Since the mid-1990s, industrial communication technologies have been increasingly oriented towards mainstream technologies. These mainstream solutions – in part adapted – have been incorporated into the automation tasks of the manufacturing…
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Report calls for urgent action to meet cyber threat to critical infrastructure
Global safety charity, Lloyd’s Register Foundation today launched a report called Operational Cyber Security for the Industrial Internet of Things: Challenges and Opportunities. It highlights an impending threat to critical infrastructure…
Digital Insurance: 5 digital trends shaping the insurance industry
At this point in history, the digital revolution has turned nearly every industry upside-down in one way or another. The disruptions are clearly visible in industries like retail, where the rise…
COVID-19: What healthcare IoT cyber security learned from the first wave
Healthcare organisations, like hospitals and medical research institutions, have been hit hard by the COVID pandemic and cyber criminals have, unfortunately, taken advantage of the situation. Cynerio CEO, Leon Lerman reports that…
Telcos must be cautiously aggressive to ‘Roar out of Recession’
As we approach four months since essentially the entire world went on lockdown, telcos have gone through a very mixed experience. On one hand, from what we’ve seen, core revenues from…
Exploring IoT’s top five challenges through the 5 Cs – Part 2
2. Continuity Continuity is about ensuring and extending the battery life of the device. Battery life is one of the most important considerations for IoT devices. Long battery life is a…
Exploring IoT’s top five challenges through the 5 Cs – Part 1
IoT deployment is happening rapidly. According to IoT Analytics, the number of connected devices in 2019 is expected to surpass initial forecasts by 14% to reach 9.5 billion. The three main…
Managed smart metering to thrive as utilities max the value of smart grid investments
Berg Insight has found that the installed base of smart electricity and gas meters in Europe was 168.3 million in 2019. The installed base is forecast to grow at a compound…
Closer to the edge: How edge computing will drive Industry 4.0
We’ve been in the process of transitioning to Industry 4.0 (aka the fourth industrial revolution) ever since the German government coined the term in 2011. It’s proven to be a long…
Building responsible and trustworthy AI
As use of AI becomes even more pervasive, data scientists and organisations just ‘doing their best’ won’t be sufficient. Scott Zoldi, AI expert at FICO explains that with the rise of…