IoE

Ask The #InternetOfEverything Futurist: “How Will Emerging Technology Preserve and Enhance the Past?”

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In my role as Cisco’s Chief Futurist, I get many questions about what the future holds and how new technology and emerging solutions will change our lives. Be sure to check out previous Ask the #InternetOfEverything Futurist blogs and videos about the advances of battery technology, future of smartphones, new retail models and how new […]

Girls Among the Geeks: Why Women Should Absolutely Seek Careers in Tech

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Choosing a career in technology turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life. At one time, however, it seemed counterintuitive to enter such a male-dominated industry. I'm...

April 28, 2014

RETAIL & HOSPITALITY

How Retail’s New “4 P’s of Performance” Will Transform the Industry

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Retail success has always been about delivering on the “4 Rs”: getting the Right products to the Right place at the Right time and for the Right price. While that success formula remains valid, technology-enabled advancements promise to disrupt how — and how well — retailers will be able to deliver on each element. “Omnichannel” […]

The Extended Network Requires Security That’s the Same, Only Different

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When I was in grade school, my best friend had a favorite saying whenever he disagreed with somebody’s observation that...

Wearable to Aware-able: Contact, Connection, Context

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This two-part blog series discusses the future of wearables and mobility in an #InternetOfEverything world. Since the dawn of time, humans have been motivated by an innate desire to be connected to each other and to information. Today, we are seeing this need satisfied as the Internet of Everything (IoE) evolves to connect more people, […]

Announcing Open Submissions for the IoT Innovation Grand Challenge!

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At the recent IoT World Forum Steering Committee meeting one of the topics that came up again and again was innovation – the need for innovation in business models, the need for innovation in our lives as the Internet of Everything approaches, and the need for innovation with developing the “things” that will be connecting […]

April 18, 2014

SECURITY

Summary: IoT Holds Great Promise – But Ensuring Its Security Takes Strong Leadership and Teamwork!

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Despite the many benefits of IoT, the billions of connected sensors, devices, and other smart objects it comprises will also dramatically increase the diversity of threats we will face. As a result, ensuring that we can reap the overwhelming benefits of IoT without undermining security will take strong leadership and a great deal of teamwork throughout the industry. That’s why I’m proud that Chris Young, Senior Vice President, Cisco Security Group, recently made the list as one of the top 100 thought leaders for IoT!

IoT Holds Great Promise – But Ensuring its Security Takes Strong Leadership and Teamwork!

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Many people take the term “Internet of Things” too literally, and assume that IoT is about the things, themselves. But they’re missing the whole point! It’s not the “things” that makes IoT special. After all, connected devices are neither new nor particularly interesting, particularly since the data each individual item produces is of little value. […]

Ask The #InternetOfEverything Futurist: “How Will the Future of Technology Integrate into our Five Senses?”

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In my role as Cisco’s Chief Futurist, I get many questions about what the future holds and how new technology and emerging solutions will change our lives. Be sure to check out previous Ask the #InternetOfEverything Futurist blogs and videos about the advances of battery technology, the future of smartphones and new retail models. Greek […]