Caitlin Gittins
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Caitlin has been the Editor of IoT Insider since April 2024. She loves learning about new tech, market trends and use cases. She reports on the latest trends and innovations in the IoT space. In her spare time, Caitlin reads sci-fi and fantasy novels.

2025 predictions for IoT: AI-powered attacks and more

Some of the predictions forecast to shape 2025 include the hard-hitting topics and technologies, like AI, the Edge, and 5G, as well as predictions in more specific industry spaces, such as healthcare which foresees coexistence testing, medical device batteries and…

Does paying with a smartwatch pose a security risk?

It’s thanks to Near Field Communication (NFC) technology that we’re able to make contactless payments using our smartphones or wearable technologies like smart watches, as well as for asset tracking and access control purposes. Although NFC technology is being harnessed…

Direct Insight webinar covers CRA training for embedded engineers

A webinar hosted by David Pashley, Managing Director of Direct Insight in December 2024 delved into the finer points of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) legislation, covering the scope, timeline, requirements and reviewing the compliance process, for the benefit of…

Navigating network data analytics

Telecommunications companies, AKA Communication Service Providers (CSPs), oversee a significant amount of network data. This data, collected from network devices, servers, and applications, holds the potential to offer deep insights into network performance and inform strategic decision-making. Sasa Crnojevic, EMEA…

Gen AI tools set the foundation for IoT

The advent of publicly available generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude,and Perplexity brought with it a massive wave of excitement andinvestment. Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta have all placed large bets on AIpartnerships, acquisitions, and branded AI capabilities. As excitement…

M2M technology adoption poised for wireless growth

It’s remarkable to watch the impact that wireless innovation has on our industry. Generations of wireless protocols that have been around for many years continue to evolve to better support new and existing applications. New wireless protocols have also been…

“Breaking down the barriers”: Liz Upton explains why she joined BOW

In November 2024 the robotics software company BOW announced the appointment of Liz Upton, Co-Founder and CMO of Raspberry Pi as Chair of its board. In a conversation with Upton following this appointment, she shared a mutual vision with BOW…

Will eSIMS cannibalise traditional MNOs revenues?

The rise of eSIM technology, especially in the travel sector, has sparked a debate on whether it will disrupt traditional mobile network operators (MNOs) by ‘cannibalising’ their revenues. Travel eSIMs offer a seamless and flexible alternative to roaming and traditional…

The convergence of IT, OT, and IoT: talking to Richard Owen, Unisys

IT, OT, and IoT technologies are increasingly converging in manufacturing environments, Richard Owen, Director of Collaboration Architecture, Seamless Collaboration, Digital Workplace Solutions at Unisys told IoT Insider in a recent conversation.  “We see people adopting more off the shelf consumer-based…

Q&A: Skyworks talks through C-V2X, smart city and coexistence

Skyworks Solutions were on hand at electronica to talk through their solutions for cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) communications, smart city applications and products in the 2.4GHz range, as IoT Insider spoke to Tom Valencia, Senior Product Marketing Manager and Steve Belletete,…