Old MacDonald needs to sharpen up (with IoT)

IoT Agenda Digest A roundup of internet of things content from TechTarget's network | July 25, 2017 FEATURED STORY Smart farming technologies produce fertile ground for Agnov8 by Beth Stackpole, Contributor Australian solutions provider Agnov8 is implementing IoT to grow business in areas like soil and water management.  (IoTAgenda.com) Advertisement NEWS   Siemens to open Singapore digitalisation hub in IoT push Siemens' digitalization hub will be home to 60 specialists who will develop internet of things applications in areas including advanced manufacturing and healthcare.  (ComputerWeekly.com)   Devil’s Ivy a call to action on IoT security The discovery of a security flaw in an open source third-party code library that could allow attackers to access and hijack devices underlines the need for a greater focus on IoT security, say experts.  (ComputerWeekly.com) FEATURED POSTS   Smart farming: The future of agriculture Many pressures are being placed on today's farmers. MOBI's Josh Garrett explains how IoT and smart farming are helping solve these challenges.  (IoTAgenda.com)   How to evaluate when IoT does not fit The benefits of IoT are aplenty, but there are instances when creating a connected product doesn't make sense. IPS President Mitch Maiman explains.  (IoTAgenda.com)   Generating revenue with IoT learning loops To realize significant value over time, your organization's IoT offering should implement learning loops to adapt and evolve, says Bright Wolf's James Branigan.  (IoTAgenda.com)   Smart city vs. connected city: What's the difference? A connected city isn't the same thing as a smart city. Zachary Rudzki, manager at TechNexus, explains the difference.  (IoTAgenda.com)   Here be dragons: Bitcoin and the internet of things While IoT will require a micropayment architecture, David Rolfe of VoltDB says the current state of bitcoin renders it more or less useless for IoT.  (IoTAgenda.com)   Tornado warning: Commingling of public and IoT clouds? The commingling of public clouds and IoT clouds is a gamble. Fortinet's James Cabe explains how to prevent a tornado (or botnet) from ravaging IoT security.  (IoTAgenda.com)   In 10 years, IoT will start consuming the smartphone In 10 years, we'll begin seeing the smartphone's demise, predicts Gal Oppenheimer of Built.io, as IoT devices and platforms become interoperable.  (IoTAgenda.com)   Your security appliance is essentially an IoT device Portnox CEO Ofer Amitai outlines five steps to help CISOs ensure their security appliance doesn't turn into just another IoT device.  (IoTAgenda.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Book excerpt: 'Securing the Internet of Things' In this excerpt from chapter four, the authors explain how authentication, digital signatures, RPK and digital certificates fit into IoT.  (IoTAgenda.com)   Industrial Internet Consortium wants to iron out kinks in IoT The IIC, a nonprofit organization, is working hard to figure out how to make IoT technologies interoperable. (SearchCIO.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.