Irene Muniz Ruiz

AI Takes on Radiology

Medical imaging has progressed from a film-based world to a digital one. Major imaging advancements including MRI, CT and ultrasound are the drivers in this evolution. Clinicians were demanding a way to move and display the information acquired digitally to a central archive. For instance, imagine a facility that has two different CT scanners, these… Read more AI Takes on Radiology

CyberSecurity through the eyes of a hacker

Hackers are targeting what companies value the most: their intellectual property, their customer data, and their reputation. Attacks are growing more sophisticated and more damaging. What these attacks reveal is that cyber-security efforts have failed and fixing this will require security officers, IT teams and company boards. Companies need to address this issue but with… Read more CyberSecurity through the eyes of a hacker

4 billion people offline living on the 4th industrial revolution

More than 51 percent of the world’s population remains offline. Without removing the impediments to Internet adoption, little will change—and more than 4 billion people may be left behind. (http://www.mckinsey.com/industries/high-tech/our-insights/offline-and-falling-behind-barriers-to-internet-adoption). The Internet has grown in a little more than a generation into a tool that is transforming how businesses, governments and people communicate. The economic… Read more 4 billion people offline living on the 4th industrial revolution

The Zara Phenomenon: due to Cloud Computing

The retail industry is widely adopting cloud computing, with its investment in cloud technologies skyrocketing from $4 billion in 2011 to an estimated $15 billion in 2016. (http://www.cio.com/article/3156599/cloud-computing/3-ways-cloud-computing-is-revolutionizing-the-retail-industry.html)  Like the banking and manufacturing industries, retailers are recognizing the transformative role of Cloud Computing in today’s digital world. The way the retail industry is embracing cloud… Read more The Zara Phenomenon: due to Cloud Computing

Cyber security challenges in developing countries

This post focuses on the cyber security challenges that the developing countries are experiencing. Since the beginning of this century we have been facing a new type of conflict worldwide which is the control of cyberspace. The main dilemma being faced in cyberspace is lack of universal understanding of definitions, norms, values, rules, regulations and… Read more Cyber security challenges in developing countries