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Software Asset Management: A New Defense Against Cybersecurity Threats - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM MICROSOFT

Harvard Business Review

That’s because cyber criminals are opportunists who seek the path of least resistance. For example, a human resources database could be used to align the number of employees at a given location to the license data. ∗Cybersecurity Ventures 2016, “Cybercrime Report 2016,” available by clicking here.

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How RFID Technology Improves Hospital Care

Harvard Business Review

Frontline caregivers often react to new data-collecting technologies with caution and resistance. During the first half of 2016, ED-CELL will use it to automate the reporting to government agencies and regulatory bodies of key quality metrics (e.g., So they embraced the idea of location devices. Integrate the system into the workflow.

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This Pharma Company Stays Innovative by Doing Two Things

Harvard Business Review

Roivant was addressing some sobering realities: In 2016, only 22 new drugs were approved by the U.S. This may sound obvious, but it was in sharp contrast to typical patterns in the pharma industry of recruiting from within, resistance to new thinking, and sclerotic bureaucratic structures.