Blockchain technology has become one of the buzzwords recently, it even made headlines in Vietnam. There was an entire event last March dedicated to educating fintech personnel and the general curious public about blockchain and its impact.
Recent TRG blog posts
Benefits and Challenges of Blockchain
Posted by Ho Nguyen on Fri, Apr 27, 2018
Blog Topics: Technology trends, Analytics
Data Lake vs. Data Warehouse - What Are the Differences?
Posted by Ho Nguyen on Sun, Mar 18, 2018
The data warehouse has provided great value to businesses in unlocking the full potential of big data. Recently, a new emerging technology – Data Lake – is changing the way we approach and utilise data once again.
Blog Topics: Technology trends
[Infographic] Top 10 Business Intelligence Trends in 2018
Posted by Ho Nguyen on Sun, Jan 14, 2018
From natural language processing to the rise in data insurance, Tableau interviewed customers and staff to identify the 10 impactful Business Intelligence trends you will be talking about in 2018.
Blog Topics: Technology trends, Business Intelligence
The Role of Technology in Strategic Performance Management
Posted by Rick Yvanovich on Fri, Jan 5, 2018
Not long ago, we discussed about the gap between strategy and execution as well as ways to bridge the gap with the Balanced Scorecard. Technology plays an important role in facilitating strategic performance management.
Blog Topics: Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), Financial Accounting Management Software, Technology trends
[Infographic] Blockchain Explained in 3 Minutes
Posted by Rick Yvanovich on Wed, Oct 25, 2017
Everybody seems to talk about blockchain these days. But what exactly is blockchain? There is no shortage of definitions on the internet, but many are too technical for a typical C-level executive to understand.
Blog Topics: Technology trends, Analytics
Data protection: Are passwords obsolete?
Posted by Rick Yvanovich on Mon, Oct 24, 2016
Passwords are the cornerstone of cyber security. The problem is that users tend not to follow the recommended best practices to make their passwords secure. Additionally, passwords can be leaked due to security breaches. For instance, 68 million Dropbox user credentials were stolen in an incident in 2012. Since such risks are escalating, organisations have been working hard to find better alternatives whose effectiveness varies. Even though passwords may not completely be replaced anytime soon, these alternatives will, without a doubt, provide much-needed additional security layers.
Blog Topics: Technology trends
Dropbox users advised to change passwords after data security breach
Posted by Rick Yvanovich on Tue, Sep 6, 2016
Dropbox last month advised users who have not changed their passwords since mid-2012 to come up with new passwords after sensitive data from a security breach in 2012 resurfaced.
Blog Topics: Technology trends
3 Hospitality Tech Trends You Don’t Want To Miss In 2016
Posted by Binh Pham on Thu, Jun 4, 2015
Identifying the trends of our own industry in the year to come is very important. Technological trends that will significantly influence the industry are shaping the industry and forcing companies either to adopt the changes or be left behind. The hospitality industry is no exception, the top 3 technology trends you need to watch out for in 2016 are:
Blog Topics: Hospitality solutions, Technology trends
“Saigon Executive Exchange” luncheon: BIG DATA - DRIVE BUSINESS GROWTH
Posted by Oanh Nguyen on Wed, May 20, 2015
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On 20th May 2015, first "Saigon Executive Exchange" luncheon event will be held for people who are interested in international business. The event will be about concept of “Big Data”. The presenters will show how your company can gather data on your prospects and customers through both outbound marketing and inbound marketing. Also, the company will know how to enhance and segment it to maximize its value.
Blog Topics: Technology trends
Four Evolving Roles of CFOs in The New Era
Posted by Rick Yvanovich on Wed, Jan 14, 2015
Chief Financial Officers, or CFOs, have been commonly known as a corporate officer who’s responsible for managing the organisation’s financial risk, financial planning and reporting to higher management board. However, in this new era, the role of CFO is no longer limited to the tasks above. As stated in a recent study by Accenture, 70% of correlation is found between high-performing financial departments and high-performing companies. This means the CFOs’ responsibility has evolved. Additional research also indicated that CFOs’ responsibilities have been changed from being a rear-view mirror perspective provider to a strategic advisor who navigates the business through hard times and shapes the company’s direction.
Blog Topics: CFOs, Financial Accounting Management Software, Technology trends