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Luke Freiler, CEO of Centercode, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss user testing IoT products. They talk about how connected products have changed, the benefits of product testing and how it's done, the different kinds of product testing, the challenges of user testing, testing software versus hardware, how to know when a product is ready, and how to do user testing well. Luke Freiler, CEO and co-founder of Centercode, provides user testing solutions to leading tech companies. With a background in software development, he spearheads the design of the Centercode Platform, a SaaS platform that facilitates continuous audience engagement throughout product development. As a tech idealist, Luke aims to use technology to reduce friction and solve real problems. He is dedicated to connecting product creators and their audiences to actualize this vision, one product at a time. Centercode believes that creating exceptional products that truly meet customer needs requires a robust and effective user testing program. They developed a powerful delta testing and feedback management platform that helps companies around the world unlock the full potential of their products. With their platform, you can identify and recruit the right testers for your product, efficiently manage the feedback process, and analyze the data to gain valuable insights that can inform future product development decisions. Their platform is trusted by some of the world's leading brands, including Microsoft, GoPro, and Bose, to name just a few. Discover more about user testing and IoT at https://www.iotforall.com More about Centercode: https://www.centercode.com Connect with Luke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/freiler/ (00:00) Sponsor (00:27) Intro (00:38) Luke Freiler and Centercode (04:15) How have connected products changed? (05:55) Benefits of product testing and how it's done (07:41) Different kinds of product testing (08:50) Challenges of user testing (10:49) Testing software vs hardware (12:58) How do you know when a product is ready? (16:58) How to do user testing well (19:56) Learn more and follow up SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwm​ Join Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletter Follow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4all Check out the IoT For All Media Network: https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview

Telit Cinterion is leading in the IoT technology race. Security is king and security is built into every device. In addition to security, how does remote device management play into security? Neil Bosworth Neil Bosworth, Head of Vertical Segments & IoT Products at Telit Cinterion shares details with Don Witt of The Channel Daily News, a TR publication  on remote management and how it relates to IoT Security. A major concern of organizations is implementing security while using remote management in their IoT networks. Neil addresses these concerns as he provides some solutions for IoT devices that utilize remote management. Neil also shares his thoughts on the trends and future of IoT security and Remote Management moving forward. Listen in as Neil provides some great information on IoT security secure remote management with some solution examples. Security is native to their hardware and designed into the industrialization process, which hardens their modules to cyberattacks. Their IoT modules are secured and personalized at the time of manufacture, enabling their IoT endpoints to leverage the security benefits. Modules with certain chipsets feature encrypted ID, credentials and SIM functions embedded in the chip's trusted zone. The Telit ID (TID), which is injected into the module at the point of manufacture, is immutable and cannot be moved from one module to another. The TID is used for tracking and auditing modules across different systems. Its identity information is shared securely only through their IoT platform for device management. For more information, go to: https://www.telit.com/

How do the Cyber-Criminals do it? How can they continue? They attack through the theft of personal data, the use of ransomware, denial of service, rerouting of traffic, malware to shut down central infrastructure and many more tactics and threats. Neil Bosworth Neil Bosworth, Head of Vertical Segments and IoT Products at Telit Cinterion speaks with Don Witt of The Channel Daily News, a TR publication, about cyber threats and how they gain access.  For example, early IoT devices were made to perform a certain function without regard to security providing easy physical access. Cyber-criminal access can also be made when IoT software or hardware is out of date and if there is insufficient protection for data when data is at rest or in transit. Listen in as Neil provides details to access methods and how Telit Cinterion stops them. They help their customers and partners who require best-in-class Internet of Things (IoT) performance. Their engineering practices and design methodologies exceed stringent environmental requirements and industry standards. Their IoT experts have pioneered an end-to-end system approach to ensure everything works together when connecting devices. They enable businesses to manage IoT devices, connectivity, and everything in between. They were established in 1986 as Telital, an engineering company providing research and development services for multinational telecoms. They emerged as cellular technology innovator. They began manufacturing and marketing products under the Telit brand in 1997. They recognized the potential of cellular M2M and IoT solutions. They launched their first M2M module in 1998. The company has been a pioneer in enterprise-grade IoT products and software for over 20 years. For more information, go to: https://www.telit.com/

