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The importance of security in an IoT world

In October 2016 the world received a harsh wake-up call about the importance of IoT security, says Shane Buckley, CEO of Xirrus. (more…)

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April 24, 2017

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Can IoT security win on all fronts?

The Internet of Things is rapidly turning a new generation of products ‘smart’ by adding computing power, network connectivity and sophisticated software. So says Art Swift, president of prpl Foundation. (more…)

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April 20, 2017

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Smart spies and how to secure the IoT future

Both Cisco and Ericsson forecast there will be approximately 50 billion connected devices in operation globally by 2020. Whatever the exact figure, we can predict one certainty: IoT will play an increasingly dominant role in our lives, redefining them as we know it. (more…)

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April 19, 2017

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IoT: Lack of standards becoming a threat

According to Gartner, a total of 8.4 billion people and devices will be connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) this year. Despite the increasing popularity of IoT solutions in companies, 63% of applications are actually linked to the consumer sector. (more…)

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April 18, 2017

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Actility raises US$75m of Series D capital to accelerate industrial IoT solutions globally and adds new backers

Actility, a provider of Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) for the Internet of Things (IoT), has successfully completed its Series D funding round. The company has raised $75 million to enhance its IoT solutions portfolio. (more…)

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April 17, 2017

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Three crucial questions for your IoT go-to-market strategy

The title says it all, so let’s jump in…

How the hell am I going to sell this?

Everyday companies are introducing new IoT platforms, gateways, sensors and everything in between, but many are finding themselves faced with the problem of not reaching their revenue targets. (more…)

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Spain’s Shoppermotion creates real-time IoT mapping while analytics engine shows brands and retailers the consumers’ in-store journey

Cloudera, the provider of a platform for machine learning and advanced analytics, reports that Shoppermotion is using Cloudera Enterprise Data Hub to improve the retail store customer experience. (more…)

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April 14, 2017

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AT&T offers solution providers new resources to tap IoT potential with its Partner Exchange

AT&T Partner Exchange® is launching a collection of three new Internet of Things (IoT) resources, designed to make it easier for solution providers to navigate the possibilities of IoT with their customers. (more…)

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Insurance gets personal with IoT

The ability to monitor, collect and analyse unprecedented volumes of real-time data from internet-connected sensors will allow the insurance industry to offer highly personalised policies and make far more accurate calculations of risk, according to industry analysts at Beecham Research in a new ‘Internet of Insurance Sector Report’. (more…)

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April 13, 2017

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Wisol and Sequans collaborate on new family of LTE for IoT modules

LTE for IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications S.A. has announced that Wisol, a manufacturer of wireless connectivity modules, will use Sequans’ Monarch LTE Cat M1/NB1 chip, Calliope LTE Cat 1 chipset, and Colibri LTE Cat 4 chipset. Wisol is to design a new family of modules for M2M and IoT applications. (more…)

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