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Week In Tech: IoT Security Spending, Spiceworks & Drones
Does the future of IoT security lie in the Cloud? New research published suggested that security spending is set to take off. If the latest research from Gartner is to be believed, security spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) is set to accelerate in 2016. The figure could well top $348m in 2016, meaning an … Continue reading Week In Tech: IoT Security Spending, Spiceworks & Drones
Tackling Technology and Risk: The Blockchain
The rise of digital payment systems has brought the blockchain into the public consciousness. But can blockchain be used to aid supply chain transparency? Just shy of ten years ago, technological innovation and the supply chain might have been considered strange bedfellows. Now they go hand in hand. But as technology advances at an ever-increasing … Continue reading Tackling Technology and Risk: The Blockchain
How e-Learning Is Changing the Face of Professional Development
From online video, to communities of learning and peer to peer networking, you’ll find a learning method most comfortable to you. Learning is no longer something reserved for the young, With career progression never far from our minds and competition for roles at an all-time high, now is the time to suss out the tools … Continue reading How e-Learning Is Changing the Face of Professional Development
Big Ideas in Technology: 2016 and Beyond
We’ve rounded up some of the biggest disruptive technology trends we expect to see in workplaces the world over in the next twelve months. Drones and drone lanes What: As drones have begun to take over our skies in 2015 concerns have grown over the fight for airspace. Currently the FAA only prohibits drones from … Continue reading Big Ideas in Technology: 2016 and Beyond
Top Tech Gifts For Christmas
Tech trends are changing… A recent uSwitch survey suggests that the must-have tech from yesteryear is quickly falling out of fashion, with only 8 per cent of responders lusting after e-readers, and 9 per cent focused on digital cameras. With that in mind we’ve rounded-up what we deem to be the must-have gadgets for Christmas … Continue reading Top Tech Gifts For Christmas
Introducing Procurious Membership Badges
It’s time to ‘Show Your Colours’ to the world! At Procurious we’ve long been encouraging you to share a profile picture with your network. Today we’re going one step further by announcing our new ‘Membership’ feature – support your professional membership and demonstrate your qualifications by adding a Badge to your profile. Why? We want … Continue reading Introducing Procurious Membership Badges
Uber Is One Step Closer To Realising Its Driverless Car Ambitions
Did Uber just declare war over your future driverless car service? We love innovation here at Procurious, and Uber, one of the biggest disruptors of recent times, are never far from our radar… What’s it gone and done now? Microsoft has sold its map-generating technology to the transportation kings in a move that will bolster its … Continue reading Uber Is One Step Closer To Realising Its Driverless Car Ambitions
How to get the most out of Procurious Groups
Procurious Groups are where it’s at When we quietly granted Procurious members the power to create their own Groups back in January we didn’t expect the reaction we received… Suffice to say Groups have proved a popular addition to the site, so it’s only appropriate for us to cover them off in more detail. Groups … Continue reading How to get the most out of Procurious Groups
YOUR Big Ideas: Meet Your Suppliers
The Faculty’s Gordon Donovan thinks businesses could win big by investing a small amount of time. Simple and easy to implement, Gordon’s dictum is: meet with one supplier, for one hour, once a week. Want to add your voice to the conversation? We want you to share your point of view and ideas with the … Continue reading YOUR Big Ideas: Meet Your Suppliers
Procurious Big Idea #8 – Frugal Innovation
Sue Steel, VP – Jacobs, on the need to bring frugal innovation to procurement. Sue reiterates that although her idea is nothing new, it’s certainly related to where we need be as procurement professionals as we hurtle towards 2030. Watch: See more Big Ideas from our 40 influencers