Sophia Werner discusses how over three fourths of C-level executives believe that the stakes for innovation have never been higher. Yet, the world has also seen a rise in concern and expectation for handling security and privacy. Accenture's Technology Vision 2020 pushes for ideas that will take C-level companies' innovation in the right direction. It is a vision that advocates for constant innovation realized on a systems level and commoditized beyond its original purpose. As long as Accenture communicates that the company's brand image should be at the pinnacle, that innovation is done meticulously, and that updates are frequent, Technology Vision 2020 may also help reach the security and privacy levels the world has begun to demand as well.
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The Airline Industry’s Internet of Things Risks
Kyle Simpson discusses the Internet of Things (IoT) and the airline industry's unusually slow implementation of IoT applications. In defense of this caution, the paper outlines some potential areas of innovation leveraging the IoT for the airline industry, while highlighting the corresponding risks.
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Uma Joshi provides an overview of intellectual property perspectives in literature, and contributes a focused discussion of the landmark Apple vs. Samsung patent trial of 2011.
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