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• 2G and 3G shutdown - implications for IoT and M2M

  Network operators around the world are pushing ahead with the shutdown of 2G and 3G and are using the spectrum that is becoming available to expand 4G and 5G. This expansion of new mobile technologies forms an important basis for the further development of the Internet of Things (IoT). The flip side of the coin: At the same time, progress is becoming a potential stumbling block in existing IoT projects.

  Technology & Telecommunications•Laura Gaber•13 Jan 2022•5 minutes

  

• Phishing, Smishing, Vishing: Attention data theft!

  Understand the concepts of phishing, spear phishing, smishing, vishing and other forms of data theft work and how to prevent them in the first place.

  IT-Security & Cyber Security•eBanking aber sicher!•13 Jan 2022•5 minutes

  

• Digital identity - turbo for digital ecosystems

  How can administrations become more efficient? Various topics in administration can be digitized. Topics such as eID and digital identities are like a turbo for digital ecosystems.

  Public Administration & Defense•Roberto Zimmermann•12 Jan 2022•7 minutes

  

• Amazon and Alibaba - How he dominant digital platform ecosystems work

  How do digital platform ecosystems like Amazon and Alibaba work? We show which business areas they have and what the future of such business models looks like.

  Platform Economy•Prof. Dr. Michael Fretschner•12 Jan 2022•8 minutes

  

• Industry 4.0 for SME companies

  In order to find an optimal introduction to the topic of Industry 4.0, we should first clarify the terminology. After that, I will give you a brief outlook of the possibilities with short examples and their already existing applications. The goal should be to understand how far progress has already changed everyday life in many companies. Through this understanding, I want to take away your fear of these changes and encourage you to start with your own digital strategy for your company.

  Markets & Industry•Friedrich Prötsch-Jechtl•11 Jan 2022•6 minutes

  

• The Metaverse explained – Definition, Introduction and Examples

  What is the Metaverse? Why should you understand it, and what use cases does the metaverse even have? Here the Introduction and explanation of the next evolution of the internet.

  Innovation•Benjamin Talin•11 Jan 2022•16 minutes

  

• RPA - Robotic Process Automation - but what for?

  Have you often transferred data from several Excel sheets or PDF files to another application several times a day? Or do you have to transfer orders from incoming e-mails into an enterprise resource planning system on a regular basis? If you know these activities, then you have only one wish. You would like to minimize or hand over this time-consuming work. You now have an idea of what RPA means: the automated execution of this (annoying) activity by a software robot.

  Processes•DIGITAL BREAKFAST•7 Jan 2022•5 minutes

  

• Chatbot Implementation in 8 Steps - Helpful Expert Tips for Getting Started

  More and more companies are using chatbots to communicate with their customers. The motivating factors for using bots are usually increased efficiency, enhanced customer experience and cost reduction. However, many bot projects fail because they do not satisfy customers or have technical shortcomings.

  Bots and Assistance Systems•Sophie Hundertmark•5 Jan 2022•5 minutes

  

• Digitization without business continuity? Forget it!

  The digitization of business processes should lead to them offering a better experience and becoming more efficient. However, these benefits often also lead to stakeholders becoming more and more dependent on the IT systems used. In this article, I therefore highlight the increasingly important, but always often forgotten or only technically addressed topic of business continuity.

  IT•Georg Hauzenberger•4 Jan 2022•9 minutes

  

• Economic Bubbles and Financial Bubbles explained – Definition, Types and 5 Stages

  Economic bubbles have been around for ages. But, what are Economic Bubbles, what types of bubbles are possible, and what stages can be observed over and over again?

  Markets & Industry•Benjamin Talin•28 Dec 2021•8 minutes

  

• The Metaverse - Why it is more than hype

  With the metaverse, we are facing a shift that will change business models just as much as the Internet has in recent decades. Anyone who dismisses it as hype for gamers and nerds is closing their eyes to the advantages of early participation.

  Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality•Thomas Müller•21 Dec 2021•6 minutes

  

• Green Economy – Definition and 20 potential impact areas

  Green Economy is a term that is not clearly defined but already being used by many organizations. What is Green Economy and why whould we start to build a top-down framework for a global economic revolution?

  Environment & Social Affairs•Benjamin Talin•15 Dec 2021•15 minutes