IoT Playbook Insight: Spending in the IoT market keeps going up and up and up, especially when consumer products bump the dollar tally. IDC predicts consumers will pony up $108 billion, the second largest figure after discrete manufacturing ($119 billion).

Under the IIC umbrella, the combined membership will accelerate the adoption of the IIoT, fog and edge computing

Winter is nigh upon us, according to all the usual signs. The NFL broadcasts focus on who can make the playoffs, college kids are back at home describing how grown up they are in one breath while asking Mom to do their laundry in the next, and, oh yeah, winter begins officially on Friday.

IotTPlaybook insight: The nice folks at NETSCOUT keep their eyes on all things security.

IoTPlaybook insight: Microsoft has been in the IoT device approval business for a while, and Azure supports many IoT devices as a cloud destination for data collection and more.

Winter is not yet here (December 21) but snow is. While “snow” and “southeast” may be alliterative, it’s unseasonal, especially when two feet of white stuff fall in various parts of the Carolinas (North and South).

Follow these basic guidelines to keep IoT implementations safe from intrusion.

Welcome to December! In the U.S., this week and next are about it for “real work” this year, at least for the non-holiday businesses (and worker attitudes). Work for the holidays and varying gift giving obligations are just ramping up, of course.

The new additions to the vendor’s Edgeline product family are designed to accelerate the deployment and simplify the management of Internet of Things and other solutions that mix information technology with operational technology.

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving break, assuming you’re in an area that celebrates tradition with massive amounts of massive poultry followed by a massive dessert selection.