Will Facebook bans prove a real turn off for the realtime generation?

The Editor, 10 months ago

A recent survey suggests that half of businesses are restricting employees' access to social networking site Facebook, due to concerns about productivity and security. According to the poll, 43% of workers said that their employer blocks Facebook access completely and a further 7% said access is restricted according to the role and responsibilities of the individual user. But sweeping prohibition could prove disastrous if companies wish to present a welcoming face to young talent. Recent research conducted by Logicalis suggests that the UK Realtime Generation -young people between the ages of 13 and 17 who will make up tomorrow's workforce...

The Corporatising of Consumer Technology

Chris Gabriel, 10 months ago

I recently authored a report into the technology expectations of 609 of the UK's 13-17 year old at University and at future employment. As I think we would all expect, today's youth have a high usage of consumer devices and internet services such as instant messaging (91% use it at least once a week, 50% use it everyday), and 71% regularly use video and microphone to communicate with contacts.When the 609 individuals where questioned on their use of online content we found a high participation, 47% having read from somebody else's Blog, and 35% having written their own Blog entries....

Mark Adams - A brief history, Part 1

Mark Adams, 10 months ago

I realise that I have been involved with the collaboration business for many more years than I care to remember.At the time - early 1990's - I was working for RG Jones who are audio specialists - the only audio company that I am aware of that are by appointment to Her Majesty The Queen - selling Installed Audio Systems. We did a lot of work with the US based company Shure Brothers  - manufacturers of some of the best microphones in the world - and they asked if we interested in selling their board room audioconferencing system, the ST 3000.The ST 3000...