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Internet of Things (IoT)

• September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15

  Medical devices must be secure by design, say industry experts

  The information security industry is calling for medical device manufacturers to design and build cyber security into all internet-enabled devices after thousands are found to be hackable

• September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15

  Free energy from radio waves could power the internet of things

  A pocket-sized pollution monitor is one of the first applications to use free energy from Wi-Fi and mobile phone signals

• September 23, 2015 23 Sep'15

  Tech innovation leads the 'slow demise of traditional broadcast'

  The broadcast sector is being revolutionised by internet technology, as delegates to the annual IBC show in Amsterdam found out

• September 07, 2015 07 Sep'15

  Myanmar internet gets boost with content delivery network

  Myanmar internet users will start benefiting from changes in the law that encourages foreign direct investment in communications infrastructures

• August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

  Troubled HTC to restructure as smartphone shipments plummet

  Taiwanese company announces major business restructure targeting connected lifestyle and wearable products following disappointing results

• August 11, 2015 11 Aug'15

  British Gas trials app-based smart-meter display

  My energy live app will display real-time energy use on a smartphone, says British Gas

• July 22, 2015 22 Jul'15

  Investment in the internet of things boosts revenue for manufacturers

  A TCS report reveals executives plan to increase spending on IoT initiatives to boost business

• July 15, 2015 15 Jul'15

  Huawei to implement 4.5G network for Shanghai Disney

  Huawei signs world’s first 4.5G network co-operation agreement to implement a smart city network at the Shanghai Disney resort

• July 06, 2015 06 Jul'15

  The internet of things could save the honeybee from extinction

  Gemalto’s M2M unit is developing an ambitious project with agricultural science firm Eltopia and the University of Minnesota. The objective: to save the honeybee from extinction

• June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15

  Cisco launches IoT System for enterprise and smart cities

  Cisco unveils 15 products to address the growing complexity of internet of things deployments

• June 04, 2015 04 Jun'15

  Peugeot Citroën prepares for in-car apps with Sierra Wireless

  French car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën plans to deploy device-to-cloud technology to support its connected car strategy

• May 15, 2015 15 May'15

  Rentokil opens up core IT systems to business

  The IT department at Rentokil Initial has delivered coding interfaces to its back-end ERP system to enable the business to create new applications

• May 08, 2015 08 May'15

  The IoT industry needs to do more to secure data, says Beecham Research

  There are key areas where the industry supporting the internet of things (IoT) needs to provide better security, according to Beecham Research

• April 30, 2015 30 Apr'15

  IoT benefits and privacy not mutually exclusive, says industry expert

  It is possible to mitigate the privacy and security risks of the internet of things (IoT) without losing its benefits, according to an industry expert

• April 09, 2015 09 Apr'15

  CIO interview: Fernando Birman, head of the digital office, Solvay

  After years of IT work to support major M&A activity, global chemicals company Solvay is focusing on innovation to drive internal efficiency

• March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15

  Internet of things and 5G network research priority in 2015 Budget

  Research into the internet of things and the 5G networks to support it figured highly in chancellor George Osborne’s 2015 Budget

• March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15

  Ford drives connected car journey with Microsoft Azure

  The Microsoft Azure cloud will be used to power Ford's new software delivery and vehicle monitoring service

• March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15

  Satya Nadella: Every business will be a software business

  Digitisation may the buzzword business leaders are trying to grasp, but Microsoft has begun its journey to build a digitisation product portfolio

• March 09, 2015 09 Mar'15

  Smart meter project in danger of outright failure, government warned

  A report from the Energy and Climate Change Committee has warned that plans to install smart meters across the UK by 2020 are veering off-track

• March 04, 2015 04 Mar'15

  CIO interview: Connected cars set CIO agenda at Volvo

  IT has always tried to align with the business, but for Klas Bendrik, group CIO at Volvo Cars, it seems business has aligned with IT

• February 24, 2015 24 Feb'15

  ARM unleashes internet of things potential with starter kit

  Chip-maker ARM has collaborated with IBM to launch the mbed IoT Starter Kit, pitched at SMEs and application developers

• February 05, 2015 05 Feb'15

  Newport to get resilient fibre ring for community safety projects

  As part of a wide-reaching regeneration plan, Newport City Council deploys resilient fibre optic network to support community safety

• February 04, 2015 04 Feb'15

  IoT could be key to farming, says Beecham Research

  The internet of things could be key to the farming industry meeting the challenge of increasing food production by 70% by 2050, says report

• December 17, 2014 17 Dec'14

  Technology needed to help ambulance services cope with increased demand

  The future of the ambulance and emergencies services needs more investment in networking

• November 28, 2014 28 Nov'14

  CGI secures communications between pilots and air traffic control

  Satellite communications firm Inmarsat has outsourced the provision of security IT and services to CGI