Internet of Things (IoT)

April 18, 2017

SECURITY

Demanding a Plan for Cyber Resilience in the IoT

3 min read

Earlier this month, I wrote about the need for a holistic security strategy for the Internet of Things (IoT). It’s more than securing a ‘thing’ within the IoT – it’s about building resilience for the whole system. Cyber resilience is about managing risk; identifying potential risks, evaluating the likelihood of them occurring and their negative […]

Augmented Reality: A New Reality for Utilities

2 min read

Cisco has worked to bring the cloud closer to the ground through Fog and Edge Analytics, but what if we could bring the cloud right to the point of origin, to the place where the data is needed most?

April 12, 2017

MANUFACTURING

Why Do Factories Need a Digital-Ready Infrastructure?

2 min read

Digital transformation, digital business, digitization, digital disruption. There are countless ways to phrase it, but it boils down to this. When digital technologies enable new business models, that’s digital transformation. Digital factory initiatives are generating incredible business outcomes, and at the core there’s a common denominator—a digital-ready infrastructure. Manufacturers’ Distinct Take on Digital Transformation In […]

Imagining 5G: The Future Network of ”Things”. The Evolving Landscape of IoT and Wearables

3 min read

5G, with very high bandwidth, ultra-low latency and dynamic resource allocation capabilities, is going to shape the evolving IoT landscape.

April 7, 2017

MANUFACTURING

Solving the IoT Talent Puzzle

2 min read

Manufacturing executives are recognizing the need to reskill their employees, and how credible learning providers help develop talent from within. Key takeaways from our panel discussion at the 2017 Internet of Manufacturing Business Conference.

April 6, 2017

THREAT RESEARCH

Hacking the Belkin E Series OmniView 2-Port KVM Switch

1 min read

Author: Ian Payton, Security Advisory EMEAR Introduction Too frequently security professionals only consider software vulnerabilities when considering the risks of connecting devices to their networks and systems. When it comes to considering potential risks of connected devices and the Internet of Things, not only must security professionals consider potential vulnerabilities in the software and firmware […]

April 5, 2017

MANUFACTURING

Get Insights on Digitizing Manufacturing at Hannover

2 min read

Even though Industrie 4.0 and smart manufacturing concepts have been around for a few years, thought leaders are now agreeing that Industrie 4.0 is at an inflection point.

April 4, 2017

SECURITY

IoT Isn’t Just About the ‘Thing’

3 min read

Internet of Things (IoT) is the term du jour. As adoption increases the natural question becomes, how has it been secured? To understand an effective security strategy for IoT, we first need to understand where the value from IoT is generated. The ability to use data, collected from a variety of locations and sources, to […]

March 30, 2017

COLLABORATION

Enterprise Connect 2017, Day 4: Panels, Quotes, Bunnies, Oh My!

4 min read

Things were a bit quieter at Enterprise Connect today as the event came to a close with a few morning sessions and the final summary panel. The bits and bytes and shiny new hardware and software are great, but as many people repeated this week – it’s about the experience, it’s about the people, it’s about what technology allows us to do that makes the difference.