May 2021

SML RFID Launches Dual Tag Technology - Combining UHF RFID with EAS to Enable Retailers to Effectively Track Inventory

DALLAS, TEXAS, 27 May 2021: SML Group, a global leader in delivering high-performance RFID solutions for the retail market, has launched its latest dual tag technology, the GB24U8. Combining item-level tracking abilities of RFID technology with the loss prevention capabilities of an Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) tag, the GB24U8 has been designed as a single tag optimized for a wide range of retail apparel applications.

Forsta Announces 2021 ACE Awards Winners

16th Annual Awards Programme Recognises Partners with Successful and Ambitious CX and EX Programmes

London, UK, Oslo, Norway and New York, NY – 27 May, 2021 – Forsta, the leading global solutions provider of Customer Experience and Research Technology, today announced the winners of the 2021 Achievement in Customer Excellence (ACE) Awards. The company – recently formed from a merger of two of the world’s leading Experience and Research Technology companies, Confirmit and FocusVision – inherited the annual awards programme historically hosted by Confirmit.

UKCloud supports ‘Build Back Better’ with significant investment in jobs, skills and infrastructure

UKCloud supports ‘Build Back Better’ with significant investment in jobs, skills and infrastructure

UKCloud strengthens its commitment to supporting Britain’s technology led economic recovery

London – 27th May 2021 – UKCloud, the multi-cloud experts dedicated to making transformation happen across UK public sector, has today announced a variety of significant investments as an exemplar of the potential of a tech-led recovery.

Consumers demand assurances from online trade-ins as 57 percent expect to upgrade to 5G mobile devices in next two years

AUSTIN and LONDON – May 26, 2021—New research launched today by Blancco Technology Group (LON: BLTG), the industry standard in data erasure and mobile device diagnostics, reveals consumer attitudes toward online device trade-ins. It also outlines the revenue opportunity for operators, retailers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Blancco’s study, Online Device Trade-Ins: Building Trust in an Invisible Process, found that 57 percent of global consumers expect to upgrade to a 5G device in the next 24 months. Of these, almost half (49 percent) intend to trade in their old device as part of the process.

Technology companies leaping ahead in DevOps, but Redgate survey shows challenges remain

Cambridge UK, Tuesday 25 May – Having the highest DevOps adoption of all industry sectors, using more database types in development, and moving to the cloud faster are key factors in the strong business performance of the Technology sector over the last year. These are the highlights of a detailed examination of respondents from technology businesses and organizations to the latest State of Database DevOps survey from Redgate Software.

The high number of respondents to the survey – over 3,000 IT professionals took part in this, it’s fifth year – provides an opportunity to uncover insights at a sector level and compare those to the average across all businesses and organizations.

Rajant named a winner of Security Today’s 2021 “Govies”

Rajant’s ES1 BreadCrumb® Awarded Platinum-Level for Intelligent Communications

Malvern, PA – May 21, 2021: Rajant Corporation, the Kinetic Mesh® wireless network provider, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, is a Security Today (1105 Media) magazine’s 2021 winner in “The Govies Government Security Awards” competition. The Govies honor outstanding government security products in a variety of categories. Rajant’s ES1 BreadCrumb is distinguished as the sole Platinum recipient for “Intelligent Communications”.

VXL's Fusion SecureDesktop delivers a secure hybrid office-home working solution for all employees

With many workplaces starting to re-open, and new hybrid office/home working scenarios emerging using company owned PCs, there is understandably a concern for security. VXL Software's Fusion SecureDesktop (FSD) solves this problem by providing a secure and easy to use solution to all location scenarios.

VXL’s Fusion SecureDesktop (FSD) solution - for Windows 7 or 10 IoT virtualised environments - represents an ideal office / work from home solution that is both simple and secure for all employees to stay connected and productive. 

5 Tips for Developing Your Employer Branding Strategy

Talent acquisition and talent retention are the two internal pillars mimicking the process of customer acquisition and retention, both equally vital for your organization. Despite their relevance, somehow, many businesses still fail to build an actual strategy that helps keep employees happy and engaged. One particular approach that contributes to the overall success of your organization is employer branding. In the US and other thriving business regions, a company needs to brand itself not just from a consumer’s perspective, but from the perspective of a potential employee.

The Evolution of PCBs and Their Future in IoT

Printed circuit boards (or PCBs) are among some of the most important types of electronic components. Circuit boards act as the foundation for most modern electronics, connecting and supporting all the different components of a device.

Internet of things (IoT) devices require PCBs to work. The unique features and designs of IoT devices, however, can sometimes require new PCBs that can meet the unusual needs of IoT tech.

As demand for consumer electronics grows, driven by new markets like the IoT market, these board innovations may become even more important.

Unique Design Requirements for IoT Devices

IoT devices have a few unique needs that may require unique PCBs as a result.