EU
Hello, GDPR Enforcement
It’s here. The much anticipated, oft-discussed, enforcement date of May 25 for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has arrived. GDPR is the most comprehensive regulatory reform in a generation, and its geographic scope extends far beyond European borders and affects all industries. This…
EU Welcomes Big Data Legislation
Technology is rapidly changing the way we live, work and play. Eight billion devices a year are being brought online. As they are connected, the amount of data in existence and being created daily is truly mind boggling. Every day, we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data. In almost every indu…
Launching Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence in Europe
I recently wrote about how we are extending Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) and our open innovation strategy beyond Silicon Valley through local incubation partners in Chicago, San Diego and Berkeley. Our presence in these innovation hubs will enable us to discover, influence and learn from…
Research and Development – Who are the Global Leaders?
Following on from my recent blog about “Is Manufacturing Coming Back to the US?” one of Morgan Stanley’s Investment guys, Ruchir Sharma, (Managing Director and the head of the Emerging Markets Equity team) has a book out called ‘Breakout Nations’ and in it he says: “Every Investment idea is right fo…