November 2018 – IIoT World

November 30, 2018 · Connected Industry

The Intelligent Edge: What it is, what it’s not, and why it’s useful

Organizations are using edge computing to create smarter buildings, cities, work spaces, retail experiences, factory floors, and more. Explore how the Intelligent Edge can yield deeper insights faster to transform your business. What is Intelligent Edge? The term “Intelligent Edge” is used in many ways, but perhaps the best way to think of it is […]

November 29, 2018 · Cybersecurity

Insiders – the biggest security threat to their organizations

It was only a matter of time before what befell the Information Technology (IT) community was going to affect the Operational Technology (OT) community. Today, the OT C-suite is saddled with agenda items keeping them up at night. It is the constant and unrelenting security threat that at any moment can land the organization on […]

November 27, 2018 · Analytics

How edge analytics can save valuable time of your data scientists

Your data scientists are among your most valuable assets. But if you are not making full use of edge analytics then you could be wasting their time. If yours is like most companies, then when you embark on an industrial IoT project your expectation is that it will help improve efficiency and profitability. All that […]

November 26, 2018 · Connected Industry

A brief history of innovation on the industrial edge

Two years ago, customers began to take delivery of an unusual new product developed by HPE’s R&D and business teams. Hewlett-Packard has long been regarded as one of the most innovative tech companies on the planet, helping to put Silicon Valley on the map through inventions such as the first scientific calculator and the first […]

November 26, 2018 · Connected Industry

How can the world make better use of water and energy using IIoT?

Right now, more than 500 million people globally are facing acute drought water shortages. Cape Town, South Africa, working around the clock to complete massive desalination plants, faces the imminent threat of its four million taps running dry. Nearby towns have water only on two “wash days” a week. Sixty percent of India’s aquifers will […]

November 24, 2018 · Connected Industry

Wired or wireless? Clarifying connection choices for your automated systems

According to Statista, there will be 30 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices active by 2024. To tap into this trend, plant managers can choose between two main methods of connecting new devices to the IoT — wired or wireless. These are three questions to ask before choosing between wired and wireless technology. Wired automation […]

November 23, 2018 · Connected Industry

7 ways industries benefit from OT and IT Convergence

Just like the smartphone disrupted several markets by converging several different consumer devices into a single one, the same disruption is happening with infrastructure in the IT and OT industries – they are converging into one single system, in a single place: the Edge. What is IT / OT convergence OT, or Operational Technology includes control systems, data acquisition systems, and industrial […]

November 20, 2018 · Cybersecurity

Three Days of Insight into the Rebirth of Michigan – Cybersecurity

Day One As a proud graduate of The Ohio State University, when I think of Michigan, several things come to mind…but tossing aside for a moment the rivalries of one’s sports-related youth, the images that surface for me tend to be namesakes of a winged variety: The Falcon, The Road Runner, The Firebird. Yes, the […]

November 19, 2018 · Cybersecurity

A better security for critical infrastructure using strong authentication

November is National Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month so I thought it would be a great opportunity to discuss some of the security challenges concerning critical infrastructure, specifically the weak access controls in sensitive operational technology (OT) environments. Strong authentication is an essential requirement for critical infrastructure When defending critical infrastructure, it’s necessary to […]

November 16, 2018 · Cybersecurity

IIoT Security: Obscure, Encrypt and Design Wisely

With data being the “new oil,” now more than ever it needs securing. This is especially true when it is coming from the manufacturing floor and as part of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). A single successful cyber attack on the IIoT can cripple critical services, civic infrastructure, agriculture or energy and put people’s safety at risk. […]

November 15, 2018 · Our Contributors

Morton Swimmer, Manager and Senior Threat Researcher

Morton Swimmer was born in New York City, USA, raised there and in Hamburg, Germany, then studied in England and Germany. It was at the University of Hamburg where he came to study computer security under Prof. Dr. Brunnstein and in 1988 he co-founded the Virus Test Center, the first academic research center for Malware. […]

November 14, 2018 · Predictive Analytics

The actual cost of downtime in the manufacturing industry

For most manufacturers, downtime is the single largest source of lost production time. What is Downtime in Manufacturing? Downtime in manufacturing is any period of time when a machine is not in production (quite literally, down). Downtime can be categorized to help identify patterns in machine performance. It receives a high level of attention since […]