{n}.bora's Top Articles: 21st February
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Top articles for this fortnight include why you should include sustainability at the core of your business transformations, an explanation of the hacking network Volt Typhoon which demonstrates how even innocuous cybersecurity weaknesses (such as end-of-life routers) can put major systems at risk, and why you need to focus on both end results and people when managing agile projects.
For advice on any of the topics raised, please get in touch with {n}.bora and we will be more than happy to help you.
Business:
- This article from the Boston Consulting Group looks at how businesses can gain a competitive advantage through integrating sustainability into their business model:
https://www.bcg.com/publications/2023/future-built-companies-embrace-sustainability
Technology:
- This Guardian article explains the Chinese hacking network Volt Typhoon and how it targets specific vulnerabilities to threaten the infrastructure of US and other countries:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/feb/13/volt-typhoon-what-is-it-how-does-it-work-chinese-cyber-operation-china-hackers-explainer
- The Next Web reports that the UK government is planning on investing in emerging technologies, putting £100 million into AI research and regulation and £45 million into quantum computing:
https://thenextweb.com/news/uk-invests-ai-research-regulation-quantum
Advice:
- This article from Leading Agile looks at why you need to balance prioritising both people and results when managing agile teams:
https://www.leadingagile.com/2024/02/does-agile-without-results-even-matter/
AI:
- This blog post from IBM looks at a wide range of AI use cases across different industries:
https://www.ibm.com/blog/artificial-intelligence-use-cases/
Something Great:
- Discussing use cases involving technologies such as AI, drones, and advanced computing, this World Economic Forum article explores how developing tech can be used to help us adapt to the climate crisis:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/02/ai-climate-adaptation-technologies/