IoT Security – What Do Companies Need To Do?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is probably the 21st century’s most unique technological model that has potential to do unbelievable things. This superb network of interconnected devices is helping people to live efficiently and gain complete control over their lives. Not just the ordinary people, but enterprises too are relishing the benefits of IoT. IoT […]
Collaboration between startups and system integrators key to enterprise innovation
Innovation, innovation, innovation: if you’re not doing it, even at enterprise level, then you’re falling behind. But is that really the case? Many enterprise initiatives often stall early on – or result in limited business outcomes. Yet according to a new report from IDC, collaborating between startups and system integrators could lead to ‘great potential.’ […]
IoT security spending to hit $6 billion by 2023, says Juniper Research
Global spending on IoT security will hit more than $6 billion by 2023, according to the latest study from Juniper Research. The study, titled “The Internet of Things for Security Providers: Opportunities, Strategies & Forecasts 2018-2023”, claims that increasing business risks and regulatory minimum standards would help drive spending on IoT security. Steffen Sorrell, principal […]
The CIO outlook for 2017: Fulfilment high while digital adoption continues to go up
CIOs who say they are ‘very fulfilled’ in their roles is at a three year high, while more than half of organisations are investing in more nimble technology platforms. These are among the key highlights of the annual CIO Survey from KPMG and Harvey Nash. The study, which analysed responses from almost 4,500 CIOs across […]
Enterprise: The nexus of Smart Cities and IIoT
If smart homes and networked appliances are where IoT is most tangible and realised for the public, enterprise is where ideas get a chance to scale. We could view enterprise as the smart home writ large, or as the smart city in a microcosm – where IoT becomes IIoT. Enterprise is the new driving force […]
IoT innovation can improve employee engagement in enterprise
Ask a C-suite business leader what the biggest HR challenge in their company is and in any given year of the last decade you’ll hear the same answer: employee engagement. As demands on our time increase, engagement in the business environment is crucial and employers are always looking to improve productivity, reduce employee churn, keep […]
Top 4 Trends in IoT for Smart Manufacturing
As the Internet of Things (IoT)—the internetworking of physical items embedded with the software and connectivity that enables these objects to collect and exchange data—creates a fourth industrial revolution, smart manufacturing is making waves across all industries. More than ever before, smart manufacturing has the potential to arm factory operators with data, to optimize plants, […]
How manufacturing and logistics could work with smart cities
If the Internet of Things is the more recognisable term under which this non-stop technological change is taking place, then the IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) is a somewhat lesser known variant where many advancements have already been made, sometimes behind closed doors on the factory floor and in industrial spaces the world over. Global […]
What is the Internet of Things and how will it affect you?
When discussing the Internet of Things it’s difficult not to get lost in a sea of statistics which, while making it immediately obvious to anyone that the IoT is already big business and will get exponentially bigger over the next five years, does little to put into context the reality in front of the theory. […]
Is the Enterprise ready for IoT Data?
The Internet of Things (IoT), and the amount of data from connected devices is in the early stages of tremendous growth over the next few years. A recent report from McKinsey estimates its potential economic impact could be up to $11.1 trillion by 2025. The impact of this projected growth is already making its way […]