For many businesses, 5G technology will be the key to unlocking the full potential of the Internet of Things, real-time mobile streaming, autonomous vehicles, immersive virtual reality, and a slew of other technological advances necessary for a mobile, always-connected world. Business enterprises that can apply 5G technology to their products and services early in the ...
Wearable devices are becoming more common as a result of technological advancements and new capabilities. These devices may exist in the form of clothing, watches, or eyewear and can serve as standalone gadgets or may link to another device such as a smartphone, tablet, or laptop. This Wearable Device Policy, created by Scott Matteson for ...
Vendors are key to the success of almost every information technology consultant. Strong vendor relationships help good consultants excel, but a dysfunctional vendor alliance can sink even the most astute of consulting firms. Thus, vendor relationships are critical, yet their importance is often (and easily) overlooked. So what’s a time-pressed consultant to do? This checklist, ...
The security benefits of blockchain technology when applied to business operations are just too effective to ignore. Therefore, many organizations are looking for ways to integrate blockchain databases into daily operations. The process of developing, implementing, and maintaining blockchain solutions requires a particular type of engineer. The blockchain integration specialist must not only have the ...
Whether your enterprise is dealing with a business environment measured on a global scale or one that is confined to the local level, you will always have to deal with people. Changing economic fortunes, social interaction, and other factors too many to name can cause stress and, unfortunately, lead to people acting out in inappropriate ...
Successful enterprises of all sizes embrace and encourage the development of a diverse workforce. Diversity can generate solutions to problems that reflect different perspectives, different levels of experience and, most importantly, different thinking. Stagnant thinking leads to a lack of innovation, which leads to inertia and possible enterprise irrelevance. Workforce diversity helps to avert that ...
Whether it is at a construction site, a loading dock, a factory floor, a network server room, or an office cubicle farm, a safe work environment is essential to the overall success of any enterprise. Not only does a safe and healthy environment promote productivity in the workforce, but it also prevents accidents, lawsuits and, ...
Following a formal procedure for IT hardware procurements will benefit your organization by streamlining purchasing, implementing checks and balances, establishing standards to optimize your business model, and reducing fraud. This list, created by Scott Matteson for TechRepublic Premium, will help make sure each step of the process is addressed. The download complements our IT Hardware ...
Stories of virus and malware infections, data loss, system compromises, and unauthorized access dominate headlines, and your WordPress website may be contributing to the problem. Therefore, it is vital to protect your WordPress site and your data, readers, users, and company by regularly auditing your WordPress site’s security configurations. Fortunately, checklists are proven tools that ...
Organizations operating in an always-on global environment have many stakeholders. While shareholders and employees are the most obvious stakeholders, they are often overshadowed by the needs of customers/clients and the community at large. Anticipating and satisfying the needs of those stakeholders, despite their existence beyond organizational decision-makers, can be a challenge for even the most ...