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

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.

Selecting a vendor partner (or partners) is one of the most critical decisions enterprises will make on their IoT journeys. The right partner makes all the difference: enterprises with top-ranked partners report greater success in generating revenue, cutting costs, and optimizing business processes via IoT.
• Who are the right providers?
• What are the critical factors to consider in selecting one?

This webinar reviews the provider landscape and highlights critical selection factors for companies of all sizes and industries.

Everybody knows IoT is the wave of the future. But what are successful organizations doing differently when it comes to their IoT initiatives? Are they saving more? Generating new revenue and lines of business? Or increasing operational efficiency and other metrics?

This webinar unveils the secrets of top-performing companies when it comes to IoT initiatives. You'll learn how they plan for, design, secure, and operate their IoT initiatives--and how they track the benefits.

Everyone talks about IoT, and many organizations are implementing it and reaping the business benefits. But even those who have had IoT projects deployed for years may not have a comprehensive architecture and framework in place to help guide technology decisions and streamline operations.

Join Nemertes CEO Johna Till Johnson as she reviews the IoT architecture and framework and shares guidance gleaned from leading-edge clients and research study participants.

Problems faced by IoT and smart city opportunities are knowing how all the moving pieces work together to obtain a real ROI! Join Steve Brumer, Partner at 151 Advisors and Steve Wimsatt, Senior Director, Alliances and Business Development Ruckus Networks, a unit of ARRIS for a 45-minute open discussion on IoT in Smart Cities, the real-world applications and uses cases across the globe and how to make money!

Topics will include:
- Real World Applications & Uses Cases
-Where is the money in supplying products and services and the commercialization aspects of them!
- What is the true meaning of ROI in the Smart Cities and Smart Buildings space?

Key takeaways will focus on where should you focus your time, energy and efforts within this space and how to drive revenue.

Cloud Transformation has gained greater traction in the recent years. However, to propel your business to achieve the cloud profitability that you deserve, there are three core concepts that need to be understood.

Opportunity, Knowledge, and Actions

It works like this:

1. Your business realizes that there’s an opportunity to solve a problem or add value to the lives of many customers and make a recurring revenue from it.
2. You and your team acquire the knowledge that you need to take advantage of the cloud opportunity.
3. You and your team will execute actions based on the knowledge obtained, and your profit will be directly proportionate to how many customers you empower with Cloud technologies.

In this webinar, we will share the secret formula for you to lead the transformation:
1. Establishing cloud transformation principles
2. How to develop a strategic business case & roadmap
3. Get access to best practices & Case Studies
4. Learn about our special offer to get you started at (no cost)
5. Learn how to assess Cloud Hyperscalers such as Microsoft, AWS, Google in the market

Join us in making you and your business cloud ready company. We look forward to collaborating with you.

Join Steve Brumer, Partner at 151 Advisors and Mark Young, CTO at Climate Corporation for a 45-minute informative discussion on monetizing IoT in Smart Agriculture.

This webinar will focus on the Smart Ag landscape, uses cases, opportunities and how vendors & partners can monetize with IoT. Exploring all the business aspects, connectivity, sensors, big data, platforms, and system integration.

Key takeaways will focus on where should you focus your time, energy and efforts within this space and drive revenue.

PRESENTERS:
-Steve Brumer, Partner at 151 Advisors
-Mark Young, CTO & Interim Product Lead at Climate Corporation

You've got firewalls, antimalware, next-generation endpoint security, and NAC. You're rolling out CASB and analytics, and extending protection to cloud, mobile, and IoT resources. But how does it all come together?

This webinar reveals what a next-generation security architecture looks like--and which technologies, and vendors, should be part of it.

On this week’s episode of the Real World IoT Podcast, host Ken Briodagh discusses where we are seeing growth in the IoT industry with President at Sigfox, Christian Olivier.

On this week’s episode of the Real World IoT Podcast, host Ken Briodagh discusses the status of employment and what is like working in the IoT Industry with Executive Recruiter in Wireless & IoT at Trevally Group, Michele Williams. Trevally Group is a recent spin out from the previous firm that Michele worked with, but despite being a relatively new firm, Michele has been recruiting in the Mobile and Wireless Technology industry since about 2007. About 6 or 7 years ago, she began focusing down on a more niche sector of telematics and then to IoT which is now a huge piece on its own.

On this week’s episode of the Real World IoT Podcast, host Ken Briodagh discusses how important relationships and partnerships are within the Internet of Things Industry with Chief Data Officer of Procon Analytics, Daniel Walpole. Since coming to the United States, Daniel ran business units and sales organizations for major cellular networks like AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon. Over the last 15 years, Daniel has worked with Verizon Wireless; and for the last 6 or so of those 15, he was in charge of developing the Verizon partner program.