Industry IoT Consortium

When I ask people what they think the Internet of Things (IoT) is all about, the vast majority will say “smart homes,” probably based on personal experience. If I say that it is also about industries making using of data from sensors, then most people’s immediate reaction is to think of manufacturing. Sensors have been used for a long time in manufacturing, and the concept of using data generated at the edge to monitor and run automated processes is well understood. This perception, however, is underselling the IoT.... Read more →

The IIC, through its Liaison Working Group, has worked to build coalitions in the industry via liaison relationships that foster deep collaboration, with the goal of accelerating IIoT adoption and realizing the economic and social gains.The liaison relationship between IIC and IVI, is an example of this type of collaboration.... Read more →

Differing viewpoints around ownership of the development and enforcement of endpoint security mechanisms has been an ongoing debate. Does it reside within the realm of IT or OT? IIoT has blurred traditional IT and OT infrastructure boundaries and added a level of confusion to the inevitable convergence of the two realms, particularly in regards to security. Both IT and OT need to understand the risks imposed by new or existing IIoT devices connecting to the Internet and the corporate network. And, both need to know how to track and manage these risks as a team.... Read more →