Ofer Amitai, CEO
As CEO and co-founder of Portnox, Ofer is responsible for the day-to-day operations for setting the strategic direction at Portnox. Ofer has over 20 years experience in network security, from establishing the first IT security team…
2017
Muzaffer Yöntem, Business Development & Project & Delivery Manager
MUZAFFER YÖNTEM is the founder of Infolitik Software and System Integration, a company based in Istanbul-Turkey. He has 20+ years experience in business applications and integrations, data warehouse, business analytics and real-time optimizations. Infolitik is a…
Anil Gupta, Contributor
Anil Gupta is a scholar interested in exploring developments in the area of Internet of Things, BigData, Machine Learning, AI etc. He has about 23 years of experience in Connected Cars, Connected Devices, Embedded software, Automotive…
Five main reasons why IIoT Projects fail at the Proof of Concept stage
Nearly 70% of IoT and implicitly IIoT initiatives fail at the Proof of Concept (PoC) stage, according to a recent study by Cisco. Though the number looks high, it resembles the past records of other new initiatives…
Top World’s Artificial Intelligence Researchers and Influencers
“Someday AI will change the world. But it is important to realize that statistics ≠ knowledge, and that is much more superficial than people realize. We still have a long way to go”, said Gary Marcus,…
CEO Insights: Four major challenges in protecting ICS from cyber attacks
Protecting Industrial Control Systems from cyber attacks presents four distinct challenges, according to Barak Perelman, CEO of Indegy, in an interview with IIoT World Managing Editor Lucian Fogoros. ICS technologies predate cyber defenses, having been built…
Robotics Q&A with Mauro Fenzi, CEO of Comau
Comau CEO Mauro Fenzi describes how Industry 4.0 reshapes manufacturing automation in an interview with IIoT World. Fenzi discusses collaborative robots, the AURA robotic arm, the DIWO Suite data platform, and the open-source e.DO robot, explaining…
Values and Challenges of SCADA Systems for Outside-the-Fence Applications
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems are designed for inside-the-fence manufacturing plants, where machinery is co-located with a central command center. Deploying these systems across remote, geographically dispersed assets introduces significant power, connectivity, and cost…
CEO Insights with Dr. Ulrich Lang: Customers are not aware yet of ICS security risks that IIoT Apps bring
IIoT applications introduce serious ICS security risks to manufacturing, energy, oil and gas, chemical, and transportation industries, according to Dr. Ulrich Lang, Co-founder and CEO of ObjectSecurity. In this interview, Dr. Lang explains that most customers…
WEF Whitepaper: Five disruptive technologies shaping production
A World Economic Forum whitepaper identifies five technologies reshaping global production: the internet of things, artificial intelligence, advanced robotics, wearables, and 3D printing. Together, these technologies alter every step of the production chain, from product design…
Kudzai Manditereza, Developer Advocate
Kudzai is an experienced Technology Communicator and Electronic Engineer based in Germany. As a Developer Advocate at HiveMQ, his goals include creating compelling content to help developers and architects adopt MQTT and HiveMQ for their IIoT…
The impact of WannaCry on industrial control systems (ICS)
WannaCry ransomware, which exploited the Microsoft SMBv1 vulnerability known as MS17-010, posed a severe threat to industrial control systems (ICS). Brad Hegrat, IOActive's Director of Advisory Services, warns that ICS environments are especially vulnerable because NetBIOS…