As cybersecurity incidents proliferate, critical infrastructure and global enterprises are increasingly targeted by financially-motivated cybercriminal gangs and even nation-state threat actors. Today’s organizations are facing multiplying threats and increasing risks from a constantly-evolving threat landscape. Last year, new cryptojacking and ransomware programs increased by 75% and 42%, respectively, all while OT vulnerabilities leaped 88%. Overall, companies experienced an average of 270 attacks in 2021, up […]

Tokyo has topped the list of the world’s future-ready cities, according to research launched during the Smart City Expo World Congress 2022 in Barcelona. Thinktank ThoughtLab released its findings – described as an “evidence-based roadmap” – as an eBook and a microsite during the event. Its definition of future-ready is “smart, sustainable, inclusive, prosperous and resilient, with […]

Cities must invest more in digital and physical infrastructure to address today’s challenges but face several barriers, including a lack of public trust, a new report finds. Cities must invest more in digital and physical infrastructure to become more inclusive, resilient, sustainable and safe, according to a report released Tuesday by ThoughtLab, a marketing and economic research […]

ThoughtLab has collaborated with a global coalition of business, government, and academic leaders to provide city decision-makers with such an evidence-based roadmap The COVID-19 pandemic and other recent social and economic disruptions forever changed the expectations and behaviors of citizens, businesses, and cities. The degree of change and sweep of challenges have never been greater […]

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Social, economic, and environmental disruptions, heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, are radically altering the expectations and behaviors of citizens, requiring urban leaders around the world to develop action plans to become future-ready. ThoughtLab, a leading global research firm, and Hatch, a global engineering, project management, and professional services firm, have joined forces with […]

Cities must invest more in digital and physical infrastructure to become more inclusive, resilient, sustainable and safe, according to a report released Tuesday by ThoughtLab, a marketing and economic research company, and Hatch, a consulting firm. “Baby steps won’t be enough. To overcome today’s urban challenges, cities must become future-ready,” the report says. The report defines future-ready […]

Cities must invest more in digital and physical infrastructure to become more inclusive, resilient, sustainable and safe, according to a report released Tuesday by ThoughtLab, a marketing and economic research company, and Hatch, a consulting firm. “Baby steps won’t be enough. To overcome today’s urban challenges, cities must become future-ready,” the report says. The report defines future-ready […]

Social, economic, and environmental disruptions, heightened by the pandemic, are changing the expectations and behaviors of citizens, requiring urban leaders around the world to develop action plans to become future-ready. This is the finding of a global study by research firm ThoughtLab, which has joined forces with a coalition of business, government, and academic leaders […]

Hatch’s Urban Solutions team, along with its partner ThoughtLab, will unveil its ground-breaking new study, “Building a Future-Ready City,” at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona from November 15-17. Hatch will examine how cities around the world plan to reinvent their urban environments to meet post-pandemic expectations, and address the increasing needs for […]

The frequency and severity of cyberattacks continue to escalate at an unprecedented rate. Cybercrime costs are estimated to grow by 15% year-over-year from 2021 to 2025, reaching nearly $10.5 trillion annually, according to a recent report by Cybersecurity Ventures. This trend is propelling cyber risk mitigation to the top of business leaders’ concerns, as well as […]