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A deep-dive into the work of the IEC Market Strategy Board

15 January 2021 by Natalie Mouyal

Five things everyone needs to know about quantum computing

13 January 2021 by Michael A Mullane

Testing 5G

4 December 2020 by Mike Wood

Latest

Rationalizing the testing process

3 December 2020 by Catherine Bischofberger

IEC Systems committee for active assisted living expands scope

23 November 2020 by Morand Fachot

Breaking silos with the Digital Factory framework

30 September 2020 by Michael A Mullane

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Using data to assess the circular economy

7 December 2020 by Natalie Mouyal

Energy for our ageing world

1 December 2020 by Catherine Bischofberger

Safeguarding the credibility of IEC Standards

30 November 2020 by Natalie Mouyal

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84th IEC General Meeting CAB virtual meeting

8 December 2020 by Gabriela Ehrlich

A future for carbon capture and storage?

3 December 2020 by Claire Marchand

Delivering safe healthcare through standards, testing and certification

23 November 2020 by Antoinette Price

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Learning lessons from COVID-19

15 January 2021 by Natalie Mouyal

84th IEC General Meeting SMB virtual meeting

4 December 2020 by Gabriela Ehrlich

Use cases are central to standards for active assisted living

26 November 2020 by Morand Fachot
Issues

Issue 03/2019

Tech & innovation

Machines becoming smarter and more intelligent

It’s not only computers, wearables and gadgets that are making use of smart applications and big data to provide users with personalised services.

The Oz weeding robot by Naïo Technologies

Digital world

Robots, AI and big data pave way for smart farming

The introduction of robots, artificial intelligence (AI) and big data in agriculture marks the fourth phase in modern farming, the so-called Agriculture 4.0. It follows the first one, which dates back to the introduction...

Smart lawnmower

Tech & innovation

Smart tools and apps for home gardeners

Home gardeners looking to upgrade their lawnmowers, sprinklers and outdoor lights can choose from a growing range of tools paired with smart technology, which need not cost the earth.

Tech & innovation

Measuring human exposure to 5G

5G is the latest generation of mobile network technology. It promises greater capacity, as well as significantly faster download speeds than the current 4G networks. It will mean loading the HD version of a three-hour...

Signing in securely to a website

Digital world

How secure is your data self?

In 2019, a day of data includes 500 million tweets, 294 billion emails, four terabytes produced by a connected car, 65 billion messages sent over WhatsApp and two billion minutes of voice and video calls made, five...

The circular economy calls for a regenerative and restorative approach to products

Greentech

How can IEC shape the circular economy?

Solange Blaszkowski

Greentech

Survey results on the circular economy and material efficiency

VR used to train surgeons

Tech & innovation

Virtual reality makes real life even better

Image of a city superimposed by a data network

Digital world

Moving data around the network

Image of two riders on e-scooters

Tech & innovation

Standards will make e-scooters safer

laser at concert

Tech & innovation

Under the laser spotlight

Repair paint job on car body

Conformity assessment

Optimizing Ex skills

Testing laboratory

Conformity assessment

Peer assessment programme enhances global certification scheme

Qardio blood pressure monitor

Conformity assessment

Smart made safe

Frans Vreesvijk signing the Gender Responsive Standards Declaration

IEC signs Gender Responsive Standards Declaration

Image of a refrigerator in a store

New standards

Keeping food cool

Workers at offshore oil rig

New standards

Energy efficient standards for offshore units