Google Trends graphic showing […]

Mark Davies - May 15, 2019 - 1775 views

When the first customer calls from California on Jan. 1, 2020, to inquire about personal data, will your bank know what to do? For most, the answer is no. Banks and financial services firms around the world are grappling with compliance challenges as the start date draws closer for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). […]

Andrew Worzella - May 14, 2019 - 329 views

Our personal data has become currency in the ever expanding digital economy. This shift has become most  apparent among tech companies whose business models pivot around the monetization of customer data. The ensuing uproar over the use and abuse of personal data has academics, industry leaders, politicians, the media and policy experts calling for a […]

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), as well as conventional IoT deployments, often remain in “pilot purgatory” because they fail to deliver significant business outcomes. Part 1 of this series revealed that to succeed, manufacturers should utilize IoT to reshape key operating  processes and experiences into end-to-end journeys that unlock trapped business value. As history […]

Bret Greenstein - April 25, 2019 - 937 views

In the movie Avengers: Infinity War, Dr. Strange uses the Time Stone to explore 14 million possible futures to find the one with the best outcome, the one where the Avengers could defeat the evil Thanos. Dr. Strange has to experience each possible future and consider the decisions that were made to see how each future […]