As automation technologies and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) become more commonplace in modern manufacturing, the requirements of control hardware increase accordingly. However, the importance of this is often overshadowed by the focus on new sophisticated software. Here, Stephen…
Ransomware attacks have surged by 64% in the last year
Ransomware attacks targeting global businesses have increased by 64%, year over year, according to data contained in new Threat Spotlight research from Barracuda Networks, a trusted partner and provider of cloud-enabled security solutions. Barracuda researchers identified 121 incidents of ransomware…
Unbreaking the record for cyber attacks
According to Forbes, 2020 broke all records for data lost in breaches and sheer numbers of cyber attacks on companies, individuals and governments. These threats are also becoming more sophisticated with emerging technologies like machine learning, artificial intelligence and 5G.…
Partnership to champion interactive experiences in retail and events
Today sees the launch of Xi (Experience Interactivity) following the merge of experiential technology brand, We Are Interact and technology platform, EventsTag, which were acquired in February 2021 by the inurface group, global AV solutions provider. The name was chosen…
Electrical panel connectivity for renewable generation
According to industry experts, Spain will hit 68% renewable power generation by 2030. Here, Juan Montecelo, Sales Director of WEG Autrial, explains why electric panel connectivity in renewable power plants will play an important role in achieving this. Through a…
SIGA raises $8.1m to protect national infrastructures and manufacturing facilities
Israeli cyber security company, SIGA OT Solutions has completed an $8.1m series B funding round led by PureTerra Ventures – a Dutch fund that specialises in water and infrastructure investments, along with Israeli venture fund SIBF, Moore Capital, and Phoenix…
Private cellular networks for the smart factory
Digitalisation as a buzzword may not be new anymore, but in reality, digitalisation as a real phenomenon is starting to pick up pace. It forces businesses to develop continuously to remain relevant in the market. Anja Schaal, Team Leader Product…
5G and TSN for industrial automation of the future
There are numerous fieldbus standards aimed at ensuring real time support, but none of them provide a manufacturer or platform-agnostic networking solution. An answer has been provided in the form of Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN). Andreas Mangler, Director Strategic Marketing at…
Towards AIoT: Bosch Machine Learning trials go live on Fetch.ai
Cambridge-based Artificial Intelligence lab building an open-access decentralized machine learning network for smart infrastructure, Fetch.ai has announced that the team of the ‘Economy of Things’ (EoT) strategic advance engineering project at Bosch Research will be initiating machine learning trials on…