Accidents are a part of life, but when we carefully analyze the data on unintended incidents and injuries, we often find that many of them could have been avoided through greater care and harm reduction strategies. Unfortunately, because many companies and individuals view each injury in a bubble, they miss the significance of certain occurrences and can't effectively reform … [Read more...] about How Big Data Can Reduce Building Injuries
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About IoT Platforms, Super Powers Methodology, Superheroes and Super Villains
The world is full of normal people like you and me, but I love to think that superheroes live between us and I dream that maybe someday I could become one of them and make a better world with my super powers. In the universe of superheroes fit gods, mutants, humans with special skills, but also the special agents. I found fun to find similarities between this fantastic world … [Read more...] about About IoT Platforms, Super Powers Methodology, Superheroes and Super Villains
Five Skillsets Needed for Securing IoT Today
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. Â TechTarget reported that the attack was leveled against Dyn, a Domain Name System (DNS) provider that services those brands, along with many others. Â One of the contributing … [Read more...] about Five Skillsets Needed for Securing IoT Today
Do Self-driving Cars Hold the Key to a Widespread IoT?
In 2014, Continental Tires developed tires that talk to you . The innovation, dubbed eTIS (electronic Tire Information System), consists of sensors embedded beneath the tire tread. The sensors relay information about when your tires are underinflated, when tread is too low, and when your car has too much weight in it from a heavy load. This new entry in the annals of IoT tech … [Read more...] about Do Self-driving Cars Hold the Key to a Widespread IoT?
IoT: An Open Ocean of Opportunities
The Internet of Things (IoT) is in the wild west phase of its development. There are no formal regulations that dictate a security protocol which is evenly employed by all manufacturers, yet. While there is a distinct lack of structure in the developmental process, there is no shortage of pioneers eagerly hitching up their wagon and venturing out to explore the vast new … [Read more...] about IoT: An Open Ocean of Opportunities
