Top October 2021 Industrial IoT & ICS cybersecurity Events
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Top October 2021 Industrial IoT & ICS cybersecurity Events

From a deadly pandemic to a World Expo, this month certainly experienced its fair share of world-shifting events. Here is a list — and timeline — of the major events that happens in October around the globe and what’s in it for the Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity community across manufacturing, infrastructure & Energy. UAE, […]

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[Research paper] The business impact of edge computing and IIoT on data management
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[Research paper] The business impact of edge computing and IIoT on data management

DataOps methodology – with the goal of delivering more agile and automated approaches to data management – seeks to enable organizations to control and leverage data ranging from edge to core to cloud. DataOps is not just theoretical in its objectives: improving business agility and automating business processes rank high in terms of responses when […]

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Five Challenges of Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
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Five Challenges of Digital Transformation in Manufacturing

Despite the new urgency within the manufacturing sector, there are still IIoT challenges for adopters to overcome, especially related to digital transformation in manufacturing. Five Challenges of Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Capital Expenditure While small and medium-sized companies that were early adopters came out with a competitive advantage, it is still true that many of […]

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3 Steps to Reduce Risk and Respond to Threats in Industrial Environments
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3 Steps to Reduce Risk and Respond to Threats in Industrial Environments

Industrial cyber security leaders – including the C-suite, CISOs, security teams, and operational leaders – are increasingly realizing the potential financial, operational and safety impact of cyber events. Attempting to get their hands around securing this challenging part of their networks, many leaders have kicked off efforts by separating their IT and OT networks, gaining […]

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Five new ways to monetize the Industrial IoT
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Five new ways to monetize the Industrial IoT

The Industrial IoT is helping original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and machine builders gain full transparency of their machines and operations, on a local and global scale. With this capability, these organizations are beginning to implement digital business models that create revenue and deliver new value to customers. The goal of this guide is to help […]

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The most common misconceptions about the Industrial IoT
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The most common misconceptions about the Industrial IoT

Due to the real potential to help companies gain a competitive advantage, the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) continues to generate a lot of interest. But all the hype has inevitably led to some misconceptions, which remain significant barriers to realizing the full value of the industrial IoT. Here, we explain the faulty thinking behind […]

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How IIoT can help manufacturers better prepare for disruptions
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How IIoT can help manufacturers better prepare for disruptions

Use the industrial IoT to prepare for disruptions Disruptions can be entirely unpredictable, leaving manufacturers and their supply chain at risk – resources may become sparse, teams may be unable to work, or operations may not be safe to resume. Moving forward, organizations need to find ways to establish continuity plans that allow them to […]

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Powering the Trillion Sensor Industrial Internet of Things Dream
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Powering the Trillion Sensor Industrial Internet of Things Dream

Much has been talked about the trillion sensor Internet of Things dream, where machines, people and services will be connected wirelessly. There are already 21.5 Bn connected devices in the world [1] today, but most are powered through the mains. For the real revolution of many wirelessly connected and autonomously powered IoT devices to exist, […]

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IIoT Gets A 5G Boost of Machine Learning Innovation
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IIoT Gets A 5G Boost of Machine Learning Innovation

Network operators around the world have invested heavily in spectrum, with auctions exceeding $27 billion in 2020 according to the Global Mobile Suppliers Association. They are looking to move quickly with 5G, seeking solutions to help them develop services faster for specific verticals such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). There is a lot […]

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Manufacturing Optimization – The Paradigm Shift to A Smarter System
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Manufacturing Optimization – The Paradigm Shift to A Smarter System

There is no sitting on the fence with manufacturing transformation in a post Covid-19 world, the value of smart manufacturing takes on an added dimension.  In this unexampled signal of the pandemic most of the organizations have struggled for a faster response to the disruptive challenges and restoring their operations. Research indicates that most of […]

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MQTT Enables IIoT Security Best Practices within the Purdue Model
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MQTT Enables IIoT Security Best Practices within the Purdue Model

As Industrial IoT has evolved over the past decade or two, the vision for secure data communications and the integration of enterprise and control systems has evolved at the same time.  When the Purdue Model of Computer Integrated Manufacturing was published in 1990 as a reference for enterprise architecture and ISA 95 was developed a […]

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