Enterprise Tech Spotlight: Mobile First Manufacturing, UK Cybersecurity Woes, mHealth

“Mobile First” has many meanings depending on its use and application, but in the enterprise space the term often refers to the concept of designing IT systems and applications with the mobile worker in mind. This means an increased use of cloud and network solutions to get data into the hands of employees, no matter where they work.

Our lead story, this week, sheds more light on mobile first IT in manufacturing industry and how it affects operations and system integration. I also selected a fascinating piece on the struggles Britain is having controlling cybercrime, as well as a pair of articles covering the proliferation of connected healthcare devices.

Making Manufacturing More Mobile
Manufacturers live and work in an increasingly mobile and agile world; in order to conduct operations in an efficient and streamlined manner, they need to have access to massive amounts of data at all times. Anna Bailey, managing partner with Verizon Enterprise Solutions' manufacturing vertical practice, gave us some insight into the "Mobile First" approach that is changing manufacturing operations. (Manufacturing.net)

Britain is Paying the Price of Cybercrime
The past few years have seen a staggering increase not only in the number of instances of cybercrime but also in severity. This is in part due to the changing nature of cybercrime, which is now recognized by criminologists as moving away from “script-kiddie” amateurs to sophisticated organized crime. (Information Age)

PODCAST: Telehealth and Caring for Dispersed Patients
Nancy M. Green, global lead, healthcare channel marketing at Verizon Enterprise Solutions, discusses how many of today’s telehealth innovations are highly evolved, and are ready to help care givers reach patients through a virtual connection. (TechSource)

Why Security Must be Top Focus of mHealth Wearable Data Exchange Strategy
The explosive growth of mHealth wearables, illustrated by Fitbit's recent IPO and the debut of the Apple Watch earlier this year, isn't happening without serious worries about user security. To that end, providers and payers must put security front-and-center before allowing data exchange from patient and consumer devices, according to a security expert. (Fierce Mobile Healthcare)

Verizon Weighs in on the Internet of Things 2015
Social media strategist Glen Gilmore breaks down the “State of the Market: Internet of Things 2015” report into digestible nuggets of information, including: Why companies must have an IoT strategy, the reasoning behind the adoption rate of IoT technology and the biggest challenges involving IoT implementation. (Social Media Advice)