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Open Standards and New Technologies Will Accelerate the Internet of Things
At long last, the business adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) is picking up steam and entering mainstream production, initially improving existing processes and operations. Companies across industries are moving away from pilot projects and proofs-of-concept and are beginning to run their business…
Announcing the First Project Workbook for IoT
After publishing “Building the Internet of Things” some 16 months ago, readers told me they gained a deeper understanding of why they should get moving with IoT projects. Going beyond the hype, the book underscored that IoT is real, success cases abound in multiple industries, and users are realizin…
IoT for Good: How the Internet of Things is Transforming Our World for the Better
It’s a small world. It’s also an increasingly hot, crowded and contentious one. The double wallop of climate change and society’s own impact on the earth’s atmosphere are intensifying struggles over natural resources while also threatening our infrastructure, food systems and quality of…
The Internet of Things: 5 Predictions for 2018
The Internet of Things (IoT) has started to move to the mainstream in enterprises across all industries. With IoT spending set to increase by 15 percent to reach $772.5 billion by the end of 2018, the coming year will undoubtedly bring further growth in the number of connected devices and enterprise…
New-Gen Technologies Make IoT Transformational
Over the last few years, many people—myself included—have been touting the Internet of Things (IoT) as a driving force behind digital transformation. But is IoT by itself truly that transformational? Well, I would argue that it is not. IoT focuses mainly on securely connecting devices that generate…
Why We’re Still Just Getting Started on the IoT Journey
I’ve been working on IoT projects since before the Internet of Things became a buzzword. From the beginning, as we were connecting equipment and processes for the first time, we knew we were onto something big. And big it is. Billions of devices are already connected to networks, and every day milli…
7 Ways IoT is Reshaping the Internet
Two decades ago, the Internet was the shiny new object in the room. The Worldwide Web was just emerging as a new paradigm for communication and commerce, and the world brimmed with possibilities. Today, not only has the Internet fulfilled those nascent dreams, it has become the undisputed foundation…
Securing IoT: Job #1 for Everyone
If you’ve followed my blogs for long, you know I’m a big believer in the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT is part of a digital transformation that will revolutionize virtually every industry—manufacturing, healthcare, mining, transportation, agriculture, and the list goes on. But to fulfill its promise…
Are IoT Technologies Making the Grade?
In the past few years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has swiftly moved from the era of pilot projects and proofs-of-concept to mainstream production. Companies are starting to run their businesses on IoT, not just experiment with it. While IoT is picking up steam, adoption is still limited by busines…
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