Press Release: SnowShoe Acquires Leading Retail Loyalty Player Loyalti
SnowShoe, the international provider of proprietary check-in technology, to take a leadership position in retail loyalty with this important acquisition. November 30, 2021 — PORTLAND, OR — Portland-based SnowShoe, the leading developer of smart loyalty systems, today announced its acquisition of Loyalti, a leading provider of retail storefront loyalty programs. The acquisition catapults SnowShoe into a leadership position in […]
Portland Business Tribune: Electronic device says who you are, and how loyal
Article by Joseph Gallivan Portland Business Tribune February 09 2021 SnowShoe’s new VP of Product, Ned Hayes, talks about loyalty and hiring at the Portland retailer and software developer. SnowShoe’s new VP of Product, Ned Hayes, says one day we will go to concerts again, and business conferences, and sporting events, and rallies — and […]
Mittens, Memes and Secure Identity
Inauguration week in the United States this year carried with it a host of powerful expectations. From election challenges to pandemic memorials to threats to the historic swearing-in of America’s first female Vice President, this year brought many historic moments. And yet, the photo that stole the show wasn’t of Kamala Harris’s purple pantsuit, or the striking ensemble of inaugural poet […]
Biometric Security Update: An Overview in the Covid-19 Era
Biometric identity was once the future: but what happens when they aren’t accurate or secure? Biometrics is a powerful technological advancement in the identification and security space. But with that power comes a deep need for accountability and close ethical scrutiny. After all, journalists have recently found that in places like Detroit, facial recognition devices […]
Biometric Identity Issues: Robert Williams Wrongful Arrest
The well documented wrongful arrest of Robert Williams is symptomatic of what happens when human beings delegate decision-making to technology that is not well proven or well vetted for accuracy. This is especially problematic when it comes to Black communities, because these algorithms are demonstrably less accurate with Black faces. (Details here) Robert Williams was […]
IOT Sensors: From Embedded to Pervasive (Complete)
Complete IOT Whitepaper, covers past, present and potential future of the sensor industry.
IOT Sensors (Part 4) — A Future of Sensor Dust
The fourth and final part of the IOT Sensor story… from past to present to future predictions. Looks at the emerging markets of “sensor dust” and ultra-pervasive computing systems. Download IOT Sensor Whitepaper by Ned Hayes – From Embedded to Pervasive […]
IOT Sensors (Part 3) — The Problem with Proliferation
The third part of the IOT Sensor story… covers large tech’s inability to capture a viable footprint in fast emerging marketplace. Download IOT Sensor Whitepaper by Ned Hayes – From Embedded to Pervasive (2020) Read Part 1 : IOT Sensors: From […]
IOT Sensors (Part 2) — The Emerging Sensor Ecosystem
The second part of the IOT Sensor story… from past to present to future predictions. Covers the emerging ecosystem. Download IOT Sensor Whitepaper by Ned Hayes – From Embedded to Pervasive (2020) Read Part 1 : IOT Sensors: From Embedded to […]
IOT Sensors: From Embeddable to Pervasive (Part 1)
The first part of the IOT Sensor story… from past to present, with an eye towards the future. Download IOT Sensor Whitepaper by Ned Hayes – From Embedded to Pervasive (2020) © 2020-2022 by Ned Hayes | License for Use: Creative Commons License – […]