Why It’s Hard to Make Your IIoT Solution Happen
If you’re like me, you might feel as if the industrial internet of things (IIoT) should be more of a thing by now. That’s not to say it isn’t panning out. IIoT applications are on the…
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The Smart Region opportunity for electric utility companies
The emergence of next generation technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, and data science, are poised to transform today’s cities into advanced smart cities. Electric utility companies, with their critical…
MQTT and CoAP: Security and Privacy Issues in IoT and IIoT Communication Protocols
As billions of devices join industrial networks, the communication protocols that connect them become prime targets for cyberattacks. MQTT and CoAP are two of the most widely deployed messaging protocols in IoT and IIoT environments, yet…
How IIoT Creates Real-Time Visibility for Manufacturing – IIoT webinar and Q&A
Recorded version of "How IIoT Creates Real-Time Visibility for Manufacturing" webinar and Q&A Creating real-time visibility in operations is about delivering the right information at the right time to the right person. In today’s factories, manufacturing…
Industrial IoT Vision & Investment Guidelines
A connected factory, a robotic arm, and a power drill walk into a bar. The bartender asks them for data. All three start yelling at the same time. The bartender walks out. The next day, his…
[New report] Digital Readiness for Industrial Transformation
We all know something big is happening “out there” in industrial operations around the globe. Companies are going beyond standard practices in Continuous Improvement (CI) as they seek step change improvement. Among them, programs go by…
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…
Two sides of IT vs. OT Security and ICS Security Operations
People, Process, & Technology on Two sides of the Same Coin Who should perform the security of the operations technology (OT) and industrial control system (ICS) in any given company? This is a question I commonly…
IoT is driving the next industrial revolution
IoT is driving the next industrial revolution. But hackers now see the supply chain as an easy target. The challenge: to mitigate the risk and drive more efficient, connected production, but without neglecting to invest in…
Avoiding the ‘watermelon’ effect in the process industry
The major accidents in 2005 at Texas City and Buncefield marked a watershed for the ...
Impact to large-scale implementations: Smart factories and smart cities
In this article we discuss how insecure deployments and the lack of well-defined security in M2M technology can be abused to turn into unforeseen problems in critical and large-scale environments like smart factories and cities. M2M…
Will Catastrophic Loss Drive OT/IT Convergence?
Cyberattacks on strategic infrastructure are increasing in frequency and sophistication, escalating risk and compliance