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Start your IoT strategy on the right foot
Developmental teams can minimize the risk of an IoT project failing by outlining each step of the plan, identifying problems early and maintaining realistic expectations. Continue Reading
10 steps to IoT deployment success
Business outcomes should take center stage when planning to deploy IoT. Address these 10 areas to smooth your project plan and guarantee quality and revenue. Continue Reading
ICIP IoT training: When to sell an IoT business plan
When organizations work through the development of an IoT product, it's important to externally confirm its value during each stage of the process. Continue Reading
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Understand IoT data storage options for data deluge
Cloud is the favored storage choice for many IoT uses, but vendors have stepped up their offerings to meet the growing variety of needs, including custom-built options. Continue Reading
Bridge the OT and IT gap with IIoT
The OT to IT bridge is here. With it, expect The Fourth Industrial Revolution to finally break out as industrial companies race to build transformative new IIoT applications that cross it. Continue Reading
How to apply ISA-95 for smart manufacturing with IIoT devices
Organizations can adapt ISA-95 for IIoT as long as the development team remembers that standards are not set in stone, and they must plan for its gaps in infrastructure and security.Continue Reading
3 ways 5G IoT use cases in healthcare push better patient care
Healthcare providers can more effectively care for patients by applying the low latency of 5G and IoT technology into their services and creating new use cases, such as remote surgery.Continue Reading
Test your knowledge with this IoT edge computing quiz
Take this quiz to test your expertise of edge computing with IoT devices, as well as understanding how the edge is influencing the way organizations use the cloud.Continue Reading
time series database (TSDB)
A time series database (TSDB) is a software system optimized to sort and organize information measured by time.Continue Reading
The 3 Es of AI: How to deploy efficient AI
Efficient AI deployment is gained through the experience of individual managers as well as the entire organization, and organizations should implement resources for training, collaboration and code ...Continue Reading
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IoT data monetization contributes to surveillance capitalism
In a world of unfettered digital data sharing, IoT providers must understand how connected devices and data collection without regulation influences the economy and society.Continue Reading
Shared workspaces merge physical and digital worlds with IoT
In 2020, IoT Devices will help organizations transform workplaces to inspire their people with flexible spaces that bring a new spirit of productivity.Continue Reading
ICIP IoT training: IoT strategies drive industry change
An outcome-based IoT strategy will revolutionize the way organizations do business by focusing on the big picture rather than on the individual parts.Continue Reading
Understand IoT data management essentials
The flood of data from IoT devices requires careful planning of infrastructure and data management, and current processes might not be up to the task.Continue Reading
Unleashing the power of recurring revenue in manufacturing
Subscriptions bundled and sold with connected devices is a strategy that shows immense promise. Learn more about this emerging trend and factors to consider as you plan your own strategy.Continue Reading
Tapping video equipment for transformative business insights
Organizations might be better off kickstarting their IoT strategy by learning how to generate new value from dumb video insights first, instead of diving into achieving the greatest ROI from IoT.Continue Reading
The rise of thing commerce and what it means for software development
Thing commerce is no longer a niche concept. Companies and consumers are increasingly interacting with virtual assistants and software developers must learn how to properly deliver a consistent ...Continue Reading
IoT skills and 4 experts every IoT project needs
Executives must understand the skills needed to get an IoT initiative off the ground and where to find the expertise to lead industry-specific projects.Continue Reading
Positioning IoT to profit through product packaging
With IoT product packaging, businesses can meet market needs and revenue goals with different approaches to portioning products’ functionality.Continue Reading
Private 5G networks will play a pivotal role in Industry 4.0
Industrial organizations may find private 5G networks address their needs more effectively than provided 5G networks through ensured data privacy, improved security and lower latency.Continue Reading
MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport)
MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport) is a lightweight messaging protocol that provides resource-constrained network clients with a simple way to distribute telemetry information.Continue Reading
Understand the basics of multi-tier wire bonding
Multi-wire bonding will enable electronic systems and equipment OEMs greater functional integration, but they must understand the fundamentals and challenges of the wire bonding process.Continue Reading
Securing your organization for the holidays
Cybercriminals take advantage of the holiday giving spirit to target vulnerabilities with tactics, such as phishing. Take these seven steps to secure your data against the increase in threats.Continue Reading
Begin a 5G and IoT journey with this comprehensive guide