On this episode of the podcast, Deepal Mehta of InnoPhase IoT joins Ryan Chacon to discuss ultra-low-power Wi-Fi for IoT products. They cover the benefits and challenges of Wi-Fi, trends in Wi-Fi, how ultra-low-power Wi-Fi benefits battery-powered IoT devices, how to deploy a Wi-Fi battery-powered IoT product, and how Wi-Fi will continue to lead the market. Deepal Mehta has over 30 years of broad-based accomplishments in strategic business unit (SBU) and profit center management, strategic planning, business development, and product marketing/management, focusing on semiconductor-based solutions. At InnoPhase IoT, he leads Business Development, including Partner Programs, Marketing, and Strategic Sales Development. InnoPhase IoT is a leader in ultra-low-power Wi-Fi connectivity solutions for IoT products. Its groundbreaking programmable digital radio architecture drastically reduces Wi-Fi power consumption and enables new categories of fully wireless, battery-operated, cloud-connected IoT devices. Its award-winning Talaria TWO™ Wi-Fi + BLE modules are ideal for battery-operated remote security cameras, video doorbells, connected sensors, AR/VR, high-resolution lossless audio, wearables, and other energy-critical wireless IoT applications for home, commercial, retail, industrial, and healthcare markets.  Discover more about Wi-Fi and IoT at https://www.iotforall.com More about InnoPhase IoT: https://innophaseiot.com Connect with Deepal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepal-mehta-4a1b386/  Key Questions and Topics from this Episode: (00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast (00:46) Introduction to Deepal and InnoPhase IoT (01:47) Why choose Wi-Fi? (04:28) Challenges with Wi-Fi (07:34) Wi-Fi trends (12:02) Ultra-low-power Wi-Fi increases battery life of IoT devices (14:38) How to deploy a Wi-Fi battery-based IoT product (17:18) How will Wi-Fi continue to lead the market? (19:51) Learn more and follow up  SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwm​ Join Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotforall Check out the IoT For All Media Network: https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview

When building IoT products, product testing is critical to success. Clare Meredith and Kira Dickson of Google join Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss product testing. They cover how to test a product, what can make product testing unsuccessful, data validation testing, network and security testing, developing a product testing strategy, and the challenges of deploying solutions for large real estate portfolios. Clare Meredith is a Program Manager with the Enablement and Governance organization at Google. She promotes good stewardship in technology, primarily in the areas of network and security compliance. More recently, she's entered the world of Data Validation testing with Kira Dickson and aims to build a strong program around ensuring teams selecting technology solutions get the most value out of their investments. Kira Dickson is a Technology Program Manager within Google's Real Estate and Workplace Services organization (REWS). She is responsible for evaluating and delivering technologies to enable REWS objectives, with a specific focus on Workplace Utilization. Prior to this, Kira was the Intelligent Environments Lead at the Google R+D Lab for the Built Environment, and an early employee at Comfy-Siemens (previously Building Robotics). Kira is passionate about leveraging data and innovation to transform our built environment. Google is part of the Alphabet Group of technology companies which spans all the most exciting, innovative tech out there. It's primary business is online advertising and search engine technology. It also has groups focusing on cloud computing, e-commerce, AI, and consumer electronics such as the Pixel smartphone.  Discover more about IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Google: https://www.google.comConnect with Clare: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-meredith-33a34370/Connect with Kira: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiramdickson/Our sponsor: https://www.avnet-silica.com Key Questions and Topics from this Episode: (00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast (00:42) Sponsor (01:20) Introduction to Clare and Kira (03:05) How do you test a product? (06:19) What can make product testing unsuccessful? (08:37) What is data validation testing? (11:56) Network and security testing (15:18) Developing a product testing strategy (18:23) Challenges of deployment for large real estate portfolios (21:39) Learn more and follow up  SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwm​Join Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotforallCheck out the IoT For All Media Network: https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview

