scholarly journals An Autonomous Cybersecurity Framework for Next-generation Digital Service Chains

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Repetto ◽  
Domenico Striccoli ◽  
Giuseppe Piro ◽  
Alessandro Carrega ◽  
Gennaro Boggia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Identity Management ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Sensitive Data ◽  
Digital Service ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Security Services ◽  
New Business ◽  
Access Control Management

AbstractToday, the digital economy is pushing new business models, based on the creation of value chains for data processing, through the interconnection of processes, products, services, software, and things across different domains and organizations. Despite the growing availability of communication infrastructures, computing paradigms, and software architectures that already effectively support the implementation of distributed multi-domain value chains, a comprehensive architecture is still missing that effectively fulfills all related security issues: mutual trustworthiness of entities in partially unknown topologies, identification and mitigation of advanced multi-vector threats, identity management and access control, management and propagation of sensitive data. In order to fill this gap, this work proposes a new methodological approach to design and implement heterogeneous security services for distributed systems that combine together digital resources and components from multiple domains. The framework is designed to support both existing and new security services, and focuses on three novel aspects: (i) full automation of the processes that manage the whole system, i.e., threat detection, collection of information and reaction to attacks and system anomalies; (ii) dynamic adaptation of operations and security tasks to newest attack patterns, and (iii) real-time adjustment of the level of detail of inspection and monitoring processes. The overall architecture as well as the functions and relationships of its logical components are described in detail, presenting also a concrete use case as an example of application of the proposed framework.

scholarly journals ТЕХНОЛОГІЯ БЛОКЧЕЙН ДЛЯ ВИРІШЕННЯ ПРОБЛЕМ ЦИФРОВОГО МАРКЕТИНГУ

2021 ◽  
pp. 117-123
Author(s):  
Олена Сергіївна Дем’яненко ◽  
Владислав Анатолійович Дем’яненко
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Customer Relationships ◽  
Digital Marketing ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
New Business ◽  
Customer Control ◽  
New Business Models

This article examines the security issues of digital marketing. Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that will continue to evolve due to mass digitization, which in turn is due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to analyze the benefits of using blockchain technology in digital marketing. The subject of the study are acute and topical issues of digital marketing. The hypothesis of the study is the assumption that all blocks and ever performed transactions of network users are connected to each other using complex algorithms. Attempting to change anything in one of the blocks destroys the integrity of the chain and is rejected by the computers of other participants. Presentation of the main material. The article describes the key areas of use of blockchain technology in digital marketing, describes the new business models of digital enterprises. The relations of new business models of digital economy are determined. The most viable blockchain startups in the field of digital advertising are considered. The disadvantages and advantages of blockchain technology in marketing are identified. Originality and practical significance of the study. The study emphasizes that the relationship between businesses and consumers is being reviewed as trust, which is usually passed on through mediation, is strengthened and data becomes more secure under customer control. This level of visibility allows users to interact with companies and give them access to their information, ultimately changing the dynamics of customer relationships. Conclusions and prospects for further research. Note that the choice of blockchain technology will allow companies to shift the importance of marketing activities to move towards creating a digital product and forming a new value chain for the consumer.

scholarly journals Vision 2030 of Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (CERPS) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Nooradeen Adel AlGhazzawi ◽  
Nouf Essam Katooa
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Cloud Services ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Data Systems ◽  
Online Data ◽  
New Business

Saudi businesses rely on effective data management to trade along their internal and external supply (value) chains and must continually monitor and upgrade legacy data systems. To understand these processes, this study explores the experiences of six diverse Saudi firms as case studies: an air transport data system, vertical integration of global firms' subsidiaries, a value chain system, and entrepreneurs taking advantage of cloud opportunities. Rather than following the literature in focusing on the decision making steps to upgrade organizational data-based resources, this research considers how the firms integrated cloud technologies with their existing or new business models. The case studies were conducted post-implementation of cloud data projects to qualitatively assess the expectations of owners and executives of firms from their initiatives.Overall, the findings were that firms' experiences when online resulted in better integration with upstream international suppliers, greater cost control, and adapted and new business model advantages. Of the cases, two retailers and an intermediary/retail stationer used their new cloud-based data resources by expanding to online sales platforms. The largest firm was able to use its industry leadership to develop online data integration with firms through its value chains. The remaining firms were more circumspect. The data infrastructure firm merely formed a cloud sibling company to enhance its core business. The airline's industry data provider moved all its clients to cloud services, and the wholesaler similarly agreed to contract with its value chain's digital provider.This paper is presented as an introduction including the purpose of the study, a short literature review, methodology, results, comparative analysis, and conclusions. There was insufficient opportunity to provide a detailed discussion placing the cases into previous findings, although this empirical study is focussed on cloud migration outcomes rather than change factors.

scholarly journals Identifying the Equilibrium Point between Sustainability Goals and Circular Economy Practices in an Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Context Using Eco-Design

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garcia-Muiña ◽  
González-Sánchez ◽  
Ferrari ◽  
Volpi ◽  
Pini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Equilibrium Point ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Manufacturing Environment ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
New Business

