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• IoT market fragmentation complicates device deployment

  Increasingly niche IoT offerings with inconsistent interoperability practices have led to a fragmented IoT market to the detriment of easy IoT adoption. Continue Reading

• Reach business objectives with the right IoT data pipeline

  IoT technology creates value from its data. Organizations need the right IoT data pipeline to facilitate the processing that leads to actionable insights and informs business decisions. Continue Reading

• IoT becomes an on-ramp for edge computing

  IoT dovetails with edge computing in two primary ways: IoT is a workload using edge computing as its platform and other edge workloads are more squarely in IoT’s influence, such as chemical plants ... Continue Reading

• Interoperability, AI comprise healthcare IoT platform essentials

  Healthcare organizations can save providers' time with IoT platforms that combine data types for easy use and derive greater insights through patient health monitoring. Continue Reading

• 3 ways technology and IoT will reshape businesses in 2021

  As 2020 comes to a close and the COVID-19 pandemic persists in 2021, businesses must invest in IoT, networking, cloud and analytics tools to ensure safe re-entry into offices. Continue Reading

• Reasons to believe -- or not believe -- in IoT

  There are several reasons to believe or not believe in IoT, but businesses can no longer deny the possible opportunities these connected devices bring to the table.Continue Reading

• How to use IoT authentication and authorization for security

  IT administrators can determine which IoT authentication and authorization type, such as one-way or three-way, will serve them best based on their latency and data requirements.Continue Reading

• Brownfield IoT could be OEMs’ ticket to success

  Brownfield IoT models offer OEMs the opportunity to maximize revenue and meet customer expectations while also improving business operations.Continue Reading

• Explore 3 IoT trends in healthcare for 2021

  Healthcare IoT predictions for 2021 include growing adoption of complementary technologies such as AI and cloud to more effectively handle patient care and safety.Continue Reading

• How to build an effective edge IoT architecture

  Explore edge IoT architectural components, what each part does and how they all connect to each other, including sensors, actuators, devices and gateways.Continue Reading

• Trends push IT and OT convergence opportunities and challenges

  The use cases that come from IT/OT convergence and the global spread of supply chains, edge computing and 5G might make the effort to overcome convergence challenges worth it.Continue Reading

• What IoT security certifications can level up your career?

  No matter what motivates an IT professional to expand their security knowledge, they have a variety of IoT security certifications to choose from to achieve their career goals.Continue Reading

• 5 tools to help improve IoT visibility, device security

  Device discovery tools can help organizations identify devices that might pose security risks, giving security administrators insight to protect their endpoints.Continue Reading

• Understand the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act, now law

  Federal action through the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement law aims to create more security in the U.S. government's IoT infrastructure, but it could boost security across all sectors.Continue Reading

• Tips to optimize IoT containers to support applications

  IoT containers support IoT development, but teams must be sure to review container tools and services with their specialized IoT applications in mind.Continue Reading

• Top 5 IoT predictions for growing use cases in 2021

  IoT predictions for 2021 include growing use of medical wearable devices; ready-made, off-the-shelf AI; and IoT products and more sustainable energy for computing.Continue Reading

• Why testing is vital in a 5G-powered world

  If organizations want to tap into the true potential of 5G, they must retire outdated testing approaches and focus on intelligent end-to-end, real-time and security testing.Continue Reading

• 3 top anticipated IIoT trends for 2021

  With increased remote work, experts predict the use of IIoT technology in automation, wireless connectivity and AI algorithms will continue to grow across industries in 2021.Continue Reading

• IoT predictions for 2021

  The changes that organizations have made to mitigate the effects and risk of the COVID-19 pandemic have set the stage for IoT development predictions for the new year.Continue Reading

• COVID-19 makes IoT a must have

  The affects of COVID-19 on industries such as healthcare and food has made IoT commercially mandatory. As a result, COVID will propel IoT adoption forwards with a sense of urgency that simply did ...Continue Reading

