With the introduction of AirTags to the Apple ecosystem, commercial industries are curious to see if these devices can be used for workplace asset tracking. Depending on the use case, the theoretical answer could be, “Yes.” However, the practical answer is, “No.”
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an opportunity for many organisations in realising the benefits that it can bring to their business while ensuring a better work-life balance for their employees, says Yash Mehta, an IoT and Big Data Science specialist. Work from home (WFH) has now become the new normal with the help of advanced […]
The ubiquity of data has the world community of privacy and security professionals in splits. While one side considers it as a boon for the digital world we all dream about, others consider it as an invitation to unimaginable risks. Consequently, digital product owners have a tough road to trek with generating enough data for […]
When it comes to a real-time locating system (RTLS), there are several wireless communication technologies available to help track assets – WIFI, RFID, GPS, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) – to name a few. Recently, Apple AirTag was released using UWB technology. With all of the developing technologies, one may wonder how these […]
Only a couple of years ago, Internet of Things (IoT) manufacturers were primarily concerned with hardware not software. Today, says Richard Hayton, CISO, Trustonic, IoT appliances have changed drastically, with software taking prominence and growing in terms of consumer-related applications. Nowadays, the term “IoT” is mainly used for consumer-focused applications: these include connected vehicles, wearable technology and connected […]
The global wireless industry has experienced more transformation in the last 10 years than in the previous 50, says Emir Aboulhosn, CEO at NetLync. The challenges this last year has brought, in the form of the coronavirus pandemic, have sharpened this focus to an acute and imminent reality bringing on change even faster. From 5G to […]
Access to healthy food is a staggering problem in the U.S., says Holger Kuehnle, executive creative director, at Artefact. Some 19 million Americans live in food deserts, while up to 40% of food produced in the U.S. goes to waste. It’s clear that the existing food system faces an overwhelming efficiency problem. Growing food is […]
The internet of things (IoT) has been gaining sharp momentum in the post-Covid scenario, says Yash Mehta, an IoT and Big Data Science specialist. Almost every business vertical such as manufacturing, transportation, utilities, healthcare and consumer electronics has started implementing IoT in its business processes. This has put IoT product development firms in a position […]
As enterprises have increasingly more critical moving assets and numbers of employees working for them, they need a way to track, monitor, and receive alerts for those assets. It is critical that enterprises implement the right IoT asset tracking platform that meets their specific needs in a cost-efficient and scalable way. As covered in The […]