For manufacturing companies, the transition to circular business models (CBMs) can be hampered both by the lack of relevant data and by operational tools. Eco-design, associated with Industry 4.0 IoT (Internet of Things) technologies, can be an effective methodological approach in developing products that are consistent with the principles of the circular economy. The reason is that, in the design phase, decisions are made that can significantly influence the degree of sustainability of products during their lifecycle. Therefore, in the manufacturing environment, eco-design represents an innovative approach to include sustainability among the traditional industrial variables such as functionality, aesthetics, quality, and profit. This study aimed to test eco-design as a tool to define the equilibrium point between sustainability and circular economy in the manufacturing environment of ceramic tile production, and to demonstrate how new business opportunities can be created through evolution from a linear to a circular business model, thanks to IoT and Industry 4.0 technologies used as enabling factors. The main result of this paper was the empirical validation in a manufacturing environment of sustainability paradigms through eco-design tools and digital technologies, proposing the circular business model as an operational tool to promote the competitiveness of enterprises.

scholarly journals Upgrade-Data Security in Cloud by Machine Learning and Cryptography Techniques

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 2728-2732
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Data Security ◽  
Data Privacy ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Distributed Resources ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
New Business ◽  
Cryptographic Techniques ◽  
Privacy And Anonymity ◽  
Computer Resources

The term cloud computing is referred as the shared pool of customizable computer resources and high quantity services which can easily be provisioned with less management endeavours via internet. It transfigured the mode associations reach IT, which enables them to be more perceptive, launch new business models, and minimise the IT costs. These technologies are to be administrated in an interdisciplinary collection of architectures, characterized into various deployment and service models, and can synchronize with other related technologies. The widespread issues with cloud computing are security, reliability, data privacy and anonymity. Cloud computing provides a way to share distributed sources and services that are owned by different organizations or sites. Since it shares distributed resources via network in open environment that results in security issues. In this paper, our aim is to upgrade the security of data in the cloud and also to annihilate the difficulties related to the data security with encipher algorithm. In our proposed plan, some key services of security like authentication and cryptographic techniques are assigned in cloud computing environment.

scholarly journals Strategy of Digital Security of Enterprise as a Driver Digital Transformation of Economic Ukraine

2019 ◽  
pp. 201-204
Author(s):  
Tetiana Perederii
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
New Business ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Functional Components

Today feature of economic processes in Ukraine is the transition from “traditional” to the digital economy with the latest technology. The study of the current state of the digital economy indicates that most Ukrainian companies don’t have a clear vision of the process and quality examples of the transition to the use of digital technologies yet. This is significantly impedes the fulfillment of key priorities and directions for the implementation of state policy in the digital economy in Ukraine. Therefore, businesses need to develop strategies based digital transformation minimization of risks is not possible without ensuring digital security, based on functional components that determine the effectiveness and efficiency of management mechanism. The purpose of the article is to formulate the author’s approach to determining the digital security of the enterprise and priority areas of its implementation. The article defines the strategic approach of the features of digital transformation and the problematic issues that hinder the revision of the business strategy of most Ukrainian enterprises. A methodological approach to the definition of “digital enterprise security” is proposed – it is the security of the functional components of the enterprise in the course of economic activity in the conditions of digitalization and competition; measures and methods aimed at minimizing the external and internal risks of e-business, as well as ensuring the security of functional components. The main purpose of the enterprise digital security is to ensure the stable functioning of the business with further development in the future, which is based on the structure of its functional components. The mechanism for implementation of digital security of the enterprise is defined, which includes: regulatory legislation, basic principles, subjects of guarantee and mechanism of security, as well as objects. A mechanism for digital security has been created, which will allow to gradually develop effective management decisions in the enterprise development strategy. The main reasons hampering the process of digital transformation of Ukraine’s economy are: the undeveloped state regulatory framework for regulating the process of building the digital economy, uncertainty about the nature of interaction of participants in this process, as well as issues of development of digital technologies in order to increase the level of competitiveness, entrepreneurship and innovation. In view of the above, we consider it expedient to take the following measures in the conditions of digital transformation: to legally define the concept of “digital security of an enterprise”, its functional components, objects and entities involved in the mechanism of strategy implementation; to help encourage businesses to transition to new business models through collaborations in digital security. Keywords digital transformation, digital security of enterprise, components of enterprise digital security, mechanism for implementation of digital security of the enterprise.

scholarly journals Big pharma’s search for a COVID-19 vaccine: Take It To The Limit!

