Blogs

Are smart homes actually safe?

In 2017, online retail giant Amazon revealed its plans to introduce a smart home system that allows couriers to unlock its customer’s doors and leave packages inside. (more…)

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October 10, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

The economics of NB-IoT and LoRa

What drives the profit or loss for an IoT service? People seem to be very confused about which line item is most important here. (more…)

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October 9, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Wi-SUN launches FAN Certification Program for large-scale, outdoor IoT networks

The Wi-SUN Alliance, a global ecosystem of member companies seeking to accelerate the implementation of open standards-based Field Area Networks (FAN) and the Internet of Things (IoT), (more…)

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October 3, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Users failed by VPN security and performance, but SD-WANs no option for industrial IoT. So where next?

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have significant security and performance drawbacks for use in networking cloud applications. This was the start-point for a recent survey and primary research by industry analysts, Futuriom, that (spoiler alert) leads the firm to conclude that Application Specific Networking (ASN) may be a way forward. (more…)

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October 1, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

AT&T and Ericsson team up on IoT cybersecurity

AT&T and Ericsson are joining forces to offer comprehensive testing to help safeguard IoT devices from growing cybersecurity threats.

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Work faster, work smarter, work safer with the BOXER-6405 edge AI smart factory system

Aaeon, a developer of IoT solutions, has released the BOXER-6405, an ultra-compact edge AI system for smart factory applications. Fitted with four USB3.0 ports and three COM ports, this versatile device can easily be connected to a range of factory equipment. (more…)

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September 28, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things: Time for biometrics?

The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing at a rapid pace, with connected devices and white goods entering our domestic and working environments faster than ever before. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Alexa Guard makes waves for DIY security and insurance – but only a ripple for security providers

Announced last week by Amazon, Alexa Guard turns any Amazon Echo into a security device, using what the company calls “guard mode.” (more…)

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September 27, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

A day in the life of the IoT home

By 2020 the Internet of Things is expected to have exceeded 50 billion devices but based upon previous predictions it is likely that this will be smashed by some margin. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

InfluxData offers real-time collection and analysis of streaming machine data for self-learning and self-healing of systems

InfluxData, the open source platform that aims to let developers build next-generation monitoring, analytics and IoT applications, (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello