Contents 16 20 02 From the CEO New Beginnings 04 Editor's Note A Fresh Start Tech 08 INNOVATOR GM's Mary Barra Features 16 Configurators Evolution Automakers are rolling out engaging user interfaces and improved backend platforms that make buying a car online easier. 12 INTERNATIONAL FOCUS Malaysia 13 PIPELINE Whiskey, Hackers and the Devil's Share 14 24 20 Protecting the Retail Supply Chain Cyber criminals continue to find inventive ways to attack the retail industry. 24 Our New Reality is Augmented Emerging technologies are creating portals for moving between the physical and the digital. 28 Best of Innovations The CES® 2021 Innovation Awards program honors outstanding design and engineering in new CT products. Policy 33 GUEST BLOG The Connected World of 5G 34 POLICY UPDATE Future of Work - The Shift to Skills Based Hiring 35 POLICY NEWS ● Tech Investment ● NEXTGENTV 36 GREEN POLICY Milestone Agreement on TV Energy Efficiency 37 FACES OF INNOVATION Innovation in Smart Home Wellness Technologies 38 46 TECH HUB 5G Around the Globe CT REPORTS: CTA FOUNDATION Making a Difference Business 47 41 MARKET BEAT Clean Living: Healthy Home Tech C SPACE FAST Viewing Options 42 48 TECH TACTICS COVID Crisis is Transforming Health Care STATS & FACTS Staying Healthy at Home 43 ADVICE FOR ENTREPRENEURS Rock Digital CES like a 'Baus' 44 ON THE COVER Mary Barra Chairman and CE0 of General Motors Cover Photo : Courtesy of General Motors FORWARD STRATEGIES The New Normal for Businesses 08 45 BY THE NUMBERS Making Health A Priority C4 AI And Robotics 15 A TECH TO WATCH Tech For Good C TA . t e c h / i 3 i3_0121_01_FOB_TOC.indd 1 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021 1 12/9/20 2:39 PMhttps://www.cta.tech/ https://www.ces.tech/