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IoT Disruptions in 3 Industries and What You Can Learn From Them

Tom Spencer

Internet of Business reports that farmers in the state of Victoria have been promised $15 million to help them deploy robotics, wireless networks, sensors, and analytic solutions to take advantage of the enormous potential of connected technologies. This allows farmers to better understand the condition of their crops and yields.

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An Ex-Consultant’s Jump into the Start Up World

Management Consulted

He co-founded MobileSuites, an app that puts travel concierge services and hotel information at your fingertips, and which you can (and should) find and sign-up for here. Our first focus is just to have you tell us a little bit about your education, and why you decided to go into consulting in the first place. Yeah, definitely.

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Your Biggest Cybersecurity Weakness Is Your Phone

Harvard Business

Employee data was cited by 37%, followed by wireless access of networks at 34% and bring-your-own-device efforts at 29%.). The solution is following security best practices, protecting corporate data, and educating humans — the real weakest link. Educate employees and upper management. The problem is us.

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How Digital Health Care Can Help Prevent Chronic Diseases Like Diabetes

Harvard Business

A number of organizations — including the YMCA, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, and the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance — provide in-person DPPs at various locations. Participants then receive monthly support via check-ins with health coaches for an additional eight months. Insight Center.

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How to Handle Work When Your Child Is Sick

Harvard Business

But as a working parent, it also helps if that caregiver has early-morning, after-work and/or weekend office hours, has a decent wireless network in the waiting room, and keeps your payment information on file so that you can avoid time-delaying paperwork when the appointment is over.

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How to Reduce Primary Care Doctors’ Workloads While Improving Care

Harvard Business

The old care model creates friction between the practice and the patient: the difficulties and delays in scheduling visits, the hassle of traveling to the practice and waiting in the waiting room, and the penalty of copays and coinsurance make patients think twice before seeking in-person care. A Way Forward.

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