It’s easy to view the Internet of Things as a discreet entity that merely connects systems and devices. But the true power of the IoT lies in developing new ways to do things. And nowhere is this more apparent than within the augmented reality (AR) space.

Data can be daunting. It’s intangible, invisible and typically isolated in physical things like the trucks in your fleet, monitors in your hospitals, or machines in your factory. Once extracted, aggregated and analyzed, however, this data can prove enormously valuable.

Police drama Hill Street Blues gave us our theme for today all the way back in 1981: “Let’s be careful out there.” Good advice for any time. Other good advice?

One of the biggest opportunities created by the Internet of Things (IoT) is the ability to use data to generate surprising new insights that guide you to act. But what are insights? Where do they come from? And how do we create them?

RFID tags can potentially turn anything they’re affixed to into a connected IoT point, but the technology’s increasing relevancy still finds varied demand. 

The first installment in a four-part series examines a solution for internal vulnerability scanning, device alerting, and on-demand external vulnerability scanning—and how to sell it to your customers.

Since Daylight Savings Time sprang forward and ruined our Sunday, we know spring is close (10 days). And spring break, or “SPRING BREAK WOOO!” if you’re young, happens this month as well. Try to relax and enjoy the anticipation of spring, warmer weather, and mosquitos.

With technology improving and prices dropping, AR interfaces for industrial IoT use cases are moving into the mainstream.