Maturity and Adoption in the IoT Space | Avnet’s Mike Powell & Avnet Abacus’ Martin Keenan

In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Avnet Abacus’ Martin Keenan and Avnet’s Mike Powell join us to talk about the maturity of the IoT space, current obstacles to development and adoption of IoT solutions, and where they think the industry is going. Listen Now

This Week’s Best Reads

Energy Harvesting: Natural and Economical Business Solution for Saving Money
Energy harvesting is a natural and economical solution for extending battery life without affecting the performance of IoT devices. Read more.

How Blockchain Can Help to Protect Intellectual Property in the Age of the Internet of Things
Blockchain is a valuable strategy to implement with IoT technology in the Intellectual Property field to ensure data is protected. Read more.

Trust No One: The Rise of Zero Trust Networks
The rise of zero trust provides defenders with the opportunity to adopt a safe and scalable approach to network security that mitigates bad actor behavior. Read more.

Five Things We’re Reading

1. The House of Representatives recently passed a bipartisan bill requiring that all IoT devices purchased by the government meet minimum security requirements. But is it really enough to generate industrywide change? | Nextgov

2. Myriota is a global internet of things technology provider that says it offers unique technology that makes tracking objects all over the globe, including places that don’t have internet connectivity, cheap and accessible. | Forbes

3. The Zigbee Alliance today announced an important movement within the Project Connected Home over IP initiative, forming a team dedicated to the development and promotion of the standard for commercial markets. | Businesswire

4. What isn’t mentioned in Biden’s current plan is anything about contract tracing apps or wearables that might help with contact tracing. That’s a blow to the IoT, I’m hoping it also means that Biden and his administration might be ready to tackle privacy and data-sharing regulations. | Stacey on IoT

5. Latest Cloud Native Computing Foundation survey finds release cycles have continued to speed up, and continuous integration and continuous deployment methods are now embedded in most enterprises. | ZDNet

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How IoT and Smart Farming Technology is Revolutionizing Agriculture

In this episode, we sit down with John Deere’s Lane Arthur to talk about IoT’s effects on the agricultural industry. We talk about how farmers are using IoT to improve efficiency in their fields and improve crop quality as well as some of the technologies that power devices on smart farms. Listen now.

This Week’s Best Reads

Cellular IoT: Is There An Inflection Point Around the Corner?
To predict an inflection point for cellular IoT, we must analyze industry opportunities and barriers alongside historical trends. Read more.

What Is an IMEI Number?
Every cellular device with a SIM card can be precisely identified by an IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) to protect devices. Read more.

Monetizing Spectrum Sharing is the Key for Delivering Ubiquitous 5G Edge IoT
The most significant barrier to 5G is regulatory limits on the spectrum. For industry success, follow this 5-point framework for edge IoT. Read more.

Five Things We’re Reading

1. Qualcomm disclosed its momentum in automotive and Internet of things as it leverages 5G into more growth markets and eyes edge computing. | ZDNet

2. A new form of malware is targeting Linux servers and Internet of Things (IoT) devices and adding them to a botnet in what appears to be the first stage of a hacking campaign targeting cloud-computing infrastructure — although the purpose of the attacks remains unclear. | ZDNet

3. For years, the insurance business has seemed like it might become a big channel or driver for connected devices. So why has it stalled? | Stacey on IoT

4. New research by the National Cyber Security Alliance has found that the majority of Americans are highly confident in the security of their connected devices despite neglecting to practice basic security hygiene. | Infosecurity Magazine

5. Manufacturing, mining, and delivery firms, among others, are exploring building their own high-speed wireless networks with 5G. | Wired

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The Biggest Obstacles to Adoption in Commercial IoT

In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, join us as Software AG’s Vice President of Emerging Technologies, Jonathan Weiss, shares the biggest contributors to commercial IoT adoption and his predictions for the industry as it matures. Jonathan also shares some of the trends he’s seen play a role in the maturation of the IoT space and advice for new companies coming into the space. Listen Now

This Week’s Best Reads

Artificial Intelligence: The Next Front of the Fight Against Institutional Racism

In the wake of civil rights protests across the world, it’s time to have a much-needed discussion on Artificial Intelligence racism in algorithms. Read more.

How Digital Twins Accelerate the Growth of IoT

Unknown to many, there’s a silent force enabling the accelerated growth of IoT: allied digital twins. Read more.

