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…
The promise of 5G technologies in factory settings, as well as other industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) environments, is significant. For some at the front line of the industry, 5G is the missing piece of the jigsaw which unlocks Industry 4.0. From the original industrial revolution, to mass production, to automation, the next step requires…
California Congressman Jimmy Gomez has joined those sceptical of Amazon’s recent facial recognition pledge and has penned a letter to CEO Jeff Bezos asking for specifics. “Corporations have been quick to share expressions of support for the Black Lives Matter movement following the public outrage over the murders of Black Americans like George Floyd at…
A new initiative called AV TEST (Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing) will see data about self-driving car tests shared publicly. AV TEST is being launched by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and pledges to give the public more insight into the ongoing tests of autonomous vehicles. “Through this initiative, the…
Sponsored Looking around the environment you currently live in, can you spot how common IoT is? You might own a smartwatch, a plant monitoring device, a smart bulb installed in your lamp, a smart air conditioning system or even a smart building. All these devices are usually connected online and provide various services. Unfortunately, the…
IBM has announced it will no longer build facial recognition amid growing concern over the technology’s implications. In a letter to Congress, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna wrote: “IBM firmly opposes and will not condone uses of any [facial recognition] technology, including facial recognition technology offered by other vendors, for mass surveillance, racial profiling, violations of…
Research conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has found that self-driving cars may not reduce crashes as much as hoped. One of the touted benefits of autonomous vehicles is they do not suffer from the same issues as us humans. Tiredness, inebriation, or even a medical condition while at the wheel can…
Research conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has found that self-driving cars may not reduce crashes as much as hoped. One of the touted benefits of autonomous vehicles is they do not suffer from the same issues as us humans. Tiredness, inebriation, or even a medical condition while at the wheel can…
June 4, 2020 Source: Stefan Roschi, Editorial Team, maxon group for Manufacturing Tomorrow Automation and digitization are important topics in the maxon Group. One example is the online configurator introduced in 2013, which enables customers to compile a specific drive on their computer and send the order directly to production, very much in the spirit…
AI is increasingly being put to use in the technology stacks of cybersecurity companies, but not at the expense of human experts who guide the rollout and work alongside the smart tools. Before 2019, one in five cybersecurity software and service providers were employing AI, according to a study last year by Capgemini Research Institute, in a…
