The State of Cyber Defense in the Age of Hacks, Breaches and IoT

SecurityToday reports that we’ll see 31 billion IoT devices installed during 2020 and that number will rise to 75 billion worldwide by 2025

Data from Forrester indicates a significant uptick in enterprises either implementing or expanding their IoT deployments. It’s estimated that 63 percent of enterprises either have IoT projects in their current work streams or are at least planning for those future work streams now.

The sheer number of devices are staggering. The devices are really just an indicator of all of the IT projects that sit behind them. The devices also serve as a guidepost to treasure troves of data being captured.

The fact is that IoT is not just one technology but a series of technologies. Actionable data from this series of technologies is the real game changer. It’s this actionable data which will help to drive organizational digital transformation.

During this panel discussion, we’ll explore:
- The part IoT plays in a Digital Transformation Strategy
- 4 Ways IoT is Driving Digital Transformation
- Addressing Security and Privacy Concerns Associated with the Data

Panel:
Jo Peterson, Vice President, Cloud & Security Services, Clarify360 (moderator)
Tyler Cohen Wood, Founder / CEO, myConnectedHealth
Dr. Nimi Abili, Executive Director | Consultant, Greater Offshore
Mark Thiele, CEO and Founder, Edgevana

5G is the first mobile technology which promises wireless connectivity with guaranteed QoS with very low latency. Is this a break through for industry and is full automation and robotics the future? What is real, where are we know and what does the future hold?

Join this panel discussion with industry experts to learn:

Is 5G and edge computing a game changer for Industrial?
To what extent is 5G and edge computing a game changer for industry?
Where are we on the hype versus reality curve? (Push from Telecom versus Pull from Industry)
What is the driver towards the adoption and what are the benefits and trade-offs?
What industries are already using this technology combination?
What do we see as the next steps in the future and how long will it take to get there?

Ian Ginn, Founder/Director, IFG Consulting (moderator)
Jürgen Hase, CEO of UNLIMITED, Reliance Group
Magnus Melander, Evangelist, founder bridging gap between Industry and Mobile
Vinay Dhar, SVP Emerging Business Mavenir, Digital transformation, Industry 4.0

IoT is creating unprecedented value for businesses. From greater operational efficiencies to personalized customer engagement and cost reductions, the benefits of integrating IoT into business models are significant.

As the frontier of IoT reaches industrial applications, join our panelists as they discuss how IIoT is being enabled and what it means for new business models across different industries.

Moderator:
Steve Brumer, BH IoT Group

Panelists:
Adrian Comley, General Manager Dynamic Network Services, BT
Robin Smith, Pre‑Sales Consultant, Gospel Technology
Moritz Mann, Head of Product Management, Open Systems

Potpourri is defined as a mixture of things especially of a musical or literary medley. This presentation will utilize an adaptation of the Pecha Kucha format of pop culture imagery to evoke a thought based discussion on

The Internet of Things (IoT) which is ultimately about connecting the unconnected in whatever interpretation that is meaningful to you or your business.

Key takeaways:
- In the Internet of things (IoT) I have found the following to be the most useful in connecting the unconnected in a way that is meaningful for you and your business.
- Interpretation of Terminology (IoT)
- Innovation of Technology (IoT)
- Impact of Territories (IoT)
- Imagination of Travelers (IoT)
- I’m on a Team (IoT)
- Implementation of Transformation (IoT)

-Importance of Thank you (IoT)

Today, 90% of all data is created and processed inside traditional centralized data centers or clouds. However, according to Gartner, by 2025, 75% of data is going to be processed at the Edge.

With such a massive shift, what business opportunities will IoT at the Edge bring? Join this panel where experts explore the impact of IoT and Edge - including challenges as well as opportunities - in:

- Smart cities
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Healthcare

Panel:
Jeanne Morain, Founder, iSpeak Cloud (moderator)
Steve Smith, CRO, CoreSite
Ken Hosac, VP of IoT Strategy & Business Development, Cradlepoint
Karthikeyan Gunasekar, Category Lead EMEA, Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company

The ultimate digital transformation are the ones that happen when your hand is forced. Going from corporate IT to digital workplace IT in the span of a few days is hopefully a once in a lifetime occurrence. Corporate IT teams have equipped most employees, if not all, with the necessary resources for working remotely for the foreseeable future. Several weeks ago, Catchpoint underwent a stress test to determine what impact working from home would have across the organization. Needless to say this teachable moment provided valuable lessons.

