How to securely connect IoT devices to cloud applications and manage them throughout their lifetimes

Sensors, actuators and other IoT devices communicate with applications running on computer servers over IoT networks. These servers may be on-premises or in the cloud and there are a growing number of attacks on them where the IoT devices themselves…

Using low-power Wi-Fi to build a smart home

– Originally written by Omer Cheema, Head of the IoT Business Unit, Renesas – The COVID-19 pandemic has added to the growing trend of intelligent homes by forcing people to spend more time indoors. There has been a massive increase…

What are smart grids?

Traditional power grids, as most of us understand them, were designed towards the end of the 19th century. We spoke to the EVP for Global Power Products Division at Schneider Electric, Rohan Kelkar, who gave us an introduction to smart…

Behind any successful digital transformation is a data-driven culture

– Originally written by Stefano Maifreni – Most modern business operations are inseparable from the IT systems and infrastructure that support them. Yet, for all their investment, many businesses are not seeing the anticipated return. The role of data in…

How automated technology can help organisations rise to regulatory challenges

– Originally written by Chris Potts, Marketing Director, ANT Telecom – Across all sectors there are differing regulations and practices that organisations need to adhere to in order to operate their businesses safely, effectively and efficiently. From hygienic food storage,…

The technology shaping the future of grocery stores

– Originally written by Bengt Lundberg, CEO of Disruptive Technologies – The future of grocery stores is evolving, incorporating more advanced technologies for better food management and sustainability. This evolution has been assisted and advanced through the use of smart…

BYOD: Bring Your Own Device

– Originally written by Oliver Rowe, Managing Director, Fusion Communications – With more companies now adopting remote and hybrid working practices, many have chosen to implement a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy that allows employees to use their own…

SoC product planning paralysis

– Originally written by Mark Lippett, CEO of XMOS – Have you ever tried to hit a housefly with a rolled-up newspaper, only to find the fly long gone by the time your energetic swat reaches its original target? If…

Using AI to predict stock shortages

– Originally written by Veena Giridhar Gopal, Founder of salesBeat – AI driven platform is pioneering sales intelligence in FMCG If you have ever done a search on Google for sales intelligence for FMCG companies, you’ll find several academic articles…

Five c’s of IoT that will reinvent the farming industry

– Originally written by Xavier Dupont, Senior Director Product Line at Lantronix – The agriculture industry is facing many challenges in meeting the increased demand for crop production while adapting to the increased supply costs and labour shortages. While farming…