What is the Hidden Factory? The Hidden Factory is a concept that refers to the unseen, or hidden, parts of a manufacturing process that result in quality issues or decrease the efficiency of the operation. What’s causing this? It depends on the operation at hand, but typically it is due to the difficulty of measuring […]
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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 are greatly limited by closed, proprietary industrial automation systems and production equipment. Currently, up to 50% of industrial engineers […]
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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 operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT). One avenue is through data integration, and below, we provide a quick […]
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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 IoT and ICS Cybersecurity, happening in March 2022 around the globe, in-person or online, and what’s in it for […]
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Welcome to the second month of 2022! February may be the shortest month of the year but it doesn’t mean we are short on events. This month, we’ve curated the list, with the timeline of major events that is happening in February around the globe, in-person or online, and what’s in it for the IIoT […]
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Where and when should a utility trim vegetation near power lines to best reduce the risk of wildfires? When is the most cost-effective time to take a wind turbine out of service for general maintenance? How can customers be convinced to charge their electric vehicle or consume energy at off-peak times that relieve pressure from […]
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New year, new beginning, new events! There is nothing more exciting than learning something new. And as we start the new chapter of the year, we welcome you with Top January 2022 Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity Events that is happening around the globe, in-person or virtual, and what’s in it for the IIoT & […]
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The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has brought a lot of benefits and disruptive innovations. Despite this, there are 3 main IIoT project risks that prevent companies from adopting IIoT solutions: IIoT security; lack of open standards; integrating legacy M2M/OT equipment with IIoT applications. Driverless cars, fitness trackers, smart manufacturing, precision farming, connected clothing, smart […]
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‘Tis the holiday season! ‘Tis the events season! December may be the last month of the year, but it’s definitely not the last when it comes to not-to-miss world-shifting events. Below is the list – and timeline – of major events that is happening in December around the globe, in-person or online, and what’s in […]
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I have always been fascinated by innovation and startups power. I found about the Alpha startups program offered by Web Summit only in 2018. Some of these IoT startups have evolved quite a lot since then. This article lists a few industrial IoT companies present at Web Summit 2021 and two startups that focus on […]
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From a deadly pandemic to the face-to-face Web Summit, November is expected to have its fair share of world-shifting events. Here is a list — and timeline — of the major events that happen in November around the globe & virtual and what’s in it for the Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity community across manufacturing, […]
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In an interview with Merritt Baer (AWS Office of the CISO), Aaron Ansari VP, Cloud Security at Trend Micro discusses how fundamental information security is to business functions in today’s world. Cybersecurity is Job Zero It’s everyone’s job to ensure they are working to help secure the organization – from the frontline workers to the […]
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