A new Gartner survey reveals how businesses handle coronavirus-imposed time off, and the prediction is that up to 30% of employees will remain remote after the pandemic is over. Gartner conducted a survey of 800 HR execs to assess how companies are handling the pandemic. The survey, conducted on Tuesday, found that 88% of employers […]
Coronavirus Poll Results: Cyberattacks Ramp Up, WFH Prep Uneven
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Job openings among 40 industries down 1.5% during coronavirus pandemic
In the wake of COVID-19, job openings in tech are up and down, with the internet and tech jobs category up a whopping 41%, Glassdoor found. As the coronavirus has many “sheltering in place” and applying the new-but-everywhere phrase “social distancing,” it was inevitable that the state of US tech jobs would be impacted. Positions in tech […]
Nokia’s Worldwide IoT Network Grid expands to support 5G and edge services
The upgraded tech will allow companies to explore new business models such as connected cars and remote healthcare. More about IoT Nokia’s Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING) managed service now supports 5G and edge services, with little capex investment in global infrastructures, according to a Tuesday press release. SEE: Internet of Things: Progress, risks, […]
The $6trn importance of security standards and regulation in the IoT era
We live in an era of digital transformation where more and more devices are connecting to bring new and innovative levels of service and efficiency. This transformation spans across all markets and the rate of progress is breath-taking, says David Maidment, director, secure device ecosystem at Arm. This change brings huge benefits, but it also […]
Mobile apps can help business leaders get real-time IoT data on the go
Encouraging app development within your enterprise can help your staff get faster analytics and better information at their fingertips. Image: NirutiStock, Getty Images/iStockphoto More about IoT In a Dimensional Research survey of corporate decision-makers on smartphone use, 93% of survey respondents said they continuously had a smartphone available for use during business hours; 66% said […]
ServiceNow brings AI and analytics to its Now Platform
The “Orlando” release features Now Intelligence, incorporating automation to help boost employee productivity and efficiency. More about artificial intelligence Digital workflow company ServiceNow introduced the “Orlando” release of its Now Platform on Wednesday. The latest edition features the easy app-building abilities of the regular platform, but bolstered by Now Intelligence, the new set of artificial […]
Take-home messages from the ‘Why IoT projects fail’ webinar
A recent webinar on Beecham Research’s 100-page “Why IoT projects fail and what to do about them” research report was hosted by IoT Now. Beecham CEO, Robin Duke-Woolley zeroed in on three topics that emerged from interviews with various companies and vendors, as Bob Emmerson reports. The first was IoT’s seemingly obvious reliance on connectivity, […]
A three-step approach to successful IoT adoption
Most would agree that the adoption rate of the Internet of Things (IoT) has fallen well short of predictions. Given the proven benefits that the IoT can deliver, such as preventative maintenance and real-time asset management, it’s confounding that every company isn’t well on its way to leveraging IoT. There are far more attempts to […]
IDC: Wearable device shipments reached 336.5M in 2019
The wearable tech market soared in the 4th quarter with an 82% growth rate, thanks to hearables. More about IoT Global wearable device shipments reached 336.5 million in 2019, IDC research found. The bulk of this growth comes from the fourth quarter, which reached a new high of 118.9 million devices shipped, or an 82% […]