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Senate’s IoT Cybersecurity Act requires US government to invest only in ‘secure’ solutions

As we reported on August 2 (US senators planning bill to ‘secure’ the Internet of Things but users are a weak link, say experts), US senators are demanding tougher security for the Internet of Things (IoT). Under draft legislation called the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act, smart devices would have to meet basic standards to be used by government departments. (more…)

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August 8, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

An enterprise without borders: Solving the disconnect with connected platforms

Business leaders have more progressive expectations than before. Their forward-looking business goals call for integration with new capabilities and technologies — from artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to bots and cloud services. (more…)

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Data integration and management for utilities: The whats and whys

In the first blog in this series written for utilities, we wrote about the importance of leveraging data to the success of Internet of Things (IoT) and digital transformation strategies and we established that deploying the right technology in this area of business was a vital component of digital success. (more…)

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IoT software RFPs, vendor validation to be unveiled by IoT M2M Council

The IoT M2M Council, with 25,000 members, the fastest-growing trade association in the IoT sector, has announced a program to verify that IoT software platforms comply with open-source benchmarks that it has established. (more…)

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August 7, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Solving the software problem: How industrial OEMs can go to market faster with a smart connected IoT solution

Demand for IoT products continues to grow at a rapid pace. For industrial OEMs, building a secure connected solution involves considerable resources and time – and building a smart connected solution can be even more complex, even while doing so can deliver substantial long-term business value in benefits (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

SoftBank adopts Cisco network convergence system to optimise next-gen mobile IP core network operations

Cisco Systems G.K. has announced that SoftBank Corp. has adopted the Cisco Network Convergence System 5500 Series. This provides high-density 100GE routing and Segment Routing technology for optimising network operations for its next-generation mobile IP core network. (more…)

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August 4, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Telink Semiconductor announces the availability of a software development kit with new Bluetooth SIG specification

Telink Semiconductor, developer of highly integrated low power radio-frequency and mixed signal system chips for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, has announced the availability of a SDK (software development kit) which is fully compatible with the new Bluetooth SIG specification (more…)

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August 3, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Sigfox vs LoRaWAN vs NB-IoT: A $40 billion arms race, says IDTechEx report

More than 10 billion devices will be connected to low power IoT networks over the next decade. Emerging Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANs) are being deployed around the world, using both licensed and unlicensed spectrum by a number of key players in the communications industry to connect devices (more…)

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IoT and digitisation: A question of data

Most of us are more than familiar with buzzwords like the “Internet of Things” (IoT) and “digitisation”. What’s less clear to many is what’s required to leverage the opportunities these technology advances offer. (more…)

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US senators planning bill to ‘secure’ the Internet of Things but users are a weak link, say experts

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators plans to introduce legislation on Tuesday aiming to address vulnerabilities in internet of things (IoT) devices, according to a report from Reuters in San Fransisco. Security experts have long warned that this poses a threat to global cyber security. (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil