Internet of Things (IoT)

February 2, 2015

GOVERNMENT

Beyond the Internet of Things: How Convergence Can Help Governments Support Their Rising Tide of New Devices

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The accelerated growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) already has created a cascade of changes across public sector. With more devices producing more data (and demanding more IT services), government agencies have been working to add more storage, security, increase network bandwidth and system management tools – all while supporting a growing range of […]

January 27, 2015

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

John Chambers: “What does the Internet of Everything Mean for Security?”

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Last week, Cisco CEO John Chambers attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. A major theme of the week was security and the implications of the Internet of Everything…the topic which John focused on in his contributed article to the WEF blog, Agenda. You can read the full article here. In the article he […]

January 22, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Summary: Top 10 ICT Trends in 2015: are you ready for digital transformation?

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By Kevin Bloch, Cisco Chief Technology Officer, Australia and New Zealand One of the best parts about my job is that I get to spend a lot of time listening...

January 22, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Hope for Securing the Internet of Things

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I talk and write a lot about the benefits of connecting more things to enterprise networks, and the most frequent concern that I hear is the worry that deploying an industrial IoT will open up thousands more security holes to the network. With an understanding of the new threats and important defenses that come with […]

January 22, 2015

DATA CENTER

Cisco Live Milan 2015: Hi-Tech revisits City of Tradition and Fashion

5 min read

When I first visited Milan last year in January, the occasion was Cisco Live and I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the Alpine city is known as much for...

January 20, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

The Hyper-Relevant Retailer: From Dark Assets to Dynamic Processes

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As I was walking the aisles at the National Retail Federation “Big Show” in New York last week, I was impressed with the myriad of connected, smart solutions now available to retailers. Augmented reality, data analytics, video-enabled in-store robots and warehouse drones, you name it, it was there. I’m just as dazzled as everyone else […]

January 19, 2015

PERSPECTIVES

Summary: 2014 – Year of the Internet of Things (IoT)

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A lot happened in IoT in 2014. About this time last year, John Chambers laid out $1.9T market projection for IoT at CES and that drew significant attention and generated momentum in many industries. Over the year, we saw some real world use cases and innovative companies and technologies at the IoT World Forum in […]

January 13, 2015

PERSPECTIVES

Internet of Things (IoT) and our future

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As an Information Technology professional I believe that IT is changing and will keep changing the way we live and of course our future. IoT (Internet of Things) has been...

January 13, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Making the Last Traffic Jam a Reality

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Traffic jams aren’t just stressful—they’re expensive. A recent study by the Centre for Economics and Business Research revealed that in 2013 traffic jams cost the U.S. $124 billion. By 2030, they estimate the annual price of traffic in the U.S. and Europe will soar to $293 billion. Can we turn this around? I think so. […]