IoT starts a blockchain reaction

IoT Agenda Digest A roundup of internet of things content from TechTarget's network | April 4, 2017 FEATURED STORY Blockchain for IoT extends beyond ensuring security by Alan R. Earls, Contributor Put the words 'blockchain' and 'IoT' together and most people think of security for IoT, but blockchain in IoT can do much more than that.  (IoTAgenda.com) Advertisement NEWS   Drone use cases still few and far between, but poised to grow Drones have been embraced by select industries, but should the emerging technology be on every CIO's radar?  (IoTAgenda.com)   Singapore to speed up its smart nation roll out Singapore to focus on developing a national IoT communications backbone, digital framework over the next year.  (ComputerWeekly.com) FEATURED POSTS   How to be an IoT developer in the modern age Five qualities and skills are essential to being a successful IoT developer -- do you have them?  (IoTAgenda.com)   Preventing bot brawls in the connected home Bots can help companies apply ambient computing to smart devices, but before doing so the issue of bot brawls must be solved.  (IoTAgenda.com)   Industry and academia need to work together to close the skills gap Creating deeper, more consistent engagement between academia and employers will help end the IoT skills gap.  (IoTAgenda.com)   IoT attack trends -- and how to mitigate them Given the sheer variety of IoT devices and their exploits, IoT attack trends will develop in several directions.  (IoTAgenda.com)   Top 5 benefits of real-time business intelligence for utilities Explore the top five benefits of real-time business intelligence for utility companies, from optimizing asset performance to boosting customer satisfaction.  (IoTAgenda.com)   Move your business in the right direction with geolocation mapping Geolocation mapping -- which enables us to use maps in revolutionary ways -- will become increasingly important to IoT.  (IoTAgenda.com) EXPERT ADVICE   IoT certifications land on data center admins' to-do list IoT is still an emerging field, but data center admins should at least consider certification options to make their resume stand out in the long haul.  (SearchDataCenter.com)   How AI, IoT and big data lead to new insights via data mining in CRM It turns out that data mining in CRM is the killer app, with an assist from AI and IoT, for stronger sales automation, says SAP Labs director Seema Thomas.  (SearchCRM.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from IoT Agenda Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Data Center and Virtualization Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2016 TechTarget. All rights reserved.