Organizations will have even more opportunities to improve their processes through IoT deployments with the adoption of 5G technology that aids data transmission.Continue Reading
Monetization metrics: understanding the units of value that matter to customers
Monetization metrics are a critical component to IoT product profitability, and product managers must understand how to use it in order to identify and price the units of value that are important ...Continue Reading
Persistence of IoT botnets requires a security-driven network
Organizations must systemically apply zero trust network access methods to secure IoT devices.Continue Reading
Get the best from connected RPA in 7 steps
Prior to adopting a connected RPA platform, businesses should implement a series of principles to identify, build, develop and automate processes to ensure successful outcomes are achieved.Continue Reading
4 requirements to choose the best enterprise IoT database
How should an IoT database differ from a traditional database? Learn what criteria databases need in order to handle the challenges that IoT technology brings with it.Continue Reading
The secondary network: What is it and how do we manage it?
The secondary network is a collection of sensors and devices deployed within the demilitarized zone of industrial operations, which can help manufacturers gain better insight into data and improve ...Continue Reading
7 AI and IoT features create seamless ends in customer journeys
In the commerce and post-commerce phases of the customer journey, AI and IoT applications -- such as biometric payment or loyal customer engagement -- build a seamless customer experience.Continue Reading
Evaluating what IoT device failure looks like in the current digital world
IoT developers must test how IoT devices interact within the setting they will be used in, such as smart homes or smart buildings, not just if the device itself works to ensure users have the ...Continue Reading
How IoT connectivity will tackle society’s biggest challenges
IoT has great potential and the connectivity technology behind it should not be the limiting factor. Organizations must understand which technologies are the ones needed to achieve the desired IoT ...Continue Reading
A new era of continuous streaming IoT analytics
Streaming business intelligence tools update the traditional analytics game to get the most out of real-time IoT sensor data instead of getting caught up on events that already happened.Continue Reading
How is IoT driving the future of connected cars?
Implementation of different technologies, such as IoT, has transformed cars into intelligent, moving automobiles capable of connecting to traffic signals, signboards and more to improve a driver's ...Continue Reading
IoT for small and medium-sized enterprises
Small and medium-sized enterprises across industries can use IoT data in a variety of ways, such as predictive maintenance or optimizing customer experiences to improve products and services.Continue Reading
The role of the car data marketplace for third-party mobility services
Developing applications for the connected car market can be difficult for third-party mobility developers, but there are certain ways for them to obtain crucial customer data.Continue Reading
Survive and thrive in today’s increasingly competitive world with trendwatching
Trendwatching -- being able to identify trends and analyze their affect on business and society over time -- is quickly becoming a must have skill for IT pros looking to stay competitive in their ...Continue Reading
Agri-tech – the next big IoT solution to feed the world
Farming practices have much room for improvement thanks to the development of IoT sensors and analytics platforms to help farmers optimize the controllable conditions for crop growth.Continue Reading
AI, blockchain and IoT convergence improves daily applications
IT pros may find IoT, blockchain and AI difficult to conceptualize as individual technologies, but together, the three can generate data, improve analysis and establish trust.Continue Reading
pervasive computing (ubiquitous computing)
Pervasive computing, also called ubiquitous computing, is the growing trend of embedding computational capability (generally in the form of microprocessors) into everyday objects to make them effectively communicate and perform useful tasks in a way...Continue Reading
Epoxy’s role in IoT device PCB assembly and manufacturing
Understanding epoxy characteristics, curing conditions, viscosity and glass-transition temperature ensures that die attachment and wire bonding joints in IoT device PCB assembly are more robust.Continue Reading
How machine learning and IoT increase customer lifetime value
Organizations may be tempted to jump on the latest bandwagon when it comes to cool technologies such as AI and IoT, but machine learning and IoT analytics must serve a purpose.Continue Reading
Use network tools to improve IoT analytics with data flow
Organizations have several methods to manage IoT data in their network to get the most from IoT analytics.Continue Reading
The future of work and enterprise IoT
IoT is no longer just for consumer or industrial use cases. Enterprise IoT can improve employee efficiency and satisfaction, but IT administrators must reconsider tried and true approaches to ...Continue Reading
IoT monetization framework: The IoT stack and how to monetize it
To properly monetize an IoT product, it's important to understand which part – or parts – of the stack the product fits into, and which monetization levers are available to pull.Continue Reading
Who says cellular IoT can’t be used in farming and agriculture?
Despite some sources claiming that NB-IoT can't be used for farming and agriculture, others have proven that NB-IoT is designed to offer enhanced coverage in hard-to reach areas.Continue Reading
Innovating field service IoT devices in the business 4.0 era
Field service IoT devices produce a gold mine of data, and organizations can use AI and machine learning to better interpret data and deliver better end-user experiences.Continue Reading
Securing your supply chain is as important as securing your devices
As IoT devices grow in popularity, data breaches are also increasing. Businesses must consider the products they purchase and whether or not they come with vetted built-in security measures to ...Continue Reading
The 3 Ps of location accuracy: Presence, proximity and positioning
As IoT expands, companies are using data gathered from connected devices to better understand how the location of objects -- or people -- affect their business processes. The three detection ...Continue Reading
The future of IoT is here – Are you ready?
The number of organizations using IoT continues to grow. Businesses that recognize and tap into its power and potential will be able to look at the future with confidence and excitement.Continue Reading
What does 5G and IoT mean for the traditional cloud and data center?
5G will improve the capabilities of IoT projects, but organizations will still have challenges to overcome to handle the amount of data and bandwidth required for large data transfers.Continue Reading
Remote connectivity for edge computing in IoT
The rise of edge computing means having reliable remote connectivity is more urgent than ever. Organizations must understand how edge computing will process the expanding data pools created by ...Continue Reading
The IT/OT divide: Why OT is from Mars and IT is from Venus
The divide between the IT and OT departments is one that remains within many companies. Understanding the reasons for the rift can help you come to terms with their conflicting decisions.Continue Reading
4 ways to minimize IoT cybersecurity risks
Social media has made it easy for anyone to call out the mistakes in products that tech developers create. Basic cybersecurity practices can prevent IT pros from becoming the next viral sensation ...Continue Reading
5 tips to structure IoT systems for insights
Without a solid foundation for an IoT deployment, organizations won't be able to extract the valuable data that leads to actionable insights to ensure business success.Continue Reading
Why AI is critical for an IoT breakthrough
The number of connected devices continues to grow, and so do notification systems. Without AI, businesses and users miss out on critical operational insights they can gather from IoT data alerts.Continue Reading
Understand the best IT/OT convergence strategies
The differences between IT and OT make convergence difficult. Admins can reconcile the two by creating a partition and prioritizing OT traffic.Continue Reading
Prepare your network for IoT data challenges
The surge of data created by IoT devices can lead to higher latency and a larger attack surface. How do you plan an IoT network that can handle these challenges?Continue Reading
The true value of IoT data insight within the cold chain
Understanding data with the help of IoT deployments can not only help businesses monetize their data, but also prevent device failures in the future, especially where cold chain stores are concerned.Continue Reading
What is edge AI good for?
Organization can use edge AI for many different functions, but the core factor is if it needs an IoT application to analyze data at rapid intervals for immediate decision making, then it needs edge AI.Continue Reading
Understand how to secure IoMT devices against cyberthreats
As IoT continues to grow, healthcare providers are left with a critical issue: IoMT cyberthreats. Combining automation with a system of best practices, policies and procedures can help prevent IoMT ...Continue Reading
Fast track your digital transformation in five steps
The first step to ensure a digital transformation's success is to adopt a planning process with specified business goals that can get the most out of new technology, including IoT.Continue Reading
IoT and the promise of predictive health
IoT sensors and predictive analytics in the healthcare industry will change people's lives by identifying big picture patterns beyond any one individual's health.Continue Reading
5 steps for successful IoT business models
IT pros can lead their organization in a successful digital transformation by prioritizing customer experience and capitalizing on IoT data-driven insights to make business decisions.Continue Reading
4 steps for IoT deployment success
People learn by examples, and starting an IoT project isn't any different. Nemertes Research Group investigated the steps that consistently lead IoT deployments to succeed.Continue Reading
4 tips to safely onboard IoT devices onto your Wi-Fi network
As IoT usage increases, having a secure Wi-Fi network to onboard and connect your IoT devices is crucial. CEO and CO-Found of Portnoz, Ofer Amitai, shares four tips to help secure IoT devices onto ...Continue Reading
AI-driven tools bring practical dimension to IoT in asset maintenance
IoT tech can help those in enterprise asset management get a better grip on data, enabling them to optimize the use of resources and automate processes.Continue Reading
How the relationship between humans and computers has evolved
The relationship between humans and computers continues to evolve. What does it mean for the future of work? Steve Wilson sits down with James Bulpin to discuss.Continue Reading
Autonomous driving fuels massive data growth of IoT
All data must play a role in organizations hoping to keep a competitive edge with an IoT deployment. Vertica's Joy King explains how unstructured data will seem small compared to IoT data used for ...Continue Reading
Software insecurity in IoT: A problem of our own design
The power to improve IoT security caused by negligent developing practices is in the users hands. Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology's Parham Eftekhari suggests ways that anyone can ...Continue Reading
Key goals to help reach efficient IoT monetization
A healthy IoT business includes strong recurring and expansive revenue models for existing customers. Flexera's Cris Wendt provides key goals to reach efficient IoT monetization models.Continue Reading
The engine driving IoT success in construction
Construction sites require the right IoT network for the environment, but many network tools lack the capabilities to handle unique construction requirements. Triax Technologies' Ian Ouellette ...Continue Reading
Insurers benefit from AI and IoT, and so do their customers
As IoT devices continue to change and become more useful, businesses such as insurance companies are seeing the benefits these devices can offer them, and Marius Blaesing, Founder and CTO at ...Continue Reading
Three rules for IoT and edge scaling
IT pros must understand the best practices to successfully scale IoT and edge deployments. Dell Technologie's Jason Shepherd explores how to create a trusted edge backed by the right combination of ...Continue Reading
Grab the right IoT tool for the job
Managing IoT data requires IT pros to understand when to use a specialized or general-purpose tool. OSIsoft's Richard Beeson explains how the difference between information and data determines the ...Continue Reading
How distributed ledger technology can serve megacities of the future
Atlas City's Christopher Justice, explores the challenges of smart city IoT infrastructures, and how new technologies can enable smart cities to dramatically improve life for megacity inhabitants.Continue Reading
How IoT and AI are fueling the autonomous enterprise of the future
IT leaders can ensure better end-user experiences in places such as stores, classrooms and cities through the use of IoT and AI to help harmonize connected devices, architecture, automation and ...Continue Reading
The benefits and pitfalls of engaging in IoT research
R&D can help organizations understand and design IoT technology, but they must know where they might experience drawbacks. IPSdesigners' Mitch Maiman offers insight on using R&D effectively.Continue Reading
Mapping the device flow genome
Mapping complex systems is a daunting task. But Ordr President and CEO, Greg Murphy, dives into how organizations can map the device flow genome to assist with identifying IoT devices and gain ...Continue Reading
IoT brings the physical and digital worlds together
