Three Common IIoT Mistakes
Not a day goes by without an article or blog outlining the technology stack required to build an enterprise IoT solution. During hype-cycles like this, the immaturity of the technology and the general lack of knowledge definitely requires education and
Michael Riemer, Managing Partner
An “accidental” entrepreneur with 33+ years of sucessfully building things – products (SaaS, IoT, & hardware), services (communications networks), and companies. A three-time co-founder with five patents (NLP and transporation safety), and three exits as well as being an early
Christophe Blassiau, CISO
Experienced Leader in Digital Transformation at a worldwide scale, Christophe is currently leading Digital Security at Schneider Electric as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). He's passionate about speed and digital and aiming for a global positive impact on our planet
Is OT security ready for the next wave of cybercrime?
Forrester’s Predictions 2020: The Internet of Things report has an eye-opening forecast on cybercrime for the coming year – an IoT prediction that demands that we collectively consider how to strengthen OT security. We cannot close the door on connectivity’s many
‘Cybersecuring’ Smart Cities
‘Cybersecuring’ Smart Cities Are the fears of the public sector holding back progress and opportunities for improved quality of life created by smart cities? After more than a decade of exploration, discussion and advancement, the term ‘smart city’ has come to have
[Use Case] Smart Grid and Distribution System Cybersecurity Protection
Smart grid is an evolving new power system framework with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) driven power equipment and a massively layered structure. The new generation sensors, smart meters and electronic devices are integral components of smart grid. However, the
Real Threats Logs From a Smart Factory Honeypot
Trend Micro just published the results of a six-month honeypot imitating an industrial factory. The highly sophisticated Operational Technology (OT) honeypot attracted fraud and financially motivated exploits. The six-month investigation revealed that unsecured industrial environments are primarily victims of common threats.
Reinventing the IoT Platform for Discrete Manufacturers
The Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) space is hot right now, as manufacturing represents perhaps the largest greenfield opportunity left for digitization. Yet, IoT platform implementations have historically had a high rate of failure within this vertical. What’s contributing to these
The Basics Behind Building Machine Learning Solutions
Machine Learning Requires a Systematic Approach to Systems, Architecture, and data. Developing Machine Learning analytics yields immediate and long-term benefits. 1. Make Machine Learning Part of a Modernization Strategy After decades in research labs, machine learning is now getting enormous attention for real-world applications
5 Game Changers for Facilities Managers and Cybersecurity
The year 2019 produced important game changes that help Facilities Managers wage war against cyber attacks on Building Systems. Prior to 2019, Facilities stood on the sideline, hoping the IT department would protect their systems, which did not happen (and
Philippe Thiabaud
Philippe Thiabaud is chemical engineer with MBA and MSc in Technology & Innovation Management. More than 20 years of experience combining international business development, engineering, sales and technical consultancy for process engineering and real-time dynamic simulation. He is currently leading sales activities
Joel Rakow, Partner
Joel helps system integrators and their customers secure, buy, sell and implement solutions, making the IT supply chain stronger and able to conduct business more easily. It all starts with each party embracing its own cybersecurity hygiene. Joel Rakow is a