In the evolving world of business, the emergence of new technologies is aiding organizations to make agile and accurate decisions. Real-time analytics – which involves collecting and analyzing data as it happens – is one such technology that is changing the business landscape. With superfast identification of trends and patterns, businesses can leverage real-time analytics […]
The Digital Mesh: How is it Changing Enterprises?
Is this a science fiction movie? No, the digital mesh — the long-awaited gift of connected technologies — is here now. Advanced science and telecommunications technologies together triggered the latest technology disruption, enabling people, processes, and digital devices to engage in a way that is vital for the survival of modern businesses. Landmark Digital Disruption: […]
Connected Devices Expose Major Enterprise Cyber Risk in 2017
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “More than 90 percent of IT security professionals said that connected devices will be a major security issue this year. However, 66% aren’t sure how many devices are in their environment, according to new research from Pwnie Express. The Internet of Evil Things® (IoET®) report released […]
Jacobs Unveils Connected Enterprise Framework to Enable Digital Transformation
by Angela Guess According to a new press release, “Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. today unveiled its Connected Enterprise, a suite of integrated capabilities and solutions to enable digital transformation. Jacobs Connected Enterprise (JCE) provides clients the capability to connect, protect and analyze operational systems and data. JCE spans several core functional categories, including the Industrial […]
Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Own at Least One Internet of Things Connected Device
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) today released ‘The Internet of Things,’ a study which shows that nearly two-thirds (62%) of American consumers own at least one Internet of Things connected device (connected car, connected/smart TV, fitness tracker, home control system or appliance, internet-enabled voice command, smart glasses, […]
Tips for Easing IoT Adoption
by Angela Guess The Forbes Technology Council recently wrote in Forbes, “The Internet of Things (IoT) is only growing. Every month, more IoT products are hitting the market. However, sometimes IoT puts the burden on the customer to download separate apps and interact with each “thing” separately. So smart companies in this space are beginning […]
Which Countries are Adopting the Internet of Things First?
by Angela Guess Ian Kar reports in Quartz, “The internet is infiltrating all of our devices, from thermostats to stoves. Yet, the technology seems to be more popular in other countries than in the US. The Koreans, Danish, and Swiss have more things tethered to the internet, according to data from the Organization for Economic […]
The Internet of Random Things: Are We Going Too Far with IoT?
by Angela Guess Paul Sawers recently wrote in VentureBeat, “The year 2016 could go down in history as the year the Internet of Things (IoT) really came to fruition. Yesterday, San Francisco-based June announced a fresh $22.5 million funding round, taking its total money raised to the $30 million mark to help bring its smart […]
Separating Out the Internet and the Internet of Things
by Angela Guess Daniel Myers recently wrote in TechCrunch, “The Internet of Things and the Internet might seem inextricably linked, but, increasingly, there are questions centered around how IoT devices should work with one another — and what happens when the Internet connection goes down? Users also are concerned with the privacy implications of having […]
The Internet of Things or the World-Sized Web?
by Angela Guess Bruce Schneier recently wrote in Forbes, “The Internet of Things will increasingly perform actions for us and in our name. Increasingly, human intervention will be unnecessary. The sensors will collect data. The systems smarts will interpret the data and figure out what to do. And the actuators will do things in our […]