The 25 most connected cities in the USA
· Smart Cities

The 25 most connected cities in the USA

Urban connectivity is the foundation of every smart city initiative, from intelligent transportation systems to real-time air quality monitoring. IIoT World analyzed the most connected cities in the United States based on four key pillars developed by OpenPhone: Internet Connectivity, Connected Devices, Transportation Connections, and Business Connections.OpenPhone analyzed the largest US cities across four pillars […]

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Groundbreaking collaboration for cleaner waters: AstraZeneca awarded wastewater treatment pilot through Leading Cities’ AcceliGOV Challenge
· Smart Cities

Groundbreaking collaboration for cleaner waters: AstraZeneca awarded wastewater treatment pilot through Leading Cities’ AcceliGOV Challenge

Water is the most essential need for all humans, and yet, with only 1% of the world’s water available for drinking, we are all inadvertently contaminating our waters with organic pollutants every day, threatening both the sustainability and resiliency of our communities. Organic pollutants are bioactive molecules that can cause great harm to ecosystems when […]

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Wunsiedel – How a community is shaping their sustainable future
· Renewable Energy

Wunsiedel – How a community is shaping their sustainable future

Global climate targets might seem almost impossibly ambitious – but with the right technologies, community engagement and strong partnerships, we can bring them within reach.“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” So goes the quote attributed to Chief Seattle – a notable Native American figure who lived […]

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The OT Threat Landscape in 2022
· Cybersecurity

The OT Threat Landscape in 2022

Ransomware attacks against operational technology (OT) are increasing, spurred on by the convergence of IT and OT networks and the accessibility of attack kits available on the dark web. Over the last two years, the range of targets that represent operational technology and critical infrastructure has grown. Some attacks have even been able to target OT systems […]

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How can critical infrastructure protect and defend against Conti?
· Cybersecurity

How can critical infrastructure protect and defend against Conti?

The best way to defend against potential ransomware attacks is to deploy multiple layers of overlapping protective and defense measures and leverage an endpoint risk security program.The endpoint approach uses OT-specific endpoint visibility and inventory techniques to gather asset information directly from the endpoints themselves and integrates with other security components to complete the security […]

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[Research] Risks of the Industrial IoT in Compromised Campus Networks
· Connected Industry

[Research] Risks of the Industrial IoT in Compromised Campus Networks

5G, along with its role in industries, is a popular topic. An important part of this conversation is the campus network, which serves as one of the key implementations of 4G/LTE and 5G technologies in an industrial setting. In particular, campus networks were implemented to fulfill the growing requirement for higher availability and lower latency, […]

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June 2022 Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity Events
· Connected Industry

June 2022 Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity Events

It’s June, and we are halfway through 2022, but most of these events are just beginning to have in-person conferences and expos.For this month, we’ve curated the list – and timeline – of events happening in June 2022 around the globe, in-person or online, and what’s in it for the Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity […]

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The way forward: Merging IT and operations
· Connected Industry

The way forward: Merging IT and operations

To keep up with the speed of digital business, more organizations are looking to bring together information technology, which manages data, and operational technology, which handles manufacturing and industrial equipment. Integrating the two departments can help improve productivity and boost competitiveness. Aside from the commercial pressure to digitize and tap technologies such as artificial intelligence, […]

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[Ebook] 4 Prevailing Industrial IoT Use Cases
· Connected Industry

[Ebook] 4 Prevailing Industrial IoT Use Cases

Industrial IoT is at a transition point. While the number of connected devices continues to grow at a rapid rate, IoT is no longer just about monitoring equipment behavior. Increasingly, the value of IoT comes from collecting machine data and then analyzing and drawing out insights for quick action. Specifically, when IoT is combined with […]

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