The 2021 Ransomware Survey Report
Fortinet recently surveyed 455 business leaders and cybersecurity professionals worldwide to gauge their state of readiness to defend against the growing challenge of ransomware. Most are very or extremely concerned about the threat of a ransomware…
The Evolution of Digital Transformation
For the last few years, especially, the common thread running through every article, survey, webinar and industry keynote speech has seemingly centered on the necessity of digitally transforming to remain competitive, even to survive in an…
Universal Automation: A New Era in the Automation Industry
Many of us grew up dreaming of the perfect job. Whether it’s becoming a teacher, an astronaut, or an engineer, we longed for the opportunity to make a difference. Yet, in today’s technological landscape, industry workers…
SaaS – Definition, examples, opportunities and limitations
After having presented, in previous episodes, the cloud computing service IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service) today we move to SaaS, Software as a Service, remembering that the positioning that each…
What’s best for IIoT: An integration hub or an MQTT broker?
In the white paper “Data is the key in IT/OT convergence” we discuss how the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 are changing the way organizations are doing business by bridging the gap between…
Making the transition to the smart factory: Areas for consideration
IIoT technologies are driving the manufacturing industry to modernize its software infrastructure to create smart factories. A key motivation in this push to modernize is that real-time data and dynamic decision-making yield meaningful performance improvements for…
Cloud Enablement and IIoT: An interview with Ian Kanski, CTO of UrsaLeo
According to Research and Markets, the Global Cloud Computing in the Industrial IoT (IIoT) Market was estimated at USD 4,365.98 million in 2020, is expected to reach USD 4,830.80 million in 2021, and projected to grow…
PaaS – Definition, examples, opportunities and limitations
After having addressed, in the first episode, the cloud computing service IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) today we move on to PaaS or Platform as a Service, remembering that the positioning that each type of service…
March 2022 Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity Events
Spring has sprung! Or, has it? March brings us Spring, but we, at IIoT World, are bringing you monthly not-to-miss world-shifting events! Below is the list – and timeline – of major events focused on Industrial…
Edge Computing: Hype or Reality?
What is Edge Computing? The most basic explanation of Edge Computing describes it as the next generation of the geographical location of physical computing infrastructure and architecture, relocating closer to enterprises and people to meet the demand from…