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2nd February 2021
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Security
2nd February 2021
Data Privacy Day 2021: Top opportunities we saw in 2020
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Yes, the date has come around again: the 28th January marks Data Privacy Day. The day provides a chance for us all to consider what we can do in our professional roles to ensure we are respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. Stephen Bradford, SVP EMEA at SailPoint explains.
Security
2nd February 2021
How blockchain can hold the palm oil industry to account
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Palm oil has risen in infamy as an enemy of sustainable agriculture over the past few years. It has long been a key raw material in many consumer goods products, but its production has come to be very negatively associated with climate change and human rights, making it a highly controversial commodity. This article explores how blockchain can hold the palm oil industry to account and ensure sustainable practices. Juan Miguel Pérez Rosas, CEO, and Edoardo Cantoni, Business Development Manager, at Finboot explains.
Analysis
2nd February 2021
Digital transformation investment will continue in 2021
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Software AG has announced the results from its ‘Situation Report’ global survey of IT Leaders and their digital transformation investment strategies. The global COVID-19 pandemic served as a dramatic backdrop for a year of innovation and digitalisation in businesses around the globe. 97% of IT directors surveyed said that their company went through digital transformation efforts in 2020, the same number expect that investment to continue in 2021.
Industrial
2nd February 2021
How to maximise battery life in dual-mode WiFi/Bluetooth IoT designs
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Designers of battery powered Internet of Things (IoT) devices and other connected products are being asked to meet the conflicting requirements of continuous wireless connectivity and extended battery life. Rich Miron, Applications Engineer at Digi-Key Electronics, explains.
Aerospace & Defence
2nd February 2021
The military vehicle design trends in 2021
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In 2020, scientists from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) carried out an experiment to see how humans and a new generation of smart machines can work together to change military operations. This most recent test was part of a decade-long annual testing regime known as the Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE). Here, Roger Brereton Head of Sales at Pailton Engineering, explains how projects like this will help the military vehicle industry get over the technical and ethical hurdles it currently faces.
Alternative Energy
2nd February 2021
Future trends in home heating and cooling
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In this article, Christian Deilmann, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at tado° outlines the measures needed to meet Europe’s and the UK’s climate targets. Heating and cooling in buildings and industry accounts for half of the energy consumption, and governments across Europe and the UK have begun to recognise the scale of this challenge and opportunity through financial incentives and legislation to make homes greener.
Automotive
2nd February 2021
Biden's EV revolution: A boon for electric trucks
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The electric truck market in the US is primed for huge growth. Having largely lagged behind China and Europe in electric commercial vehicle deployment, the transition to zero-emission vehicles in this sector now seems set to begin in earnest. The IDTechEx report, 'Electric Truck Markets 2021-2041' contains twenty-year regional forecasts for the battery electric and fuel cell truck markets.
Sensors
2nd February 2021
Current sensor IC eases assembly and boosts accuracy
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Melexis has introduced the MLX91216 XHF extra high-field current sensor, extending the ease and accuracy of its unique IMC-Hall technology into high-current measurement for emerging automotive applications.
Motors & Drives
2nd February 2021
G5-5 harmonic recommendations demand attention
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The new G5-5 recommendations on harmonic disturbance are a significant change to the previous G5-4. System integrators and end users must take note to ensure compliance and variable speed drive manufacturers will also need to assist by making their product data available. Wayne Turtill, Product Manager for Variable Speed Drives, Servos and Low Voltage Switchgear at Mitsubishi Electric UK, explains the impact of G5-5.
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