Cyber attacks are multiplying all around the world. Their targets are not only industrial plants but also authorities at the local, regional or nation...
Semiconductors rarely make headlines in the mainstream press – they are usually confined to trade magazines and specialized blogs. This has changed re...
Industry is always looking for ways to improve the safety, reliability and quality of its products and services. While this is true for all businesses...
Boomers or their parents may have fond memories of the kick scooters they rode on when they were kids. In those days, nobody could imagine adults usin...
In the 20th century, wars and other catastrophic global events wreaked havoc and at the same time, were the triggering factor for technological, medic...
The Riyadh International Standards Summit held on 4 November 2020 examined the themes of Global crises need global solutions – How international stand...
It is reasonable to say that companies, whether small- or medium-size, multinationals, industrial or service-oriented, that are technology-driven are ...
For the first time perhaps in the history of mankind, industrialized countries now often have four generations cohabiting in the workplace: baby boome...
In today’s world of ultra-smart technology, being smart doesn’t only mean being well connected, but also well protected against security breaches. Whi...
As far back as 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that only about 50% of patients with chronic diseases living in developed countries...
In many countries, the networked connection of physical objects is the norm today, in homes and businesses, transport, healthcare, entertainment and s...
In the last decade the healthcare sector, which had until then been mainly in the hands of professionals, has seen a major shift. People now keep tabs...
In the last 50 years, the global population has consumed more goods and services than the combined total of all previous generations. This has fostere...
Technological development in the electronics industry has evolved not just at a rapid pace but has been accelerating steadily over the past 20 to 30 y...
Since the beginning of the 2000s, IEC Central office in Geneva, Switzerland, has decentralized some of its activities, establishing regional offices f...
Each year sees an increase not only in the number of countries participating in the IEC Affiliate Country Programme but also in the number of Internat...
Artificial intelligence, robotics, biometrics, virtual and augmented reality, smart transportation, digital health and 5G connectivity are hot topics ...
Take a moment to think about the number of electronic devices you’ve acquired in your lifetime. Can you remember all the computers, tablets, phones, g...
As the amount of electronic and electrical equipment waste (e-waste) generated each year continues to increase, the work accomplished by the IEC becom...
Electronics are omnipresent today. For the younger generations, it must be difficult to imagine life without the array of electronic, smart devices th...
Avionics - a term coined from the merging of aviation and electronics - deals with all electronic devices and systems that perform specific individual...
What do artificial intelligence, robotics, biometrics, virtual and augmented reality, sports innovations, digital health and 5G connectivity have in c...
Baby-related technology is increasingly about monitoring newborns from afar using the latest facial recognition tools and artificial intelligence soft...
With the digitization of societies, electronics has become ubiquitous in modern life. Smart devices and appliances, industrial automation and robotics...
The market for smart home devices and systems is booming. The IEC is helping the various industries involved by publishing a number of Standards in th...
In his address to Council, Frans Vreeswijk, IEC General Secretary & CEO, reminded the audience that digitization is a key focus for both industry and ...
The demand for energy is growing fast, for electricity even faster. To meet the needs of over 9 billion people by 2050, energy production will have to...
Every year the IEC honours the commitment and work of a number of individuals in its community who, through their leadership and technical expertise, ...
Each year sees an increase not only in the number of countries participating in the IEC Affiliate Country Programme but also in the number of Internat...
All IEC regional centres are focal points for IEC standardization activities in their respective part of the world. They have greatly contributed to r...
Inventions of past centuries have paved the way for today’s technological innovations. This is the case for many of the electronic components that we ...
Using new technology and gadgets to help the elderly and people with disabilities stay independent in and outside the home is the approach favoured by...
Smart and connectivity are two of the words that probably best describe our society in the 21st century. Everyone and everything is connected nowadays...
New flexible and organic printing technologies are revolutionizing the medical wearable device market and the IEC is establishing the key relevant Int...
Long gone is the time when populations knew of an earthquake when it was actually happening, when rescue teams cleared rubble with their bare hands, w...
Access to clean and affordable energy for all is a sustainable development goal for the United Nations and the IEC is contributing to the effort with ...
While recent developments in home automation are bound to make anyone’s life easier, there are certain categories of the population for which it may b...
Demand for the use of solid state technology for general and specific lighting applications continues to grow at a very rapid pace. Light-emitting dio...
