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• How IoT will help subsidize the cost of driving

  Thanks to the changing nature of car ownership and rapid growth of IoT, says Esurance's Haden Kirkpatrick, driving will be reshaped in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago. Continue Reading

• IoMT: A pulse on the internet of medical things

  From video doorbells and digital assistants to robotic floor cleaners and smart thermostats, IoT devices have infiltrated our lives. Next stop? Healthcare. A recent study by Allied Market Research ... Continue Reading

• Top 5 challenges of navigating the IoT security minefield

  Threat X's Andrew Useckas narrows down the top five security challenges IoT vendors face today and explains and IoT-enabled enterprise is like navigating a minefield. Continue Reading

• Predictions on a silver platter: How AI Is creating more effective human interactions

  Artificial intelligence can help service providers anticipate what customers need and want before the customer even knows. Sisense's Guy Levy-Yurista examines how AI will offer high-value service. Continue Reading

• What's next for industrial IoT applications, standards?

  Despite the obvious benefits, and some impressive use cases, a skills gap and the lack of standards are thwarting the spread of IIoT applications. Continue Reading

• IIoT analytics opportunities for manufacturing, industry

  The real benefits of IIoT are becoming clear, thanks to data-driven analytics. Learn how IIoT aids predictive maintenance, asset tracking and more.Continue Reading

• IIoT standards have yet to keep pace with IoT protocols

  IoT standards in general, and industrial IoT standards in particular, are just beginning to develop -- but they're tightly focused rather than broadly conceived.Continue Reading

• Using digital twin technology to simulate IoT

  Thanks to the use of digital twins, IoT issues such as device interactions, development and PLM can be solved.Continue Reading

• IPv6 in the age of IoT

  With billions of connected devices coming in the next few years, we need an addressing schema that can accommodate it. NS1's Carl Levine offers predictions for how IoT will evolve in an IPv6 ...Continue Reading

• What does the future hold for ambient computing?

  Considering how far technology has come in a short time, one might consider when computing will become ambient and span virtual siloes. Aricent's Ben Pietrabella explains.Continue Reading

• Get your wires straight for IoT

  Wire bonding is a critical component of IoT printed circuit boards. NexLogic's Zulki Khan explains why, offering advice to find the best EMS provider for your IoT PCB project.Continue Reading

• Why IIoT needs real-time analytics now more than ever

  As the amount of data generated by IIoT devices climbs and new technologies continue to roll out, says VoltDB's Madhup Mishra, the importance of real-time analytics only grows.Continue Reading

• Artificial intelligence and the connected plant

  Traditional plants need to adopt new technologies to embrace digital transformation and its value. SparkCognition's Stuart Gillen outlines how artificial intelligence fits into the connected plant ...Continue Reading

• Oracle Integration Cloud services fuse IoT and third-party apps

  How do you integrate IoT data with other feeds or third-party systems? Oracle has a unified platform to help get the job done.Continue Reading

• IoT sector mergers and acquisitions: 2018 year to date

  James Turino of Drake Star Partners provides an update of the IoT sector mergers and acquisitions in 2018, as well as a private placement update.Continue Reading

• Get more answers from your IoT data in a connected digital enterprise

  Data can only transform your business when it's freed from silos and integrated across the value chain. Tata Consultancy Services' Regu Ayyaswamy outlines how a connected digital enterprise can help.Continue Reading

• IIoT use cases put spotlight on IoT benefits, challenges

  Potential IoT benefits for industry could be immense, but they are not guaranteed. Learn what needs to be done to create an effective roadmap that leads to good IIoT results.Continue Reading

• New business models with the intersection of IoT, AI and blockchain

  Have you ever thought about making money with IoT, AI or blockchain? What about if you combine all three in a new business model? OIES Consulting's Francisco Maroto discusses.Continue Reading

• NFC: The bridge between IoT and the consumer

  NFC is the ultimate consumer IoT-enabler, creating near-term opportunities in wearables and public transport. The NFC Forum's Paula Hunter elaborates.Continue Reading

• Smart cities: The proof is in the pudding

  We're in the beginning phase of the next iteration of smart cities: Smart City 3.0. And as Ciena's Daniele Loffreda explains, proving ROI, creating alliances and focusing on the backbone (the ...Continue Reading

• How can anomalous IoT device activity be detected?

  We cannot rely on device manufacturers to provide the security needed for personal and enterprise IoT use; it's up to IT teams to put the proper security measures in place. Zvelo's Louis Creager ...Continue Reading

• Edge computing will be vital for even simple IoT devices

  Which is better for IoT, the cloud or the edge? Nordic Semiconductor's Svein-Egil Nielsen explains why a combination of both will open up great opportunities for an IoT-enabled world.Continue Reading

• With AWS Greengrass, IoT apps become seamless edge to cloud

  Find out how the various applications and infrastructure pieces work together when building an IoT app on top of AWS Greengrass.Continue Reading

• In-memory HTAP computing: Create smart IIoT applications with continuous learning

  Continuous learning systems are now attainable for a range of industrial IoT use cases thanks to in-memory HTAP computing. GridGain's Nikita Ivanov discusses.Continue Reading

• Unlocking the world of seamless, secure connectivity with USP

  IoT needs seamless, secure connectivity, one which can only be achieved through standards. The Broadband Forum's Jason Walls explains how USP fits the bill.Continue Reading

• Connected produce: Think outside the grocery bag

  Connected produce means you finally know when that avocado is ready to be eaten. Infor's Guy Courtin offers the benefits of a connected grocery store.Continue Reading

• 5G and the future of the auto industry

  In today's technology-driven world, data is the new oil. However, to make technology successful in the auto industry, says Gemalto's Kate Migon, connectivity and security are key.Continue Reading

• DIY IoT for SMBs: It's here now

  What's it going to take to make SMB IoT as simple to purchase and install as Nest cameras are for consumers? Answers are beginning to emerge.Continue Reading

• Net neutrality reversal drives privacy concerns for connected car data

  Without net neutrality, ISPs and telecom companies can prioritize services according to customer needs. One industry likely to feel the effect of this, explains NCP engineering's Julian Weinberger, ...Continue Reading

• The slow decline and transformation of IoT events

  Will IoT events disappear? Sure. It doesn't matter if is in two or three years, but IoT-only events will not make sense, says OIES Consulting's Francisco Maroto.Continue Reading

• How data science and IoT are changing air transportation

  With the help of data scientists, the air transportation industry will evolve in the coming years. NYC Data Science Academy's Vivian Zhang explains how big data and IoT will improve travel for ...Continue Reading

• Interoperability is key to boosting Industry 4.0

  Making legacy, often proprietary, systems smart isn't as easy as 1, 2, 3. Interoperability and teamwork are key to making Industry 4.0 a reality, says oneM2M's Chris Meering.Continue Reading

• What the fog? How fog computing and IoT mix

  Fog computing is emerging as critical to processing IoT data at the edge. But is it for your organization? Yenlo's Ruben van der Zwan discusses a use case of fog computing and how it could affect ...Continue Reading

• Smart glasses technology embraces AR -- will enterprises and consumers?

  Ready for augmented reality smart glasses? As smart glasses technology continues to advance and starts looking more like prescription glasses, smart glasses will gain acceptance.Continue Reading

• Industrial IoT: Speaking the same (connected) language

  To fully realize the benefits of industrial IoT, we will need a protocol around how devices talk to one another. NS1's Carl Levine explains why DNS might be just the thing to fill the gap.Continue Reading

• How analogue makers can further their craft with digital tools

  Digital tools are helping physical makers expand their horizons, allowing them to take their trade or hobby to the next level. Arrow Electronics' Zach Wendt discusses three such tools.Continue Reading

• New mobility and digital identity: The vehicle for success

  Digital identity is the ultimate "vehicle for success" that must underpin the new mobility. ForgeRock's Ashley Stevenson reviews the fundamentals of digital identity and explores its value and use ...Continue Reading

• Exploring an AI foundation for networking in the IoT age

  AI is a must-have for businesses that need to keep up with soaring numbers of new devices, things and apps in today's IoT world. Mist's Sudheer Matta outlines the four key components for building ...Continue Reading

• IoT in agriculture: Producing the next generation of farming technology

  One of the oldest occupations in the history of mankind is getting a massive makeover filled with efficiencies thanks to the internet of things. Vodafone's Ludovico Fassati discusses the benefits ...Continue Reading

• Supercharge IoT analytics with GPUs

  When it comes to the internet of things and the deluge of data it creates, traditional CPU-powered databases don't cut it. Kinetica's Nima Negahban explains why an insight engine powered by GPUs is ...Continue Reading

