IoT Security: The Visibility of Assets in the Field
· Cybersecurity

IoT Security: The Visibility of Assets in the Field

IoT security is a complex issue, especially in projects involving hundreds of edge devices in the field. Cloud security and edge security are two very different issues. Edge systems are isolated, and if there is a network disruption the devices need to know how to protect themselves on an individual basis. At Litmus we’ve seen three […]

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How to Capture the Right Type of Data
· Analytics

How to Capture the Right Type of Data

When it comes to collecting data with industrial IoT within the world of manufacturing, it isn’t just about quantity. It’s also about the quality of the information that you are gathering from various machines; manufacturing data analytics that enables you to analyze it and make decisions now, and for the long term. What is Deep Data […]

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Industry 4.0: dispelling the myths
· Connected Industry

Industry 4.0: dispelling the myths

Common misconceptions about smart manufacturing Machine automation could be compared to the human body. Our eyes are the sensors that monitor operations. Our hands are the actuation to manoeuvre things around us. Finally, our brains are the process control, providing intelligence and managing processes. Traditionally, machines in industrial environments could only provide actuation, but not […]

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Security Threats and Risks in Smart Factories
· Cybersecurity

Security Threats and Risks in Smart Factories

Smart factories are manifestations of how the industrial internet of things (IIoT) is changing traditional manufacturing. Organizations in the manufacturing sector already have a basic understanding of what smart factories are as well as their capabilities and the advantages and challenges of building them. A pivotal change to adapt to technological advances like smart factories requires a huge […]

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How can enterprises overcome common roadblocks to adoption of IIoT platforms?
· Connected Industry

How can enterprises overcome common roadblocks to adoption of IIoT platforms?

To find value in the massive amounts of data gathered from IIoT platforms, you need the power of advanced algorithms and AI. Which AI technologies or applications have you found to be the most transformative in industry 4.0?Large data platforms like Cloudera provide specific development environments and tools like Data Science Workbench that help build […]

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Combine Crosser Edge Streaming Analytics and Azure IoT Edge
· Connected Industry

Combine Crosser Edge Streaming Analytics and Azure IoT Edge

Based on customer requests we have implemented support for running Crosser Edge Streaming Analytics on Azure IoT Edge. Now you can innovate much faster and without the cost, risk and developer dependencies that come with writing code. Crosser Edge Streaming Analytics vs Azure IoT Edge solution The Crosser Edge Streaming Analytics solution allows non-software developers […]

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What makes a smart city smart?
· Smart Cities

What makes a smart city smart?

Half the world lives in cities. By 2050 that figure will rise to 70 percent, boosted by the 2.2 billion more people who will live on the planet at mid-century. Cities generate 80 percent of the global gross domestic product and swallow 75 percent of natural resources, producing around 80 percent of global greenhouse gas […]

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Industry’s first AI-driven remote machine monitoring solution for OEM’s & machine builders
· Predictive Analytics

Industry’s first AI-driven remote machine monitoring solution for OEM’s & machine builders

What if you could stop a machine before a catastrophic failure? What if you could detect a bearing wearing faster than expected, before it was scheduled for maintenance and before it causes downtime? What if you could diagnose and resolve machine downtime for your customers without sending a technician on site? MachineMetrics is answering these […]

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How digitalization helps steam power plant to stay relevant and profitable today
· Connected Industry

How digitalization helps steam power plant to stay relevant and profitable today

In most of the world today, power producers are operating in uncertain times. As traditional operating models are upended by new sources of energy, particularly wind and solar, steam power plant operators find themselves running plant and equipment in ways never intended by their designers. This stresses not only the equipment but also budgets and […]

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Is Internet of Things going to replace SCADA systems?
· Connected Industry

Is Internet of Things going to replace SCADA systems?

Industrial IoT and the connected factory concept are red-hot topics. Yet often, there is confusion among professionals in both on and offline discussions around the role of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications. Questions like, “Does Internet of Things replace SCADA?”, “Can the two be integrated?” and “What is the difference between IoT, SCADA & […]

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The Overwhelming World of Smart Cities and Cyber-Kinetic Threats
· Smart Cities

The Overwhelming World of Smart Cities and Cyber-Kinetic Threats

For most people around the world, cities are central to our lives and security. More than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas and that percentage is expected to grow dramatically over the coming decades. Along with this influx into cities, though, come many challenges. Increases in energy consumption strain remaining resources. Increasing […]

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Augmented Reality in the Transportation and Logistics Sector: Part 4
· Augmented Reality

Augmented Reality in the Transportation and Logistics Sector: Part 4

This is the fourth installment of a five-part series covering the impact of Augmented Reality on the transportation and logistics industry. In the previous parts of this series, we looked at the critical business issues facing many parts of the Transportation and Logistics sector, challenges in specific areas of the sector (such as the trucking industry) and […]

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