IoT and IoD – The Internet of (Very Big) Data
The IoT will give rise to the IoD – the Internet of (very Big) Data. The business opportunity is big too, but what about the costs? How Big is Big…
Is your business model Industry 4.0-ready?
Industry 4.0 is often discussed from a technological perspective of machine learning, algorithms, smart sensors, and connected assets. But the truth is, its biggest impact will be on company business…
The Importance of Security by Design for IoT Devices
We’re on the verge of an explosion of IoT-related products and services and the security for IoT devices is a concern. We all know that the Internet of Things or…
How Machine Learning can help SMEs to maximize the value of operational data
Data generated by manufacturing or process operations, especially time series data, is very rich in information that can provide actionable insights on the current and future health of the production…
How machine builders can use IIoT platforms to unleash new business models
By 2025, experts expect that the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will provide a $4.6 trillion opportunity for the world’s industrial operations to upgrade and add value to the global…
The Smart City Ecosystem Framework – A Model for Planning Smart Cities
What is a smart city? The answer depends on who you ask. Solutions providers will tell you it’s smart parking, smart lighting systems or anything to do with technology. City…
An effective cybersecurity strategy for an ICS environment should apply a layered protection
There are two sides to the cybersecurity fence when addressing threats and other concerns. The first side is what we’re most familiar with in corporate IT or Information Technology (IT).…
Eminence at the Edge
Since Internet of Things technology started to gain mainstream traction, multiple platforms, solutions and strategies have been developed. At the moment there are more than 450 ‘platforms’ commercially available. Yet,…
Shifting Tides in IIoT Security
I’ve been writing about OT cybersecurity for a while and, although a consistent part of the message is that the overall level of risk is high and rising, some positive…
Next generation analytics is doing tremendous things
The compelling nature of today’s highly-polished BI and advanced visualizations inflates the credibility of conclusions that appear to be supported by big data analyses. After all, if we can manage…
Monetization of Data in Manufacturing Industry
The declining cost and size of sensors and communication technologies boosts the “Internet of Things” (IoT) by leaps and bounds. In 2017 Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of…