The huge digital divide between citizens in different countries is a major issue that is often not given the attention it deserves. How can ICTs improve the lives of the most vulnerable?
The current industrial modernization requires a deployment of communication networks that allow the operation and monitorization of diverse processes, such as water distribution or electricity generation. This cluster of neworks belongs to what is commonly known as Operation Technology (OT), which is sensible to suffer from different kinds of cyberattacks that may cause security breaches, […]
Since the beginning of time, women have been relegated to second place, overshadowed by men and not given credit for their achievements, as may be the case of Rosalind Franklin or Margaret Hamilton, among others. Therefore, in this new Women in Technology article we present the story of Betty Snyder Holberton, one of the six […]
According to a study by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, women are less likely to choose careers in computer science and engineering, despite the fact that women now earn half of all undergraduate and doctoral degrees. On the other hand, women scientists and engineers still receive lower salaries than their male […]
In recent years, much of the economic development of first-world countries has been based on advances in technology. In all sectors, from the primary sector to the service sector or tourism, they have been forced to modernize their systems to overcome a development ceiling and continue offering their services in an optimal and […]
Today we can find monuments, restaurants or shops in one click, but are these technologies safe for our privacy? In this post we will review Geo-indistinguishability, one of the anonymization techniques used to anonymize the geographic location of an individual.
Today, more than ever, the world depends on energy. However, we know that much of this energy is produced through environmentally unfriendly processes, so balancing the progressive energy dependence with the care of the planet has become one of the main challenges of the decade. The United Nations recognizes this in its Sustainable Development Goals […]
The digitalisation of public administration services is nowadays an essential part of the Digital Single Market strategy to improve the access to goods and services across Europe for both citizens and businesses. In many cases, access to specific public services requires secure and trustful identification and management of the so called ‘digital identities’. Traditionally, digital […]
The creation of the fifth-generation mobile network is changing the way people communicate while bringing us closer to total connectivity of everyday objects in a faster way. These advances will make it possible to increase the number of connected devices to obtain and share information in real time, facilitating the development and creation of new […]
Technology will be humanity’s main allied when it comes to reducing social inequalities and progressing towards a fairer, cleaner and safer world. Therefore, in this series of articles we take the Sustainable Development Goals proposed by the United Nations for 2030 to demonstrate how ICT will be the key to their achievement. In today’s article […]
In this article we will see the 3 main obstacles that eHealth faces in order to exploit medical AI in the future.
In this second article, we will speak about how 5G and Artificial Intelligence could become allies to offer effective solutions to many of the challenges humanity faces