Last-Mile Delivery in Rural Areas: an Ideal Starting Point for Innovative IoT Solutions

Numerous projects are being put in place to reduce delivery time in urban centers, but what is it like for rural areas? Read more.

Five Things We’re Reading

1. Microsoft is partnering with SpaceX to connect the Azure cloud computing network to the growing Starlink satellite internet service offered by Elon Musk’s company. | CNBC

2. Intel announced the acquisition of Cnvrg.io, an Israeli company that has built and operates a platform for data scientists to build and run machine learning models, which can be used to train and track multiple models and run comparisons on them, build recommendations and more. | TechCrunch

3. A Texas company is using edge computing and IoT sensors to help cities modernize crumbling water infrastructure and inaccurate water meters. | Tech Republic

4. Amazon Web Services is increasing its European presence with a new AWS region in Switzerland | ZDNet

5. A new survey from the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) shows adult workers vastly overestimate the security of the internet devices in their homes. | SC Media

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Revolutionizing IoT with Machine Learning at the Edge

In episode 88 of the IoT For All Podcast, Perceive Founder and CEO Steve Teig joins us to talk about how Perceive is bringing the next wave of intelligence to IoT through machine learning at the edge. Steve shares how Perceive developed Ergo, their chip announced back in March, and how these new machine learning capabilities will transform consumer IoT. Listen Now

This Week’s Best Reads

What is an ICCID number?​
What is an ICCID number? What is an IMEI number? What’s the difference? Such numbers are of great importance and understanding them is very useful. Read more.

5 Changes in IoT Data Storage Since the Pandemic
The global pandemic has created a surge in data and changed how and where we use data storage, unexpectedly changing the trajectory of IoT. Read more.

The Future of IoT Deployments in a Post-COVID World
The need for more efficient cellular IoT deployments is on the rise as rollouts experience delays amidst pandemic limitations. Read more.

Five Things We’re Reading

1. Code rot leads to under-performing enterprise systems. In today’s device-laden edge world, it can be devastating. | ZDNet

2. Some 9,000 devices have been corralled into the Interplanetary Storm, the name given to a botnet whose chief purpose is creating a for-profit proxy service. | Ars Technica

3. A platform to allow IoT vendors to simplify the reporting and management of vulnerabilities has been launched by the Internet of Things Security Foundation. | InfoSecurity Magazine

4. TrickBot survived an initial takedown attempt, but Microsoft and its partners are taking down any new infrastructure the group tries to bring online. | ZDNet

5. According to a new report by The World Economic Forum, the coronavirus recession is accelerating technological changes that could displace 85 million jobs by 2025. | CNN

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The Future of the IoT Connectivity Landscape

In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ericsson’s Head of IoT Strategy Rob Tiffany joins us to share his experience on the IoT connectivity landscape and the future of connectivity for IoT. Rob gives his predictions for the future of the IoT market, speaks to the global adoption of IoT, and shares some of the key considerations companies should be taking into account when thinking about connectivity early in their IoT journey. Listen Now

This Week’s Best Reads

Using AWS IoT Things Graph to Enable Hardware Integration
Despite the increased adoption of IoT, hardware integration remains a costly headache for developers. AWS IoT Things Graph can help. Read More.

Fueling Up for Autonomous Driving with Optimized Battery Designs
The central question for autonomous vehicles (AV) is whether only completely electric AVs should be made or if cars with hybrid engines can be produced also. Read More.

COVID-19 Accelerates the Need for Remote Health Consultations​
COVID-19 has impacted the increase in the utilization of remote health consultation applications and is preferred by many during the pandemic. Read More.

Five Things We’re Reading

1. Ttint is a new form of IoT botnet that also includes remote access tools-like (RAT) features, rarely seen in these types of botnets before. | ZDNet

2. A newly discovered botnet contains code that can wipe all data from infected systems, such as routers, servers, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. | ZDNet

3. Swarm’s new network of satellites is intended to provide low-bandwidth, low-power connectivity to “Internet of Things” devices all over the world, and the company just announced how much its technology will actually cost. | TechCrunch

4. Twilio, a service that lets developers access tools tied to phone networks, such as voice or text messaging, has unveiled an IoT platform that will handle security and connectivity for a set price over ten years. | Stacey on IoT

5. Microsoft announced it paid out $374,300 in bounties to researchers as part of a program to further solidify its Azure Sphere IoT security solution. | Virtualization Review

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Transitioning to the Internet of Intelligence​

In episode 85 of the IoT For All Podcast, we sit down with Zebra Technologies’ Drew Ehlers to talk about the shift from the Internet of Things to the Internet of Intelligence. Drew shares his experience watching IoT mature for the past two decades and some of the top considerations in adopting and scaling IoT in enterprise. Learn more.

