For decades, utilities have measured grid investment largely by what could be seen and built: transmission lines, substations, transformers and power plants. Those assets remain essential, and utilities will continue to need more of them. But as demand grows and…
The hidden IoT risk behind the UK’s power plant cyber attack
A cyber attack that reportedly forced a UK power generator offline for four days has highlighted the growing security challenge posed by increasingly connected energy infrastructure. The UK Government confirmed that a small-scale generator was affected by a cyber incident…
UNECE & GSR: what Europe’s push for mandatory ADAS features means for the rest of the world
Around the world, road safety regulations are moving into a new era, and towards a new approach to keeping road users safe. Regulations are shifting beyond mandating sensors, and towards the active protection of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians…
Why AIoT devices are learning to choose their own network connections
The Internet of Things (IoT) has traditionally depended on a simple model — devices connect to an available network, transmit data and wait for instructions or analysis. The artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) is changing that model. By combining AI…
Industry backs Openreach fibre upgrade, but warns speed is only part of the connectivity equation
Industry groups have welcomed Openreach’s plans to bring next-generation full-fibre broadband to more than 1m UK premises over the next 12 months, as AI, Cloud services and connected devices drive up demand for data. But the reaction also underlines that…
Connected exoskeleton puts patient data at the heart of stroke rehabilitation
Researchers in the US are attempting to connect data from sensors monitoring the brain, muscles and movement with a bilateral wearable exoskeleton, in an effort to give stroke survivors a more active role in their own rehabilitation. Academics at Rice…
Fakes on a plane: experts warn “evil twin” Wi-Fi attacks could expose connected devices
Cybersecurity experts are warning that so-called “evil twin” attacks on planes and other publicly-accessible Wi-Fi systems can create an overlooked attack surface for connected devices, after passengers returning from a hacking conference in Las Vegas apparently made a rogue network…
Total eclipse of the grid: how IoT is helping Britain ride out the solar slump
Britain’s solar eclipse will do more than give millions of people a reason to observe the skies this evening. For two hours tonight, it will also put the country’s smart home energy infrastructure to work, as connected devices help manage…
Shared fibre networks could become the foundation for the next IoT era
As billions of devices become connected – from smart meters and autonomous systems to industrial sensors and intelligent buildings – the value of fibre networks is shifting. The next challenge is no longer simply delivering more bandwidth, but creating flexible…
5 Things utilities and cities should look for in a secure IoT network
By Phil Beecher, President/CEO Wi-SUN Alliance Every smart meter, streetlight and environmental sensor connected to a city network creates another potential point of attack. As utilities and municipalities deploy millions of IoT devices, security is becoming just as important as…