Faran Rolingson, Engineer
Faran Rolingson is an ELEC/I&C Engineer (PO B) at Tennessee Valley Authorities. Faran has a BS in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Before joining TVA, Faran worked as a Senior Control
The Digital Cybersecurity Paradox
In 5 years there will be 75 billion devices connected to the internet, perhaps a few billion insecure and unpatchable. An estimated 2 billion run VxWorks and perhaps a couple hundred million of those will not be patched in any
In Security, Process is as Reliable as Luck
Lately, I have seen two common themes whenever IoT security is brought up; 1) complete acceptance that IoTs pose unique security challenges, and 2) how they have an IT/OT collaboration process to address them. Everybody knows what IT is, but
Smart Solutions for Connected Cities Using Data Visualization
The heating and cooling infrastructure in Västerås is a complex operation managed by utility company Mälarenergi that lacked the visibility required for effective control. A collaboration between Mälarenergi and ABB allowed the collection of data that could be integrated into
City Digitalization: Welcome to the City 4.0
How can cities leverage the benefits of digitalization to relieve stress on overstretched services and resources? With seamless integration of data gathered by the Internet of Things (IoT), the city’s underlying infrastructure layer can be managed and optimized. Jan Schönig,
Mind the Gap – a Road to IT/OT Alignment
Modern day industrial operations often span complex IT (information technology) and OT (operational technology) infrastructures. In a very standard environment, thousands of devices exist and are increasingly being connected via the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). This creates new challenges
Babak Pasdar, CEO/CTO
Babak Pasdar is an ethical hacker and a globally-recognized expert in Cybersecurity, the Cloud and Blockchain technologies. He has a reputation for developing innovative approaches and methodologies for the industry’s most complex security problems. Throughout his career, Pasdar has founded
New business opportunities using IIoT and analytics
New business opportunities for IIoT Today, manufacturers around the world are seeking new ways to meet market needs, improve products, optimize operations, increase revenues, and reduce costs and risk. Automation, digitalization, and the adoption of IIoT are important requirements for companies
Greg Ness, CMO
Gregory Ness has an extensive startup background in networking, security, virtualization and cloud computing. He was among the first to point out network and security issues with virtualized IT infrastructures and then emerging cloud operating models, which led to the
Four Considerations for Manufacturing with the IIoT
With global spending on IIoT expected to reach $745 billion in 2019, industries continue to gear up for Industry 4.0. According to International Data Group (IDC), that number represents an increase of over 15% from 2018, and double-digit growth is expected to
Drones – the New Critical Infrastructure
Source of the image: DroneWerx, Elyria, OH Be prepared in the near future when you gaze into the blue skies to perceive a whole series of strange-looking things – no, they will not be birds, nor planes, or even superman. They
Jan Schönig, Director
Jan Schönig is the Director for Urban Development & Smart Cities at the Siemens Global Center of Competence Cities, responsible for strategy, partner relations, program management, and business development for smart city infrastructure solutions. Since joining Siemens in 1997, he has