IoT endpoints and gateways are perennial targets for hackers. Any connected device can expect to be attacked at some time in its life. Surveys suggest that probing will start looking for vulnerabilities only minutes after a new device first goes…
Industries
Will 5G affect GPS in cars and smart meters?
As the world observes digital transformation in almost all areas of life, it welcomes with it new forms of technology and connectivity. With this rapid technological evolution, many aspects are now antiquated and abandoned. The deployment of 5G brings with…
Telecoms predictions for 2022
Relatively unscathed from two years of global pandemic, the telecommunications industry is on the precipice of transformation. It’s going digital, which, although this may seem inherent for an industry centred around technology, will trigger a mass of change and challenge…
Bidirectional satellite IoT service launches commercially
Astrocast SA launched its commercially available cost-effective, bidirectional satellite IoT (SatIoT) service, to connect IoT devices globally when outside of cell-based terrestrial networks at a comparable cost. Accessibility to Astrocast’s Satellite IoT service has the potential to transform the business…
Construction 4.0 technologies key to improving sustainability of sector
Technologies forming part of the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ can improve the economic and environmental sustainability of an industry that contributes around 11% of all global carbon emissions, a new study shows. Researchers including from the University of Exeter Business School…
Mitigating risks in your electronic supply chain
Supply chain plays a pivotal role in hardware development. It is an immense yet complex system that supports various aspects of business operations, from inventory management to product delivery. The vulnerability of global supply chains could not be better illuminated…
Flexible cloud communications solutions across Europe and Asia
Vodafone Business and RingCentral, a provider of global enterprise cloud communications, video meetings, collaboration, and contact centre solutions, today unveiled ‘Vodafone Business UC with RingCentral,’ a powerful new communications platform that brings together RingCentral’s flagship offering RingCentral Message Video Phone…
How IoT connectivity refines retail
Across the board retailers are seeing the value in adopting IoT-enabled solutions, putting the customer experience at the centre of their strategies. The retail space has seen swift changes in the last two years. It goes without saying the pandemic…
Manufacturing at the Edge (Future Factories: Episode 1)
The Modern Factory Floor Factories of tomorrow are a very different landscape from the factories of old. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has enabled plant operators to monitor every aspect of the manufacturing process. From a single sensor on…
Human error vs (AI)mperfection
It is undeniable that technological advances are easing many aspects of life. An example of this is the automation of industrial processes which reduces the need for physical labouring thereby freeing people up for more complex decision-making. In recent years,…
