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February 12, 2021 · Our Contributors

Joe Nichols, Co-Founder & President

Prior to forming Itus Digital, Joe was the COO, VP Product Strategy at GE Digital, where he oversaw strategic growth planning, managed the software portfolio strategy, and ran key functions including Product Marketing, Business Unit Digital Solution Management, and Business Operations. Prior to GE Digital, Joe spent 21 years at Meridium focused on leading the product strategy and go-to market initiatives for 4 generations of Asset Performance Management solutions adopted by world-class industrial organizations. Joe received his Bachelors Degree in Management of Information Systems from Radford University.

February 12, 2021 · Connected Industry

[White Paper] Ten Principles for Building Safe Embedded Software Systems

Obtaining safety certifications and pre-market approvals for safety-related systems is arduous, costly, and prone to failure. And yet, such certifications and approvals are integral to the sale and market acceptance of software for a wide range of products. For example, software for a medical device must obtain FDA Class III pre-market approval (IEC 62304), a […]

February 11, 2021 · Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Tactics to Prevent Ransomware

Ransomware is a type of malware that prevents or limits users from accessing their system, either by locking the system’s screen or by locking the users’ files unless a ransom is paid. More modern ransomware families, collectively categorized as crypto-ransomware, encrypt certain file types on infected systems and forces users to pay the ransom through certain […]

February 10, 2021 · Past

Accelerating & Optimizing Business Outcomes with Industrial IoT & AI

Industrial customers need actionable insights to improve safety, streamline operations, increase efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve profitability in running their industrial operations. They can get these insights, and deliver key outcomes, by deploying industrial IoT solutions that pull data from their assets, operations applications, and business systems, migrate the data to a structured data store […]

February 10, 2021 · Artificial Intelligence & ML

How to Increase Profitability in Manufacturing using Machine Learning

The Internet of Things (IoT) is creating a new dynamic in the industrial space, specifically manufacturing. Large manufacturing companies are moving to leverage IoT technologies and predictive analytics as a part of increasing profitability and staying competitive. In the U.S. alone, existing capital stock worth over $6.8 trillion dollars is being fitted with sensors to […]

February 9, 2021 · Cybersecurity

The Immune System Approach – Cyber AI for Industrial Control Systems

The practice of cyber security has changed dramatically in the past few years, presenting a significant challenge to management teams across all industries and business domains. As IT security teams become accountable for securing Operational Technology (OT) and OT-specialist teams similarly inherit responsibility for traditional IT security, this technical convergence requires the synergy of both […]

February 8, 2021 · Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Tactics to Reduce ICS Software Supply Chain Risk

Supply chain attacks like the recent SolarWinds hack are now front-page news, and cybersecurity steps must be taken to reduce the risk these attacks pose to critical systems. A platform that enables end users to manage the security of their ICS/OT endpoints down to vulnerabilities in hidden subcomponents is a necessity given the increased capabilities […]

February 8, 2021 · Our Contributors

Humera Malik, CEO

Humera Malik is CEO of Canvass AI, a software provider that empowers the world’s largest industrial companies with actionable intelligence to make data-driven operational decisions. Internationally, Ms Malik is one of the leading voices in Artificial Intelligence and how it can help the industrial sector to propel growth, accelerate innovation and augment human expertise. Ms Malik is a recipient of the RBC Women of Influence Entrepreneur of the Year award, the Women of IoT/M2M award and was most recently named in the list of Top 10 Hot AI IoT Startups to Watch. She is frequently invited to speak at industry conferences and has been featured in publications such as Bloomberg and Forbes.

February 5, 2021 · Connected Industry

[Summary] Successful Software Safety Certification

When it comes to developing safety-critical systems like industrial equipment, automotive systems and medical devices, avoiding certification is no longer an option, nor is it easy. Just a decade ago 75% of companies embarking on certifying software against a safety standard, failed. As each certification project requires an immense investment of resources and engineering time, […]

February 4, 2021 · Connected Industry

Can Edge Computing Finally Make IT and OT Get Along?

Edge computing is crucial for the success of IIoT, especially when it comes to the convergence of IT and operational technology (OT). For years IT and OT teams have worked in silos, with each developing systems and processes that are purpose built for their specific needs. However, the most successful organizations have realized that the […]

February 4, 2021 · Our Contributors

Jeffrey Ricker, Co-Founder and CEO

Jeffrey Ricker is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hivecell, the Edge-as-a-Service company. Jeffrey is an experienced technology leader, a hands-on senior software developer and entrepreneur. He has a 30-year career working with the financial industry, start-up companies and the Defense Department.

February 2, 2021 · Our Contributors

David McKnight, Smart Manufacturing Solutions, Hitachi Vantara

David McKnight joined Hitachi in 2016 with an eye to broaden his work in Industrial IoT and Digital Manufacturing. At Hitachi Vantara, he is driving manufacturing operations excellence solutions with clients across various industries. Prior to his tenure with Hitachi, David has focused on providing industrial automation and SAP manufacturing solutions throughout the world. David […]