• What to expect from automated IoE in the enterprise

  Digital workers enable automated IoE outcomes that drive collaborative innovations. But businesses must determine what makes a truly good process and always select ones that will generate the ...Continue Reading

• Broadband’s leap and IoT’s revised roadmap among 2021 predictions

  Though COVID-19 has slowed the implementation of IoT, other sectors and the in-home connectivity explosion will provide clear opportunities over the coming months.Continue Reading

• IoT in the pandemic: Enabling improvements and innovation

  With no end to uncertainty in sight, some businesses might be struggling to plan for the future. But embracing IoT can help them use data to draw insight and inform strategy.Continue Reading

• The key to contact tracing lies within IoT security

  As people continue to adjust to COVID-19 prevention measures, including contact tracing, monitoring and IoT-enabled devices, the data collection process must be transparent, secure and reliable.Continue Reading

• Fuel IoT growth with 5G and Wi-Fi 6

  Organizations can unlock the true potential of IoT and multi-device connectivity with the help of 5G and Wi-Fi 6 solutions, which offer improved connectivity and performance. The future is hybrid.Continue Reading

• What does 5G IoT technology mean for future enterprises?

  The emergence of 5G guarantees new architectures to connect billions of IoT devices but also introduces a host of new development challenges for practical applications.Continue Reading

• Design IoT user interfaces beyond the screen

  IoT technology has expanded into everyday objects and work equipment; yet, it remains largely invisible. This market opportunity brings novel UX challenges for designers.Continue Reading

• IoT robotics prevents hazards in manufacturing and healthcare

  IoT and robotics independently offer many advantages to organizations, but the two technologies can also improve when combined for industrial operations and healthcare.Continue Reading

• IoT during COVID-19: Winners and losers

  The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted several industries within the IoT market. However, IoT offers better health outcomes, improved services and even possible aides to the resurgence of these ...Continue Reading

• Can digital technologies make supply chains more resilient?

  COVID-19's impact on supply chain resilience has revealed a flaw in traditional supply chain management. As organizations move forward, they must reevaluate their business strategy and adapt to the ...Continue Reading

• How cloud-edge hybrid strategies impact IoT success

  To reduce latency, process data and increase overall IoT success, organization should transform their cloud deployments into edge-cloud hybrid initiatives over the next few years.Continue Reading

• How to get the best from IoE across the enterprise

  By unleashing the potential of IoE, digital workers will be key to driving enterprise adaptation, which will help streamline, accelerate and automate work to provide an engine for sustainable growth.Continue Reading

• Examine the future of AI for IoT to achieve business success

  Taking advantage of emerging trends, such as AI and IoT, is key to business success. Start by exploring the direction these two technologies will take according to experts.Continue Reading

• How the COVID-19 pandemic is fast-tracking AI health innovation

  The COVID-19 outbreak ushered in unprecedented challenges within the healthcare industry. However, digital technologies such as AI and IoT are helping solve some of the most critical issues.Continue Reading

• IoT biometrics play a greater role in workplaces

  Organizations can use biometric interfaces to increase workplace security and employee safety through sensors and surveillance, but employers must also evaluate potential effects.Continue Reading

• Organizations seek digital experiences with IoT, AI and machine learning

  As companies dive into IoT, AI and machine learning, they must factor it into their digital experience planning from the beginning to derive the full benefit these powerful technologies provide.Continue Reading

• Wi-Fi 6 and 5G for IoT mean fewer barriers to deployment

  With Wi-Fi 6 and 5G rolling out, organizations might wonder if the latest generations are worth the investment to improve IoT deployment efficiency.Continue Reading

• IoT platforms: How they work and how to choose one

  Instead of developing the software to scale IoT initiatives on their own, organizations can use IoT platforms to manage IoT devices and connections.Continue Reading

• Proof of concept is old news; Let’s talk proof of value in IoT

  In the backdrop of the COVID-19 crisis, technology providers can lead the way by solving real life business problems and delivering favorable business outcomes in IoT.Continue Reading

