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Insurance and the IoT – The opportunity and threat

The Internet of Things has already infiltrated the consumer market with every day smart products, such as your thermostat, remote control and alarm system. (more…)

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January 2, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Real world cases cause IoT to go mainstream in 2017, says Gemalto

We’re all aware of the benefits of IoT, and how it is set to make tasks quicker and easier. But these intuitively connected cars, fridges and utility devices haven’t really gone mainstream yet, and they won’t until an Internet of Things (IoT) standard is introduced. (more…)

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December 30, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

ADAS, the first steps towards the autonomous car

Andrew Lee, head of Market Intelligence and Analysis at Octo Telematics looks at the ADAS systems currently being installed in today’s cars and says they are the first steps towards the driverless car of tomorrow. (more…)

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December 29, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Expectations for IoT in 2017: Key developments in LPWA tech, connected cars and smart cities

2016 has been a busy year for telecoms operators in the Internet of Things (IoT) market, most notably in low-power, wide-area (LPWA) technologies as narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) and LTE-M (long-term evolution to 4G, machine to machine) approach full commercial deployment. (more…)

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December 28, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Transport threats, physical harm and hobby hackers exploiting security vulnerabilities will shape IoT in 2017, says Rapid7

Threats to transportation

Craig Smith, Transportation research lead, Rapid7

We will see malware used to shut-down a major transportation sector. I anticipate that the malware will be intentionally targeted to halt a transportation sector either for the purpose of ransomware, or political gain. (more…)

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December 26, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

What IoT ecosystems can do for Microsoft Azure cloud customers

As enterprise customers migrate their applications to Microsoft’s Azure cloud and develop cloud-native apps, one of the capabilities available to them is the IoT platform services provided by the Azure IoT suite. (more…)

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December 23, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

2017 – introducing mobile payments 2.0

Difficult Second Album, Sophomore Slump, Second Year Blues – it’s not easy maintaining success. Happily, says André Stoorvogel of Rambus Bell ID, following its breakout year in 2015, the mobile payments industry has seen continued innovation and growth in 2016. (more…)

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December 22, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Tugging at the ‘smart’ strings: how network infrastructure holds the key to a ‘happy ever after’ for smart citizens

Modern life is demanding. Better connectivity means people now want everything on-demand in all aspects of their lives. Businesses have been tasked with keeping up, delivering the products and services required, without compromise, (more…)

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December 21, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Catering for the connected traveller

Travel isn’t quite what it used to be. Gone are the days when you switched off your mobile and disconnected from the world to enjoy your holiday. Today’s traveller wants to be connected – to share experiences online and keep in touch with friends and family. (more…)

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December 19, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

It’s 7:00 am on Boxing Day. Is this a good time for an Internet outage at Best Buy?

With growing wish lists and excess spending around the holidays, many people are looking for ways to save money. For some this may mean waiting for the much anticipated deals associated with Boxing Day door crashers. (more…)

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December 16, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil