By Bryan A. Lubel, President of IntegronThe relentless rise of healthcare expenses dominates headlines. Recent data show that health insurance premiums have climbed faster than average annual income, underscoring the urgency for innovative solutions.While the shift from a fee‑for‑service model to va

Michael Aminzade of Trustwave Achieving flawless protection from cybercriminals is nearly impossible, but systematic IT risk assessments give organisations the best defense against attacks. With the threat landscape in constant flux, prioritising risk‑management reviews that tackle your unique cha

Craig Walker, Director of Cloud Services at Alcatel‑Lucent Enterprise, examines how the surge of personal assistants—Siri, Cortana, and Google Assistant—is steering a new era of voice‑controlled interaction with technology. In the consumer sphere, voice‑activation systems are already mainstream. It

Adrian Kimberley of COPA-DATAIn today’s digital era, the phrase ‘smart building’ is often used, but what truly makes a building ‘smart’? It comes down to purposeful data visualisation—collecting information only when it serves a clear, actionable purpose. Each organisation must ask, ‘why’ it needs t

Implementing the Internet of Things by Boban Vukicevic and Bob Emmerson is not a technical manual, although the title might suggest otherwise. It’s a business‑centric guide that covers strategy, implementation, and key considerations for organizations evaluating IoT solutions. The authors highlight

Andrea Skov, CMO of Push Technology When I talk with customers, a recurring theme emerges: they need reliable, efficient, and scalable real‑time data delivery across people, devices, sensors, and machines – what I call the Internet‑of‑Everything (IoE). The biggest hurdle is the I – the Internet its

How the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act Shapes the Future of Connected Devices – What Businesses Need to Know Amir Haleem, CEO of Helium Security concerns have taken center stage in discussions about the Internet of Things (IoT). A recent survey found that nearly 50 % of U.S. companies that

\n\nIt is often surprising how quickly industry dynamics shift. While preparing to meet Silver Spring Networks’ executive Brian McGuigan at London’s Smart Summit 2017, I discovered that the company had just been acquired by Itron.\nAfter refining my questions, Jeremy Cowan noted that senior executiv

Sergei Vardomatski, CEO at HQSoftware According to IoT Analytics, smart cities account for 20 % of all IoT projects worldwide. Europe leads with 47 %, followed by North America at 31 % and the APAC region at 15 %. These figures highlight the growing demand for smart city solutions and the influx o

Sergei Vardomatski, CEO at HQSoftware IoT analytics show that smart‑city initiatives now represent roughly 20% of global IoT projects. In Part 1 of this series we introduced several foundational traits; today we’ll delve deeper into the next wave of innovation. A conventional power grid delivers el

Chad Hollingsworth, CEO of Triax Technologies, explains how the Internet of Things (IoT) is reshaping the construction industry. The IoT—an ever‑expanding network of connected devices that exchange data in real time—has already surpassed 24 billion devices worldwide, according to industry forecasts

Since Apple announced the HomePod in June, the focus has shifted to its premium audio experience, while the company keeps its broader smart‑home strategy under wraps. Industry analysts had already projected 12 million smart speakers would be sold worldwide in 2017 (Strategy Analytics, June 5, 2017)

Rickard Damm, founder and head of Telia Zone, explains the vision behind Telia’s new broadband‑enabled services platform.Telia remains the largest telecommunications provider in the Nordic region, yet the growing ubiquity of internet access forces a pivot toward added value for customers. To secure

Sam Barker of Juniper ResearchJuniper Research forecasts that the rollout of 5G will follow a markedly different trajectory than the phased rollout of 4G and its subsequent upgrades. Consequently, operators must abandon legacy 4G deployment models and adopt new strategies tailored to 5G’s unique cap

Mark Hearn, director of IoT Security at Irdeto Modern enterprises recognize the necessity of a robust cybersecurity strategy to safeguard intellectual property and sensitive data from cybercriminals. However, a generic approach rarely suffices; security must be aligned with the specific threat lan

The IoT is poised to transform society as dramatically as the industrial revolution, the advent of personal computers, and the Internet. Its promise lies in accelerating decision‑making across every sector.As Cees Links, General Manager of Qorvo Wireless’ Connectivity unit, notes, the goal of “makin

Renowned science‑fiction author Ray Bradbury once noted that living at risk is akin to “jumping off a cliff and building your wings on the way down.” While poetic, the real drivers of transformation lie in technology, not daring leaps. Jonathan Wilkins, Marketing Director at EU Automation, explores

Siavash Alamouti, president & CEO of mimik technology, argues that the Internet of Things (IoT) has moved beyond hype and is actively transforming industries. Today’s explosion of connected sensors and devices is producing data volumes that conventional central cloud infrastructures struggle to

Simon Hitchcock, partner, Lyceum Capital Lyceum Capital has attracted media attention recently. On August 16, IoT Now reported that the firm had invested in customer‑contact specialist Sabio, which has built a €35 million war chest. CEO Andy Roberts shared the company’s spending plans. A week late

Thomas Kruse of reichelt elektronik For smart homes to truly take off, we need to get smarter. Analysts and experts note that the reality of living in highly connected homes has not yet materialised as quickly as predicted. Yet this delay is not due to a lack of enthusiasm or hype, but rather a sk