Our Picks from Hannover Messe 2019 – Day 1. What’s next on our agenda?
· Connected Industry

Our Picks from Hannover Messe 2019 – Day 1. What’s next on our agenda?

It seems that 2019 is truly the year for Digital Transformation, as almost all of the announcements/sessions we heard today were about Industrial IoT and Industrial cybersecurity. We might be biased as our focus is 100% on IIoT. Here is what we found out today at Hannover Messe: The purpose of Azure Security Center for […]

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Fueling Widespread Digital Transformation Using Digital Ecosystems
· Connected Industry

Fueling Widespread Digital Transformation Using Digital Ecosystems

Ready or not, digital transformation (DX) is here and already is revealing its impact on every part of our lives. In some cases, the transformation is obvious. Take the way we call for a ride-share or taxi, find a room to stay, or chat to a robot for your favorite song. These are all part […]

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Why people remain at the heart of the factory of the future
· Connected Industry

Why people remain at the heart of the factory of the future

There is no denying that we are well into the swing of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Early adopters of digitization are already seeing measurable benefits such as increased energy efficiency and quicker troubleshooting which is resulting in less downtime of their assets and a better return on capital expenditure. However, there is still concern that digitization […]

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Building Trust in the Smart City – Think Beyond Cybersecurity and Privacy
· Smart Cities

Building Trust in the Smart City – Think Beyond Cybersecurity and Privacy

What is trust in the smart city and why is it important? Smart city projects represent one of the hottest initiatives among city leaders, urban planners and technology vendors today. According to IDC, these initiatives will translate to $80 billion of technology investments worldwide by 2018 and $135 billion by 2021. While the smart city […]

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Convergence Will Move IoT to a New Plane of Service Continuity
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Convergence Will Move IoT to a New Plane of Service Continuity

The tsunami of IoT application expansion is not likely to abate in the foreseeable future. New capabilities from smart consumer services to industrial use cases incorporating machine vision and complex system management are added to the IoT ecosystem regularly. However, much of these emerging concepts still rely on tried-and-true IoT processes. There continues to be […]

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Missteps to Avoid When Implementing Digital Transformation Strategy
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Missteps to Avoid When Implementing Digital Transformation Strategy

Implementing digital transformation strategy presents many challenges.  These can range from having to manage massive revamping of business and work processes to implementing completely new models for customer engagement. Some challenges are understood but still difficult, such as dealing with legacy technology and infrastructure. Many other challenges of digital transformation simply can’t be foreseen, yet […]

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The Four Steps to the IoT Epiphany
· Connected Industry

The Four Steps to the IoT Epiphany

Industrial equipment manufacturers around the world are looking for ways to protect their core businesses while also seeking new cost savings and customer revenue opportunities. Many look to digital transformation and industrial IoT for enabling new services like remote monitoring and predictive maintenance. They’re seeking methods for collecting and integrating machine and enterprise data, and optimizing their […]

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Ten Best Practices for Building Smart City Innovation Labs
· Smart Cities

Ten Best Practices for Building Smart City Innovation Labs

A new wave of technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI), is transforming cities into smart cities. Many of these cities are building innovation labs and zones as part of their new civic landscape. Smart city innovation labs are vital components of the smart city ecosystem (Figure One). They […]

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Building a Successful Roadmap to IIoT Implementation
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Building a Successful Roadmap to IIoT Implementation

Having the right pieces in place, setting reasonable expectations, and a dedication to project initiatives may be the best roadmap to a succesful IIoT implementation. Planning a Digital Transformation We often talk to companies who have predictive and preventative aspirations but who still don’t have machines networked, the necessary IT infrastructure to capture and aggregate […]

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Three developments in industrial safety
· Connected Industry

Three developments in industrial safety

How Industry 4.0 technology can be used to improve staff safety Increased productivity is not the only benefit of Industry 4.0. The focus on real-time monitoring and connected technology has allowed plant managers to place greater emphasis on the health and safety of their staff.  It’s not uncommon for film stars to injure themselves at […]

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CxO Insights with Michael Murray: “The level of cybersecurity awareness is as high as I have ever seen it”
· Cybersecurity

CxO Insights with Michael Murray: “The level of cybersecurity awareness is as high as I have ever seen it”

As connectivity to the outside world grows, security is becoming one of the most important topics in industrial IT and Operational Technology. In this interview, Michael Murray, SVP and GM Cyber Physical at BlackRidge Technology, responds to our questions focused on ICS security. Carolina Rudinschi: How would you rate the level of cybersecurity awareness among industry in general? Why? Michael […]

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Prepare Your Enterprise For Industrial IoT Success
· Connected Industry

Prepare Your Enterprise For Industrial IoT Success

Throughout our ten years of working with equipment manufacturers to connect, collect, and integrate operational data with enterprise systems, we’ve seen many trends impacting industrial IoT project success. The world has finally moved beyond most of the technological limitations for building innovative solutions for IIoT. All the necessary tools exist to create connected product systems […]

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