Is OT security ready for the next wave of cybercrime?
· Cybersecurity

Is OT security ready for the next wave of cybercrime?

Forrester’s Predictions 2020: The Internet of Things report has an eye-opening forecast on cybercrime for the coming year – an IoT prediction that demands that we collectively consider how to strengthen OT security. We cannot close the door on connectivity’s many benefits. It’s clear that connectivity across people, assets, and systems empowers us to make […]

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[Use Case] Smart Grid and Distribution System Cybersecurity Protection
· Cybersecurity

[Use Case] Smart Grid and Distribution System Cybersecurity Protection

Smart grid is an evolving new power system framework with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) driven power equipment and a massively layered structure. The new generation sensors, smart meters and electronic devices are integral components of smart grid. However, the upcoming deployment of smart devices at different layers followed by their integration with communication networks […]

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Any city can be converted into a smart city
· Smart Cities

Any city can be converted into a smart city

Using a pioneering methodology, Bright Cities helps cities from all over the world to become more efficient and smarter. The startup gathers, analyzes and connects data from various sources to trace diagnoses about cities performances of any size and nationality. An action roadmap is then created, listing priority actions, schedules and budgets to improve the […]

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Technology will determine the winners and losers in the energy transition revolution
· Connected Industry

Technology will determine the winners and losers in the energy transition revolution

The energy industry is entering a new era, triggered by the relentless rise of renewables, electric cars and smart grids. And like previous industrial revolutions, technology – and the willingness to embrace it – will determine the winners and losers. Over the past decade, the greatest disruptor in the energy industry has been the unlocking […]

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Jersey City – redefining SMART based on residents needs
· Smart Cities

Jersey City – redefining SMART based on residents needs

Jersey City has implemented smart city plans and projects aiming to improve the lives of its citizens and created mobility projects to streamline resources while meeting neighborhood-specific needs. Jersey City has strived to integrate smart technology into every facet of its community in order to improve the quality of life for all residents and increase […]

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Six Factors that Impact Adoption of Smart Mobility Systems
· Energy

Six Factors that Impact Adoption of Smart Mobility Systems

Applying electricity to transportation is nothing new. In fact, the first electric vehicle (EV) debuted in the United States in 1889 and by the early 1900s, EVs accounted for about a third of all vehicles on the road in the U.S.  But then the assembly line and cheap Texas oil paved the way to mass adoption […]

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The Sinclair, Autograph Collection: Building the first all-digital hotel
· Smart Buildings

The Sinclair, Autograph Collection: Building the first all-digital hotel

Farukh Aslam had a vision for a new kind of hotel – a smart, digitally transformed hotel that would use the latest advances in digital smart building technology, building/in-room sensors, Internet of Things (IoT) gateways and dashboards to not only run more efficiently, but also deliver actionable business insights that help the hotel serve guests […]

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A Holistic Approach to Smart Rail in Smart Cities
· Smart Cities

A Holistic Approach to Smart Rail in Smart Cities

ARC smart cities analyst Wasay Rashid was interviewed by Dave Songer, editor of Smart Rail World Magazine. This episode focusses on intelligent infrastructure, smart cities, the future of transportation, and the challenges facing the transport industry. The conversation begins with introducing Wasay Rashid and his role as the lead economic analyst of railways and transportation […]

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Industry 4.0 will more than anything else be a “data revolution”
· Connected Industry

Industry 4.0 will more than anything else be a “data revolution”

Prior to taking important financial decisions, it is common practice to investigate current tools and make some calculations to find out alternatives with the best returns on investment. Though deep analyses are not always made, fundamental economic indicators such as exchange, interest and inflation rates are taken into account at the least. When it comes […]

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Digital Ecosystem: Tackling the scale challenge
· Connected Industry

Digital Ecosystem: Tackling the scale challenge

By its nature, IoT is open and interoperable. In fact, that’s the very spirit of IoT – and the reason why so many fast-growing companies are driving innovation within an open digital ecosystem. As any startup knows, you may launch with a great use case. But how and where can you scale, both in terms of your application portfolio and market […]

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Why engineering teams are shutting down industrial IoT projects
· Connected Industry

Why engineering teams are shutting down industrial IoT projects

Engineers do amazing things every day. Their efforts radically transform our collective future. Imagine describing industrial operations today to someone living just one hundred years ago. Modern manufacturing facilities and energy production systems are downright miracles. All manner of goods are produced more efficiently than ever. Almost anything can be transported effortlessly around, and even off the […]

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How AI & ML Are Being Used to Relieve Traffic Congestion
· Smart Cities

How AI & ML Are Being Used to Relieve Traffic Congestion

Traffic isn’t just bad. It’s actually getting worse. Do you think the traffic is bad where you live? Try moving to Boston, where commuters suffer the worst highway congestion in the nation. Residents of the New England city spent an average of 164 hours sitting in their vehicles going nowhere slowly last year, losing as […]

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