Why Bluetooth Makes Sense as an Edge IIoT Network

The industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is completely transforming how most organizations operate today. Through the power of smart technology and wireless networking, leaders can automate manufacturing and industrial processes that would otherwise require human intervention. Looking ahead, the potential for innovation is enormous. According to Quince Market Insights, the IIoT market is currently valued at $82B. … Read more

Why the IoT Needs Information-Centric Security Models

Over the past decade, highly publicized cybersecurity breaches have revealed weaknesses in our prevailing IT security models. In 2013, Edward Snowden took 20,000 documents from the NSA without using any sophisticated devices or software. In the same year, hackers stole credit and debit card data from 40 million Target customers by exploiting a vulnerability in the retailer’s building management … Read more

Your Remote Monitoring System Is Older Than Your Kids

Updating Remote Monitoring Remote monitoring and control systems consist of many interconnected layers of hardware, networks, software, and people. How do you know when it’s time for a remote monitoring system upgrade? On the hardware front, you have the physical assets themselves, the measurement hardware (sensors), processing hardware, and communications hardware. When it comes to … Read more

A complex relationship between cybersecurity and productivity

Welcome to the last (but certainly not least) post of our industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) data problem series! Throughout this journey, we’ve covered a wide range of challenges and topics. Our goal has been to help leaders understand the data problems that industrial businesses face when deploying IIoT networks. We’ve saved cybersecurity for last, as it … Read more