Tag: IoT

Keeping Paul Safe - Satellites and the IoT

One my good friend’s dad loves to hike alone in remote areas near Yosemite. Let’s call him Paul. Paul has had some health issues, and my friend worries about Paul getting incapacitated while he’s miles away from the lodge where he stays. There is very limited cell coverage in this area. My friend wants his… Read more Keeping Paul Safe - Satellites and the IoT

How the Internet of Things Affects the Environment

While the Internet of Things is oftentimes associated with areas that people come into contact everyday such as their home or car, IoT also has been impacting the environment in both positive and negative ways. One of the most widely known environmental concerns is global warming, largely caused by excessive carbon dioxide emissions, which is… Read more How the Internet of Things Affects the Environment

Big Data and Business

The presentation form Srijan Kumar (Stanford)  gave insights on the components of Big Data and data mining. Describing Big Data as the combination of: Machine Learning Statistics Artificial Intelligence Databases is a great way to look at it. I would like to add the notion that we can think of Artificial Intelligence as the combination… Read more Big Data and Business

Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things

With hackers constantly reinventing themselves (think: the evolution of Nigerian price scams into specific, targeted methods including ransomware), there is a pressing need for cybersecurity efforts to be shored up and reinforced.   Breaches can be costly too – a study by the Ponemon Institute sponsored by IBM estimated that the average cost of one… Read more Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things

Safety and Security of Connected Vehicles

According to IHS projections, 30 billion connected things are expected to be in use by 2020. [1] These devices include but not limited to home appliances, connected vehicles, medical devices, and machines in a factory. Last week, Steve Herrod from General Catalyst Partners explained to us about the growing importance of cybersecurity in a connected… Read more Safety and Security of Connected Vehicles

Everything Hinges on Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity will make or break our future. As data becomes ubiquitous and omnipresent, there is a shadow looming over the access, storage, archiving and deletion of data. Data as an entity in and of itself will continue to increase exponentially as more devices and people become connected through technology. Take any of the trends we’ve… Read more Everything Hinges on Cybersecurity

Cyber Security

Cyber threat refers to a person who attempts to gain access into a computer system or information without proper authorisation by the use of a data communication pathway. Cyber threats are no unknown devil in the 21st century, private information being shared and leaked around the world is now normal, armies of countries and companies… Read more Cyber Security

How Big Data is driving the auto industry

Times are definitely changing when it comes to the transportation industry. Powered by big data, AI and the internet of things, our transportation system is poised to become more efficient and smarter [1]. Some hot topics include self-driving cars, autonomous trucks, connected cars, remote controlled cargo ships, etc. Even though we haven’t yet achieved a… Read more How Big Data is driving the auto industry

Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Mobile Devices and Networks

A key takeaway from Jeff Welser’s (Vice President and Lab Director, IBM Research) presentation is that we are creating data at twice the speed than bandwidth in our networks. Large parts of Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) products and services today have been built using the resources of cloud computing. According to  Craig Martell… Read more Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Mobile Devices and Networks

Military Drone latencies

The near future in the aviation industry looks to be one hundred percent autonomous. There are already current military systems that are able to control and navigate autonomous systems from nearby bases and unmanned aerial vehicles that possess the power to access remote areas to conduct search operations, deliver potential packages, supply raw materials, scan earth… Read more Military Drone latencies