Ryan Carlson is the Head of Digital Marketing at Soracom and a veteran of connected product development, electronics manufacturing, product marketing, and user-centered design. His early career was spent pioneering internet-enabled hardware and web-hosted software for remotely monitoring and managing loyalty programs and accepting credit card payments for carwash and laundromat chains across the globe from 2001 to 2012. As a solutions architect and IoT consultant, he has been part of over a dozen successful product launches while guiding both product teams and executive stakeholders that sought to explore the business value of investing in connectivity.Kenta Yasukawa is CTO and Co-Founder of Soracom, where he has led deployment of the industry's most advanced cloud-native telecom platform, designed specifically for the needs of connected devices. Before co-founding Soracom, Kenta served as a Solutions Architect with AWS and conducted research for connected homes and cars at Ericsson Research in Tokyo and Stockholm. Kenta holds a PhD in Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, with additional studies in Computer Science at Columbia University's Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.Soracom is a worldwide provider of cellular connectivity for intelligent devices, offering a unique type of wireless data service that is specifically designed to meet the demands of IoT deployments.Their products and services include:- Self-Provisioned: Cellular Connectivity in Less Than 5 Minutes- Multicarrier Wireless: One SIM, 130+ countries with multi-carrier coverage- OTA Updates: Access new carriers, plans, and network profiles without swapping SIMs- Broad Coverage: Connect with the strongest available coverage over 2G, 3G, LTE, Cat M1 and LPWA networks- Cloud Native: Connect devices securely to your cloud of choice- Complete Control: Manage secure networks and devices in real time with a built-in user console and API- Programmable Provisioning: Manage device certificates and credentials on the fly- Secure Connectivity: Create your own bidirectional IoT LAN, peer with your AWS VPC, and get bi-directional communication to remotely SSH into devices in the field

In this episode of IoT Podcast: Over the Air, Ryan Prosser, CEO of Very is joined by Dave Crosby, Co-founder, and CMO at WyzeLabs. They talk about how small brands can leverage evolving market dynamics to take on big brands, achieving business success for budget-friendly IoT cameras, and approaches to customer relationships toward building successful products.

A short podcast updating listeners on the security news of the last few days, as prepared and presented by Catalin Cimpanu. You can find the newsletter version of this podcast here. Today's podcast also features an appearance from Robert Lipovsky, Principal Threat Intelligence Researcher at ESET. Show notes Risky Biz News: White House working on cybersecurity labels for IoT products

Wellington Drive Technologies is a leading supplier of IoT solutions for commercial refrigeration that has aided a number of companies in recovering lost assets and achieving ROI on their projects in less than two years. The use of IoT in the commercial refrigeration industry has been shown to increase product sales by 55 percent with the use of temperature tracking sensors, as well as aiding in the recovery of 40 percent of lost assets. David and Ryan discuss various other topics, including how Wellington builds their solutions, other use cases of IoT in commercial refrigeration, and challenges he's observed as a Chief Customer Officer.David Burden joined Wellington in 2018 as part of the iProximity acquisition. An Australian entrepreneur with 30 years of experience, David Burden founded and led what became Australia's largest and best-recognized interactive and mobile services company, Legion Interactive. In December 2013, David Burden and Rohan Lean established an exciting new IoT company, iProximity, focusing on proximity marketing and digital information services. iProximity was acquired by Wellington in July 2018, and David Burden was appointed the role of Vice President of Group Marketing and IoT Products. In November 2021, David Burden was promoted to Chief Customer Officer.

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KESA LGA? ACCHA LGA? BURA LAGA? MST LGA? BAWAL LGA? HELLO EVERYONE! GREETING FROM HUMANS OF BIHAR. Our 10th Humans of Bihar podcast show Guest is Mr. Gitesh kumar ji who is Co-Founder and CMD of Hawaiadda Aerial Innovations . He have completed bachelors in Electronics & Communication 2013-17 with Galgotias University. Then got selected as Network Test Engineer in Vivo Mobile India Pvt Ltd and worked for 3 Years. Then started his own company which primarily working on Innovations mainly in Drone, Robotics & IOT Products. Parallelly he have started Indian Flying Community where we are guiding the nerd to learn about how to make drone and learn to fly , Where he provide training too . He have 1200+ members in his community within Six Month and it keeps increasing day by day If you have any questions for Gitesh ji let me know in the comments section...!!

