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• Understanding the evolution of the internet of things

  When it comes to the internet of things, it's important to talk about and understand its past in order to understand its future. Continue Reading

• IoT and software monetization: Getting started

  Manufacturers need to shift their business models to reap the benefits of the IoT craze. This involves adopting a more software-centric approach. Continue Reading

• The internet of things is in your future - the law says so!

  Moore's Law and Metcalfe's Law planted the seeds for the internet of things decades ago, illustrating and helping to predict potential for IoT. Continue Reading

• Deep data: The solution to the IoT information explosion

  Deep data not only helps alleviate the stress of ever-increasing amounts of IoT data, but also provides actionable insights for decision makers. Continue Reading

• Monetizing customer usage data

  IoT creates a plethora of customer usage data; but how can it be monetized? Explore key factors to keep in mind when deploying a data monetization engine. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • smart sensor
  • IoT security (internet of things security)
  • IoT gateway
  • RFID (radio frequency identification)

  • industrial internet of things (IIoT)
  • IoT devices (internet of things devices)
  • MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport)
  • embedded system

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• Eight commandments of IoT integration

  To reap the rewards of the internet of things, IoT integration is crucial. Here are eight commandments to help solve the IoT integration problem.Continue Reading

• IoT Village DEFCON 24 results: Connected devices still vulnerable

  While interest in the topic is increasing, the results from IoT Village show that the state of IoT security hasn't improved much over the past year.Continue Reading

• Commercial IoT development: Agile or waterfall? Or both?

  IoT introduces a new culture to product development, meaning the traditional question of "agile or waterfall?" isn't always an easy one to answer.Continue Reading

• Why democratizing IoT is essential for its survival

  If vendors can work together to democratize the internet of things, it can become more available and accessible to companies of all shapes and sizes.Continue Reading

• How IoT is making distributed computing cool again

  From the halls of academia to the boardroom, the internet of things is bringing distributed computing back into spotlight.Continue Reading

• IoT in Logistics: Where's the money? Part 1

  IoT market estimates have crossed $19 trillion. So where can you make money? Using IoT in logistics you can do good and make money.Continue Reading

• Is IoT a vital investment? The proof is in the ROI

  We've all heard that the internet of things can bring great opportunities to your business, but is it a must have? To answer this question, just look at the ROI of IoT.Continue Reading

• Building IoT on crumbling legacy foundations

  Most organizations add IoT to legacy infrastructure. To avoid failure, projects in these environments must address performance testing prior to deployment.Continue Reading

• No, IoT will not change the world

  IoT captures details of the "things" in this world, letting us know what's going to happen next without having to understand the "why" of the equation.Continue Reading

• Who needs the internet of things and why

  From the PC revolution to the cloud, smartphones, data centers and finally the internet of things, there's a never-ending sea of valuable information becoming available to smart business leaders.Continue Reading

• Securing industrial IoT: Spotlight on DMZ and segmentation

  The convergence of IT and OT is creating a number of security risks that must be addressed. Are DMZ and segmentation the answer?Continue Reading

• Plan carefully for IoT edge analytics to avoid network stress

  Billions of IoT devices means there's a lot of data to process. Start crafting edge computing strategies now to lessen the impact on your network, advises an expert.Continue Reading

• Cyber-physical systems and IoT

  Cyber-physical systems are the fourth industrial revolution. Yet along with the benefits come a number of security threats that must be mitigated.Continue Reading

• Why you should apply rapid experimentation to your IoT projects

  Turning an IoT idea into a value-driving application requires frequent iteration and close collaboration between the business and IT. Learn how rapid experimentation can help.Continue Reading

• Massive IoT: Security is vital

  Massive IoT, one of the main application segments for 5G identified by standard body 3GPP, requires strong security to defend against targeted attacks.Continue Reading

• Why enterprise IoT -- not consumer -- is the next big thing

  While consumer internet of things applications and devices can make our lives easier, it's in enterprise IoT where there's real value.Continue Reading

• IoT connectivity: Five steps to IoT innovation, from prototype to production

  Explore the key stages of an IoT project and the IoT connectivity considerations you'll need to make as you scale from IoT prototype to production.Continue Reading

• How smart cities will use IoT

  By intentionally applying four core principles to all civic initiatives powered by the internet of things, smart cities will become a ubiquitous reality.Continue Reading

• Why geospatial professionals need the cloud

  Data is the cornerstone of any geospatial workflow. Learn why the cloud will become an essential part of data collection, processing, modeling and analysis.Continue Reading

