Preventing the Internet of Things turning into cyber arsenal

Technical evolution has seen manufacturing move from manual production lines, through mass production via assembly lines, to the adoption of computers and automation. As working practices continue to evolve, our manufacturing plants are moving into what is being described as ‘Smart Factories’ or ‘Industry 4.0.’

Does the IoT fun stop with connected toy data breaches?

The term “connected device” should immediately provoke questions such as “to what?”, “for what purpose?”, and “with what level of protection for the data?”

IoT-enabled buildings: still in construction

In a smarter building staff perform better, according to Martin Gaarn Thomsen, ISS group chief operating officer. That’s why ISS is investing heavily in the Internet of Things (IoT) to transform the management of over 25,000 buildings worldwide. In fact, Mr Thomsen says that it’s the single largest investment in technology that the Danish company has ever made since its inception in 1901.

Read this article written by the EIU and sponsored by both ARM and IBM to learn more.

 

Revolution in the making

Second, and just as significantly, the machinery that manufacturers use to create their products is ripe for the instrumentation, automation and more sophisticated analysis that the IoT allows. Indeed, so great is the expected potential of the IoT in manufacturing that some are predicting a fourth industrial revolution (“Industry 4.0”) to spring from its use.

IoT Business Index 2017: Transformation in Motion

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a key driver of the digital transformation that will enable businesses to reinvent products, services, internal operations and business models. As a result, the majority of executives surveyed by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for this report believe that following an IoT technology path is crucial to their long-term success.

Hong Kong: Leading the way to higher-value logistics

Whether it’s the ability to fill customer orders faster, or to demonstrate a sustainable network of suppliers to potential investors, many of the factors that now give businesses a competitive edge depend on the strength of their logistics and supply chains.

Technology set to rewrite the laws of manufacturing

The emergence of ‘Industry 4.0’ - essentially, the shift towards more automated, data-driven, ‘smart’ manufacturing - has been accompanied by a wealth of assertions about its transformative potential.

Internet of energy

As growing energy demand volatility threatens the National Grid, how can Britain take a smarter approach to balancing supply and demand?

Case study - Hong Kong: The perfect climate for startups?

The story of Hong Kong-based Internet of things (IoT) startup Ambi Labs, based in the entrepreneurial Sheung Wan area, starts with a hot dog. An ageing husky named Levy, to be precise.

Julian Lee, a Singaporean and CEO of Ambi Labs who has spent the bulk of his life in Hong Kong, was looking for a way to keep his Siberian pet cool during Hong Kong’s sweaty, humid summer months. The solution he struck upon was a smart, data-driven approach to climate control.

Control air conditioners from afar via an app

High aspirations, stark realities

Cloud services, big data analytics and the Internet of Things can transform the public sector. While the opportunities appear to be innumerable, restricted primarily by finite budgets, barriers to adoption commonly emerge in three areas: quality of infrastructure, legal framework and skills. Comprehensive coverage and bandwidth are important infrastructure requirements but cost of access can impede take-up, a problem which countries can potentially manage by reducing entry barriers in their telecommunications sector.

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