Q&A: Big data’s role in medicine, supply chains and smart cities
Can monetizing our data help speed up the world’s response to future pandemics, and make cutting-edge smart cities a reality? We asked an expert. Data is incredibly valuable. But right now, it’s being underutilized — and few of us have control over our digital footprint.Here, CyberVein’s global marketing director Pavel Jakovlev explains the network’s vision for big data, its use cases, and how everyday consumers can monetize their personal information.1. Put simply, what does CyberVein do?CyberVein, just like Google, is always in beta. We have incredible developers and strategists, who are....
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