• Updating video surveillance infrastructure for IoT connectivity

  If done correctly, creating an entirely cloud-based video surveillance ecosystem can help create a platform for a highly intelligent set of IoT services.Continue Reading

• Reasons why healthcare must invest in medical equipment safeguards

  The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced several ways for cybercriminals to attack the healthcare sector. As a result, hospitals and healthcare providers must seriously consider investing in security ...Continue Reading

• The invisible IoT revolution

  Following the COVID-19 pandemic, an IoT revolution is well underway as the world experiences firsthand the benefits and capabilities IoT provides in several different industries.Continue Reading

• Fog nodes simplify edge vs. cloud computing choice

  The demanding architecture of IoT has many organizations wondering how best to distribute their resources in the cloud or at the edge, and how fog nodes fit into the equation.Continue Reading

• Just-in-time anomaly detection for IoT security in the age of 5G

  Anomaly detection is changing standards for security across industries. Organizations that rely on 5G will benefit from anomaly detection’s ability to improve productivity and operational efficiencies.Continue Reading

• Companies seek to provide a standard for interoperable IoT devices

  As the IoT market continues to grow and a new era of innovation and commercial opportunities abound, the full potential of this market will only be achieved if companies put in place reliable, ...Continue Reading

• Future of IoT in healthcare brought into sharp focus

  Advancements in AI and the effects of the global pandemic are some of the main drivers that will encourage healthcare organizations to adopt medical IoT.Continue Reading

• Threats posed by IoT insecurity in a new WFH era

  Following the COVID-19 pandemic, CIOs must start taking cybersecurity seriously by removing simple IoT vulnerabilities to better protect enterprise and home networks.Continue Reading

• The potential benefits of user-centric design in IoT

  A user-centric design is the future of IoT and can be the difference between random acts of digital and the systemic shift needed to truly transform the user experience.Continue Reading

• When edge computing and 5G meet IoT

  IoT and 5G are often conflated with edge computing. IoT is best thought of as an important use case for edge computing, while 5G is one of the most important associated enabling technologies.Continue Reading

• The importance of geolocation for IoT devices

  Geolocation products can help enhance IoT device capabilities, but businesses must consider geolocation device limitations, such as battery life, maintenance, costs and ease of use.Continue Reading

• How an IoT botnet attacks with DDoS and infects devices

  Hackers use IoT botnets to target organizations, and IT administrators must know how they infect devices and execute DDoS attacks to be ready.Continue Reading

• 3 questions every IoT device enterprise must ask themselves

  IoT businesses looking to establish themselves as trusted partners with their customers must make it a priority to ask themselves a few integral questions and have an agreed upon plan for each of them.Continue Reading

• Accelerating digital transformation in healthcare with IoT

  As the world slowly emerges from the global pandemic, the learnings from healthcare will surely inform future infrastructure and IoT will be at the core.Continue Reading

• How to design IoT infrastructure in 7 parts

  Organizations can prepare their IoT deployments for success by understanding each IoT infrastructure component and how they all work together.Continue Reading

• IoT edge cloud balances the best of cloud and edge computing

  Organizations are shifting IoT deployments from cloud computing to edge computing, but a newer option -- the edge cloud -- has emerged to bring the cloud to the edge.Continue Reading

• Determine when 5G and edge computing fit IoT best

  Improvements in connectivity and compute technology mean that organizations must decide if the cloud is still the best place for IoT data or if they should move to the edge.Continue Reading

• IoT and the customer experience factor

  If organizations want to realize all the benefits of IoT, they must evaluate the CX rather than code. This can help provide a seamless experience for the user.Continue Reading

• Wireless power creates opportunity for manufacturers and IoT

  Long-range wireless charging has the power to enhance the usability of IoT tools and provide users with more autonomy.Continue Reading

• Discover realistic 5G IoT use cases that add value

  When looking to apply 5G in IoT use cases, IoT leaders must think more about the combination of new edge devices and applications than about the new version of wireless.Continue Reading