• Intuitive Machines brings space tech down to Earth

  Engineering services company Intuitive Machines is using its employees' backgrounds to commercialize space tech for space, energy and medicine.Continue Reading

• The Netherlands and South Korea announce nationwide LoRa networks

  The Netherlands and South Korea both announced that they had completed nationwide deployments of LoRa networks; is LPWAN ready for prime time?Continue Reading

• Ford drives IoT with its connected car strategy

  At its recent investor day, Ford announced its strategy for IoT and how the company plans to make its mark in the connected car industry.Continue Reading

• Three industries that will benefit from 5G

  The benefits 5G can bring IoT are aplenty, but there are three industries it stands to help most: connected cars, smart cities and fleet management.Continue Reading

• IoT security is not a check box

  Compromised IoT devices have impacted company brand image, customer loyalty and, ultimately, business value. Learn the key points of IoT security.Continue Reading

• The future of IoT is unwritten

  The internet of things has tremendous potential, affecting everything from everyday life to manufacturing to cities. However, the future of IoT is largely unwritten.Continue Reading

• A foggy forecast for the industrial internet of things

  IIoT is set to change nearly every industry as we know it. Fog computing is key to moving powerful processing currently available in the cloud to the field.Continue Reading

• How IoT data boosts post-sale supply chain profits

  The IoT tsunami is creating a huge opportunity to streamline and drive waste out of the costly and largely inefficient post-sale supply chain. Learn how.Continue Reading

• The internet of things: Changing the way we live

  The internet of things and cognitive computing are here; learn how cognitive intelligence is driving innovation in smart home companies.Continue Reading

• The LoweBot brings retail IoT to life

  The recently announced LoweBot is providing a rich view into the retail/IoT mix, improving customer experience and helping the company track inventory.Continue Reading

• Why your IoT solution needs an application enablement platform (AEP)

  An IoT application enablement platform is an important building block of any end-to-end IoT solution; learn three reasons why.Continue Reading

• What type of IoT data are we going to keep?

  Deciding what type and how much IoT data your organization is going to keep isn't an easy task. Think it through thoroughly – and think of the future, too.Continue Reading

• Maturing business models and the ROI of IoT

  Learn how direct revenue and indirect value from internet of things data can quickly impact a company's ROI.Continue Reading

• Four building blocks for better IoT security

  Delve into technological enablers that could be the main building blocks for better IoT security in consumer, enterprise and industrial settings.Continue Reading

• Dig deeper than devices: IoT solving challenges in the enterprise

  The current challenges with IoT platforms may make it difficult to determine when the best time to launch an enterprise IoT project is.Continue Reading

• IoT + NFC: Four reasons why IoT needs NFC

  Learn four key capabilities near field communications, or NFC, provides that will help move IoT to more wide-scale adoption.Continue Reading

• Six IoT design mistakes you need to avoid

  Common mistakes companies make when they embark on an IoT design project can delay or even cripple implementation. Learn the top six to avoid.Continue Reading

• Fundamental IoT mistakes and how to avoid them

  A successful IoT initiative requires not only offering a niche technology, but also figuring out monetization. This involves learning from past IoT mistakes.Continue Reading

• Cellular connectivity as a new old feature for IoT

  IoT is about converting the objects that surround us into a community of information; cellular connectivity is becoming an integral part of this.Continue Reading

• Is OT security a threat to enterprise IoT?

  IT and OT convergence, led by the industrial internet, exposes operational assets to open connectivity and standard protocols. It also opens doors for new threat vectors.Continue Reading

• How mHealth will change our kids' lives

  While the next generation likely won't know life without mHealth, it's critical for us today to consider its rate, magnitude and scope of change.Continue Reading

• Four critical steps for implementing an IoT strategy

  In order to read the benefits the internet of things has to offer, there are four critical steps businesses should take when implementing an IoT strategy.Continue Reading

• IoT and buildings: Top trends driving bottom-line value

  A building doesn't have to be a depreciating asset, not when IoT is involved. Learn how smart buildings can be put to work for a range of benefits.Continue Reading

• Trash cans, parking spots, water gauges: How NB-IoT can make life seamless

  Narrowband Internet of Things is designed to enhance global deployment of low-power wide area networks. Learn where NB-IoT benefits can be realized.Continue Reading

• IT's critical role in industrial IoT

  Industrial IoT can deliver powerful benefits, but the technology foundation needs to be put in place first to ensure the communications infrastructure that IIoT will run on.Continue Reading

• The user interface: See me, feel me, touch me, heal me

  Voice is the user interface du jour for our increasingly omnipresent technology, but the progress shouldn't stop there.Continue Reading

