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2018 IoT Endpoint Security Assessment Services Survey

by Erik Heidt  |  August 30, 2018

2018 has seen a significant uptick in Gartner clients asking for help identifying security services in support of their IoT efforts. At this time I don't believe there is sufficient demand to make...

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"Lite" Works for Beer, but not for MES

by Rick Franzosa  |  July 16, 2018

There's a phenomenon that has become prevalent in the Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) market that is a source of confusion with manufacturers.  New solutions described as "MES-Lite" or "Thin MES" rely in...

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The Search for the Elixir of Interoperability Reaches IoT Land

by Andrew White  |  May 16, 2018

I saw with some interest an article today: New European consortium to improve IoT security, interoperability.  I have to say up front that I don't cover Internet of Things, nor do...

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IoT Security | NISTIR 8200 in Draft - Act NOW!

by Erik Heidt  |  February 14, 2018

We knew this was coming, and this is a big day in IoT security and risk management. Let's explore why it is important for your organization to take action now,...

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On-prem/Private IoT Platform Gotchas

by Erik Heidt  |  January 11, 2018

During 2017 I had a number of conversations with clients about where the computational power for their IoT projects would be located. In my webinar "IoT Target Architecture: Your Strategy's...

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IoT Lab | Maker Safety, Part 2

by Erik Heidt  |  January 8, 2018

Part 1 focused on understanding that risk is different in the workplace than it is in the enthusiast or hobby world, and tried to explore resources for understanding and addressing...

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IoT Lab | Maker Safety, Part 1

by Erik Heidt  |  January 1, 2018

While there are more glamorous subjects than safety, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". The goal of this IoT Lab subseries on Safety is to provide...

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On Demand | Securing IoT An Architectural and Risk-Driven Approach

by Erik Heidt  |  December 27, 2017

Thanks to everyone who participated the Webinar. "Securing the Internet of Things: An Architectural and Risk-Driven Approach" is now available on-demand, here is the link. Security is a top concern and...

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Industrial and High-Tech/Electronics Context for Manufacturing Execution Systems

by Rick Franzosa  |  December 14, 2017

The Manufacturing Execution Systems market has always been fragmented by industry and technology.  A Magic Quadrant cannot do justice to the nuanced differences, so in conjunction with the release of...

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IoT Endpoint Security Standards Emerging

by Erik Heidt  |  December 13, 2017

Do you need security standards that can be used to evaluate or design IoT Endpoints? Answers are coming! There is an often repeated story arc that security, risk, audit and...

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