This Week’s Best Reads

IoT in Manufacturing: The Success Story Nobody’s Talking About
The manufacturing industry is fertile soil for IoT implementation. While other sectors have a spotlight on them, great advances are been quietly made in industrial IoT. Read more.

9 Must-Read Internet of Things Books
Interested in brushing up on IoT? Check out these nine amazing reads to delve into the world of IoT with both confidence and fascination. Read more.

IoT Device Security Issues and Why They Exist
There are numerous security frameworks available, but IoT device vulnerabilities still exist. Explore three examples of why these issues and how to address them. Read more.

Five Things We’re Reading

1. AT&T has announced a new IoT solution based on Azure Sphere powered by their network, security and support services. Here’s how it works and what it means for customers. || Forbes

2. Sixty-four percent of respondents said they were planning to buy a new type of smart home technology within the next year, which equates to more than 80 million households in the US and significantly higher than industry forecasts. || ZDNet

3. As a thought experiment, Martin Hron, a researcher at security company Avast, reverse engineered a Smarter iKettle to see what kinds of hacks he could do with it. After just a week of effort, the unqualified answer was: quite a lot. || Ars Technica

4. Microsoft and Telstra have announced an extension of their long-standing partnership, with plans to jointly build cloud-based solutions on Azure while leveraging the Telstra Data Hub. || ZDNet

5. Intel today announced the launch of new products tailored to edge computing scenarios. || VentureBeat

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How IoT will Help us Find the New Normal Post-COVID

In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, John Gordon, President of the Commercial IoT business unit at Lenovo, joins us to talk about IoT’s role in the new normal — specifically, in enabling employees to safely return to work. Listen now!

This Week’s Best Reads

Bringing Shadow IoT Devices into the Light on Corporate Networks

Corporate networks are open to potential attacks from shadow IoT devices. To ensure protection, companies should deploy cybersecurity strategies using security by design approach. Read more.

The Commercial Adoption of IoT Technologies in the COVID-19 Era

Many sectors are already adopting IoT on a commercial level and others can easily benefit by pivoting around supply chain innovation in the COVID-19 Era. Read more.

The Telemedicine Craze: Will the Exploding Trend Last?

The demand for remote healthcare delivery has elevated to unprecedented levels, but the adoption will not be as smooth as we think. Read more.

Five Things We’re Reading

1. The House passed a bipartisan security bill requiring the national Institute of Standards and Technology to set best practices for IoT device security. || Federal News Network

2. At the Silicon Labs Works With event on Thursday, Ring CEO and Founder Jamie Siminoff gave a little more detail on the wireless mesh network Amazon announced last September. || Stacey on IoT

“Cheap, reliable Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWANs) are key to IoT growth, but I’m skeptical of distributed IoT networks like Sidewalk and Helium that rely on consumer adoption and maintenance. Reliability, security, and coverage are crucial for businesses, and a distributed network built on consumer products is unlikely to meet those requirements. More likely, enterprise adoption drives the ecosystem, then trickles down to the consumer market (much like PCs did). But then, the power of crowds has constantly surprised. Sidewalk and Helium are betting we’ll be surprised again.​” — Calum McClelland, Head of Operations

3. New BLESA attack goes after the often ignored Bluetooth reconnection process, unlike previous vulnerabilities, most found in the pairing operation. || ZDNet

4. Oracle announces Tribuo, an open-source Java Machine Learning library, under an Apache 2.0 license on Github. || Oracle

5. After two years of testing, Microsoft announced that it can create underwater data centers that are self-sufficient, eco-friendly, and fail at a lower rate to land counterparts. || Vice

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How IoT is Revolutionizing Maritime Shipping

In episode 82 of the IoT For All Podcast, Jennifer Ivens, CEO and Founder of Canscan, joins us to talk about the transformative power of IoT in the supply chain. She shares some background on how Canscan is helping companies automate the inspection process using machine learning and IoT, as well as some of the challenges of working in the maritime shipping space. Listen Now

This Week’s Best Reads

IoT Security: SMS and Voice Service Attacks and How to Prevent Them

Learn how attackers are taking advantage of SMS and voice vulnerabilities to access private information or generate revenue for their criminal business. Read More.

