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How manufacturers became world leaders in IoT adoption 

  This blog is the first in a series highlighting our newest research, IoT Signals. Each week will feature a new top-of-mind topic to provide insights into the current state of IoT adoption across industries, how business leaders can develop their own IoT strategies, and why companies should use IoT to improve service to partners...

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Key use cases for modern and intelligent loss prevention in retail 

  • Author avatar of Sahir Anand
    By Sahir AnandPrincipal Retail and CPG Industry Lead, Cloud Commercial Communities Team
The National Retail Federation completed a loss prevention survey of 63 retailers in 2019. The top two risks (and therefore priorities) for 50.8 percent of retailers in the last five years were internal theft and cyber-related incidents (such as data breaches). Retailers reported an average inventory shrink of 1.38 percent, which is on pace with...

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Enabling data sharing through Health Information Exchanges to improve patient outcomes 

  • Author avatar of Andy Pitman
    By Andy PitmanMicrosoft Director, US Health and Human Services Solutions
In the US, Health information exchanges (HIEs) enable medical providers to securely share patient records and improve the cost, quality, safety, and speed of patient care. CRISP, the HIE for Maryland, and for West Virginia and DC via partnership, has been collaborating with Microsoft and Leap Orbit to create open-source solutions that other states’ HIEs...

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Microsoft welcomes new Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Rhew 

  • Headshot of Deb Cupp
    By Deb CuppCorporate Vice President, Enterprise Commercial, Microsoft Enterprise
The healthcare industry is in the middle of an exciting transformation as the cloud, AI, and technology innovations unlock new efficiencies in healthcare delivery and discover new breakthroughs in scientific exploration. For Microsoft to enable our customers and partners during this transformation, it’s important that we continue to recruit experts in this field who truly...

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Think outside the retail box (and bag and cart) 

  • Author avatar of Cath Brands
    By Cath BrandsIndustry marketing director – Retail and consumer goods
In the current “experience economy,” where the most important currency is social currency, the ability to provide an Instagram-worthy experience is priceless. Learn more about how you can reimagine retail, and how technology fits in....

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Microsoft’s confidential computing improves security for banks 

  • Author avatar of Howard Bush
    By Howard BushPrincipal, Industry Experiences - Banking and Capital Markets Lead at Microsoft
Air travel is a big part of my role at Microsoft. Being on planes for hours allows me to get a lot of work done without much interruption. One thing I always install before I touch my surface keyboard is the privacy screen. Unless someone is just about sitting in my seat with me, the...

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