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The Internet of Things is becoming increasingly prevalent in everyday life through wearable devices; smart cars, insulin pumps and a range of other objects, ultimately changing the way companies do business. The economic impact of the Internet of Things will be measured in £trillions. The number of connected devices will be measured in billions. And the resultant benefits of a connected society are significant, disruptive and transformational.

A #smartcity uses digital technologies to enhance quality and performance of urban services, to reduce costs and resource consumption, and to ultimately deliver a better standard of life to its citizens.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly evolving and culminating into an intelligent, invisible network fabric that can be sensed, controlled and programmed. Undoubtedly, as we stridently embrace the IoT economy, information security threats against organisations of all sizes will become increasingly more common and sophisticated.

There have been many articles written about the Internet of Things in the last 12 months, and these have created a considerable amount of confusion in the marketplace. What is clear, however, is that the computing industry is shifting to a new model, even if it doesn’t quite understand what it is.

Another day, another malicious cyberattack? It sometimes seems that we can barely move for headlines about severe corporate data breaches, all too often caused by criminals exploiting existing vulnerabilities in an organisation’s network or processes, or even their security posture and approach.

Cloud computing, responsible for enabling a dramatic growth in internet-connected services over the last 15 years, is entering a new phase. ‘Fog computing’ – a vision first properly outlined by Cisco in 2014, aims to extend the benefits of the cloud directly to your smart-doorstep.

What does the phrase ‘digital enterprise’ bring to mind for you? As the physical and digital worlds merge and combine together, where the IoT market of a connected world of devices and information flowing back and forth exists. And whether you are an app developer, a cloud computing provider, a video game designer, or an online payments firm the digital landscape is changing and fast.

Encryption has to be one of the most frequently cited words when it comes to discussions of data security.

It’s thrown into articles, product descriptions and conversations with barely a second thought, referenced vaguely by people who want to sound like they’ve got their IT security under control.