Read about trends and developments in the Internet of Things (IoT) world, and related topics such as cyber security.
In today’s business world, operational efficiency is more than a buzzword; it’s a philosophy that guides companies towards excellence. At the heart of this philosophy are concepts such as process optimization, Six Sigma and Lean Management. These concepts, though powerful, are amplified by the integration of modern technologies. IT tools and automation bring a new […]
For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been working hard to introduce the DNSSEC feature to our customers – and now it’s finally available to the world. To use the Internet, every device starts with DNS. When you open a web page, say leaseweb.com, your browser needs to know the IP (Internet Protocol) of leaseweb.com. […]
The new era of retail is an exciting blend of physical and digital. Our retail experiences are being enriched by technologies such as robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR). It’s amazing how much intelligence is out there! In this blog post, we follow fictitious protagonist Simon on a trip to […]
IoT (Internet of Things) has been the buzzword of the past year, and connected devices are now popping up everywhere. That leads us to the question of whether developments in IoT, AI and cloud are bringing us closer to the digital singularity in 2019. It definitely seems like a step in that direction. I’ve purchased […]
Phones may have been the first devices to become “smart,” but the Internet of Things (IoT) aims to raise almost every object around us to that status. When we connect objects to the internet, the possibilities are virtually endless. We can operate them remotely from computers or phones, check on their status to ensure they’re […]
It’s becoming more common to hear about IoT security – or the lack thereof – in the news, and computers and IoT devices are frequently targeted by hackers for “bot” employment to perform distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, application exploits and credential stuffing.
Fred Streefland, IT-Security Manager at Leaseweb and Dave Maasland, CEO Eset Netherlands. A version of this article originally appeared on Computable. Recently we’ve had the opportunity (a quite fun and interesting opportunity), to visit a number of Information Security and Cyber Security congresses. During these congresses we were flooded with relatively ‘new’ developments such as […]
After Cloud and Big Data, a new buzzword has arrived on the scene: Internet of Things. Self-driving cars, connected tennis rackets, and connected refrigerators—everything connected. Analysts and companies such as Cisco and Intel predict that 20-40 billion of devices will be connected to the Internet by 2020. Recently, my colleague Dan Murariu offered his vision […]
While trying to put my thoughts on paper for this post, I remembered one of the most entertaining TV shows that I recently saw: Shark Tanks. The show features a panel of potential investors, called “sharks”, who consider offers from aspiring entrepreneurs seeking investments for their business or product. Therefore, I start looking forward to […]