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Consumers Need to Get Wise to IoT Security

Consumers Need to Get Wise to IoT Security

Too many consumers of Internet of Things solutions do not pay enough attention to IoT security. This level of apathy may have serious repercussions down the line. The research bears this out. According to the World Economic Forum, products in the home can be exposed to more than 12,000 hacking attempts in a single week.

The Art of Good UI Design

The Art of Good User Interface Design

A good user interface is an essential part of great software development. A user interface is the ā€œfront-endā€ that allows the user to easily interact with your software. But trying to balance visual attractiveness, usability, and performance to create a good user interface for a device, app or website can be challenging. So, how do

IoT Architecture: Build it Right the First Time

IoT Architecture: Build it Right the First Time

IoT can be an amazing enabler for your product, but itā€™s important to make sure you get the architecture right. Because IoT solutions involve so many complex, integrated components, a sound IoT architecture is a make-or-break part of product development.  A successful IoT architecture addresses a mix of technical requirements, business implications and delivery considerations.

Tackling Security Issues With the Internet of Things

Tackling Security Issues With the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things is big, and getting bigger. Breakthroughs in technology, falling costs, and a growing market mean it is an increasingly exciting space to get into. Yet, as with all growing technological innovations, it has its security challenges. Letā€™s take a look at some of the security concerns thrown up by IoT and

IoT Security a Challenge As Device Numbers Rise

IoT Security a Challenge As Device Numbers Rise

It is indisputable that the Internet of Things (IoT) is the next Industrial Revolution, given the impact it will have on the way people, businesses and governments live and work. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) predicts $267 billion USD will be spent on IoT technologies, products, and services within 3 years. IoT, then, is the future.

How To Get Your IoT Project Off the Ground

How To Get Your IoT Project Off the Ground

We all know IoT is on the way to becoming a seriously big business in the next few years, with a likely annual growth rate of as high as 50 percent, taking the market worldwide to US$1.7 trillion by 2020. This growth will be based on more vendors and enterprises embracing IoT and its opportunities.

IoT Goes Beyond the Connected Home

Beyond the Connected Home: Revolutionary IOT Applications

IoT has traditionally been associated with the Connected Home. The idea that your car can talk to your front door, which can talk to your lighting, which can talk to your stove. The standard example of IoT is that your car – using embedded software and the cloud – is able to inform your front

Sizing Up the Internet of Things Opportunity

Sizing Up the Internet of Things Opportunity

When the Internet of Things (IoT) first became a ā€œthingā€, just a few years ago, expectations for the space were astronomical. Analysts were predicting the market for connected devices by 2020 could be as high as 100 billion units. Thankfully, in terms of managing expectations and pleasing investors, forecasts these days are less hyperbolic. But

How to Control LED Lights with a Raspberry Pi

How to Control LED Lights with a Raspberry Pi

As an IoT (Internet of Things) shop, we love working with new technology and creating fun useful side projects.  We have worked on everything from a temperature sensor for the office, to a boost controller for a Subaru WRX.  So when one of our staff was working on a theater room for his house, we

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