by Dr. Stan Schneider, CEO, Real-Time Innovations, Inc. The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) is “ground zero” for the Industrial Internet of Things. It’s the largest of the Internet of Things (IoT) consortia with over 250 members. No other organization approaches its respect or potential to drive the next industrial revolution... Read more →
12/20/2016
The IIC Testbed Program: Strategy, Goals, and a Call to Contribution
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Tags: IIC, IIOT, TECHNOLOGY,
12/02/2016
Protecting Industrial Internet of Things Endpoints
An attack to an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) system typically starts with an attack on one or more endpoints.The IIC has recently presented an endpoint protection/security model and policy in its Industrial Internet Security Framework (IISF) document.The key areas of focus include endpoint data protection, physical security, root of trust, endpoint identity, access control, monitoring and analysis, secure configuration and management, and integrity protection. You can download the complete document for free.... Read more →
11/07/2016
In the Technology Race, Your People Remain Your Best Bet!
There is a great deal of discussion and articles out there around the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and its promises: Smart connected technology is radically revolutionizing the industrial landscape at an unprecedented pace, and the fact that a fully smart plant will be achievable in our lifetime makes it even more exciting!... Read more →
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Tags: IIC, IISF, INDUSTRIAL INTERNET, SMART FACTORY, SMART MANUFACTURING,
10/11/2016
Preparing for the IIoT Opportunity: 7 things to look for in an Industrial IoT Platform Vendor
So what do you look for when selecting an IIoT platform vendor? It comes down to asking the right questions when you are choosing the right platform to make your Industrial IoT projects a reality... Read more →
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09/30/2016
The Industrial Internet Security Framework: A security framework built on cooperation
Attacks to industrial sites will not be a local affair in the industrial internet, but an international one. Global cooperation is essential to protect the industrial internet, and developing the Industrial Internet Security Framework (IISF) required intense collaboration from many contributors around the world... Read more →
09/15/2016
The Business Viewpoint of Securing the Industrial Internet
The tone of the many well-meaning discussions about the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) varies widely from one viewpoint of unbridled optimism about the seemingly endless possibilities to another filled with apocalyptic doom and gloom about the safety of the planet and everyone on it. Two extreme views perhaps, but there is no denying the fact that security is an issue that needs to be carefully addressed before any of those endless possibilities can become a reality in the industrial internet.... Read more →
09/08/2016
Launching the Effort to Make Sure the IIoT Offers More Opportunity for Cyber Security than Cyber Crime
New IIC White Paper: The Business Viewpoint for Securing the Industrial Internet By Evan Birkhead, VP Marketing, Bayshore Networks Part of the Industrial Internet Consortium’s (IIC’s) mission is to bring together different viewpoints to share information and find common ground for progress. Frankly, we haven’t encountered a topic more polarizing... Read more →
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09/05/2016
Why Embracing the Rise of “Smart” Machines Makes Perfect Sense
Far from the menacing stuff of Hollywood sci-fi movies, the reality is that smart machines represent a tremendous advancement for any industry that relies on machine technology... Read more →
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08/25/2016
IT vs. OT for the Industrial Internet – Two Sides of the Same Coin?
IT and OT have had fairly separate roles within an organization. However, with the emergence of the Industrial Internet and the integration of complex physical machinery with networked sensors and software, the lines between the two teams are blurring... Read more →
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08/15/2016
Accelerating IoT Data Projects with AI, MI and ML
Uncover what artificial intelligence, machine intelligence (MI), and machine learning (ML) actually mean and how they accelerate Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) data projects.... Read more →
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