• What's new in IIoT

  New strides in IIoT has enabled organizations to take advantage of specific technologies, such as AR and AI, that they might not have been able to before.Continue Reading

• Break down cellular IoT connectivity options

  IoT devices can connect using cellular standards or unlicensed LPWAN frequencies depending on what requirements organizations need for their specific use cases.Continue Reading

• COVID-19 puts healthcare IoT's potential in the spotlight

  Healthcare professionals can use IoT sensors to contain outbreaks by tracking equipment, personnel and proper hand hygiene in medical facilities and assist patients remotely.Continue Reading

• New revenue streams abound as connected homes accelerate

  As the number of connected home deployments continues to increase, they must be continuously managed and improved by service providers in order for them to flourish effectively and benefit the end ...Continue Reading

• 2 IoT technology trends reshape the edge

  As the data created at the edge grows, IT/OT convergence and edge-as-a-service offerings could be the future go-to for data processing in IoT deployments.Continue Reading

• Q&A: Remote care trend spotlights IoT security in healthcare

  Healthcare IT professionals and medical device manufacturers must bolster IoT security with the growing number of connected devices, regulations and the future of remote care.Continue Reading

• 6 ways video in the cloud adds value in the age of IoT

  Video analytics in the cloud can help manage the vast amounts of data generated by IoT devices and allow companies to do so without having to invest in the necessary hardware, lowering costs.Continue Reading

• ICIP IoT training: Understand IoT network layer protocols

  With many different IoT protocols available, how do IT pros identify which ones they need for their industry? Start with the three protocol layer basics and how each work together.Continue Reading

• Quantum computing’s encryption threat on IoT

  In 2020, quantum computing will transform computing power and challenge current encryption algorithms in IoT and beyond.Continue Reading

• How IoT is transforming the world around us

  Emerging wireless, AI, data analytics and blockchain technologies are having major impacts on IoT and vertical markets, creating new and innovative products.Continue Reading

• How can IoT help in the COVID-19 crisis

  IoT devices could change the way that healthcare organizations prepare for and handle infectious diseases through remote health monitoring, data analytics and location tracking.Continue Reading

• Why IoT needs an intelligent ecosystem

  An intelligent ecosystem will accelerate time to market for the next wave of edge and 5G-aware applications, resulting in greater efficiency and a stronger commercial model for IoT products.Continue Reading

• Biometric IoT sensors shape the future of user interfaces

  Biometric interfaces unlock new capabilities and risks with IoT sensors, including security based on human features or virtual assistants tailored to recognize voices.Continue Reading

• WPAN standards for IoT continue to develop use cases

  The IEEE WPAN standards offer reliable and strong connectivity for IoT applications that require high throughput, low operating power or long range.Continue Reading

• Ethernet in IoT still serves a purpose in the wireless age

  When it comes to the internet and the cloud, Ethernet is the dominant wired network technology with expanding capabilities for IoT deployments.Continue Reading

• Wi-Fi for IoT gives organizations low-cost connection option

  The IEEE standard 802.11 serves as a low-cost option to connect IoT devices via Wi-Fi. Until the 802.11 Working Group further improves the standard, understand which IoT use cases it works best for.Continue Reading

• IoT is here: Here’s what happens next

  As 2019 ended and 2020 heralded in new technologies, IoT has entered a time of innovation and increasing creativity, and success in IoT will ultimately revolve around learning a new culture.Continue Reading

• 6 ways RPA delivers more

  Organizations that employ enterprise-grade RPA with AI and cognitive technologies are providing a true foundation to enable real transformation across their operations.Continue Reading

• Understand IoT data storage options for data deluge

  Cloud is the favored storage choice for many IoT uses, but vendors have stepped up their offerings to meet the growing variety of needs, including custom-built options.Continue Reading

• Making smart cities smarter by using a standardized approach

  From smart cities to connected health and autonomous vehicles, interoperability between devices is crucial to develop a reliable network that can support applications over the same infrastructure.Continue Reading