In order to accurately represent business values and show how IoT solves issues, organizations must understand how to bridge the gap between the physical and digital landscape.Continue Reading
IoT edge devices need benchmarking standards
IoT technology has developed in a haphazard manner, making it difficult for organizations to plan for future needs and set performance benchmarks. Dell Technologies' Jason Shepherd discusses the ...Continue Reading
Lightweight Machine-to-Machine technology emerges in IoT networks
The LwM2M protocol is beginning to gain serious traction among IoT experts. AVSystem's William Yan explores LwM2M and covers major advantages and who can benefit from the protocol the most.Continue Reading
New-age intelligence systems for oil and gas operations
As prices and geopolitical trends continue to change, oil and gas companies are experiencing increased stress on costs. To help solve these issues, organizations should consider sensor data ...Continue Reading
Use network telemetry for improved IoT analytics
Organizations use traffic data, such as NetFlow, sFlow and IPFIX, to send IoT information within a network flow. This provides benefits such as industry accepted data formats and improved IoT ...Continue Reading
Disentangle IoT's legal and ethical considerations
Even expert IT pros can find it challenging to navigate compliance and regulation issues for IoT. When you add in international policies, such as GDPR, there are even more laws and best practices ...Continue Reading
RFID (radio frequency identification)
RFID (radio frequency identification) is a form of wireless communication that incorporates the use of electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling in the radio frequency portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to uniquely identify an object, animal or...Continue Reading
How to develop edge computing solutions
Both hardware and software get more complex the closer you get to the IoT device edge, so IT pros must get it right when developing edge computing infrastructure.Continue Reading
As IoT focuses on ease of access, vulnerability management suffers
Although today's devices are better protected than ever, vulnerabilities will always exist. Users who quickly recognize these weaknesses and address them can ensure that their IoT devices stay secure.Continue Reading
Automating IoT security requires 20/20 vision
Even though IoT security does not have the same standards as other IT technology, organizations need to prioritize bringing all IoT endpoints under a corporate security policy, Lumeta's Reggie Best ...Continue Reading
IoT simplifies manufacturing processes
The manufacturing industry has much to gain from incorporating IoT into their business plan. Biz4Intellia's Sanjeev Verma explains how IoT improvements convert smart factories.Continue Reading
Google Glass
Google Glass is a wearable, voice- and motion-controlled Android device that resembles a pair of eyeglasses and displays information directly in the user's field of vision.Continue Reading
What are the biggest problems IoT data scientists face?
With technology evolving rapidly and IoT growing exponentially, IoT data scientists continue to face challenges. Quickpath's Alex Fly discusses ways for data scientists to face these issues and ...Continue Reading
Where is the edge in edge computing?
Organizations across industries have invested in edge computing, but what the edge looks like depends on the context. Red Hat's Gordon Haff explains what IT pros mean when they talk about the edge.Continue Reading
How to get a deeper edge on edge computing
Start with the basics of edge computing, including its advantages and disadvantages. Dell Technologies' Jason Shepherd starts his four-part blog series with foundational knowledge before diving ...Continue Reading
Autonomous drones come with challenges and great potential
Drones have untapped potential in industrial IoT, but organizations must work through the challenges to successfully implement autonomous drones, Persistent Systems'Continue Reading
Is the construction sector the hidden opportunity of the IoT?
The construction industry may be slow to adopt new technology, but organizations should embrace, not fear the improvements IoT and AI can bring. OIES Consulting's Francisco Maroto discusses.Continue Reading
Is software eating the connected world?
Organizations that understand data in real-time will have the competitive edge. Vertica's Joy King discusses how embedded analytics is the future of software.Continue Reading
Making smart building systems work for you
Smart buildings can increase employee productivity and decrease operational costs. Johnson Controls' Sudhi Sinha explains what organizations can do with IoT data from smart building sensors to make ...Continue Reading
machine-to-machine (M2M)
Machine-to-machine, or M2M, is a broad label that can be used to describe any technology that enables networked devices to exchange information and perform actions without the manual assistance of humans.Continue Reading
Internet of things means business
The same technologies that have transformed the way we live promise to change the way we work. Citrix Systems' Steve Wilson explores the potential uses and changing needs of IoT-enabled workplaces.Continue Reading