Faran Rolingson is an ELEC/I&C Engineer (PO B) at Tennessee Valley Authorities. Faran has a BS in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Before joining TVA, Faran worked as a Senior Control Engineer for Alabama Power where he was involved with several iterations and implementation of […]
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In 5 years there will be 75 billion devices connected to the internet, perhaps a few billion insecure and unpatchable. An estimated 2 billion run VxWorks and perhaps a couple hundred million of those will not be patched in any reasonable length of time. About 200 million Internet-connected devices—some that may be controlling elevators, medical […]
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Lately, I have seen two common themes whenever IoT security is brought up; 1) complete acceptance that IoTs pose unique security challenges, and 2) how they have an IT/OT collaboration process to address them. Everybody knows what IT is, but as a reminder, OT, or operationalized technologies, are network/Internet-connected technologies whose primary function is not […]
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The heating and cooling infrastructure in Västerås is a complex operation managed by utility company Mälarenergi that lacked the visibility required for effective control. A collaboration between Mälarenergi and ABB allowed the collection of data that could be integrated into a common platform providing real-time visualization of the network delivering the ability to develop smart […]
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How can cities leverage the benefits of digitalization to relieve stress on overstretched services and resources? With seamless integration of data gathered by the Internet of Things (IoT), the city’s underlying infrastructure layer can be managed and optimized. Jan Schönig, Director for Urban Development & Smart Cities, gives insights: Cities are under pressure. Urban centers […]
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Modern day industrial operations often span complex IT (information technology) and OT (operational technology) infrastructures. In a very standard environment, thousands of devices exist and are increasingly being connected via the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). This creates new challenges in securing industrial environments specifically by making cyber-security threats even more difficult to detect, investigate […]
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Babak Pasdar is an ethical hacker and a globally-recognized expert in Cybersecurity, the Cloud and Blockchain technologies. He has a reputation for developing innovative approaches and methodologies for the industry’s most complex security problems. Throughout his career, Pasdar has founded multiple groundbreaking Cyber-Security firms, developed large-scale infrastructures for some of the most well-known global companies, […]
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New business opportunities for IIoT Today, manufacturers around the world are seeking new ways to meet market needs, improve products, optimize operations, increase revenues, and reduce costs and risk. Automation, digitalization, and the adoption of IIoT are important requirements for companies that wish to lower costs, drive new efficiencies, and find new business opportunities with […]
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Gregory Ness has an extensive startup background in networking, security, virtualization and cloud computing. He was among the first to point out network and security issues with virtualized IT infrastructures and then emerging cloud operating models, which led to the formation of the Infrastructure 2.0 Working Group with Vint Cerf, Dan Lynch and a host […]
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With global spending on IIoT expected to reach $745 billion in 2019, industries continue to gear up for Industry 4.0. According to International Data Group (IDC), that number represents an increase of over 15% from 2018, and double-digit growth is expected to continue through 2022. Leading the pack are discrete manufacturers and process manufacturers who are expected […]
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Source of the image: DroneWerx, Elyria, OH Be prepared in the near future when you gaze into the blue skies to perceive a whole series of strange-looking things – no, they will not be birds, nor planes, or even superman. They may be temporarily, and in some cases startlingly mistaken as UFOs, given their bizarre […]
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Jan Schönig is the Director for Urban Development & Smart Cities at the Siemens Global Center of Competence Cities, responsible for strategy, partner relations, program management, and business development for smart city infrastructure solutions. Since joining Siemens in 1997, he has been involved in a variety of assignments, projects, and management responsibilities, including four years as […]
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