• 3 trends to watch in IoT innovations in stadiums and venues

  Attending games and events is no longer just about the in-person experience. IoT technology and a supporting network are two critical components that will motivate fans to make it to the game.Continue Reading

• 8 things all teams need to know about application trends

  The Gartner Application Strategies and Solutions Summit of 2019 highlighted several emerging areas, no-code and low code. For those who weren’t able to make it to the event, here are top eight ...Continue Reading

• Where healthcare IoT is headed in 2020

  Advances in healthcare technology mean patients will use IoT Devices to monitor their health and administer treatments from the convenience of their homes, but this also provides more opportunities ...Continue Reading

• 3 ways 5G IoT use cases in healthcare push better patient care

  Healthcare providers can more effectively care for patients by applying the low latency of 5G and IoT technology into their services and creating new use cases, such as remote surgery.Continue Reading

• IoT, culture and the global fear index

  A survey conducted by Deloitte Consulting reveals how consumers really feel about technology and how IoT advocates can respond.Continue Reading

• 3 OTA architectures for IoT devices

  Organizations must pick the right OTA update architecture to ensure IoT devices receive the latest changes more efficiently and with less of an effect on your organization.Continue Reading

• 3 key steps for IoT PCB SMT and microelectronics assembly

  IoT PCBs that undergo both SMT and microelectronics assembly demand special knowledge and experience, which is critical to ensure each and every step is implemented precisely.Continue Reading

• Understand how to apply SOA for IoT

  IoT service-oriented architecture can simplify the process of adjusting an IoT deployment to changes in the real-world by focusing on functionality instead of events.Continue Reading

• How different companies use the power of IoT

  Companies such as Donaldson, Nexleaf and Perch are utilizing IoT to provide improved manufacturing efforts and user experiences by gathering valuable, real-time data.Continue Reading

• IoT's role in advancing the energy transition in 2020

  2020 will be a pivotal year for the energy transition. Thanks to improved data management techniques, companies can maximize the transformation of utility business models and robust collaborative ...Continue Reading

• 4 IoT trends that will impact organizations in 2020

  As IoT and connected devices continue to grow, organizations must establish best practices and ideal workflows to tackle whatever 2020 — and the future — might hold.Continue Reading

• Wireless power unleashes the full potential of smart furniture

  As the smart revolution matures from its conceptual stage, the furniture industry must also adapt to the new requirements, and more flexible power solutions must follow to support them.Continue Reading

• IoT technology for healthcare in 2020

  The application of IoT technology in healthcare brings great promise for improved health outcomes, longevity and quality of life, as well as cost containment.Continue Reading

• IoT security products address threats posed by connected devices

  IoT security can be difficult, as malicious hackers use embedded devices to crack into networks. Learn how five IoT security vendors address these challenges.Continue Reading

• ICIP IoT training: The service IoT business model

  Instead of selling a product, organizations can use a service IoT business model to monetize physical products as a service.Continue Reading

• If you can see it, the computer can see it too

  Combining intelligence, install base, technological maturity, potential for integration and cybersecurity make camera networks an excellent foundation to build an IoT network.Continue Reading

• A look back on eight IoT predictions

  IoT predictions are always subject to change. Discover 8 IoT predictions made in the last few years, and how they have evolved.Continue Reading

• 2020: The year IoT really gets to work

  IoT technology will change the way people work through virtual assistants and artificial intelligence handling mundane tasks to improve productivity and open up time for more interesting work.Continue Reading

• How to deal with the lack of IoT standards

  With each IoT standards body creating its own architecture or framework, IT professionals have many options to sort through for any IoT deployment.Continue Reading

• Thought-provoking IoT blogs from 2019

  IT pros can start off 2020 strong by revisiting IoT blogs on the major topics of 2019, including IoT strategy and security, as well as ethical AI and IoT.Continue Reading

• Are we truly ready to support IoT’s impending effects?

  The growth of IoT devices is outpacing mobile. Providers must plan for the next era of industry supporting IoT devices with onboarding, security and services for different verticals.Continue Reading