• Creating a connected enterprise: It's not rocket science

  Plan your internet of things roadmap for a connected enterprise using Microsoft Azure and discover how to exploit the true potential of an IoT implementation.Continue Reading

• Reinvent supply chain operations the IoT way

  IoT-enabled physical sensors provide a goldmine of information, helping monitor and manipulate supply chain processes to derive critical business insights.Continue Reading

• Major league IoT platforms: Eight giants to watch

  When it comes to IoT platforms, it's an all-out race for tech vendors. Take a look at the largest companies' IoT efforts by market capitalization.Continue Reading

• Cloud connectivity and closed source: The Achilles heel of home IoT

  Home IoT is becoming increasingly popular. However, cloud connectivity and closed source platforms are increasing the number of home IoT security risks.Continue Reading

• Navigating reliable IoT connectivity with LPWA

  As technology vendors promote their respective LPWA solutions, exaggerated performance claims are rife, in many cases to the point of ridiculous.Continue Reading

• Things are just a means to an end: New user experiences

  The internet of things has great potential, especially when it is viewed as the enabler for something even bigger: the internet of experiences.Continue Reading

• Telepresence robotics with Nao and Kinect

  Using telepresence robotics, you can have an out-of-body experience like in the movie Avatar. Learn how to build such a robotic system.Continue Reading

• The pulse of digital healthcare: What’s the prognosis for the future?

  The acceleration of the digital healthcare market isn't expected to slow anytime soon thanks to some amazing innovations and the internet of things.Continue Reading

• Are prisons an IoT breeding ground?

  The internet of things is making its way into prisons, changing how inmates interact with others and are monitored. But it's not without its pitfalls.Continue Reading

• Choosing the right mobile connectivity provider for your IoT project

  Finding the right mobile connectivity provider for an IoT project is one of the most important choices a customer can make. Determine your requirements.Continue Reading

• The state of smart home integrations

  Smart home integrations will become increasingly important to organizations looking to push the limits of the smart home and encourage consumer adoption.Continue Reading

• Pokémon Go points the way towards a universal UI for smart cities

  While Pokémon Go may just be the latest augmented reality craze, smart cities could learn some lessons from its popularity.Continue Reading

• OpsDev is coming

  As the internet of things and user-experience-based applications continue to dominate customer demands, the benefits of OpsDev over DevOps are becoming clear.Continue Reading

• The IoT journey -- are we there yet?

  Many are caught up in the promise of IoT rather than the reality of creating customer value. These three items are pillars for assessing IoT progress.Continue Reading

• IoT for energy and water: Utilities' role in the internet of things

  Though energy and water utilities have long been leveraging connected devices, they now stand to gain more benefits from the internet of things.Continue Reading

• IoT data: Where is it stored?

  Along with storing IoT data at the back-end, devices should also store data at the device itself; this will prevent outage issues and consumer frustration.Continue Reading

• How IoT and cognitive computing make buildings better

  With cognitive computing, the internet of things is coming of age, enabling a new generation of buildings that are better for humans and for the planet.Continue Reading

• Why interoperability holds the keys to the smart home

  The smart home market is projected to explode in coming years, but without interoperability, smart home consumers are likely to get frustrated and disappointed.Continue Reading

• Framing your enterprise IoT approach

  There is no one-size-fits-all enterprise IoT approach, but there are four common requirements and challenges almost every IoT project will encounter. Read more in our IoT guide.Continue Reading

• IoT and the big gap

  From initial IoT concept to commercialization of an IoT project, there is a big gap. The industry needs new tools need to fill this gap.Continue Reading

• A protocol-agnostic approach for augmenting the value of the IoT

  Creating a protocol-agnostic environment for the internet of things is critical for enterprises to achieve success in today's increasingly connected world.Continue Reading

• Electric Imp: Simplifying the cloud/device connection

  Electric Imp's developer kit may not seem all too different from any other inventor board, but there's some hidden magic behind the imp and its app.Continue Reading

• IT pros must guide the IoT transformation

  The success of the IoT transformation is dependent on IT pros' ability to manage M2M traffic and assure the uptime and functionality of networks.Continue Reading

• Don't let security slow down your IoT

  One major concern preventing enterprise internet of things adoption is IoT security. Get help creating an IoT strategy and overcoming IoT security issues.Continue Reading

• IoT startups learn to balance risks and opportunities

  Bringing promising ideas to market is never easy, but savvy entrepreneurs are finding new ways to move IoT startups from prototype to production.Continue Reading

