Trevor Rudolph, VP
Trevor H. Rudolph is Vice President for Global Digital Public Policy at Schneider Electric where he directs Schneider’s technology policy and regulatory affairs strategy in North America, Europe, and Asia. Prior to joining Schneider, Rudolph served for five years as
Why smart buildings represent a great business opportunity
Buildings are an integral part of everyday life. With people spending an estimated 90 percent of their lives indoors, the drive to ensure that those buildings are comfortable, safe, secure and provide the functionality that we want is more important than ever. But
Redefining the Business Case for Industrial IoT
Industry 4.0 is rapidly transforming how businesses across the globe are operating in an ever increasingly commercially competitive landscape. According to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Market Size & Forecast Report, the global market is expected to be valued
Navigating the Connectivity Challenge in an IIoT World
What is the Connectivity Challenge for IIoT, and why will it persist? The challenge is pretty straightforward … and fundamental. Simply stated, computing and connectivity obey different laws. The law of computing is one of exponential power, Moore’s Law. From the dawn
Figuring Out the Municipal Internet of Things
In order to realize the potential of Smart Cities, we’re going to have to figure out the Municipal Internet-of-Things (IoT). We know “smart communities” (a broader term meant to be inclusive of counties, special districts, and states in addition to
How to Actively Secure Your Industrial Environment In the New Era of Distrust
Today’s sophisticated Operations Technology (OT) environments have a large attack surface with numerous attack vectors. Without complete coverage, the likelihood of getting attacked is not a matter of ‘if’; it’s a matter of ‘when’. Security for OT has gained significant attention
The Relationship Between AI and Machine Monitoring
While buzzwords such as predictive maintenance, artificial intelligence, digital twin and augmented reality have promised to enable the fabled digital transformation of manufacturing, when it comes to Industry 4.0, most practical applications start and end with machine connectivity. And when
Brad Parsons, CEO and Founder
Brad Parsons is the CEO and Founder of MOVUS, the developer and provider of FitMachine®, a continuous condition monitoring solution supporting industrial businesses across the globe in several industries, including heavy manufacturing, mining and minerals processing, food and beverage manufacturing,
Attack Vectors in the… Trillions?
The growing attack surface of the new Industry 4.0 internet is a big problem. On this everyone agrees. But underneath the headlines and the frequent “patch now” warnings from firewall vendors is a more ominous reality few are talking about: the
How IoT will continue to Transform Manufacturing Industry
We live in an era where smart things from being a luxury have now turned into a necessity for everyone. Products with smart access and wireless connectivity are more common than they were five years ago. According to a report,
Dietmar Siersdorfer, CEO
Dietmar Siersdorfer is CEO of Siemens Middle East as well as Siemens LLC United Arab Emirates since December 2013, and CEO of the Energy Sector in the Middle East, since June 2008. Based in the United Arab Emirates, Siersdorfer joined
How predictive maintenance helps in business value creation
Nowadays, factories have hundreds of machines for different processes such as cutting, forging, melting, extruding and more. All these industrial processes need 24/7 monitoring using the Internet of Things (IoT) sensors. The gigabytes of data generated from these machines are