When nudging is not enough to entrench security best practices in IoT

Richard Thaler’s win of the Nobel Economic Prize last month for his behaviour economics theory reminds us of the important role of psychology in everyday decision making. He states that individuals make decisions not solely based on hard evidence but a combination of evidence and “irrational” inputs. (more…)

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November 9, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Silver Spring Networks completes IoT network canopy rollout for DEWA

At WETEX, Silver Spring Networks, Inc. announced the initial successful completion of the deployment of its multi-application IPv6 network canopy for Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). DEWA’s network canopy extends across the Emirate of Dubai and is based on Silver Spring’s Gen5 technology, (more…)

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November 7, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Building cross-boundary collaborative solutions for next-gen IoT-enabled operations

Over the past few decades, IIoT technologies have crept into virtually every aspect of industrial automation and operations. Seamless connectivity, technology-agnostic interoperability and data-uniformity have enabled operators to easily monitor, manage and leverage data from any number of proprietary assets and processes in ways that, before, were simply cost prohibitive. (more…)

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November 3, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Yubico launches YubiHSM 2 a new, cost-effective Hardware Security Module (HSM) for servers and IoT gateways

Yubico, the provider of authentication and encryption hardware devices for the modern web, launched the YubiHSM 2, a new, cost-effective Hardware Security Module (HSM) for servers and IoT gateways. The product delivers the highest levels of security for cryptographic digital key generation, (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Juniper Networks disrupts optical market with industry’s first open, disaggregated optical line System

Juniper Networks, a provider in automated, scalable and secure networks, became the first networking vendor to announce it is disaggregating optical line system hardware from network control software, rolling out a new optical solution that brings unprecedented levels of flexibility, cost control and multi-layer visibility to packet-optical transport. (more…)

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November 2, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Bell and Howell selects ThingWorx platform to enable smart, connected service

PTC announced that Bell and Howell has selected the ThingWorx® industrial innovation platform to transform its service organisation by enabling remote monitoring and service of its connected industrial mechatronic machines. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Smart manufacturing and the IoT is driving the next industrial revolution

Smart manufacturing and the IoT is driving the next industrial revolution. Manufacturing is on the cusp of a revolution – the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution! In 2016, IDC estimates the manufacturing segment invested $178 billion(€152.89 billion) in IoT spending, twice as much as the transportation segment, the second largest IoT vertical market. (more…)

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November 1, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Huawei and Capita announce global partnership

Global ICT solutions provider Huawei announces that it has established a global partnership with Capita Secure Information Solutions to integrate Capita’s next-generation suite of public safety solutions into Huawei’s Smart Cities offering. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Fon joins prpl Foundation to accelerate open-source innovation for the digital home and carrier Wi-Fi

The prpl Foundation, an open-source, community-driven, not-for-profit consortium with a focus enabling the security and interoperability of embedded devices for the smart society of the future, has announced that Fon has joined the Foundation. (more…)

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October 26, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Renesas Synergy™ Platform revs up ecosystem growth engine

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the rapid expansion of its partner ecosystem with new third-party software tightly integrated into the Renesas Synergy™ Platform. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde