smart technology
Historically, most cyber attacks have been directed toward firms, but as cities continue to grow smarter, they carry more information on their residents, making them more valuable targets for cybercriminals. On June 1, 2022, Costa Rica’s National Health Service was taken captive by ransomware known as Hive. To regain control of its systems, Costa Rica […]
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Over the past five years, Econsult Solutions, through its former joint venture, completed cutting edge research on smart cities around the world, exploring how leading global cities begin their smart city journey, what they were investing in, and what those investments meant in terms of return on investment. We have learned that the use of […]
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To benchmark the emergence of new jobs, the Cognizant Center for the Future of Work created the Jobs of the Future Index (CJoF Index). This quarterly index explores trends and patterns of 50 jobs. Supported by economic research provided by Econsult Solutions through its joint venture ESI ThoughtLab, the CJoF index answers key questions such as: […]
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ESI ThoughtLab Study will examine how innovative technologies will drive urban sustainability, resilience, and citizen well-being November 5, 2020 (Philadelphia, PA) –ESI ThoughtLab, a leading research firm, has joined forces with a coalition of business, government, and academic leaders to analyze how COVID-19 and associated disruptions will permanently change how people work, shop, travel, learn, […]
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Through Econsult Solutions’ thought leadership joint venture, ESI ThoughtLab, our team supported KPMG in developing The Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI), a tool to help measure the level of preparedness for autonomous vehicles across 30 countries and jurisdictions. It is a composite index that combines 28 individual measures from a range of sources into a single […]
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Driving Cybersecurity Performance is the latest global research initiative to be released by ESI ThoughtLab, Econsult Solutions’ thought leadership arm. The study includes an in-depth global survey of CISOs in companies spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific and represents firms of varying sizes, from $50 million to over $50 billion in revenue. Full findings are […]
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