In this Episode, we Share a lot of Updates from Amazon Web Services reInvent. The CEO of AWS, Andy Jassy really did put out a whole lot of products over his Key Note. I have discussed a lot of those and specifically the Services around Internet of Things like Amazon Monitron, Amazon Lookout, AWS Panorama Appliance, and AWS Panorama SDK. I also discussed a few other Updates like Graviton2 & Trainium Chips by AWS, ECS Anywhere and EKS Anywhere, AWS Proton, and a lot of others. Listen to all of them now. This week we had a Guest who is the Manager at Reliance Jio working on IoT Products and Services. His name is Piyush Supe and he shares with us all about IoT Project Management. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belkiot/message

#113 Podcast. Conversation with Joseph Biron - GM of IoT products at PTC

In this episode of the IoT For All podcast, Microchip Marketing Applications Engineer, Patrick Kennedy, joins us to talk through some of the key considerations in designing IoT products to scale.As a marketing applications engineer in the 8-bit microcontroller business unit at Microchip Technology, Patrick spends his days working to make developers lives’ easier by creating useful tutorials, videos, and other training materials. He spends his spare time consulting with small businesses and non-profits on managing projects ranging from cloud solutions for business automation to embedded projects in sustainability initiatives.To start the episode, Patrick gave us a little background on some of what Microchip Technology does. Microchip, Patrick said, is a massive company selling a range of hardware components from 8-bit microcontrollers and microprocessors to higher-end products used in data centers, digital power supplies, and even full-fledged atomic clocks. “We basically touch every aspect of the IoT chain,” Patrick said, “ranging from edge nodes to more sophisticated pieces of hardware like FPGAs to be used in data centers or even for machine learning at the edge.”Patrick also shared a bit on the process he’s seen companies undertake and what they often miss in prototyping that has to be adjusted for full production. Of the design process, he said, it’s all about how “you design your system so that you can deploy 10,000 or 100,000 of these nodes,” and how “you design the products so that as you find other applications or as the technology changes, you reduce the amount of work you have to do to update the system.”In the end, Patrick said a lot of it comes down to modularity, partitioning the functionality of your device across various chips to enable some additional agility. So if you want to change from Wifi to LoRa, you don’t have to change your design completely from the ground up. He also discussed some other important considerations including security, device failure, and even difficulty acquiring parts in the supply chain, especially where small runs are concerned.Patrick also shared some thoughts on some of the common issues faced by companies developing their first IoT product, including navigating technical terminology, collecting real-time data while managing resources like power, and managing the supply chain.And to round out the conversation, Patrick shared two pieces of advice for companies new to the space or currently developing a product. He recommended that companies stay as agile as possible with parts selection. “Imagine you have a prototype,” Patrick said, “and find out that the main processor that you’ve been using and you’ve written all the firmware for has a lead time of 15 weeks.” The second piece of advice Patrick had, was to work with design partners who are highly familiar with the process. Every industry will have its own sets of regulations and testing and will bleed a lot of resources if you’re unprepared. “Never discount the amount of regulatory compliance you will have to do for a product,” Patrick said.Interested in connecting with Patrick? Reach out to him on Linkedin!About Microchip Technology: Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions. Its easy-to-use development tools and comprehensive product portfolio enable customers to create optimal designs that reduce risk while lowering total system cost and time to market. The company’s solutions serve more than 120,000 customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications, and computing markets. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(02:27) Introduction to Patrick(03:46) Introduction to Microchip(05:38) What is your process for designing IoT products for deployment?(10:29) How does that process change in relation to the scale or stage of an IoT product?(17:28) What advice do you have for companies trying to navigate the technical side of IoT?(22:51) How do you define “real-time” and how does that play into the analytics piece of IoT?(26:26) How does data collection play into the optimization of a device for low-power consumption?(29:43) What advice do you have for companies getting ready to start manufacturing devices and starting down the supply chain path?(35:28) What are the AVR IoT and PIC IoT development boards and for what use cases are they good for?