3 Ways IoT Technology Will Improve Residential Communities

IoT is evolving to be an important aspect when designing new residential communities. Here are three key areas that IoT is already improving residential communities. Read More.

How Do We Enhance Trust in Connected Things?

The fact is that security technology has many failings and IoT can make it even more devastating to get compromised. Fortunately, there are means to enhance our trust in IoT and make its use safer for everyone. Read More.

Five Things We’re Reading

1. The Z-Wave Alliance today detailed a new specification intended to accommodate setups with thousands of devices in environments stretching hundreds of feet. || VentureBeat

2. The ambitious attempt to bring together Amazon, Apple, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance with a unified, open-source smart home platform is targeting a 2021 release, along with the first clear idea of what devices the standard is aiming to work with. || The Verge

3. The lack of planning for continued operational costs and contingency plans for company failure are stifling consumer IoT adoption. || Stacey on IoT

“Yes, it’s frustrating for a product you purchased to stop working because the provider stopped supporting it. But the issue isn’t a lack of open standards or proper regulation. The fundamental issues are misaligned business models and insufficient value. IoT systems are like living things, they take continual care and feeding to survive. It costs money on a recurring basis to do that. If providers aren’t charging recurring fees, they have a misaligned business model. If consumers aren’t willing to pay recurring fees, then that means the product isn’t valuable enough.” — Calum McClelland, Head of Operations

4. The Australian government has released a voluntary code of practice for securing the Internet of Things (IoT) in Australia. || ZDNet

5. As COVID-19 has transformed work environments, many industrial firms are turning to IoT-for-safety applications. || IoT World Today

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The value of data democratization in Manufacturing

In episode 81 of the IoT For All Podcast, VP of Marketing for MachineMetrics Graham Immerman joins us to talk about data democratization and its role in manufacturing. He shares how companies are using data to improve ROI and some of the trends he’s seen in the IoT space, where data is concerned. Listen Now

This Week’s Best Reads

Treat Your Inner Developer to Hands-On IoT Training and Projects

When you consider our reliance upon digital collaboration, finding ways to upskill, be creative, and plug into the broader IoT community to get IoT training is essential. Read more.

IoT Retrofitting Becoming Another Popular B2C Application

IoT makes the reuse of old electronics devices not only simple but extremely relevant and the rise of IoT retrofitting has only just begun. Read more.

How Covid-19 Will Help Lead the Shift to AI-First Cybersecurity

While it’s too late to prevent the security impact of COVID, the time is ripe to leave inadequate security solutions in the past and adopt AI-First cybersecurity. Read more.

Five Things We’re Reading

1. Duke researchers hope to detect early signs of COVID-19 before symptoms appear by using smartwatches and other wearable fitness devices. || WRAL

2. Gartner expects liability for cyber-physical systems (CPSs) incidents will pierce the corporate veil to personal liability for 75% of CEOs by 2024. || ZDNet

3. Atmosic Technologies is teaming up with SMK Electronics to power connected devices like remote controls and sensors with a battery that do not need to be replaced. || BusinessWire

“The dream of no battery replacing/recharging is attractive, at scale replacing/recharging can be a significant cost to businesses. Yet to go from dream to reality, the details matter. Ambient energy harvesting is unpredictable and hasn’t been able to meet energy needs of asset tracking and remote monitoring use cases. Atmosic claims no use of ambient energy, instead “a known energy source that can be controlled”, but there isn’t more info. How often can devices send messages? Do they support over-the-air firmware updates? I want to believe the battery-free dream, but as always with IoT the specifics of implementation matter.​”
- Calum McClelland, Head of Operations at IoT For All

4. RealPage, a property management technology firm with over 12,200 clients worldwide, announced that it has acquired Stratis IoT, a startup that provides IoT services to the real estate industry. || TechCrunch

5. Get Wired takes a look at how data from smart speakers and other connected devices is used to solve crimes. || Wired

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