Data offers huge opportunities for businesses, but most leaders face growing challenges in unlocking the business potential of the data at their fingertips. In part, this is due to the sheer amount of data available to businesses, says Itamar Ben Hemo, the CEO and co-founder of Rivery. In the decade between 2010 and 2020, the creation, capturing and copying of data went up by 5,000% worldwide and reached 59trn gigabytes, according to IDC Research in 2021. But business leaders also face a shortage of talent to make sense of this data, with few around the world. (more…)
February 7, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Cable theft cost taxpayers millions of pounds each year and that’s just for infrastructure repairs. The total cost to the economy is even higher. Thieves are attracted to metal for its buoyant pricing, targeting overhead power lines, signalling cables, and even metal fences. But along with greater policing and stricter scrap metal controls, smart technology solutions can make railways security more robust, keeping commuters on-the-go and supply chains moving, and reducing repair costs, says Matthew Margetts is a director at Smarter Technologies. (more…)
February 6, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
When a crisis hits, we all know what to do: Call 9-1-1. That’s why 9-1-1 call centres need to be dependable and prepared for circumstances that might interrupt their data connections. For the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board, that means ensuring the state’s 118 primary public safety answering points (PSAPs) or 9-1-1 call centres have backups in place in the event their primary fibre connections are disrupted for any reason, says Jim Bugel, president of the FirstNet Program, AT&T and Curtis S. Sutton, executive director, Tennessee Emergency Communications Board. (more…)
January 30, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Storing food at the correct temperature is crucial for food companies to protect the quality and integrity of food products. Typically, food poisoning bacteria becomes inactive in the cold, and most are killed by heat. Therefore, controlling the temperature of food is a very effective way of controlling the growth of bacteria, and so reducing the risk of food poisoning. (more…)
January 13, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
IoT home sensors, with their real-time ability to aid in maintaining a healthy home, are making a difference in residential safety. This is being demonstrated in the UK’s social housing system designed to provide an affordable and stable option to people across the country but not necessarily the silver bullet many had hoped it would be. Rents tied to local incomes may seem much more manageable but having four walls and a roof overhead is only part of the solution. Renters still have related living expenses to consider, including utilities like water, electricity, and heat. Decisions around these and other bills can produce their own set of issues, causing some tenants to get ‘creative’ or tight-fisted with their spending. And leave them vulnerable to less-than-adequate living conditions, says Kjell Karlsson, managing director, connectivity, TT Electronics.
Posted by: Shriya Raban
The recruitment landscape has seen a seismic shift in recent years owing not insignificantly to a global pandemic. But what does the future hold for employers and recruiters? (more…)
January 9, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
As we move towards the future, companies are already experimenting with new models for their work environment. The UK Parliament reports that in September 2022, around 22% of workers are working at least one day from home per week. LHH’s article ‘The Post-COVID-19 Office: Physical Space Reimagined’ highlights how the new working normal has required companies to re-configure their physical spaces. Offices in the new era must adapt to become more efficient, productive, and cost-effective by implementing new technologies and layouts.
One recommended change includes upgrading IT infrastructure to adapt to remote hybrid working policies. The Internet of Things (IoT) is considered one of the most notable innovations. The IoT is a network of physical devices, vehicles, and buildings embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity, enabling these objects to collect and exchange data. In the next few years, IoT devices will be integrated into office spaces in various ways. Today, we’ll discuss the role of IoT in offices in 2023:
It will improve connectivity among colleagues
By 2023, the IoT will significantly impact connectivity and collaboration in hybrid and remote offices. The technology allows companies to connect their employees and workstations with the rest of the world. This means that they can better communicate and collaborate remotely and access important documents from anywhere. This system can drive productivity while reducing costs associated with office space and travel expenses.
The IoT also finds application in physical office spaces. For example, if an employee wants to find out who is working on a particular project or needs help finishing a report, they can ask their virtual assistant. The IoT will allow office staff to collaborate more efficiently by sharing information and working together in real time in 2023 and beyond.
It will create an intelligent office ecosystem
The environmental impact will increasingly become a core business concern in 2023. To this end, IoT can play a huge role in office spaces by creating intelligent ecosystems that can mitigate excessive energy consumption. Through a central control hub, office administrators can easily leverage technology to provide employees with a more pleasant work environment. The smart thermostat is one example of a device that can control the internal climate of the office. New technologies, such as Google Nest, can connect to sensors around the building and learn employees’ optimal temperature habits. They can adjust your offices’ heating and cooling schedule to save energy when you don’t need it.
In 2023 and beyond, there is a need to balance the environmental impact with employee productivity and satisfaction. The IoT provides innovative solutions, such as intelligent ecosystems, to address this growing concern.
It will provide smarter security solutions
An MIT Technology Review Insights poll revealed that global business leaders have become more aggressive in their cybersecurity approaches in the past few years. In 2023, this trend will likely continue as end-user security continues to top the list of organisational concerns. Because IoT technology has been the subject of cyber-attacks and privacy concerns, its security subfield has been gaining much attention over the past few years.
Various methodologies under the umbrella of IoT security are now put in place to strengthen the entire infrastructure. Programs such as public key infrastructure (PKI) authentication and Application program interface (API) security are some of the few methods IT professionals in 2023 are using to reduce the vulnerabilities of their current IoT technology in office spaces.
The Internet of Things will continue to grow in the coming years as more and more companies see the value it can bring to their business processes. In 2023 and beyond, this technology will see an increased role in hybrid and remote office spaces as it opens up new opportunities for productivity, collaboration, and security protection.
November 15, 2022
Posted by: IoT global network
With the dramatic rise of ransomware, nation state-sponsored threats and new zero-day vulnerabilities, cybersecurity teams are under siege. The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) recently published its 2022 Cybersecurity Threat Landscape which claimed that 10 terabytes of data are stolen monthly in ransomware attacks, says Bernard Montel, EMEA technical director and cybersecurity strategist, Tenable. (more…)
November 10, 2022
Posted by: Shriya Raban
While they aren’t the first, Apple’s eSIM announcement is certainly the most significant to date. And as a historical trendsetter among telecoms original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), this decision will undoubtedly spark a seismic shift in how service providers (SPs) onboard customers. So, how will the eSIM shift impact the market? Here, Hamish White, CEO of eSIM as a Service provider, Mobilise investigates. (more…)
November 3, 2022
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Large-scale, long-term business transformation projects have gone the way of the dinosaurs the pandemic was the meteor that brought the final killer blow. As Peter Ruffley, CEO of Zizo, insists, it is now the era of instant data analytics, with short, highly measurable, rapidly deployed projects that bring answers to data problems quickly. (more…)
November 1, 2022
Posted by: Shriya Raban