Connected smart devices, ubiquitous wireless connectivity, and scalable cloud-based computing have created the platform for the Internet of Things (IoT). These IoT platforms enable organizations to monitor, control, optimize and automate their operations in ways previously unimaginable. In many industries, IoT is disrupting traditional business models, leaving companies questioning the bottom line.
This is leading many private and public sector organizations to ask how they can use IoT to create new sources of value. Some are using it to deliver new operational efficiencies. Remote asset management allows organizations to track assets in real time and make much more efficient use of their field equipment. Predictive maintenance reduces downtime by replacing parts before they fail. Real-time analytics help employees make better decisions. And smart IoT systems can automate repetitive and predictable processes.
IoT systems
The Internet of Things extends Internet connectivity beyond traditional devices, such as desktop and laptop computers, smartphones, and tablets, to a wide range of everyday devices and things that use embedded technology to communicate and interact with the external environment. , all through the Internet.
But at the moment, there is a wide variety of technology that can be accurately described as enabling IoT. At the network level alone, there is Bluetooth, Bluetooth LE, ZigBee, RFID, Wi-Fi, Cellular, Z-Wave, 6LowPAN, Thread, NFC, Sigfox, Neul, LoRaWAN, Alljoyn, IoTivity, Weave, Homekit, MQTT, CoAP , JSON-LD, and many more that can and do play a role in IoT implementations.
IoT applications
IoT systems have application development across industries through their unique flexibility and ability to adapt to any environment. They improve data collection, automation, operations and more through smart devices and powerful enabling technology.
IoT is everywhere, but there are certainly some verticals where it’s more prevalent. Heavy industry is arguably the sector that has been working with IoT concepts for the longest time, thanks to SCADA and robotics, and it has its own subtype of IoT: Industrial IoT, or often just IIoT. Sharing data for operational and maintenance purposes makes industrial teams much more responsive and helpful, and also creates a much safer working environment.
IoTSecurity
IoT security is the area of effort concerned with protecting connected devices and networks in the Internet of Things (IoT). The first thing that comes to mind for most people when they think of IoT security is encryption. If you are one of those people, then don’t worry, you are not totally wrong. Encryption is an important component of security, but it’s only part of the whole story. However, by itself, encryption does not provide security in the way that most people tend to think.
Security, like most things, has a curve of diminishing returns versus cost. What IoT requires is a good balance of reasonably strong security measures that are inexpensive and highly scalable. The first major issue is that a compromised IoT device can, in some cases, offer a way to access a company network for a malicious actor. A poorly protected smart TV, a security camera – anything that accesses the network is a potential vector for an attack.
IoT interoperability
The full benefits of the Internet of Things are only realized when a large enough number of devices can interact with each other, and therein lies a big problem. The number of different players in the market covers a wide range, both horizontally, in terms of functionality, and vertically, between different industries.
With a large number of companies “doing IoT”, most of the big-name technology companies, including Google, Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, Intel, and IBM, have various types of IoT games, all working to attract as many users. as possible to their respective ecosystems, sometimes the motivation to make sure IoT systems and devices from different companies work with each other is lacking.
IoT Platforms
One IoT device connects to another to transmit information using Internet transfer protocols. IoT platforms serve as a bridge between device sensors and data networks.
The following are some of the leading IoT platforms on the market today:
Amazon Web Services
microsoft blue
ThingWorx IoT Platform
IBM’s Watson
Cisco IoT Cloud Connection
Salesforce IoT Cloud
Oracle Integrated Cloud
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