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• Tokenization - Definition, Challenge and Use of the Token Economy.

  Tokenization allows virtually any real-world asset to be represented on the Blockchain. By 2027, according to a WEF estimate, 10% of global GDP will be stored on the Blockchain, around USD 9.38 trillion. The central building block for the emergence of a token economy is tokenization. This article describes what it is all about and its partly disruptive significance.

  Blockchain & Smart Contracts•Markus Hammer•8 Feb 2022•11 minutes

  

• 12 use cases where enterprise search delivers value

  Data volumes in companies are growing and the number of data silos in the company is constantly increasing. In order to be able to provide employees with the right information at all times, more and more companies are turning to internal search engines. Often, however, the idea of concrete use cases is missing in order to recognize the added value in one's own company. Reason enough to look at various use cases in this article.

  IT•Bastian Maiworm•1 Feb 2022•9 minutes

  

• Data on the rise - Data as strategic resource of Organizations

  The phrase "data is the new oil" is floating around every organization and across industries. The value of data has become the focus of many C-Level executives and Senior Managers and since then companies started collecting as much data as they can. Nevertheless, it's not only about collecting and structuring data, but also about visualization and interpreting data to support fact-based decision-making.

  Data•Nicole Lontzek•31 Jan 2022•5 minutes

  

• This is how the transformation to a sustainable company succeeds!

  Sustainability is not only a megatrend, but also a diverse and complex topic. That is why many people and companies do not find it easy to get started with implementation. Demands on companies are increasing, especially from EU and federal government regulation. Sustainability is thus increasingly and urgently becoming a necessity, soon even a hygiene factor.

  Environment & Social Affairs•DIGITAL BREAKFAST•31 Jan 2022•5 minutes

  

• A critical look at new technologies - Big Data, AI, Blockchain and IoE

  They make digital networking between people and machines possible in the first place. New technologies are changing our world. Accordingly, it is important for companies to continuously monitor innovative trends in order to identify and exploit opportunities for increasing efficiency and optimization potential at an early stage. But where there is light, there is also shadow. Today, we therefore take a critical look at some new technologies.

  Technology•Inga Schmidt•25 Jan 2022•7 minutes

  

• Minimize business risk by providing information

  The growth of data has never been faster than it is today. Technologies have never developed faster than now. Added to this are new working models through New Work, which demand new access to and handling of knowledge and data from companies and employees.

  Data•Bastian Maiworm•24 Jan 2022•4 minutes

  

• Digital literacy as the key to the information society

  The concept of digital literacy combines skills in dealing with digital media with responsible action on the Internet. Everyone should be empowered at an early stage and in the long term to move confidently in the digital space. Only by teaching critical thinking can politics and business secure social prosperity in the long term by enabling innovation.

  Environment & Social Affairs•Simone Belko•19 Jan 2022•6 minutes

  

• Software update: Replace Windows 8 now - easy and without drama

  Software update and Windows replacement without stress - can only professionals do that, supported by numerous consultants? We show the three sections of successful experts from IT, EAM and process management and explain how you can ensure a stress-free time for the changeover with little effort in good time.

  IT•Philipp Schneidenbach•18 Jan 2022•6 minutes

  

• Podcasts for companies - On the pulse of time

  Podcasts are very popular - and the trend is rising. Concise, relevant and in-depth information with added value: that's what resonates with podcast listeners. Around 30 percent of the German population listens to podcasts.

  Podcast•DIGITAL BREAKFAST•14 Jan 2022•5 minutes

  

• Using online collaboration boards correctly - arguments for better collaboration

  Collaborating online has become established: not only for conversation, but also playfully in a shared meadow. Miro, Mural & Co offer tools for collaboration in analog, hybrid and distant settings, which convinces with its multiple simple functionalities.

  Trends•Dr.Ursula Meyerhofer Fahlbusch•13 Jan 2022•7 minutes

  

• Cybersecurity: what does it have to do with me and my business?

  Cybersecurity is on everyone's lips after many attacks and headlines. But as a business owner, why should I be concerned and why is cybersecurity an important topic that can affect anyone?

  IT-Security & Cyber Security•DIGITAL BREAKFAST•13 Jan 2022•6 minutes

  

• Cybersecurity in home office times: 5 tips for secure network(s)

  Virtually overnight, the "analog" virus Corona is turning the classic working world upside down: home office is suddenly running like an assembly line, or as others say: "going viral". Not only the health of employees must be at the top of the agenda, but also the integrity of information worth protecting. Because this "analog" virus also serves as a backdoor for its digital cousins. The article explains how companies can protect themselves against cyberattacks in Corona times.

  IT-Security & Cyber Security•Ildikó Bruhns•13 Jan 2022•5 minutes