The increased focus on cybersecurity for smart buildings is being driven by the ever-growing number of networked IoT devices and the convergence of OT and IT security. However, this seamless interconnection of IoT devices makes smart buildings increasingly vulnerable and susceptible for cyber-attacks with expensive and destructive consequences.
The governing regulations over the use of data and who has access to it will change the landscape of how we move about in the online world .Over the past decade, data has emerged as “the new oil” – a driving force behind the world’s economy. Because of the sheer amount of data, new concerns for its use have driven innovation within the privacy and security sphere. In the coming months and years, privacy will reemerge as the latest innovation-driving force, producing long term changes from trends happening now.
The largest concentration of the fiber optics supply chain can be found in Wuhan, home to Fiberhome, YOFC, and Accelink, among other companies, which together comprise 25% of the global optical fiber production capacity.
5G in IoT will improve network speed and reduce latency, opening up possibilities for various business applications. This will be a boon for the industrial IoT market. But 5G isn’t here yet.
Ericsson’s engineers have achieved delivery rates of 4.3 Gbps – i.e. the fastest 5G speed to date — using a new combination of Ericsson Radio System solutions and 8CC software aggregating 800MHz of millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum band, the landmark data rate was achieved during interoperability testing using commercial solutions and serves to extended the capabilities of 5G, contends Ericsson.
The standardization that 5G brings is good for interoperability, but if implemented poorly, presents a greater cyber risk to future cities. 5G will replace not just legacy cellular standards, but a multitude of other wireless and wired communication standards and therefore its scope will cover personal use, business operations, transportation and smart city infrastructure. This, together with its support for dense IoT networks – which could potentially have over 1 million devices per square kilometre – means an exponential increase in the attack surface and exposure to cyber attacks on an unprecedented scale.
5G networks are being penciled into big business IT plans, given their guarantee of low latency, information transfer speeds that can be as much as 100 times quicker than 4G networks and anticipated capacity to deal with IoT devices. What should CEOs and key IT advisors do to prepare?
The shift from simple phone banks to omnichannel contact centers involves the integration of multiple technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT) and cloud computing. The widespread deployment of 5G networks will also enhance the experience of contact center customers, who increasingly expect answers on demand. These technologies will necessarily increase the need for privacy and security in 2020.
What do you want to know about the future of optical fiber? The Fiber Optics Tech Consortium will answer your questions during their BICSI Panel discussion.
To understand the issues most significantly affecting ICT professionals, CI&M conducted a survey in fall 2019 that collected input from professionals across the ICT industry. This article summarizes our findings.
