More and more ISVs are moving their applications to the cloud vs. deployment over traditional IT infrastructure. The benefits are easily recognizable: high availability, flexibility and scalability on more
Tis the season for bold forecasts by analysts and industry pundits opining on global trends, predicting the “next big thing” and the challenges that lie ahead. Whereas the promise of the IoT and its b more
A dongle shortage? By now, consumers around the world are well aware of product shortages, from electronics to lumber to consumer necessities, caused by the tumultuous disruptions across global supply more
Just recently I was doing some research on the ongoing market shift towards SaaS and subscription software licensing and stumbled upon an old Gartner report that was published in 2008, entitled Gartne more
Smart factories encompass the digitization of virtually every part of the manufacturing system, employing a host of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, digital twi more
We pride ourselves in our resilience and our ability to think and invent our way out of a crisis. Technological optimism has been one of the engines of modern life, and its promise has often held true more
Companies today are scrambling to implement the enabling technologies required to support a growingly remote workforce efficiently and cost-effectively. Tools for file sharing, virtual collaboration a more
A few weeks ago, we produced a short video that focused on a single word that embodies one of Wibu-Systems overarching goals – that word is “FREEDOM.” In theory, what we mean is that we aspire to offe more
IoT ONE, a research and advisory firm focused on industrial digitalization, recently released an interesting report on the impact of COVID-19 on industrial digital transformation. The objective of the more
In the past decade, a bright spotlight has been focused on the promise and practical use of 3D printing for general manufacturing operations. The potential advantages are numerous: short run part prod more
While it is generally accepted that the first modern child-proof lid was invented by a Canadian pediatrician in 1967, there is evidence that ancient Mayans created an interlocking lid back in the fift more
Bundling is considered to be an effective pricing strategy for zero-margin information goods. However, researchers at the University of Hawaii, argue that these types of goods are prone to piracy and more
Software is at the core of digital transformation. In today’s enterprises and tomorrow’s smart Industries, software is key to improving operational efficiencies, enabling successful convergence of IT more
Flexibility, scalability, and interoperability are key ingredients for any successful business solution. Flexibility means that the solution can be fine-tuned to adapt to dynamic market shifts as cust more
While ISVs and embedded systems engineers transform their businesses with new software licensing strategies, like subscriptions and consumption-based licensing, their ongoing concerns with software pi more
Many types of strategies can be employed to lengthen the product lifecycle. Businesses can add new features and functionality to reinvigorate an existing product, develop a completely new replacement more
Home grown vs. outsourcing – it is a dilemma faced by businesses of all size in most every industry. A metalworking company, for example, may need to decide whether it is more cost-effective to build more
Consumption-based licensing, subscriptions, features-on-demand, and similar licensing models are opening up new business opportunities for manufacturers across many different markets, all based on cre more
The beginning of a new year is always the time for predictions, particularly in the cyber security field. CIOs, CSOs, and enterprise executives around the globe are scrambling to fortify their infrast more
Some things are just meant to be, whether serendipitous or not – even in business. That’s the backstory of the mutually beneficial relationship that developed between Wibu-Systems and Glaser Programms more