Our IBR research found business are laser focusing on mitigating data privacy risk at the expense of combating cyber security threats.
Distributed ledgers have grown beyond their cryptocurrency roots and the once-emerging technology is at last ready for your business to put it to work right now.
2016 was a year of firsts for the Nigerian tech sector as investment grows.
The ASEAN trade bloc is a growing force in the world economy and its increasing influence brings with it prime investment opportunities for businesses both inside and outside the region, not least through a stand-out e-health sector.
Blockchain has been seized upon by the financial services sector, where it is playing a crucial role in tracking and authenticating transactions.
Every business can benefit from the Internet of Things – just start small and choose wisely when deciding which operations you want to target.
As productivity rates fall, businesses and governments need to find new ways to make inputs work harder if living standards are to be maintained.
New research from Grant Thornton reveals that cyber attacks are taking a serious toll on business, with the total cost of attacks globally estimated to be at least US$315bn* over the past 12 months. The Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), a global survey of 2,500 business leaders in 35 economies, reveals that more than one in six businesses surveyed faced a cyber attack in the past year. With high-profile security breaches and hacks becoming more prevalent, nearly half of firms are putting themselves in the firing line with no comprehensive strategy to prevent digital crime.
Rising labour costs and the quest for productivity are driving businesses to automate. Finding new roles for redundant workers will be the next challenge.
Poised to be every bit as disruptive as the internet revolution, is your business ready for the rise of the sharing economy?