The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will create huge amounts of data which can be used to improve productivity and lower costs. This is a…
Four Pillars for Successful IIoT Implementation
The Internet of Things (IoT) has huge implications for manufacturing and industry. Being able to monitor and remotely control every part of a factory or…
The Race for a Universal IoT Security Standard
On October 21, 2016, the DNS provider Dyn experienced the biggest distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in history. Although it was short lived, it…
IoT vs. IIoT vs. Industry 4.0: What’s the difference and does it matter?
Internet of Things. Industrial Internet of Things. Industry 4.0. While related, these terms are not interchangeable. Each entity has a different set of stakeholders, goals…
Tech in the ’30s
Generally, the 1930s conjure up images of the Great Depression, celebrity gangsters and mob bosses. But just as prevalent were technological advances, ranging from food…
Cloudy, With a Chance of Innovation: Cloud Computing Services and How We Use Them
Do you use any of the following? DropBox Spotify Netflix Adobe Creative Cloud Hulu YouTube Facebook (or any other social media) Any Google service: Gmail,…
We Interrupt Your Business to Bring You: Disruptive Technology
Once upon a time, if you didn’t have a car and needed to get from a restaurant to your hotel, you hailed a taxi. Now,…
Security and the Internet of Things
We’ve discussed in previous blogs how the Internet of Things (IoT) is being incorporated in industrial settings and how manufacturers are taking advantage of the…
“How Will You Be Paying?” — The History & Future of Mobile Payments
Walk into any Starbucks this morning and order a grande caramel latte. How do you pay? If you use the Starbucks app on your smartphone,…