According to the forecast of ABI Research analysts, shipments of smart watches for corporate users in 2017 are expected within 2 million pieces. In five years, in 2022, the indicator should approach 14 million devices. At the same time, experts note that for the spread of wearable devices in the corporate segment, vendors need to improve their security system.

"Today, very few worn-out devices, including smart watches, have cooperative-level authentication, which makes these gadgets vulnerable to hacking and compromises sensitive information, such as health data and financial information," warns ABI Research analyst Stephanie Lawrence Stephanie Lawrence).

According to the expert, companies interested in the introduction of smart clocks among staff should remember the potential security problems in order to reduce the possible negative consequences. The use of IB platforms will allow employees to use the corporate smart clock with maximum benefit, without fear for the preservation of confidential data, says the expert..

Among the vendors that already provide such solutions for their corporate clients, analysts listed Apple, IBM, Kony, Samsung and SAP.