German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited ABB’s training centre in Berlin to mark the start of the new training year for apprentices and formally inaugurate the centre’s extension building. The German Chancellor saw first-hand how ABB’s ‘Learning Factory Industry 4.0’…
Exeger and Atmosic partner to create IoT energy harvesting solutions
Exeger has announced its partnership with US-based semiconductor company Atmosic Technologies. The partnership will enable companies to create attractive energy harvesting solutions for the IoT sector. Both Exeger and Atmosic develop components within the field of energy harvesting. Stockholm-headquartered Exeger…
Queen Elizabeth II and what she may forever mean to Women in Tech
The team at IoT Insider was sorrowful to hear of the Queen Elizabeth II’s passing yesterday. This IoT Insider article celebrates the late-great Queen Elizabeth’s significant work in engineering. Many may overlook the industrial work that Elizabeth II carried out…
Mouser and HARTING to present digitalisation webinar
Mouser has teamed up with HARTING to present a new webinar, titled ‘Digitalisation Processes for Industry 4.0 and IIoT’. The free, live webinar will take place at 3:00 pm CET on Tuesday, the 13th of September 2022. HARTING is a…
Three trends tackling manufacturing’s challenging labour market
Labour shortages are a perennial problem in manufacturing. By 2030 estimates point to a shortage of 8 million workers. To recruit and retain vital talent, manufacturers must adapt or risk becoming obsolete. Steve Tonks, SVP EMEA at WorkForce Software discusses…
Price is more important than security for smart devices say Brits
?BlackBerry Limited?has revealed research exposing the cybersecurity risks created by cost-conscious home workers who prioritise security behind price. Despite 77% of smart devices in the home being purchased in the past two years, less than a third (32%) of British home…
Schneider reports: digital transformation lacking in industrial process firms
Schneider Electric and Omdia, the technology market research firm, write that despite digital transformation being critical to business strategy, many industrial process organisations are still not ready. This finding was part of a study conducted by the two companies to…
Elevating contact centres to the Cloud
Ross Slogrove, UK and Ireland Country Manager at Cloud phone system provider Ringover, explores the role of Cloud-based software in the changing customer service landscape. Customer service channels have evolved. Now more than ever, instant responses are desired, and somewhat…
Atlas VPN reports: 41% of business cyberattacks are through Cloud servers
Recent changes in IT infrastructure, such as companies’ transition to Cloud solutions – all of which which have been triggered by the rise in remote work – have shifted the focus of cyberattacks. Atlas VPN discusses. According to the data…
Preparing for disaster with satellite IoT
Claudia Smith, Regional Business Development Manager, Globalstar, discusses what satellite IoT technologies can do to combat natural disasters. Besides loss of life, there are other significant losses that communities suffer due to natural disasters, such as damage to infrastructure, misplacement of…