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2016 – the year geospatial analytics makes a comeback

Stuart Wilson, the vice president for EMEA at Alteryx, highlights how the Internet of Things (IoT) is set to propel businesses to discover geospatial analytics all over again this year. (more…)

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January 15, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

IoT Global Innovation Forum

Event date: June 15-16, 2016
Barcelona, Spain

The 2nd Annual IoT Global Innovation Forum, June 15-16, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain, brings together leading technology innovators, business strategists and developers from around the world for two days of focused networking and information sharing at the IoT cutting edge. Expert speakers will discuss the latest applications for traditional commercial processes as well as new business models and opportunities within the emerging Internet of Things ecosphere.  (more…)

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January 14, 2016

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Mark Homer, ServiceMax

Mark Homer is the vice president of Global Customer Transformation for field service management specialist, ServiceMax.

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Posted by: George Malim

IoT meets white van man

Kevin Ashton, the ‘father’ of the internet of things has said: “By the next century more than half the world will be vegetarian.” His point, while stirring the innards of a many carnivores, is that the world is changing rapidly and we have to adapt. Regardless of what you think is normal now, tomorrow will be very different. There will be a new normal, writes Mark Homer, the vice president of global customer transformation for field service management specialist, ServiceMax. (more…)

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Posted by: George Malim

David Parker, Beecham Research

David Parker is a research analyst with Beecham Research.

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January 12, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Jedi-OT knights and the SIMless wonders

Long ago, in a cellular galaxy not too far away this ubiquitous device was specified by ETSI and in 1991 the first batch were produced by G&D. It provides secure, authenticated access for billions of people globally to cellular networks. It is of course the dear old SIM card. This invention has been an enabler for the growth of mobile telephony but has it done the same for M2M? And will it do so for the IoT in the future, asks David Parker, the senior analyst with Beecham Research. (more…)

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Posted by: George Malim

Don’t get caught with your IoT exposed – Part Two

In the second part of his blog on IoT security, Rob Greer, the chief marketing officer and senior vice president of products at ForeScout Technologies explains how organisations can stay ahead of the IoT invasion. (more…)

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Posted by: George Malim

Rob Greer, ForeScout Technologies

Rob has served as chief marketing officer and senior vice president of products at ForeScout since June 2015. Prior to joining ForeScout, he served as vice president and general manager of the Network Security division at HP Software, where he was responsible for determining product strategy, delivery, customer success and overall P&L. Before that, Greer served in numerous leadership roles at Symantec, ClearApp (acquired by Oracle), SonicWALL, and Ignyte Technology, where he was founder and chief executive officer. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from San Jose State University.

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January 11, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Don’t get caught with your IoT exposed – Part One

We live on a hyper-connected planet, writes Rob Greer the chief marketing officer and senior vice president of products at ForeScout Technologies. Just over 40% of the world is online, with an average of five connected devices per US household. And now, with the Internet of Things (IoT) in full swing among individuals and organisations, those numbers are about to explode. There will be 30 billion connected things by 2020, compared to a relatively paltry 13 billion connected devices in 2015. (more…)

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Posted by: George Malim

Why the IoT could transform how we view CCTV

While the IoT can quite rightly be criticised for the amount of hype it has generated in the last two or three years, look a little more closely and you will find a range of practical applications, writes James Wickes, the co-founder of Cloudview. (more…)

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January 8, 2016

Posted by: George Malim