COVID-19
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How COVID-19 & the Recession Will Impact the Tech Industry
The swift and massive shock of the coronavirus pandemic and shutdown measures to contain it have plunged the global economy into a severe contraction. According to World Bank forecasts, the global economy will shrink by 5.2% this year. That decline represents the deepest recession since the Second World War, the World Bank says in its […]
Energy Storage Market Maintains Power Through the Crisis
The COVID-19 crisis has impacted all industries but those that support our efforts to tackle climate change demand the greatest attention as we try to see how our response to the crisis will impact the environment. Energy storage, be it for use in commercial and residential buildings or at district and utility-scales, is one of […]
Everybody Wants their Space in the Booming Occupancy Analytics Market
The use of occupancy analytics has been a rising trend for buildings in recent years, driving productivity by helping enterprises balance occupant health and comfort with occupant density. As we come to terms with the return to the office being a stop-start process, applying occupancy levels in line with public health guidelines, we begin to […]
The Physical Office is Now Just One Tool in a Broad Workplace Toolbox
“We have to start with why we are coming to the office. Working from home and virtual meetings have limitations. We’re creative and social people and the workplace helps us connect, collaborate, and be creative. At the same time, companies need people to come together to shape culture — the way things get done. Without […]
Building Occupancy Levels Matter to the Environment
“We are facing a global health crisis unlike any in the 75-year history of the United Nations — one that is spreading human suffering, infecting the global economy and upending people’s lives,” stated UN Secretary General António Guterres. “We must ensure that lessons are learned and that this crisis provides a watershed moment for health […]
Blurring the Line Between Retail Stores & Vending Machines
There is no better way to social distance than to remove people from the equation. That’s a growing view in a retail industry that is struggling more than most through this extended global crisis, where we have seen a surge of activity in the cashierless or automated retail space. Cashierless retail is not a new […]
Physical Security Will Need to Adapt & Innovate to Drive Growth in Post-COVID Era
It’s a strange time for physical security in commercial real estate. After protecting empty commercial buildings for the last few months, the physical security industry now faces new challenges for the long-awaited return to the office. Maintaining a secure environment for assets and occupants while limiting security personnel to reduce the overall number of people […]
Phishing for Digital Empathy in a Zero Trust Cybersecurity Landscape
While the COVID-19 pandemic presents very real biological threats, the necessary social distancing policies have forced us to rely on a digital world that presents very real cyber threats. From an almost overnight shift to mass remote working, to a sharp rise in opportunistic cyberattacks, the crisis has tested every company’s cyber resilience. Cybersecurity systems […]
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