Navya Dwarakanath, Senior Solution Engineer at Catchpoint, dives into the data to share insights on ways organizations can optimize the digital experiences of remote employees with proactive SaaS monitoring.

5G is driving the future of the Internet of Things, and it’s time for industrial firms to start planning the next step in their Industry 4.0 journey. With investment in the back-end infrastructure - required for edge computing and mobile cloud - not taking place until down the line, how do organizations confidently plan for and navigate how 5G will transform their businesses?

Join this live panel discussion as experts share:
- The sorts of preparations industries should be making for 5G
- What their expectations and requirements should be
- How to manage Big Data Analytics in 5G

Speakers:
Steve Brumer, Partner, BH IoT Group (moderator)
Adrian Comley, General Manager, Dynamic Network Services, BT
Ricky Watts, Vice President, Industrial Solutions, Wind River
Ken Hosac, VP of IOT Strategy, Cradlepoint

More and more we are seeing compute and inference move to the edge. This is driven by the growth in capability to not only generate data from sensors, devices and by people operating in the field, but also by the interaction between those devices.

This new source of data and information brings with it unique challenges to the way we store and transmit data as well as the way we need to curate it. In this webcast we will look at:
•New patterns generated by the explosion of the Internet of Things
•How IoT is impacting storage and data strategies
•Security and privacy issues and considerations
•How to think about the lifecycle of our information in this new environment

5G promises to provide super-connectivity, ultra-wideband, low latency, and reliable communication. The IoT edge is where the action is: data analysis and decision-making will have to localize moving from the cloud to the edge; edge devices including but not limited intelligent sensors, actuators, processors, communication devices, etc.

There are significant challenges in designing new IoT edges to meet 5G requirements:
- What are these challenges?
- How will we solve these real and hard problems for 5G to live up to its promise under an affordable budget?

5G is driving the future of the Internet of Things, and it’s time for industrial firms to start planning the next step in their Industry 4.0 journey. With investment in the back-end infrastructure - required for edge computing and mobile cloud - not taking place until down the line, how do organizations confidently plan for and navigate how 5G will transform their businesses?

Join this live panel discussion as experts share:
- The sorts of preparations industries should be making for 5G
- What their expectations and requirements should be
- How to manage Big Data Analytics in 5G

Speakers:
Steve Brumer, Partner, BH IoT Group (moderator)
Adrian Comley, General Manager, Dynamic Network Services, BT
Ricky Watts, Vice President, Industrial Solutions, Wind River
Ken Hosac, VP of IOT Strategy, Cradlepoint

The Internet of Things allows us to capture data from an ever-expanding ecosystem of connected devices. This data adds value to business and streamlines consumer experience. Its expansion and adoption has been constrained by two things - the speed and availability of data connectivity, and technical limitations on participation and the security of the captured data. The Internet of Things can start to realise its true potential through advances in connectivity (notably the roll-out of 5G networks) and the explosion of development in blockchain technology.

The key takeaways from this webinar are to:
- Understand the evolution of blockchain development from Bitcoin to business applications;
- Examine the specific advantages of combining blockchain and IoT technologies;
- Decide when you might use a blockchain in your business.

About the presenter:
Kate Baucherel BA(Hons) FCMA CGMA is a digital strategist specialising in emerging tech, particularly blockchain and distributed ledger technology. She was recently appointed COO of City Web Consultants, working on the application of blockchain, AR/VR, machine learning, and AI for blue chip clients in the UK and overseas. Kate’s first job was with an IBM business partner in Denver back when the AS/400 was a really cool piece of hardware and the World Wide Web didn’t exist. She has held senior technical and financial roles in businesses across multiple sectors, and is a published author of non-fiction and sci-fi.

Kubernetes is great for running stateless workloads, like web servers. It’ll run health checks, restart containers when they crash, and do all sorts of other wonderful things. So, what about stateful workloads?

This webcast will take a look at when it’s appropriate to run a stateful workload in cluster, or out. We’ll discuss the best options for running a workload like a database on the cloud, or in the cluster, and what’s needed to set that up.

