The rollout of smart cities is well underway, however, to make a city truly smart all the individual elements need to work together, not just independently. Connecting these elements is the infrastructure which, like the IoT devices themselves, are full of sensors but with their own challenges to ensure they work successfully. These may be […]
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In our latest research paper, titled “The Fragility of Industrial IoT’s Data Backbone: Security and Privacy Issues in MQTT and CoAP Protocols” and written with Rainer Vosseler and Davide Quarta, we discussed how MQTT and CoAP are affected by design issues and implementation vulnerabilities that can allow attackers to subvert devices enabled by these two […]
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Michael leads the Cyber Physical Systems team and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) ecosystem business at BlackRidge Technology. Prior to joining BlackRidge, Michael held several senior leadership roles at Analog Devices and most recently, TDK developing sensors, software and machine learning system solutions. Michael has a successful pedigree in leading […]
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Cue the music for the big reveal (Duhn Duhn Duhnnnnn)!!! As we approach the end of 2018, you will undoubtedly begin to see lots of articles and posts on the year in review, predictions for what the future brings, and more. So… I’ve decided to enter the fray and provide an update on the state of the […]
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Industrial IoT projects can cost millions to buy or develop and still not improve business outcomes. How does this happen to even experienced industrial manufacturers? The details vary. Yet the root causes are the same. A post-mortem of each IoT failure inevitably reveals a common set of fatal flaws. That’s good news. It’s not that […]
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MachineMetrics, which equips factories with the digital tools needed to increase productivity and win more business, announced this week it has raised $11.3 million in Series A financing. Tola Capital led the round with participation from existing investors Hyperplane Venture Capital, Long River Ventures, Mass Ventures, Hub Angels and Firebolt Ventures. With the new funds, the […]
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IoT can help companies transform their businesses and leapfrog the competition, but the risk of failure is real. Managers should be prepared for technical and management challenges. Companies continue to have questions about the IoT and where they should focus their efforts. Leaders know that by connecting what has up until now been unconnected, they […]
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The problems described above are tackled by companies from various industries, from 3D printing to electronics, but also from various angles in their attempt to improve various portions of the value chain. However, this siloed innovation approach leads to duplication of work where there is a very scarce talent pool for the community to draw […]
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As Industry 4.0 continues to blaze new trails through the first quarter of the 21st century, it is clear the Industrial Internet of Things is the vehicle of choice for getting there. Global manufacturers have invested heavily in interconnected equipment to create smart factories and investment is expected to continue its growth. One study indicates […]
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Dottie Shaw has a passion for making technology work for our customers. Dottie helps customers design and build applications for the Cloud and Edge in manufacturing and early adoption programs at Microsoft. Working with customers enables our teams to gain insights from customers to help shape our products, technologies, and how we deliver solutions. 15+ years […]
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