It’s Bananas! The Impacts of Digital Transformation on Global Trade

by Ottilie Wood | Dec 11, 2020 | AI/Robotics, Big Data, Cloud, Enterprise Cloud, Industry News, Internet of Things, IoT, K2 Blog

Picture the scene, it’s winter, you are hungry and fancy something a bit more healthy. You stroll down the corner shop and buy a banana. Most of the time you don’t even think about where it came from, how far it has travelled and the costs involved at every stage of...

How IoT has Escalated the Cybersecurity Issue

by Ottilie Wood | Oct 2, 2019 | Cyber Security, Guest Blogs, Internet of Things, IoT, K2 Blog

The Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere nowadays – it’s in most households and offices. However, these devices have been increasingly seen as a potential risk for cybersecurity: A study by Symantec revealed that IoT cyber-attacks increased by a staggering...

Gartner Predicts AI to Deliver $1.9 tn of Value in 2019

by Ottilie Wood | Apr 24, 2019 | AI/Robotics, Enterprise Cloud, Enterprise on Premise, Industry News, Internet of Things, IoT, K2 Blog, Predictive Analytics

Early adopters have already been reaping the benefits of AI, but 2019 stands as the year that technologies such as AI, machine learning, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and predictive analytics move from a novelty to standard practice for businesses in a wide variety...

Industry Insights: How IoT Devices Support Care in the Community

by Ottilie Wood | Feb 12, 2019 | Industry News, Internet of Things, IoT, K2 Blog

In this series, we are highlighting the companies that are spurring on digital transformation in a wide variety of sectors. For this post, we sat down with CareZapp, a leading provider of innovative technical solutions in the healthcare sector to discuss their use of...

Talking Toasters and Smart Shoes: How far can we go with the Internet of Things? – Part 2

by Ottilie Wood | Jun 15, 2018 | Big Data, Digital, Industry News, Internet of Things, IoT

Welcome back for Part 2 (Part 1 here) of our exploration through the Internet of Things, where you will see how everything from our clothes to cows can be connected: Cows Agriculture is sometimes wrongly assumed as being behind the times when it comes to technology....

Talking Toasters and Smart Shoes: How far can we go with the Internet of Things? – Part 1

by Ottilie Wood | Jun 12, 2018 | AI/Robotics, Big Data, Cloud, Industry News, Internet of Things, IoT, Uncategorized

When speaking about the internet of things, objects such as SmartTVs and cars often come to mind, but how far can we take these concepts and apply them to everyday items and tasks. Read below to find out how far researchers and companies have already connected...