The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) has offered many societal benefits, and has undoubtedly improved our overall quality of life. Statistics show that by the end of 2018, there were an estimated 22 billion IoT-connected devices in use worldwide, and this number has only grown since, says Jocelyn Brown. The British technologist Kevin Ashton coined […]
Category Archives: Technology
Deploying remote telemetry units (RTUs) on industrial assets is an important element of capturing, interpreting and using big data from an industrial process. In this article, Jean Burton, technical sales support manager at Ovarro, supplier of remote monitoring technologies, looks at how RTUs play a key role in accessing big data, helping improve situational awareness, […]
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When Sigfox began in 2009, it disrupted the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)—the technical body that standardizes cellular communications—by saying that there was an underserved market for devices that:
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How asset tracking solutions determine what your customers do with your heavy equipment
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If you are in the heavy equipment rental business or rent out your heavy equipment for extra cash, chances are you are not only concerned with maximizing profit but also concerned about where and how your customers are using your equipment. This is a legitimate concern and a good reason to implement asset tracking solutions […]
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 […]
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 […]
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If you’re reading this blog, you’ve either integrated asset tracking into your company or you’re looking to adopt this technology in the near future. On its surface, a Real-time Location Service (RTLS) solution may not seem to be overly complex, however, its technical aspects are things many don’t like to think about. Asset tracking is […]
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 […]