Cybersecurity Predictions for 2020
· Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Predictions for 2020

The year 2020 marks the transition to a new decade, and recent notable events and trends signify a similar changeover in the threat landscape. Cybersecurity in 2020 and beyond will have to be viewed through many lenses — from differing attacker motivations and cybercriminal arsenal to advancing technological developments and global threat intelligence — only […]

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Evaluating Risks in the IoT Supply Chain
· Connected Industry

Evaluating Risks in the IoT Supply Chain

The Internet of Things (IoT) is still at a nascent stage. That, among other things, means significant risk exists in the IoT supply chain – and much of that stems from the software that proliferates in devices, sensors, controllers, networks and other “things.” We constantly hear about new startups in the IoT market. Yet, as […]

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Susan Peterson-Sturm, Digital Lead
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Susan Peterson-Sturm, Digital Lead

Susan Peterson-Sturm leads ABB’s Energy Industries digital business. She is an industrial control leader with 15 years’ experience working with energy companies to securely and efficiently scale digital solutions for industrial enterprise. Prior to joining ABB, Susan spent 10 years in various roles at GE developing, launching and operating software and security solution product lines. Susan […]

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Marjan Faraidooni, Senior Vice President, Legacy Development and Impact, Expo 2020 Dubai
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Marjan Faraidooni, Senior Vice President, Legacy Development and Impact, Expo 2020 Dubai

Marjan’s role at Expo 2020 Dubai is to deliver a positive, sustainable and enduring economic, social and physical impact beyond 2021. The legacy aims to manifest itself through investments in infrastructure and the redevelopment of the Expo site, while promoting culture, history and traditions around the Expo 2020 Dubai theme of ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the […]

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The Recycling of Industrial Cyber-Attacks
· Cybersecurity

The Recycling of Industrial Cyber-Attacks

How the Malware Dumpster Became Post-industrial Landfill For companies involved in critical infrastructure or any facet of manufacturing processes, one of the big action items today is securing OT. For the very first time, the security of the industrial computers (which run discrete and continuous processes such as PLCs, DCSs and HMIs) has eclipsed the […]

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John Boruvka, VP
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John Boruvka, VP

John Boruvka, vice president for Iron Mountain’s Intellectual Property Management group, has been involved in the technology escrow and intellectual property management field for more than 32 years. His focus is helping companies create solutions relating to protecting intellectual property assets. Follow John on LinkedIn or on Twitter @JBoruvka.

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Jersey City – redefining SMART based on residents needs
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Jersey City – redefining SMART based on residents needs

Jersey City has implemented smart city plans and projects aiming to improve the lives of its citizens and created mobility projects to streamline resources while meeting neighborhood-specific needs. Jersey City has strived to integrate smart technology into every facet of its community in order to improve the quality of life for all residents and increase […]

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[Infographic] 7 Most Unsafe Gaps for Industrial Cybersecurity
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[Infographic] 7 Most Unsafe Gaps for Industrial Cybersecurity

Although WannaCry and Petya did not specifically target industrial networks, they did reach them. Many IT leaders and their board of directors responded in panic. The incidents raised the profile of how malware can move to ICS environments. It opened up perspective that if bad actors wanted to launch a ransomware attack on industrial networks, they clearly could. Protect Your Entire Network – that […]

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Robert Massoudi, Senior Vice President
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Robert Massoudi, Senior Vice President

 Rob is the global head of Digital Transformation at ABB where he leads a team responsible for acceleration of ABB’s digital businesses, accel-eration of the digital adoption of customers, and incubation of strategic group-wide digital businesses.  With over 25 years in information technology, Rob is an innovative executive and entrepreneur with experience ranging from founding […]

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Six Factors that Impact Adoption of Smart Mobility Systems
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Six Factors that Impact Adoption of Smart Mobility Systems

Applying electricity to transportation is nothing new. In fact, the first electric vehicle (EV) debuted in the United States in 1889 and by the early 1900s, EVs accounted for about a third of all vehicles on the road in the U.S.  But then the assembly line and cheap Texas oil paved the way to mass adoption […]

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New opportunities to become smarter in the manufacturing lifecycle
· Connected Industry

New opportunities to become smarter in the manufacturing lifecycle

With the arrival of the Industrial Internet of Things, manufacturers are finding themselves at the forefront of fast-moving, disruptive and revolutionary change.  Among other things, this change is quickly introducing components for the creation of a smart factory. The concept of a smart factory uses “smart machines”, or IIoT enabled equipment, to drive enormous improvements […]

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