A New Cybersecurity Standard for IoT
As we start to bring more smart devices into our lives, cybersecurity becomes a growing concern. For instance, Kaspersky honeypots revealed over 1.5 billion attacks against consumer IoT devices in the first half of 2019 alone. To minimize these cybersecurity risks, the ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) group created a standard in 2021 – the ETSI EN 303 645. […]
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The dawn of eco-friendly systems development
In December 2023, delegates from almost 200 countries met in Dubai for the UN’s climate-change conference, COP28, to discuss the pressing need to reduce emissions, as reported by IEEE in this article. According to the website sustainability scoring tool Ecograder, and as the authors are quick to point out, the COP28 website produces 3.69 grams of […]
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Selecting the Right Battery for IoT Applications
Illustration: © IoT For All Selecting the right battery for IoT devices is paramount to ensuring optimal performance and longevity. When selecting a battery that aligns with the specific requirements of the application, guaranteeing a reliable and long-lasting power supply, one must consider several factors. Battery Choice Considerations Battery Type: Electrochemistry, Capacity, and Energy Density […]
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A Practical Guide to Monitoring & Observability of IoT Devices
Monitoring and observability are vital for maintaining IoT device reliability, efficiency, and security. When done right, they offer a real-time overview of your IoT systems but also ensure access to data necessary for troubleshooting historical issues. Yet, when confronted with the thousands of diverse IoT devices, achieving these objectives brings many challenges. Should I Monitor […]
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Steampipe dashboards and benchmarks for your data
In Steampipe unbundled we showed how its plugins, which originally worked only with the foreign data wrapper loaded into Steampipe’s batteries-included Postgres, are now also available as stand-alone distributions that you can load into your own instances of Postgres or SQLite. Now Steampipe itself is unbundled: its dashboard server and benchmark runner have migrated to […]
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JetBrains IntelliJ IDE to add K2 compiler mode
JetBrains’ IntelliJ IDEA 2024.1, a release of the integrated development environment (IDE) due on April 4, will feature an optional K2 compiler mode, enabling developers to use K2 for faster and more robust Kotlin code analysis, the company said. With this planned release, the IDE for Kotlin and Java will have two modes. The class […]
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Achieving UL Certification: A Guide for International Lighting Companies
As globalization continues to reshape our world, businesses from every corner of the globe have opportunities to expand their reach beyond local markets. The United States stands out as a particularly attractive market in this global playing field due to its size, diversity, and receptivity to innovation. However, for international lighting manufacturers looking to tap […]
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Microsoft unveils Copilot for Azure SQL Database
Microsoft has announced a private preview of Copilot in Azure SQL Database, an AI assistant that improves productivity in the Azure portal by offering natural language to SQL conversion, along with self-help for database administration. Microsoft announced the preview on March 21. To sign up for the preview, users can request access. Copilot in Azure […]
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Maximizing Profitability in the Connected Ecosystem
In an era marked by the proliferation of connected devices, leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) presents immense opportunities for businesses across industries. However, the path to maximizing profitability in the IoT landscape is often obscured by challenges ranging from data management to interoperability and scalability. This webinar aims to shed light on strategies and […]
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Databricks acquires Lilac AI to boost data quality for LLM training
Data lakehouse provider Databricks said it is acquiring Boston-based Lilac AI to help enterprises explore and use their unstructured data for building generative AI-based applications. “Today, we are thrilled to announce that Lilac is joining Databricks. Lilac is a scalable, user-friendly tool for data scientists to search, cluster, and analyze any kind of text dataset with […]
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