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Can IoT networking drive adoption of IPv6?

Enterprises have been slowly moving away from IPv4 and toward IPv6, but the process might be speeded up because adopting IPv6 has advantages for the booming business of networking the internet of things.

Feb 6, 2019 7 mins

Internet Internet of Things Networking

Why are IoT platforms so darn confusing?

Everyone talks about IoT platforms, but they don’t always agree on exactly what they’re talking about. This analysis helps make sense of it.

Feb 5, 2019 5 mins

Cloud Computing Internet of Things

What programming languages rule the Internet of Things?

Does the IoT run on the same programming languages that drive the rest of the technology world? Yes, mostly.

Jan 31, 2019 4 mins

Cloud Computing Internet of Things Software Development

Cisco goes after industrial IoT

Cisco has rolled out a new family of switches, software, developer tools and blueprints to meld IoT and industrial networking with intent-based networking and classic IT security, monitoring and application development support.

Jan 30, 2019 4 mins

Internet of Things Networking

Build security into your IoT plan or risk attack

There’s huge potential with the IoT, but security must be built into a company’s plan and not tacked on at the end.

Jan 28, 2019 4 mins

Internet of Things Networking Security

The IoT brings targeted advertising into retail stores

An IoT-powered Walgreens “smart cooler” knows if you’re a man or a woman, plus how old you are, to target ads at you. Is that a good thing?

Jan 28, 2019 3 mins

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Is jumping ahead to Wi-Fi 6 the right move?

Devices supporting Wi-Fi 6 a.k.a 802.11ax are expected out in 2019, but with the standard yet to be ratified, jumping in early might best be left to those with a compelling use case - and those do exist.

Jan 28, 2019 5 mins

Internet of Things Small and Medium Business Wi-Fi

Linux Foundation backs a group to boost edge networking

A new group called LF Edge is pushing for an open unified framework that will promote plug-and-play interoperability, cloud provisioning, other streamlining to improve edge networks.

Jan 25, 2019 3 mins

Internet of Things Open Source

Do frog croaks hold the key to creating the perfect IoT network?

Studying how tree frogs regulate their communications, so each amphibian in the colony can hear everything, could provide ideal data traffic routings, scientists say.

Jan 24, 2019 3 mins

Internet of Things Networking

IoT roundup: Security problems galore and a way to track urinary infections

A look at some IoT news including a survey that finds a lack of insight into threats to business internet of things devices and a medical application of IoT senors to spot health problems in patients with dementia.

Jan 21, 2019 4 mins

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