In this episode I talk about the consumer psychology around pricing Internet of Things products. There are essentially 2 basic models and both are extremely difficult to make profitable. This and other insight into why making a consumer hardware product is really really hard. Let's Connect! I would love to hear from you. Thoughts, opinions, or even just to introduce yourself so I can get to know you better. You can find me in the following places: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinsidwar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidwarkd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidwarkd Email: kevin@sidwar.com

NEED AN EXTRA NUDGE TO JUMP INTO IOT MANAGED SERVICES? If you’re still waiting to jump into IoT managed services, this episode of IoT Playbook may be the one that finally pushes you into the deep end. In this episode, I interview Jay McBain, the principal analyst at Forrester Research of Channel Partners and Alliances. Jay speaks at over 50 technology events each year and has covered IoT extensively. He claims that IoT products and services present the greatest opportunity in the history of the channel. Jay has studied dozens of channel partners who are already generating millions of dollars of revenue and he believes we’re just starting the phase of rapid adoption of IoT products and services. There are 35 million niche markets that a channel partner can pursue, so there’s plenty of opportunities to create your own future with very little competition. Head on over to podcast.iotplaybook.com to check out this episode. And, if you need help launching your IoT managed service, then check out IoT Playbook’s free Offer Builder that will help you find, create, and quickly launch your IoT products or managed services. You can find IoT Playbook’s free Offer Builder at go.iotplaybook.com/offerbuilder What You Will Learn: Jay’s story and how he became so focused on the channel Why IoT products and services present the greatest opportunity in the history of the channel How channel partners have jumped into the market and driven managed services opportunities (with examples) The transformation from channel partner to vendor (with examples) Current trends in IoT and predictions for 2020  podcast.IoTplaybook.com/podcasts/iot-products-jay-mcbain/ IoT is Here to Stay Jay McBain is an analyst who focuses on channels, partnerships, and alliances. He is constantly looking at the future of channels and takes a unique stance on IoT products because they are facilitating major advancements in the channel space. Jay works in twenty-seven different industries, which gives him a broader scope of the nuanced trends and opportunities being driven by IoT. For partners, vendors, and audience members alike, channels are an integral part of doing business and IoT continues to make them better. The Largest Opportunity for the Channel Jay thinks that IoT is going to represent the largest opportunity for the channel because unlike AI, IoT products are here NOW. Partners are using IoT to do multi-million dollar deals, and we are starting to see how IoT is being integrated with other industries, what solutions are working, and how the services can be replicated. This is not a matter of speculation or projection; this is happening right now. There are proven results, frameworks, and business models that mitigate the risk and open the door to anyone who is willing to put in the legwork and win business. Endless Opportunities in IoT Every company in every industry is taking a tech-centric approach. The subscription culture is dominant, and limitless opportunities for IoT products and services are available to anyone who wants a piece of the nearly $500B industry. The entire future of channels is based on working with partners because the consumer buying journey has changed. Partners are becoming tech companies themselves. So if you can show up as both a service company and a product, you double your chances of being found by the customer. This period of rapid transformation is the perfect time to jump into IoT, so stop waiting and join the movement. About Jay McBain Jay leads Forrester’s research and advisory for global channels, alliances, and partnerships. He focuses on B2B marketing in the age of the customer; understanding and navigating the complexity of multiple routes to market; ensuring contextual and relevant content to accelerate the indirect sales process; and describing the technology infrastructure to build and support channel relationships. His background is in channel leadership, sales, marketing, and operations, with a specific emphasis on indirect sales strategy/execution, covering multiple industries, segments, and underlying technologies. Jay is renowned for his industry thought leadership and expertise in partner recruitment, development, and acceleration through effective partner coverage, enablement, communication, and incentives. He is an expert in building and leveraging channel communities and one of the global leaders in social media, partner marketing automation, and other indirect growth strategies. Jay provides research, advisory, and consulting to companies ranging from Fortune 100 vendors to startups on the entire scope of their channel and alliance strategies. He is a contributing author and has been cited in numerous channel media publications, including Channel Reseller News (CRN), ChannelPro, ChannelE2E, The VAR Guy, MSPMentor, Channelnomics, Computer Dealer News (CDN), Australia Reseller News (ARN), eChannelNews, Business Solutions Magazine, ChannelLine, ChannelInsider, SearchITChannel, Redmond Channel Magazine, Vertical Systems Reseller, Channel Buzz, and SMB Nation. He also maintains a popular blog on channel trends. Jay is based in Florida but advises vendors, distributors, and partners around the world. How to contact Jay McBain: https://go.forrester.com/ @forrester https://www.linkedin.com/company/forrester-research/ More IoT Playbook Resources: Learn How to Get Started With This Free Online Class: www.freeiotclass.com IoT Playbook’s free Offer Builder: myDevice webinar replay

