Disruptive technologies are transforming all industries into digital industries and repositioning them to reap the benefits of Industry 4.0. In the industrial context, digital transformation (DX) is p more
Given the unbridled growth of the IoT and its potential impact on consumer safety, critical infrastructure, and business continuity, the need for global regulation is quite evident. To their credit, i more
Software trustworthiness – what does it mean for developers, owner-operators and decision makers in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems? The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) recently publ more
The global phenomenon of digital transformation is dramatically shifting the ways businesses operate, the way they engage with customers, and the way in which they develop and deliver new products to more
I was glad to see that security found its niche in CRN’s rundown of the 50 coolest IoT companies of 2021 along with other companies who have launched innovative connectivity, hardware, industrial IoT, more
Artificial Intelligence is a hot commodity in the technology world these days. But what does it mean in the context of the Industrial IoT? An early definition of artificial intelligence was one of “th more
Since the research firm Gartner described it in 2017 as a “disruptive trend that will have increasingly broad and deep impact over the next five years and beyond,” and again as one of its “ Top 10 Str more
Trustworthiness in the context of an industrial system is a relatively new term intended to provide a better understanding of the meaning of trust in such a system and how this trust can be approached more
The U.S. Congress recently introduced legislation to address the growing concern for security on IoT devices purchased by the U.S. government. Does the proposal go far enough? Let’s take a further loo more
Trustworthiness, and confidence in that trustworthiness, are essential aspects of cyber-physical systems. Inattention to trustworthiness can lead to loss of human life, long-term environmental impacts more
ドングルへの批判 2007年に『PC Magazine』に掲載されたドングルに関する記事の中で、著名で受賞歴もあるコラムニストのJohn C. Dvorak氏は「1980年代に登場したドングルは、不正コピーを防止するデバイスであるが、ほぼ失敗に終わり、論争の的にもなった。」と述べました。 Dvorak氏が言及した「論争」とは、(1) ソフトウェア開発会社が、その努力に見合う対価を得る権利、そして( more
We talk a lot about copy protection in this space but what I want to focus on today is what is meant by the phrase "secure software licensing." Let's unpack the term and look at each component separat more
Anytime you add a 3rd party component into your overall product stack you need to be thoughtful before you decide. Copy protection software is no different: it's something you will rely on to protect more
昨今、薬剤師たちは多くの困難に直面しています。最近では、薬剤師は、仕事量の増加や限られたリソース、時間、人員配置によって、大きなプレッシャーにさらされていることが 報告 されています。例えば、新型コロナウィルスの世界的大流行を受け、多くの薬局では、処方箋の記入や調剤という本来の業務に加え、ワクチン接種やその他医療サービスの提供などを強いられることとなりました。そして、このような追加業務は、今後さら more
Software for embedded systems is based more and more on open system platforms – Linux Embedded, VxWorks , Windows Embedded, QNX and many others. In addition to powerful core functionality, one of the more
"Attackers — in ever greater numbers and with increasing sophistication — see, in the growing promise of our tech-connected world, opportunities to steal or cause major disruption or destruction by ex more
A recent report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit entitled Long-term Macroeconomic Forecasts: Key trends to 2050 highlighted some of the emerging economic issues expected to shape global bus more
By now, many of you have heard about the "BadUSB" exploit, where two security researchers at Security Research Labs demonstrated how they could perpetrate an attack on USB devices. By reprogramming th more
During the early 2000's, there was much skepticism about the value and viability of virtualization. Today, however, there is no doubt that companies have embraced the efficiencies and expansion capabi more
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission recently released an in-depth report entitled, The Internet of Things: Privacy & Security in a Connected World , which included a long list of considerations and reco more