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. I-VII
Author(s):  
Jean-Pierre Segers ◽  
Elina Gaile-Sarkane
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
The World ◽  
New Business ◽  
Biotechnology Companies ◽  
New Business Models

The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic undermines the world economy, the affordability and accessibility of our health systems. It puts an increasing strain on global production, supply and value chains. The research and development of a set of COVID-19 vaccines is an unprecedented triumph of rapid innovation. The sense of urgency has prompted academic research institutions, big pharmaceuticals and dedicated biotechnology companies to develop vaccines targeting the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus disease. Simultaneously, it unlocks new value for business, patients and society. Consequently, new business models have come to the forefront.

scholarly journals Blockchain in agricultural supply chain management

2021 ◽  
Vol 273 ◽  
pp. 08029
Author(s):  
Li Bingzhang ◽  
Vladimir Zirianov
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Logistics Industry ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
New Business ◽  
Document Flow ◽  
New Business Models

The problem of minimizing the number of intermediaries in the supply chain is long overdue in the logistics industry. How to carry out logistics operations without the participation of a large number of intermediaries, whose main task is to guarantee the transaction and document flow? Is this possible with Blockchain technology? While this technology is still evolving, there are still many challenges that remain to be addressed. One of the main challenges in implementing this technology in logistics is to reach agreement on its use among all stakeholders. When interaction between different stakeholders in the supply chain with different interests is achieved, then the full potential of this technology to improve the efficiency of logistics processes will be revealed. This will facilitate the emergence of new business models and processes in global trade logistics and increase transparency in the supply chain. Smart contracts with embedded business rules promise not only to reduce transaction costs but to create more agile value chains that enable closer cooperation.

scholarly journals Establishing a Graduate Agropreneur Business Model for Food Security: A Case Study of the Melon Manis Terengganu (MMT) Fertigation Project

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-37
Author(s):  
Fakhrul Anwar Zainol ◽  
Norhayati Ngah ◽  
Wan Norhayate Wan Daud ◽  
Chua Kim Aik
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Structural Problems ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
New Business ◽  
The Government

Revitalizing Malaysia’s agriculture, to cater to food security issues, has become a priority, given the current economic conditions faced by the government, due to the worldwide COVID19 pandemic.  There are, however, a set of complex issues, which involve human capital development, trade agreements, domestic structural problems, and the appropriateness of techniques that must be tackled. Graduate agropreneurs, though, seem to be the future of the nation; while they, continue to struggle with profitability in these difficult economic times. The agricultural industry, however, supports the view that through business model innovation, farms can increase their competitive advantage. This paper identifies and describes some of the elements needed for these graduate agropreneurs when they consider business model innovation. A qualitative approach was used in this study to interview successful graduate agropreneurs involved in Melon Manis Terengganu (MMT) fertigation farming. The paper concludes that the relevance of a business model, in agriculture, relies on the fact that global competition and technological advances urge agropreneurs to look for new business structures and new ways to interact within the business environment. On the other hand, the agropreneur projects should take into consideration the viability of the agriculture projects to encourage a new generation of farmers; the young, energetic, and knowledgeable agropreneurs, to venture into high technology farming which also has substantial income potential. All factors, however, merit attention when graduate agropreneurs develop new business models for their farms.

scholarly journals Big Data and Cloud Computing: Trends and Challenges

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samir Abou El-Seoud ◽  
Hosam F. El-Sofany ◽  
Mohamed Ashraf Fouad Abdelfattah ◽  
Reham Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Data Systems ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Resource Pooling ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
New Business ◽  
Data Volume

Big data is currently one of the most critical emerging technologies. Big Data are used as a concept that refers to the inability of traditional data architectures to efficiently handle the new data sets. The 4V’s of big data – volume, velocity, variety and veracity makes the data management and analytics challenging for the traditional data warehouses. It is important to think of big data and analytics together. Big data is the term used to describe the recent explosion of different types of data from disparate sources. Analytics is about examining data to derive interesting and relevant trends and patterns, which can be used to inform decisions, optimize processes, and even drive new business models. Cloud computing seems to be a perfect vehicle for hosting big data workloads. However, working on big data in the cloud brings its own challenge of reconciling two contradictory design principles. Cloud computing is based on the concepts of consolidation and resource pooling, but big data systems (such as Hadoop) are built on the shared nothing principle, where each node is independent and selfsufficient. The integrating big data with cloud computing technologies, businesses and education institutes can have a better direction to the future. The capability to store large amounts of data in different forms and process it all at very large speeds will result in data that can guide businesses and education institutes in developing fast. Nevertheless, there is a large concern regarding privacy and security issues when moving to the cloud which is the main causes as to why businesses and educational institutes will not move to the cloud. This paper introduces the characteristics, trends and challenges of big data. In addition to that, it investigates the benefits and the risks that may rise out of the integration between big data and cloud computing.

scholarly journals ISSUES OF ENSURING ECONOMIC AND ENERGY SECURITY IN THE “SMART CITY” SYSTEM

2020 ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
A. S. Zotova ◽  
I. A. Svetkina ◽  
D. R. Gilmanova
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
New Business ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
City System ◽  
New Strategies

The publication reflects the results of research on economic security issues at the level of administrative center of the subject of the Russian Federation in the context of the development of the “smart city” system. Cutting-edge technologies are becoming a powerful engine of transformation, including the energy sector. Development of smart cities and digitalization of services require reorganization of the energy business, search of new innovative opportunities and the development of new strategies, the final result of which will be the creation of new business models for energy suppliers. As a result of largescale statistics and practical cases analysis the main (specific) smart risks, smart challenges and smart threats for the economic security system of the largest city have been classified, recommendations to modify existing business models for Russian energetic industry have been offered.

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