On this IoT For All podcast episode, John Candish, Head of IoT Products at SAP Digital Interconnect explains what connectivity is and why it's fundamental to enabling enterprises to become intelligent. John also discusses the relationship between AI, IoT and connectivity. John provides insight into the issues his early customers experienced—customer pain points and needs that inspired the creation of IoT Connect 365, an enterprise service that simplifies IoT connectivity, scalability and management through a single contract and connection with SAP. We also discuss how IoT connectivity is being managed and how organizations can connect multiple devices across different network types at scale. The episode concludes with a conversation about the impact 5G will have once it's fully deployed and scaled, hurdles to IoT adoption and which industries are leading IoT adoption. Finally, John offers some advice on what to consider when choosing the correct connectivity for an IoT solution. If you're interested in connecting with John, check out his LinkedIn or Twitter! About SAP Digital Interconnect: The SAP Digital Interconnect group provides cloud-based engagement services that use configurable APIs, programmable digital interfaces, and proven messaging channels to connect the “last mile” between enterprises and their SAP solutions and other applications, customers, employees, and things. Key Question and Topics from this Episode: (6:43) How does IoT Connect 365 into SAP's focus? (8:01) How does IoT Connect 365 into SAP’s focus? (8:01) What issues were you noticing with early customers that led to the creation of IoT Connect 365? (10:30) Before IoT Connect 365 existed -- how were people handling connectivity concerns? (13:14) How fundamental is connectivity in enabling enterprises to become intelligent -- and how does poor connectivity cause complexities? (15:33) How does AI relate to or can be used with connectivity? (19:33) How can enterprises connect multiple devices across different networks types (at scale) and how focusing on the edge side of things plays into this? (22:18) How are people going to be managing IoT Connectivity in the near and long term? (26:03) Where are the biggest impacts going to be felt when 5G is fully deployed? (29:03) What are some of the biggest hurdles to IoT adoption, aside from security (32:40) Is there any particular industry that is leading in IoT adoption? (34:25) What are you most excited about to see in the IoT space in the next 12-18 months? (35:37) What advice does John have when choosing the correct connectivity for their IoT solution?

On this IoT For All podcast episode, former NSA analyst Terry Dunlap introduces us to the problem of IoT device firmware vulnerabilities and how to handle them. He also shares his compelling journey from a teen hacker to an operative tracking down terrorists. He shares with us how that path led to co-founding ReFirm Labs. Terry Dunlap, Co-founder and Chief Evangelist Officer of ReFirm Labs tells us the story of how his arrest as a young man led to a career in offensive cybersecurity at the NSA, where he hunted down terrorists. We discuss how ReFirm Labs was born from these experiences and how they expose and handle domestic and foreign cyber threats lurking inside the firmware of connected devices. We wrap up the episode with various use cases that detail the security vulnerabilities that exist at the firmware layer of IoT devices and why manufacturers are to blame for many of the issues that occur. Finally, Terry provides advice on how consumers can better protect themselves when buying IoT products. If you’re interested in connecting with Terry, you can find him on LinkedIn! ReFirm Labs is an emerging leader in the risk mitigation space. With decades of experience securing devices for sensitive national security applications, our team has developed new methods for you to evaluate and monitor risks lurking inside the firmware of IoT and connected devices. Follow Us: Our Website | Twitter | Facebook | Medium

