Critical Communications for IoT Contrary to mainstream media attention, the multiple possibilities of how consumer IoT will transform our everyday lives aren't the only angle of this headline-gaining trend. There's a huge opportunity for "industrial IoT" and "Smart Cities" to impact the world in the same capacity - especially during critical situations. For example, a community water dam that needs to release water can leverage embedded critical communications logic to alert the appropriate individuals, on the right device, as soon as they are needed to take action. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Imad Mouline, CTO of Everbridge, will cover the opportunity for various industries like healthcare, manufacturing and government to enable two-way and multi-modal communications between devices and the "need-to-know" people during critical situations to reduce the impact ... (more)

[session] Start Thinking ‘Service By @AylaNetworks | @ThingsExpo #IoT #M2M #API #RTC #InternetOfThings

Stop Thinking ‘Product'; Start Thinking ‘Service' Manufacturing connected IoT versions of traditional products requires more than multiple deep technology skills. It also requires a shift in mindset, to realize that connected, sensor-enabled "things" act more like services than what we usually think of as products. In his session at @ThingsExpo, David Friedman, CEO and co-founder of Ayla Networks, will discuss how when sensors start generating detailed real-world data about products and how they're being used, smart manufacturers can use the data to create additional revenue str... (more)

[session] Wearables in the Workplace | @ThingsExpo #IoT #RTC #Wearables

Wearables in the Workplace With the Apple Watch making its way onto wrists all over the world, it's only a matter of time before it becomes a staple in the workplace. In fact, Forrester reported that 68 percent of technology and business decision-makers characterize wearables as a top priority for 2015. Recognizing their business value early on, FinancialForce.com was the first to bring ERP to wearables, helping streamline communication across front and back office functions. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Kevin Roberts, GM of Platform at FinancialForce.com, will discuss the val... (more)

What Does an SLA Mean to You? | @DevOpsSummit #DevOps #SLA #ContinuousDelivery

When it comes to testing an application, many project managers and test leads do not fit performance and load testing early on in the development life cycle. Often, performance and load testing are conducted once the application has been completed and after all functional testing is done. In fact, it's frequently a last step - almost an afterthought - before the app is ready to go into production. The problem with this approach is the classic problem with late-stage testing. When issues are found by the testers, developers have to go back and open up long-finalized code to fix t... (more)

[session] Big Data with IoT By @TriCoreNow | @ThingsExpo #IoT #M2M #API #BigData #InternetOfThings

Big Data Becomes Fast and Accelerated with IoT The Internet of Things is in the early stages of mainstream deployment but it promises to unlock value and rapidly transform how organizations manage, operationalize, and monetize their assets. IoT is a complex structure of hardware, sensors, applications, analytics and devices that need to be able to communicate geographically and across all functions. Once the data is collected from numerous endpoints, the challenge then becomes converting it into actionable insight. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Mark Clayman, President and Chief... (more)

Five Ways to Invest in Privacy | @CloudExpo #Cloud #BigData #IoT #API

Public perception of privacy and security in the post-Snowden era has changed, leading to end users caring vastly more about the topic. Last year, there were more breaches than ever before; ad-tracking technology has grown and will keep growing, collecting more and more data; and awareness of government access to personal data has increased. Although it is still difficult to fully understand the long-term consequences of data collection at this level, the concerns are rising both from a user and a collector point of view. End users, whether they are employees or customers, are r... (more)