Many software developers have turned to the free trial business model to market their enterprise software – simply put, offer free software for a timed period and hope the end user performs a thorough more
The Industrial Internet Consortium held an interesting TweetChat last week in preparation for their Security event held on Tuesday, November 4 in NYC. The IIC-led chat posed 6 questions and received e more
When At&T, Cisco, GE, IBM and Intel founded the Industrial Internet Consortium in March 2014, I wonder if they had envisioned how quickly the International technology community would embrace the their more
The intellectual property gained during the development of an ISV’s flagship software product most likely represents an investment in hundreds and hundreds of man hours. The majority of that time is s more
The SD Association recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the microSD™ Card. Founded in 2000 by Panasonic, SanDisk and Toshiba, the SD Association is a group dedicated to establishing SD standard more
There were some interesting findings released in a global study this past June conducted by Harbor Research (in conjunction with Progress Software) on the State of IoT: 2015 Global Developer Study . N more
IDC recently released their annual top 10 software licensing and pricing predictions for 2016 and I think they are right on target based upon feedback from organizations who are using our CodeMeter se more
Software licensing and monetization continue to be critical factors in a successful deployment for ISVs, particularly as the IoT and embedded systems market evolves and end user licensing preferences more
Whether you are a total believer or not, it looks like the shift from perpetual software licensing to the software subscription model is here to stay. According to a Gartner report , “By 2020, more th more
When I recently watched a report about Tofaş , with its impressive one-million square meter operation and its leading position in the Fiat-Chrysler world in terms of World Class Manufacturing (WCM), I more
It was difficult to avoid the barrage of headlines coming out of the last week’s annual RSA Conference, the purported largest annual gathering of security professionals in the world. Cyberthreats, per more
Security and the IoT are terms becoming intrinsically linked in the grand discussion of connected devices and their envisioned applications in virtually every aspect of our ecosystem, whether it be co more
This past summer, the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) published an interesting document entitled, Architect’s Guide: IoT Security . The document outlined 5 critical strategies that developers of connect more
With just a few shopping days left before Christmas, the retail frenzy is at its height. Judging from the plethora of products touted in all of the sales flyers and commercials, it seems that this is more
The US FDA recently published new recommendations for both manufacturers and regulators to address medical device cybersecurity. The final document, Postmarket Management of Cybersecurity in Medical D more
More than 81% of organizations believe successful adoption of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is critical to their future success, yet ironically, only 25% of these organizations have a clear more
The more that is written about the Internet of Things and its myriad of potential game changing applications, it seems that the terms “IIoT” and “disruption” become more closely aligned. Disruption in more
Software entrepreneurs who are developing their first time application have the luxury of building-in their software licensing and protection solution from the outset. They most likely will choose to more
Industrie 4.0, a.k.a. the fourth industrial revolution, is representative of the global strategic initiative to revolutionize industry by integrating digital automation, interoperability and advanced more
The tone of the many well-meaning discussions about the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) varies widely from one viewpoint of unbridled optimism about the seemingly endless possibilities to another more