• Yorkland Controls forges smart building services from IoT

  Distributor Yorkland Controls expands its building automation system portfolio with smart building services by constructing alliances with IoTium and SkyFoundry.Continue Reading

• Avoiding the hidden cost in IoT devices is critical to business success

  The potential impact of IoT is extraordinary. However, as Keysight Technologies' Cheryl Ajluni explains, underestimating the true cost of an IoT device can have profound consequences on your brand, ...Continue Reading

• Automation vs. humanity: A false binary choice

  Drishti's Prasad Akella advises to ignore the scary "human versus robots" headlines; the complex reality is actually one of mutual growth and gradual change, one of humans and machines.Continue Reading

• Building automation systems bring building commissioning success

  ICS Consulting mixes IoTium's secure IoT connectivity platform with SkySpark's data analytics to serve up a new building automation systems business model around continuous building commissioning services.Continue Reading

• 3D and IoT: Reducing identification friction

  Connecting this deluge known as IoT big data to 3D face authentication could deliver a new level of frictionless interaction for all of us. SensibleVision's George Brostoff explains.Continue Reading

• How IoT will impact car dealerships

  The internet of things can change the relationship customers have with dealerships and upgrade the entire car purchasing process for buyers. Jooycar's María Paz Gillet Martín discusses.Continue Reading

• IoT can solve physical retail's biggest weaknesses

  Physical retail stores are struggling to give consumers the online shopping experience they know and love. Ossia's Hatem Zeine outlines how IoT can help bridge the gap.Continue Reading

• Why speed matters in AI

  As the AI market heats up, almost every company has its eye on new products and services. However, as Aricent's Ben Pietrabella outlines, speed to market without direction won't get you far.Continue Reading

• Connected customer experiences: The product of a connected economy

  Consumers aren't buying products anymore, says Tata Consultancy Services' Seeta Hariharan, they're buying connected experiences. Enter the connected economy.Continue Reading

• At its best, IoT for healthcare bolsters data integration

  Healthcare IoT aims for data integration, but interoperability challenges remain. Properly configured connected devices can ease these concerns for health organizations.Continue Reading

• The importance of the edge layer in an IoT ecosystem

  While the cloud offers many benefits, not every application or use case is best served by it, especially in IoT. Deloitte Digital's Robert Schmid explains where the edge layer fits into the ...Continue Reading

• How IoT is changing the future of the retail industry

  The retail landscape is getting a makeover thanks to the internet of things. Mindinventory's Mehul Rajput discusses six benefits of IoT in retail.Continue Reading

• Three predictions for the future of IIoT

  The industrial internet of things is where real societal impacts will manifest. Augury's Saar Yoskovitz offers three predictions for the years ahead.Continue Reading

• Book excerpt: Use IoT to win in the outcome economy

  The following is an excerpt from 'IoT Inc: How Your Company Can Use the Internet of Things to Win in the Outcome Economy' by author Bruce Sinclair and published by McGraw-Hill.Continue Reading

• PADS accelerates IoT PCB design

  NexLogic's Zulki Khan explains the design software needed to assist IoT PCB designers through various design phases, as well as to assure IoT PCBs are accurately produced.Continue Reading

• The time of connected machines and artificial intelligence is arriving

  Connecting machines is just the first stage of getting insight, says OIES Consulting's Francisco Maroto. The real value comes when you combine IoT and AI.Continue Reading

• Echoes of Facebook: Edge computing to protect privacy

  Edge processing is here to turn the cloud model on its head, says Clearblade's Aaron Allsbrook. Learn how edge computing can help keep data local -- and safe.Continue Reading

• IoT gives the mobile gaming industry a facelift

  The mobile gaming industry is getting a makeover thanks to the internet of things. Tatvasoft's Ritesh Mehta explains how IoT and gaming go hand in hand.Continue Reading

• Why bots are the new smartphone

  As chatbot and artificial intelligence technologies advance, we're going to start seeing a new class of bots become as ubiquitous as smartphones. Sisense's Guy Levy-Yurista explains.Continue Reading

• AI will crown the world's first trillion-dollar company

  It will not be long before we meet new billionaires sprouting from the AI and IoT communities as the technology advances and generates mountains of useful data, says Dogtown Media's Marc Fischer.Continue Reading

• Connecting the dots between IoT and customer experience

  If you haven't already, consider integrating IoT into your customer experience, says Mitel's Bob Agnes, but be sure to find the right balance between using the technology and adding a human touch.Continue Reading

• Reducing food waste with IoT

  Nearly 40% of the fresh food produced in the U.S. is wasted. With all the technology available today, how can the food supply chain be so inefficient? Zest Labs' Peter Mehring describes how IoT can ...Continue Reading

• What will drive the 5G revolution?

