Click to learn more about author Eric Raab. For many enterprises, conversations regarding data strategies have shifted from discussing big data to fast data. The ability to understand and act on real-time data insights – often adding the context from historical data – has become a critical differentiator for firms in almost every industry sector globally. From predictive maintenance within the manufacturing sector to enhancing the performance of racing cars…

Click to learn more about author Chen Linchevski. Predictive monitoring is the latest use case for predictive analytics in process manufacturing, which stands to bring enormous value to the process industry. By combining machine learning (ML) analytics with the rich and extensive data gathered by IIoT sensors across the plant, predictive monitoring systems can pick up on even the smallest of anomalies and detect whether they represent inefficiencies or potential…

Click to learn more about author James Carder. Recent, high-profile cybersecurity hacks have put a massive spotlight on an imperative security measure: defense against foreign threat actors. The SolarWinds attack and attempts on Pfizer have now set the rules of engagement, and organizations need to be cognizant of the fact that numerous foreign governments possess similar capabilities to conduct large-scale, devastating cyberattacks. Attackers often take advantage of world events to…

Click to learn more about author Candid Wüest We’re now one year into work in the time of COVID-19. While many businesses have adapted impressively, given the sudden shift, IT professionals are still adjusting to the challenges that come along with such an upheaval. Last year, our company expanded World Backup Day – celebrated on March 31 as a reminder to back up data – into Cyber Protection Week. We’ve…