Why wearables could warm things up for tech teams

Far from being marginalised by developments in wearables and personal data, IT departments that play it right could become key agents in generating new commercial models to exploit them.

Changes underway in business are offering the IT function a chance to extend its remit, according to Paul Roehrig, global managing director at services firm Cognizant’s Center for the Future of Work. “We are in the very early days of a major shift in commerce beyond a simple technology or business cycle shift,” he said.