What defines a Smart City?

June 24, 2020 Dr. Jonathan Reichental, former CIO of the City of Palo Alto and the Founder and CEO of Human Future, explores what is at the heart of the future of all cities. To succeed at elevating the human condition for billions of people, cities need to adopt new ideas, new approaches, and new…

Dell tackles the edge with new ruggedized hyper-converged infrastructure solution

With its new hyper-converged infrastructure systems, ‘location, conditions of the edge don’t matter,’ says Dell Dell Technologies has added two additions to its hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) VxRail portfolio – the all-new ruggedized VxRail D Series and the introduction of AMD EPYC processor support for the VxRail E Series. According to Shannon Champion, director of product…

Ransomware, Eying Cities

Despite all the protesting and rioting in the world, it’s more important than ever to keep your eye on the cybersecurity ball. While the world events are overwhelming and it’s hard to stay focused, unfortunately, you can’t let the world news distract you. The fact is while we are all focused on these events, the…

Microsoft acquires CyberX to bolster Azure IoT security

Microsoft has announced the acquisition of IoT security specialist CyberX to beef up Azure IoT’s capabilities and help customers assess their risk profile across industrial environments. CyberX, which will complement existing Azure IoT security offerings, aims to solve two specific challenges, according to a blog post from Microsoft announcing the news. Customers need greater visibility…

Qualcomm offers ‘plug-and-play’ smart cities package on a subscription

Qualcomm is working with Maryland-based systems integrator Infinite Computer Solutions to offer a ‘plug-and-play’ smart cities package on a subscription. The pair claim to have compiled an “end-to-end” IoT solution for sundry players in the smart cities space, including government, healthcare, construction, entertainment, transportation, manufacturing, retail, and logistics. The new as-a-service proposition connects members of…