Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are getting more and more vicious each day, hurting business targets both financially and reputationally. These attacks work by overloading a web server with requests and causing hours, even days, of downtime and inevitable frustration. As technology evolves, says Seth Robinson, CompTIA senior director, technology analysis, so do DDoS tactics. Therefore, they are […]
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The World Economic Forum was right to say in a post this month that buildings could be the key to building a sustainable society post-pandemic. The built world is, after all, responsible for 40% of all global energy consumption and 33% of greenhouse gas emissions. But, says Tom Harmsworth, managing director UK at WeMaintain, this demands a […]
Running a successful business in the 21st century means integrating technology within all aspects of operations. One of the most valuable benefits is that data can be analysed and interpreted to improve operational efficiency and the most effective was of accessing this resource is with a Remote Telemetry Unit (RTU). Here, Matthew Hawkridge, chief technology […]
BOOK REVIEW: A guide to thriving as a female leader in salesCheryl Stookes’ short, cheery, book is fun to read, with some very welcome additions to your career toolkit, whatever your profession or trade, writes Annie Turner. Don’t be put off by the title, The Token Woman which appears to mean something different on the North American side […]
In early March, a Swiss hacktivist by the name of Tillie Kottman successfully exposed businesses, police departments, schools, jails and hospitals in one of the most widespread cyber attacks in modern history, says Chris Rouland, founder and CEO of Phosphorus. How did they do it? By hacking into nearly 150,000 Verkada security cameras set to their default security settings. Kottman took credit […]
Last week started with some sensible guidance on cyber security. By Wednesday the theory became a nightmare reality for one of the Internet of Things (IoT) majors, Vancouver-based Sierra Wireless as it was halted by an all-out ransomware attack. Of course, cyber security advice reaches us all the time, says Jeremy Cowan, and we regularly share the experts’ […]
Unplanned downtime is a million-dollar problem. Unexpected stops during production or operations can cost organisations on average $2 million (€1.70 million) a time, and 82% of companies experience at least one unplanned outage every three years (according to Aberdeen research). Each outage presents the risk of lost production hours, damaged products, additional labour costs and rush […]
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) a major element of Industry 4.0 has been gaining traction for some time now, driven by globalisation, shifting demand for commodities, and fluctuating trade flows, even before COVID-19. Yet, in the past year, which has seen many manufacturers having to revamp their operating models to support fewer on-site personnel, […]
The Internet of Things (IoT) market continues to show dynamic growth. Analyst, Transforma Insights recently forecast that the number of connected IoT devices worldwide is set to grow from US$7.6 billion (€6.39 billion) in 2019 to $24.1 billion (€20.26 billion) in 2030. So, IoT is growing fast, and all the indications are that it will continue to do so, says Alan […]
Every IoT project starts with a plan. As IoT deployments scale up in 2021, it’s become clear that the plans that consider the cost and flexibility of connectivity up front will be the ones that don’t end up with big “gotchas” when the bills come due, says, Alexis Susset, VP global product & EU sales, Soracom. Even […]