  We are at the beginning of a new era of global connectivity. Tata Communications' Tim Sherwood explains why telcos are investing in 5G to transport larger amounts of data at higher speeds with ...Continue Reading

• Serving up five real-world applications for Raspberry Pi

  Raspberry Pi isn't a passing fad; it's finding a home in real companies making legitimate products. Geisel Software's Brian Geisel outlines how the low-cost microcomputers can transform traditional ...Continue Reading

• IoT inflection points you aren't thinking about and what they mean for developers

  As businesses move from IoT experimentation to real-world IoT applications, there are a number of inflection points emerging. Twilio's Chetan Chaudhary discusses what these mean for developers.Continue Reading

• Is blockchain the answer to IoT security?

  The need for secure device-to-device communication and authentication for IoT devices is clear. Portnox's Ofer Amitai examines how blockchain can help.Continue Reading

• The case for camera networks as the basis of sensor networks

  The benefits of using camera networks for IoT go far beyond security. Axis Communications' Fredrik Nilsson outlines why using camera networks for sensor networks makes sense in the connected world.Continue Reading

• IoTium puts IIoT connectivity complexity in the crosshairs

  Ensuring secure IIoT connectivity to legacy industrial assets at scale is a challenge IoTium is ready to solve with its software-defined services and book-ended architecture.Continue Reading

• The smart machine era: The rise of the robot overlords

  Smart machines will make our world much better, says RTI's Stan Schneider. The smart machine era will be liberating in ways we cannot imagine today.Continue Reading

• What the T-Mobile-Sprint merger means for IoT

  How will the T-Mobile-Sprint merger affect enterprise mobility and IoT connectivity? MOBI's Josh Garrett takes a look.Continue Reading

• New mobility and digital identity: How carmakers must evolve

  ForgeRock's Michael Tworek explains the challenges traditional industries face and business models they must adopt to stay competitive in the world of new mobility.Continue Reading

• With Node-Red, IoT development gets simplified

  The Node-Red programming tool uses a flow-based development model to simplify IoT development, but it's not without its challenges.Continue Reading

• Building smarter cities for a smarter response

  Protecting the first responders who protect us is a big responsibility, says AT&T's Chris Penrose. Here are four ways IoT is helping support public safety.Continue Reading

• Empowering merchandise with IoT

  IoT is already having an impact on the retail supply chain, but what about its downstream impact on merchandise, stores and the consumer? Infor's Guy Courtin explains.Continue Reading

• Beyond updates: The need for platform security in IoT

  As more and more devices become interconnected, platform security becomes crucial. Factom's Matt Whittington explains how blockchain plays into the equation.Continue Reading

• The importance of trust in the machine economy

  The progression to a smart, IoT-enabled machine economy can and should be great, says Don DeLoach, but it won't be unless we have trust in the ecosystem.Continue Reading

• The next cloud battle is here and it is at the edge

  Current cloud offerings are not adequate to address the IoT and edge market. MapR's Anoop Dawar explains the cloud battle and offers principles to help organizations reinvent their IoT edge systems.Continue Reading

• The future of AI, IoT and 5G is in the fog

  OpenFog Consortium's Lynne Canavan explains why fog computing is critical to the future of AI, IoT and 5G, offering examples and use cases, as well as the SCALE model for fog deployment.Continue Reading

• If everything is connected how will anyone have any privacy?

