Paranoia and personas: The secure foundation for IoT

The low-cost, low-power nature of the internet of things can cause security considerations to be deferred until much later in the product implementation stage, or sometimes, indefinitely. However to realize IoT's true potential, it is critical that
Building smarter cities for a smarter response

It's a fact: First responders are superheroes. An AT&T survey* found that more than two-thirds of consumers think of firefighters, police officers and EMTs as everyday heroes. These brave men and women are there when we need them. And across every level of the company, we believe it's our...
Empowering merchandise with IoT
As the hardware components for IoT continue to become smaller, cheaper and more accessible, the power of this technology will continue to creep into new areas of retail. Its impact is already...
Beyond updates: The need for platform security in IoT
Just 10 years ago, the idea of an interconnected world seemed like a bit of near-future fiction. But the convergence of a number of technologies -- including Bluetooth communication, smartphone availability, analytics and machine learning, and cloud-based servers -- has brought this vision close to...
The importance of trust in the machine economy

Thirty years ago, we did not have cell phones. The most advanced people were beginning to get "car phones." Those were so cool. They drew from the car's power supply and had the little antenna on the back of the car that showed everyone how impressive you really were. Most communications were from...
The next cloud battle is here and it is at the edge
More than a decade ago, Amazon Web Services was launched as a system that offered flexible compute instances. There are a lot of stories about the formation of AWS; some say that Amazon originally created AWS so that sellers on its marketplace wouldn't have to deal with the IT burdens of setting up...
Want to power up trade? Boost your access to IoT ecosystems
To paraphrase Francis Fukuyama, one could have been forgiven for thinking that we had reached the end of market economy history. The trend over the past 40 years has been for trade barriers to come down, and it was a truth pretty much universally acknowledged that opening up economies was good for...
The future of AI, IoT and 5G is in the fog
We are at a pivotal moment in technical advancements, where waves of digital innovation are changing how we work, play, travel, communicate, dine, interact and even think. Just ask Alexa or Siri. In March, our collective imaginations soared when SpaceX launched a Tesla into space. Drones are...
If everything is connected how will anyone have any privacy?
Currently, more than 4 billion users, about 54% of the world's population, are digitally connected. At the same time,
Mobile network operator strategies for IoT
IoT has become a major focus area for mobile network operators worldwide. However, one fundamental question remains: Where are the real IoT business opportunities for MNOs to strategize and achieve volume, scale and growth? First, let's be clear -- IoT is not just an isolated business segment,...