On October 21, 2016 a sophisticated Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack was launched that left customers of Amazon, Netflix, Twitter, and more without service, multiple times throughout the day. TechTarget reported that the attack was leveled against Dyn, a Domain Name System (DNS) provider that services those brands, along with many others. One of the contributing … [Read more...] about Five Skillsets Needed for Securing IoT Today
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How Edge Computing will Make Widespread IoT Use Possible
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been a dream for many people working in the tech and big data fields for years. Despite the exciting implications of widespread IoT use, however, the concept has been slow to catch on with the general public ”with a few exceptions. Smart home devices are gaining popularity, and there is a lot of interest in the progress of self-driving vehicles, … [Read more...] about How Edge Computing will Make Widespread IoT Use Possible
CityChain17 – www.citychain17.com
What is CityChain17? Blockchain is a hot topic, fast gaining column inches as an enabler of business and customer transformation alike. Blockchain represents tremendous business opportunities, but how do you cut through the hype? CityChain17 brings together Blockchain and Distributed Ledger thought leaders and entrepreneurs from across the globe. The aim? To provide the … [Read more...] about CityChain17 – www.citychain17.com
3 Major Challenges Facing the Future of IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) phenomenonubiquitous connected things providing key physical data and further processing of that data in the cloud to deliver business insights presents a huge opportunity for many players in all businesses and industries. Many companies are organizing themselves to focus on IoT and the connectivity of their future products and services. IoT … [Read more...] about 3 Major Challenges Facing the Future of IoT
What’s in a Name; 7 Blockchain Benefits for the Finance Industry
A few days ago, The Merkle ran a story that R3CEV, the largest blockchain consortium of banks and technology firms, admitted that the technology they are developing does not use a blockchain and as such they admitted defeat. A day before that article, R3CEV released a story about when a blockchain is not a blockchain to explain that what the R3 partnership is developing is … [Read more...] about What’s in a Name; 7 Blockchain Benefits for the Finance Industry
