Lucy Barnard
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Bringing over two decades in journalism, Lucy Barnard has reported on everything from London’s property chessboard to Abu Dhabi’s vertical ambitions — and always delivered the story before deadline. Lucy is interested in how technology intersects with major global challenges, from climate change to gender equality and social justice. She believes innovation isn’t just about efficiency or convenience—it’s a powerful tool for building a fairer, more sustainable world.

IoT Unplugged: S4:E9 – Interoperability and open communications

Interoperability and open communications in industrial automation were the topics of conversation in the latest episode of IoT Unplugged, on which Stefan Hoppe, President and Executive Director of the OPC Foundation featured. The mission of the Foundation is to develop…

STMicroelectronics dish on their new NB-IoT module platform

STMicroelectronics’ aim to simplify large-scale IoT deployments with the introduction of its new NB-IoT ST87M01 module platform also revealed growing demand for power-efficient smart metering solutions that can integrate with different cellular networks, Carlo Masseroni, Product Marketing Manager told IoT…

Turning to non-terrestrial networks: a chat with SIMCom

In a recent conversation with Mads Fischer, Europe Sales Director at SIMCom, held at electronica, the company demonstrated how they are turning their focus to the potential of non-terrestrial (NTN) networks in providing ubiquitous coverage for when cellular drops out,…

Top IoT stories this month: November

Every month on IoT Insider, we feature a wide range of contributed articles from industry experts in our insights section, on topics anywhere from impending legislation to understanding connectivity technologies and the ever-evolving threat landscape. In the continuation of this…

Resilience the word of the day: FT’s Cyber Resilience Summit

Resilience was the word of the day, not least because it was used in the Financial Times’ cybersecurity event: the Cyber Resilience Summit, which IoT Insider attended. The event was held in London on 27th November and brought together thought…

Q&A: Iain Davidson of Wireless Logic shares latest report findings

Iain Davidson, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Wireless Logic, spoke exclusively to IoT Insider following the publication of the company’s report into connectivity challenges, priorities and the expectations of enterprises deploying IoT globally – providing a guide for connectivity providers…

Anglian Water shares lessons from smart water meter rollout

Smart water metering as a technology is something that dates back a couple of decades, recognised as a technology that has the potential to significantly improve issues the water industry faces, by providing continuous, smart data. Some of these issues…

Q&A: John Moor, IoTSF talks trends, topics and cybersecurity evolution

The IoT Security Foundation (IoTSF), which was established in 2015, recently celebrated the 10th edition of its conference, which provided a forum to discuss topics pertaining to cybersecurity from the increase of risks caused by more devices being connected to…

IoT Unplugged: S4:E7 – Cybersecurity: risks and best practices

The latest episode of IoT Unplugged featured Devin Yaung, Senior Vice President, Group Enterprise IoT Products & Services at NTT DATA, as he shared his insights into IoT, cybersecurity and the wider technological landscape. Cybersecurity is a primary concern in…

“The time is now”: Chris Coleman of Memfault talks about compliance

The launch of Memfault’s IoT compliance toolkit recently demonstrated how embedded software companies like Memfault are responding to challenges businesses are navigating in ensuring their compliance to cybersecurity regulations including the Cyber Resilience Act and NIS2 Directive. To get at…