Category Archives: Technology

What is a vCIO and why do SMEs need them to thrive?

The pandemic forced many small and medium-sized companies to rethink their business plans and the technologies they use. The hybrid and remote workforce has spawned technology challenges, including cross-team collaboration and vulnerabilities. Additionally, says Gary Pica, founder and president of TruMethods, a Kaseya company, many businesses are now evaluating regulatory issues and boosting cybersecurity measures. All of […]

Change is coming: Tomorrow’s CMO wants to shake up the way marketing teams work

The last 18 months have been some of the most challenging, if not the most challenging months in business history. As companies fought to navigate the overnight chaos the pandemic brought with it, understanding the customer zeitgeist and responding to it took on a whole new level of importance and business leaders looked to marketing […]

Compairing Communication Protocols in RTLS: Angle of Arrival vs. Phase Ranging

As the Internet of Things (IoT) industry continues to boom, many companies have begun to develop Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) for commercial use cases. There are varying communication protocols that can be used in RTLS to determine a tagged asset’s location.  Some newer communication protocol technologies being used are referred to as Phase Ranging […]

How Security Impacts IIoT and Asset Tracking

No one wants their secrets leaked on the internet. But as companies become more digitized, more confidential information is being kept online, leaving behind digital breadcrumb trails. The emerging importance of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) security in relation to asset tracking is no surprise to any company, but what actions are being taken to […]

How can IoT optimise the bearing supply chain?

In 2020, stock management issues were estimated to cost UK manufacturers 66 billion GBP  because of disruption caused by the pandemic. Consequently, the quest to improve efficiency, cut waste and enhance supply chain operations is one that suppliers know all too well. Here Chris Johnson, managing director at miniature bearings specialist SMB Bearings, explains how the Internet of Things […]

Smart metering: go digital to enable enhanced oversight

Smart metering Internet of Things (IoT) applications have the potential to solve the efficiency, cost and time challenges of manual metre monitoring and reading. As utilities embrace the full potential of digitalisation and strive to become more sustainable, they will need secure, reliable, and uninterrupted IoT connectivity in addition to a seamless, automated way to […]