  Deloitte Digital's Robert Schmid explores how privacy affects the three basic segments of IoT and explains security measures to put in place to maintain data privacy in your IoT program.Continue Reading

• Hyperledger Sawtooth: Blockchain for the enterprise

  Hyperledger Sawtooth, an open source blockchain platform, is designed to help enterprises build distributed ledger applications and networks -- but it's also of interest for IoT applications.Continue Reading

• Mobile network operator strategies for IoT

  Where are the real IoT business opportunities for MNOs to strategize and achieve volume, scale and growth? Huawei's Medhat Mahmoud discusses.Continue Reading

• Why enterprise IoT security is critical

  In the rush to get to market first, some IoT manufacturers are overlooking security, with dire consequences. Ericsson's Bodil Josefsson explains why cybersecurity gets even more important when ...Continue Reading

• How industrial IoT can strengthen the U.S. manufacturing industry

  By using IoT technologies, U.S.-based manufacturers can lead a data-driven manufacturing resurgence. Oracle NetSuite's David Gustovich dives into four of the top benefits of IIoT for manufacturers.Continue Reading

• Why smart operators are turning to AI to prepare for 5G

  The success of a 5G network rollout, says Aricent's Ben Pietrabella, will depend in large part on the operator's ability to harness AI across the network value chain.Continue Reading

• Amazon IoT Button: Dedicated hardware to do one cool thing

  Exadel's Jonathan Fries explains how the Amazon IoT Button offers always-on, 'press a button and things happen' functionality, allowing developers to create simple, easy-to-use IoT applications.Continue Reading

• CBRS, LAA and haven't we been here before?

  Unlicensed spectrum bands, such as CBRS and LAA, aim to increase blanket connectivity, but what about white space initiatives? Can they help improve IoT connectivity? ADRF's Greg Najjar discusses.Continue Reading

• The IoT POC: A rock and a hard place!

  Hitachi Consulting's Rajesh Devnani explains why isolated IoT proofs of concept are a bad idea and offers key takeaways to avoid the same.Continue Reading

• Blockchain could hold the keys to the IoT's future

  Is blockchain the answer to managing IoT security issues and the deluge of incoming IoT data? Canonical's Jamie Bennett discusses the partnership of IoT and blockchain.Continue Reading

• How driverless cars will interact with each other (and us)

  Curious about how autonomous vehicles communicate? Esurance's Haden Kirkpatrick discusses the state of driverless cars today, as well as V2V and V2I communications and the future of self-driving cars.Continue Reading

• Ready or not, the IoT data marketplace is on its way

  IOTA Foundation launched a proof-of-concept IoT data marketplace that runs on 'tangle,' a blockless distributed ledger architecture.Continue Reading

• Analytics as a key enabler for a sustainable enterprise IoT ecosystem

  To reap the rewards of an enterprise IoT ecosystem, says Marlabs' Jojith Rajan, analytics paired with artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive analytics and digital twins are critical.Continue Reading

• Diversity of data: The key to secure 3D face authentication

  SensibleVision's George Brostoff recommends organizations focus on quality and diversity of data rather than just the size of the database for successful, secure 3D face authentication.Continue Reading

• Finding the IoT sales experts of the world

  Selling IoT isn't easy, but the time to do it is now. OIES Consulting's Francisco Maroto offers tips to IoT sales success.Continue Reading

• History-making technology: How IIoT can transform America's trucking industry

  The $700 billion trucking industry is on the cusp of a technological revolution. Decisiv's Rob Bradenham explores the benefits of IIoT in the supply chain, from optimized processes to less downtime.Continue Reading

• How real-time location services will drive the future of IoT smart logistics

  Real-time location services is poised to bring a 'new logistics order.' Roambee's Sanjay Sharma outlines the benefits for logistics companies and their clients alike.Continue Reading

• Chatbots and IIoT: What could they possibly have in common?

  What if you could pair a conversational chatbot with the plethora of sensor data from IIoT to help manage a response or activity based on a predictive outcome? Progress' Mark Troester discusses.Continue Reading

• Future of real-time enterprise IoT depends on in-memory computing powered HTAP

  IoT requires a critical technology infrastructure reinvention, which can be enabled only by HTAP powered by in-memory computing. GridGain Systems' Nikita Ivanov explains.Continue Reading

• Want IoT? Build a better mousetrap

  Large, complex IoT systems can be like the board game Mousetrap, says Red Hat's James Kirkland. The moment something is off, a chain reaction can lead to system failures.Continue Reading

• How to improve IoT security and resilience with SD-WAN and SDP

  For IoT to move from consumer curiosity to industry workhorse, organizations need confidence in the availability and performance of IoT architectures. Cato Networks' Gur Shatz explains how SD-WAN ...Continue Reading

• IoT training 101: For newbies and seasoned pros alike

  IoT education isn't just for students or new employees; workers from all areas are brushing up on their training, as IoT is an often messy and diverse skill to master.Continue Reading