We’ll cover:
•Secrets management
•Running a database on a VM and connecting it to Kubernetes as a service
•Running a database in Kubernetes using a `stateful set`
•Running a database in Kubernetes using an Operator
•Running a database on a cloud managed service

After you watch the webcast, check out our Kubernetes Links & Resources blog at http://bit.ly/KubeLinks and our webcast Q&A blog at http://bit.ly/KubeQuestions

Edge computing is changing the network, and thus the way we manage data and communications from and between our IoT devices. From smart cities and connected cars, to manufacturing and infrastructure, these technologies are forever shifting the IT landscape.

Join this live panel discussion from IoT world in Santa Clara to discuss the future of smart IoT at the edge, including:

- The value driven from edge computing in both consumer and IIoT
- Best practices for storing, managing and analyzing data from smart cities, autonomous vehicles and more
- How edge computing aids in securing IoT devices and networks

Moderator:
Aaron Allsbrook, CTO, ClearBlade

Panelists:
Ajay Kulkarni, Co-Founder and CEO, Timescale
Dinesh Chandrasekhar, Director of Product Marketing and IoT Strategist, Cloudera
Stephen Goldberg, CEO, HarperDB

IoT is creating unprecedented value for businesses. From greater operational efficiencies to personalized customer engagement and cost reductions, the benefits of integrating IoT into business models are significant.

As the frontier of IoT reaches industrial applications, join our panelists as they discuss how IIoT is being enabled and what it means for new business models across different industries.

Moderator:
Steve Brumer, BH IoT Group

Panelists:
Adrian Comley, General Manager Dynamic Network Services, BT
Robin Smith, Pre‑Sales Consultant, Gospel Technology
Moritz Mann, Head of Product Management, Open Systems

IoT is a foundational technology that enables Digital Transformation. But what does it take to make IoT successful in an industrial environment? In Nemertes' in-depth study of 403 companies deploying IoT, we zeroed in on the techniques and technologies that companies are deploying to ensure their IIoT initiatives are generating revenue, reducing costs, and optimizing business processes.

We look forward to sharing this information with you!

As the traditional world of urban design and emerging smart city technology collide, how can the two work in harmony for the benefit for citizens, residents and users? I’ll be discussing the challenges that growing cities face and how we can use technology and IoT to solve problems, enhance quality of life while encouraging innovation and sustainable growth.

Join me on this webinar as I discuss:

- The concept of user experience design and it’s role as a transformative tool
- Explore examples of emerging technology that demand UX input for success
- Cities already bridging the gap between UX and urban deign
- A simple UX framework for testing and collecting feedback from the people
- Where do we go from here? What does the future hold for IoT in smart city planning?

The Internet of Things is all around us. Very few people in the western world go through their day without some kind of interaction with a smart device, although they may not be aware it's happening. Kate Baucherel explores the transformations that are already upon us thanks to rapid development of technology and a growing well of harvested data. How are our towns and cities, our homes and workplaces getting smarter, and what are the implications around the data they collect and the changes they instigate in our behaviour? From science fiction to science fact, the world is moving faster than we think.

Kate Baucherel BA(Hons) FCMA is a business development and strategy consultant specialising in emerging tech, particularly blockchain and distributed ledger technology. She has held senior technical and financial roles in businesses across multiple sectors, leading several enterprises through start-up and growth, and is COO of software house City Web Consultants in County Durham. She writes and speaks on the effective application of emerging technologies in business and is the author of sci-fi thrillers Bitcoin Hurricane and Hacked Future. Find out more at www.katebaucherel.com

You need to rethink your WAN to survive the next 5 years. We can help show you how.

Think about it: half of your IT services come from the cloud, from folks such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure and Office365, and Oracle Cloud. Mixing cloud and internal sources, you serve an increasingly scattered and mobile staff. IoT is turning the physical environment into both a provider and a consumer of IT services.

Is the WAN you built for Client/Server really going to serve?

No. IT needs to rethink its WAN and re-engineer the economics of wide-area networking.

Join Nemertes as we bring our WAN technology research study and freshly updated, one-of-a-kind cost and performance benchmarks to bear on the challenges of remaking your WAN to drive success in the cloud age. We'll discuss:
• SD-WAN and the real benefits it can deliver for performance and cost
• Other cloud-friendly network technologies such as direct-connect and WAN-Cloud Exchanges
• Up-to-date cost and provider performance data for MPLS and Internet services.