• IoT, biometry and connected cars

  An ECG can do more than monitor a heart's health. Learn a host of scenarios biometry can be used in a connected environment.Continue Reading

• Ready to build a B2B IoT product? Four lessons from B2C pioneers

  If your organization is thinking about creating B2B IoT products, learn from the successes and failures of the B2C products that came before it.Continue Reading

• Why 2.4 GHz still makes sense for most IoT applications

  While many have been quick to jump to the 5 GHz "band"-wagon, the classic 2.4 GHz wireless band still has a place in an IoT world.Continue Reading

• Developing digital trust in the IoT era

  New data privacy regulations and company efforts are making strides in establishing digital trust in the era of the internet of things.Continue Reading

• Driving forces accelerating and decelerating connected car security

  Learn about five major driving forces that are helping both accelerate and decelerate the state of connected car security.Continue Reading

• Four times when the internet of things isn't the answer

  Determining when the internet of things isn't the answer is just as critical as knowing when implementing IoT is the right choice.Continue Reading

• Complexities of connecting everything: Teams, devices and code

  Learn characteristics of the three teams responsible for developing and delivery IoT software, as well as the strains they put on the IoT delivery chain.Continue Reading

• Why you need to provide availability at the IoT back-end

  Internet of things benefits cannot be enjoyed if IoT data isn't readily available. Learn how providing availability at the back-end can help.Continue Reading

• Internet of Medical Things improves patient experience

  While fairly well established in healthcare for inventory control, the Internet of Medical Things also is now being used to improve patient satisfaction.Continue Reading

• How to stop our smart homes from turning against us

  To prevent smart homes from becoming security vulnerabilities, it is critical for vendors and industry regulators to take action.Continue Reading

• Wall Street blockchain success shows promise for IoT

  Seven firms demonstrated a successful application of blockchain technology, and its application in the Internet of Things is clear.Continue Reading

• Flash makes IoT analytics descriptive, predictive, prescriptive

  The impact flash storage has on the Internet of Things positions it as a critical fixture to the overall success of IoT initiatives.Continue Reading

• Blockchain: Defender of the 'Internet of Things'

  In this early stage of IoT, it is critical to establish a scalable solution that will push the industry forward as the volume of devices grow. Blockchain may just be that solution.Continue Reading

• Smarter IoT applications incorporate machine learning

  IoT sensor data is hard to analyze and act upon in a timely manner. Machine learning lets IoT systems modify their own algorithms to get the best outcome.Continue Reading

• IoT in Logistics: Barriers to collaboration

  The barriers to collaboration in Internet of Things in Logistics must be overcome for IoT to deliver on the promised value.Continue Reading

• Will blockchain make the leap from cryptocurrency to smart machines?

  Blockchain in the Internet of Things has great potential, but this can't be realized without a big shift in business and economic models.Continue Reading

• Tackling those tough Internet of Things security issues

  Internet of Things security issues must be considered prior to deploying an enterprise IoT initiative. Explore the key elements of IoT security and the IoT lifecycle.Continue Reading

• trillion-node network

  A trillion-node network refers to a near future state wherein trillions of devices, people, organizations, places and things are connected to the Internet. The implications of this ubiquitous connectivity and complexity hold both promise and risk ...Continue Reading

• IoT security standards improved by two consortia

  While there are no industry-wide IoT security standards yet, there are two major consortia doing their best to resolve the problem: the Open Interconnect Consortium and Thread Group.Continue Reading

• Your business needs to leverage its big data now

  As big data grows with the explosion of IoT, companies must take effective measures to leverage it properly. Learn how object storage can help.Continue Reading

• Commercializing IoT: Don't forget to ship the 'Things'

  Supporting all tasks is critical to commercializing IoT, especially when it comes to shipping the physical "things" involved.Continue Reading

• Personalization and customization in the smart home

  Personalization and customization are becoming increasingly important elements of smart home vendors' success, and many are vying to become to go-to smart home controller.Continue Reading

• IoT in logistics: We ain't seen nothin' yet

  IoT in Logistics (IoTiL) is the foundation on which future digital supply chain networks are being built. A new 3rd Party Information logistics industry (3PIL) is in the making creating a new ...Continue Reading

• Location of things: Why location matters in IoT

  An emerging IoT subcategory known as the "location of things" is becoming an organizing principle for anything connecting to the Internet.Continue Reading

• Top 10 IoT security myths debunked

  There's a lot of confusion when it comes to Internet of Things security; it's time to put these 10 IoT security myths to rest.Continue Reading