IoT

October 6, 2016

MANUFACTURING

Can You Handle a Manufacturing Knuckleball?

It’s that time of year again: baseball playoffs. The top teams in both leagues are squaring off against one another this fall. One of the charms of baseball is that the best players make the game look easy. But it’s more difficult than it seems—especially hitting.…

Unleash the Power of the IoT with Design Thinking

This is the second part of a 2 part blog series and you can find the first part here. After presenting at Smart Industry 2016, I continue to examine how design thinking can drive IoT success. Applying internet technologies to the world of things offers an ocean of possibilities, but the path to a ta…

October 3, 2016

SECURITY

Cybersecurity Now and In the Future – Our Shared Responsibility

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month when participating governments and private industry jointly sponsor advocacy campaigns to promote awareness and ensure that every person around the world has the proper information and resources to be safer and more secure online. As a founding member of the…

September 29, 2016

INNOVATION

Building Blocks for Your Own Innovation Disruption (Part 3)

Are you ready? It’s time to complete the foundation and launch your own innovation disruption—companywide. This is the last of my three-part series. I lay out the final three building blocks needed to shake up bureaucracies and turn them into startup-like cultures. To transform employees into entrep…

September 29, 2016

SECURITY

Going back to school on IoT security – personal reflections from a cybersecurity product marketeer

Has anybody ever actively encouraged you to hack your own car?  Did you know that hacking your car could mean diagnosing problems easily and for a lower cost than you would find at the local dealer? Did you know that the aviation industry has built in both safety and security from the ground up? How…

September 28, 2016

MANUFACTURING

How one manufacturer boosted productivity by 10% in one month

Manufacturing customers are already gaining insight from IoT data by securely connecting machines and sensors. One example of this is the Israel-based manufacturer Lordan. Lordan is a manufacturer of thermal-engineering heating and cooling systems and has a global reputation for delivering high-qual…

September 27, 2016

INNOVATION

15 Digital Disruptors: Announcing this year’s Innovation Grand Challenge Semifinalists

The finish line is now coming into view! After launching our third annual Innovation Grand Challenge in May, today I have the utmost pleasure to unveil the 15 semifinalists. Identified below, these digital disruptors emerged as the frontrunners in a global field of more than 5,500 participants. That…

September 22, 2016

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Cisco Delivers Industrial IoT Network Management for Operations Teams

Today Cisco announces a new software product purpose-built for operations teams to manage industrial Ethernet networks across their Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives. The Industrial Network Director offers customers an intuitive user experience tuned for operator productivity, rapid tr…

September 21, 2016

DATA CENTER

Viva Las Vegas: Doubling down on Data Center Solutions at SAP TechEd

They go by names like Blackbeard & Basis-Pro. They’re the best of the best. The top of the SAP cognoscenti food chain. The SAP Mentors, an elite group of gurus from customers, consultants, and SAP. They’re in their element here, prowling #SAPTechEd for the slickest, tastiest new technologies, ju…