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USB Power Delivery Makes Circuit Protection Mandatory

On October 18, 2019 in All, Circuit Protection, Computing, Connectors by Steven Keeping

The additional voltage and current introduced to the popular USB standard by USB-PD multiplies hazards and makes circuit protection essential. But designing protection against all threats can be complex and expensive. Integrated solutions from chip makers simplify the task.

Connecting the SiLabs AMW007 Wi-Fi Module to Medium One IoT Cloud

On August 14, 2019 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, Empowering Innovation, IoT, Sensors, Wireless by Greg Toth

The SiLabs AMW007 Module adds Wi-Fi networking to development boards like the EFM32 Pearl Gecko PG12 to connect to the cloud-based Medium One IoT Prototyping Sandbox. Together they provide hardware, software, and cloud-based tools to create applications that collect, process, and visualize IoT data.

Tagged With: Dashboard, EFM32, IoT, Medium One, MQTT, Prototype, Sandbox, Sensor, Wi-Fi

Connecting the LPC54018 IoT Module to the Medium One IoT Cloud

On July 18, 2019 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, Empowering Innovation, IoT, Sensors, Wireless by Greg Toth

The NXP LPC54018 IoT Module allows you to prototype IoT applications that connect to the Medium One IoT Prototyping Sandbox through Wi-Fi or Ethernet. Together they provide the hardware, software, and cloud-based tools needed to develop applications that collect, process, and visualize IoT data

Tagged With: Dashboard, IoT, LPC54018, Medium One, MQTT, NXP, Prototype, Sandbox, Sensor

Use the Renesas AE-CLOUD2 to Send GPS Data to the Google Cloud IoT

On May 20, 2019 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, Empowering Innovation, IoT, Security, Sensors, Wireless by Greg Toth

Use this kit to prototype sensor and location tracking applications that connect to the Google Cloud IoT via Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or LTE Cat-M1/Cat-NM1/EGPRS LTE cellular networks. Create applications that read sensors, connect to the Internet, and communicate real-time sensor data to the Google Cloud.

Tagged With: Cat-M1, Cat-NB1, Google Cloud, GPS, IoT, LTE, Prototype, Sensor

News from the Industrial Internet Consortium / OpenFog

On April 19, 2019 in All, Computing, Industrial, IoT by Charles Byers

The OpenFog Consortium recently joined forces with the Industrial Internet Consortium, producing a powerhouse of edge-fog thought and architecture. This blog describes the motivations for joining forces, markets and applications served, and thoughts about the future of edge-fog computing in IoT networks.

Tagged With: Distributed systems, Edge computing, Fog computing, IIC, IIoT, Industrial Internet, IoT, OpenFog

Connecting to the Google Cloud IoT with the AVR-IoT WG Eval Board

On March 4, 2019 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, Empowering Innovation, IoT, Low Power, Security, Sensors, Wireless by Greg Toth

The Microchip AC164160 AVR-IoT WG Evaluation Board allows you to prototype sensor applications using a secure-element cryptographic coprocessor and low-power microcontroller to securely connect to the Google Cloud IoT.

Tagged With: AVR, Cryptographic coprocessor, Google Cloud, IoT, Prototype, Pub/Sub, Secure element, Sensor

Help Defenders Effectively Investigate Incidents with Event Logs

On March 1, 2019 in All, Computing, Security by Jeff Fellinge

Event logs include a treasure trove of information that security defenders rely on to investigate and resolve security incidents. Help your defenders quickly and effectively respond to incidents by carefully choosing which events to log and the pertinent information to include.

Integrating the STM32L4 Discovery Kit IoT Node with the Google Cloud Platform Using Wi-Fi

On February 25, 2019 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, Empowering Innovation, IoT, Low Power, Sensors, Wireless by Greg Toth

The STMicroelectronics STM32L4 Discovery Kit for IoT Node Discovery Kit is an Internet of Things (IoT) development kit that is ideal for prototyping sensor applications with wireless connectivity to the Google Cloud IoT.

Tagged With: API, Cloud, Command-line tool, Google Cloud, Google Cloud IoT, Google Cloud Platform, IDE, IoT, IoT node, MQTT, Sensor, TLS, Wi-Fi

Edge Security in an Insecure World

On February 22, 2019 in All, Computing, Security by M. Tim Jones

Security is often an afterthought in edge device design. Edge devices can be secured when you understand how they can be exploited. In this blog, we'll explore access security, data security, and manageability as the means to ensure your edge device doesn't become the next security incident headline.

Tagged With: Attack surface, Edge computing, Exploit, IoT, Security

Securing IoT Products from Unique Threats

On February 18, 2019 in All, Computing, IoT, Security by Sravani Bhattacharjee

IoT products are vulnerable to several attack vectors and are frequently hacked for the lack of adequate security measures. This blog discusses the unique challenges of securing IoT and presents a methodical 4-tier system design approach to predictably secure IoT products.

Tagged With: Connectivity, Cyber-Physical System, Cybersecurity, IoT, IoT botnet, IoT Security, Security

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