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.

NFC charging emerging as a transformative technology

Near-field communication (NFC) charging is offering a solution to one of the most persistent challenges in IoT; power autonomy. NFC as a technology can transmit power as well as data. As IoT devices grow across different sectors from consumer wearables…

Consumer IoT: Ensuring security and privacy

Thanks to the evolution in technology, devices and protocols, the temperature settings in your smart fridge can be controlled remotely. And your voice assistant can tell you the weather, or what plans are in your calendar a week from now.…

The smart fishery of today: using IoT, AI and ML technologies

A smart fishery represents a deviation from traditional and conventional methods of aquaculture, using IoT devices, AI and machine learning (ML) to predict fish behaviours, optimise feeding schedules and detect diseases early. Modern day aquaculture is facing a range of…

PSTN switch off dates: what to know

The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) switch off dates are anticipated to take place by December 2025 in the UK, where existing landline services will be upgraded to digital technology. However, the BT Group announced earlier this year that it…

Q&A with Etay Maor, Founding Member of Cato CTRL

Businesses’ approach to cybersecurity today should be characterised as a proactive approach, and not reactive, according to Etay Maor, Chief Security Strategist and Founding Member of Cato CTRL, who recently spoke to IoT Insider in an exclusive interview. He also…

RFID tracking: an indispensable tool for industries

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tracking reflects one technology that has significantly impacted on a range of industries from retail to healthcare and the overall supply chain. As environmental consciousness about the overall supply chain grows, businesses are under increasing pressure…

What challenges do IoT deployments face? KORE webinar finds out

The multiple phases involved in building and deploying IoT devices and networks, from continuous monitoring and maintenance to handling data volumes and expanding geographical reach can face challenges at any point – which was the subject of a recent webinar…

Delivering peace of mind with IoT: Uni of Edinburgh researchers talk to IoT Insider

Last month, IoT Insider received the news that an AI-powered and IoT-enabled device had been developed to be used for identifying when older or vulnerable individuals living on their own need medical help, an example of how a combination of…

AI Appreciation Day: AIoT helps to deal with “deluge of data”

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Appreciation Day takes place every year on the 16th July, a day to celebrate the achievements and positive impacts of the integration of AI across different industries; be this healthcare or manufacturing, or anything else you can…

Net Zero Week: IoT enables data-driven decisions

Net Zero Week, which is running from the 6-12 July 2024, reflects how a term coined to refer to the process of balancing out carbon emissions produced by reducing or removing them from the atmosphere, has grown into a wider…