Welcome to December! In the U.S., this week and next are about it for “real work” this year, at least for the non-holiday businesses (and worker attitudes). Work for the holidays and varying gift giving obligations are just ramping up, of course.

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving break, assuming you’re in an area that celebrates tradition with massive amounts of massive poultry followed by a massive dessert selection.

Counting down the days until you get some time off for Thanksgiving? Those of us in the U.S. are certainly yearning for a break. Even if that means you have to be nice to people you didn’t choose to hang with, as in family.

IoTPlaybook Insight: One of the best ways to learn about IoT is a conference with classes, demonstrations, and exhibits. HPE just compiled a list of 10 IoT and Edge Computing conferences worth checking out. You're in luck if you live in California, since most are there.

Long Island MSP and security integrator embraces access control-as-a-service to modernize door locks.

Do your leaf peeping quickly, before they all fall down. As we march toward Halloween, the conferences and user group meetings seem to multiply and spread news like those swirling leaves. We caught as many as we could that concerned IoT, and here are some more.