Artificial intelligence (AI) is making tremendous impact already in the world. Some of that impact is indirect and comes from the anticipation of things that may sound like science fiction now, which has led to massive investments in ideas and people. Much of the impact is direct and comes from applying existing AI capabilities to […]
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Robert Albach is the Sr. Product Line Manager – IoT Security for Cisco Systems, Inc. Mr. Albach is responsible for industrial security planning within the security portfolio. He joined Cisco in 2010 when he defined and delivered three network security solutions with the most recent – Cisco’s first Industrial Security Appliance. Prior to his Cisco tenure, he guided the IPS Management solutions and […]
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Daniel Behrens is a Technical Marketing Engineer in Cisco’s Internet of Things Connectivity business unit which develops switching, routing, wireless and security products for industrial applications. Prior to his current position, Dan spent over 3 years in various sales roles at Ciscoassisting organizations to develop end to end architectures for both IT and OT applications. Before joining Cisco, Dan […]
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The Industrial Internet Consortium® (IIC™) announced the publication of the IIC Introduction to Edge Computing in IIoT white paper. The paper provides practical guidance on edge computing, architectures and the building blocks necessary for edge computing implementations. The IIC is also planning to release an Edge Computing Technical Report that will contain in-depth technical information in the coming months. “Many companies are […]
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This year Cisco had a significant presence at Hannover Messe 2018. Customers and potential customers had the chance to walk through five booth zones, all of them being related to the Industry 4.0/smart manufacturing. The five zones were focused on the following: Connected factory network Time-sensitive networking Industrial cybersecurity Data Management Operational Excellence A big […]
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The internet of things (IoT) has been associated with major cyberattacks, often involving the abuse of vulnerable connected devices, such as surveillance cameras, to facilitate malicious activities. Of course, concerns have been raised about the IoT’s capability to secure billions of devices connected to the unwieldy internet, calling for viable solutions that could fill the […]
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Josh Simmons is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), and AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate. As founder of Cogito Innovations, his team supports mission-critical communications systems for the DoD and electric utilities. While at BAE Systems, he has served as the Systems Engineering Manager for the design […]
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It’s a little known fact that nearly every Toyota Camry (75%), Tacoma (96%), Tundra (85%) and Sequoia (100%) on the road in the U.S., Canada and Mexico contains a transmission that was built in North Carolina. AW North Carolina, Inc. (AWNC) is a part of Aisin Group, the #1 manufacturer of automatic transmissions and transmission components […]
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Vatsal Shah leads Litmus Automation’s management and engineering team. He has extensive experience with electronics hardware design, enterprise platforms, and industrial engineering.
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Cybersecurity experts agree: Cyberattacks are the new reality for utility companies. On Jan. 10th, 2018, a major power outage hits the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Las Vegas. For nearly two hours, participants were reminded that without electricity, the digital economy would not survive very well. In 2016, 3.85 trillion kilowatthours (kWh) [EIA] was consumed in the […]
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The development of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) over the past two decades has changed the face of many industries. Operational Technology (OT) – largely industrial equipment – has become increasingly connected, and the integration of Information Technology (IT) components allows such devices to leverage software that drives data collection and analysis, resulting in enhanced performance […]
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Hannover Messe has been a great success for many companies this year. One of the topics we had on our radar at this event was cybersecurity. As Oliver Tuszic, VP and General Manager of Sales at Cisco, Germany, said, it is imperative that in the process of digital transformation companies feel secure. At this point, […]
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