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Background Since 1965, the Little Friends® nonprofit agency has been fulfilling lives regardless of challenge. Their groundbreaking programs empower people of all ages experiencing autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities to live, learn, work and thrive in their communities. Not long ago, Little Friends moved to a new facility and can now provide more programming to the growing needs of those they serve. As school closures caused by the pandemic started to lift, Little Friends began preparing for students to…

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Between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) “responded to 2,266 cyber security incidents and received 59,806 cybercrime reports at an average of 164 cybercrime reports per day, or one report every 10 minutes.”[1] Hackers aren’t looking to find out what grades your students received on their latest spelling tests. As Mary Kavaney, the chief operating officer of the Global Cyber Alliance explains, school environments “have some of the richest personal information on people.”[2]…

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As more employees shift to working partly in person and partly remote, technology mishaps are bound to happen. At home, kids spill drinks on laptops, pets step on keyboards and food crumbs damage circuitry. Then there’s the accidental damage that goes along with lugging your devices to and from the office, not to mention the increase in forgotten charging cords, power supplies and other vital equipment. Word to the wise, don’t set your laptop and coffee on top of your…

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Businesses up and down the supply chain are undergoing a digital transformation. Everything from work orders to pick and pack checklists are being converted to digital formats as distribution centres, pet food manufacturers, and fast-food operators go paperless. As part of this digital revolution, technology for manufacturing, including iPads and industrial tablets, are deployed in manufacturing facilities to speed up transactions, complete jobs more quickly, and create more efficient workflows. Once used by consumers to read e-books, more and more employees on shop floors are getting work assignments and making sense of information with smart…

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Inefficiencies in IT Maintenance Cripple Budgets and Productivity Your company is in the middle of a digital transformation. New processes, new mobile technology, more productive employees, and larger revenue streams all sound great, right? Yes! Until your tech teams are tasked with managing fleets of laptops, tablets and cell phones, many times without increased monetary resources or additional human capital. Like many of your peers, you’re searching for ways to keep working devices in the hands of staff while balancing time, resources and budget. Typical solutions, like implementing…

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