Welcome to episode #29 of IoT Product Leadership, a podcast featuring in-depth conversations with product leaders on what it takes to build great IoT products. I’m your host, Daniel Elizalde.     I have a great show for you today. My guest is Matthew Eble, Practice Director at Praetorian, one of the top security consulting firms working on IoT today.     This is the second time I have a guest from Praetorian on the show.  On episode number 2, I interviewed Paul Jauregui, and we had a great conversation about creating a culture of security within your IoT organization.    In this episode, Matt shares his expertise around implementing IoT security and shares the work he did with the Industrial Internet Consortium to develop their latest document called: The IoT Security Maturity Model: A Practitioner’s Guide.    Security continues to be one of the biggest challenges for IoT adoption, and I believe security thought leadership, like the one Matt brings to the table, is extremely valuable for any company building IoT products.     This is an episode no IoT product leader should miss.      About Matt Eble:  As the IoT Practice Manager at Praetorian, Matthew has worked with clients across IoT industry verticals, to include smart cities, automobiles, healthcare, building automation, energy, smart homes, critical infrastructure, manufacturing automation, and retail. This rare perspective has given Matthew insight into the unique challenges each industry faces as they connect their devices, as well as the common problems that appear across IoT implementations.  Matthew has a somewhat unusual background for an information security professional. He started his career at the Defense Intelligence Agency where he sought to counter terrorist use of the Internet. Following that Matthew moved to the CIA’s Directorate for Intelligence where he analyzed foreign threats to critical US government and private computer networks. During that assignment, he received multiple awards for his analysis of a rapidly evolving threat. He then moved to the National Clandestine Service where he planned and managed intelligence collection operations. Notable Accomplishments: • Authored "The Eight Biggest IoT Mistakes and How to Avoid Them" white paper • Presented "The Attacker's Mindset" to Abbott Medical Security Summit • Contributing member of the IIC Security Maturity Model Authors Group • During his government service Matthew received a total of six exceptional performance awards and a personal letter of commendation from a Senior Director of the National Security Council. Certifications: • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)  • GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT) Formal Education:  Matthew graduated from Davidson College with a BS in Psychology and from Georgetown University with an MA in Security Studies.   Topics we discuss in this episode:  Matt shares his background and about Praetorian. Why security is such a hard problem for IoT companies. The Security Maturity Model and what problem it solves. Approaching the SMM from a practitioner’s perspective. How IoT companies can make sense of vendor’s messages and avoid exposing themselves to too much risk. The security mistakes every industry makes, and best practices from these lessons learned. Advice for Product Leaders who are new at developing IoT solutions.    To learn more about Matt:  Matt on LinkedIn  Praetorian Praetorian Newsroom   Free download: Don’t forget to download my IoT product strategy template, for free.   Related Resources: What Is An IoT Product Manager? IoT Framework for Product Managers How to Build an IoT Product Roadmap  

Welcome to episode #24 of IoT Product Leadership, a podcast featuring in-depth conversations with product leaders on what it takes to build great IoT products. I’m your host, Daniel Elizalde.     I’m very excited about today’s episode. My guest today is Amy Brachio, who is responsible for EY’s risk advisory practice.     In this episode, Amy shares the importance of adopting risk management practices within your organization, and across the complete product lifecycle.    Regardless of whether you work at a startup or Fortune 500 company, this is a very insightful episode no IoT Product Leader should miss.     By the way, this is the third episode in my series with EY. You can listen to my conversation with Aleksander Poniewierski, EY’s Head of IoT on episode 16, and my conversation with Keith Strier, EY’s Head of Artificial Intelligence on episode 19.     About Amy Brachio:    Amy leads EY’s Global and Americas Risk practice in Advisory. Amy has over 20 years of experience in banking and serving large, diversified organizations in risk management practice, advising clients on Risk topics that are top-of-mind to Boards of Directors and C-Suite Executives including leading practices in internal audit, cybersecurity risk management, enterprise risk transformation, and complying with rapidly escalating regulatory requirements.   Amy has been a frequent speaker on Risk Management topics relevant to the Board and C-Suite, including Enterprise Risk Management, Risk and Emerging Technology and Cybersecurity.  Amy is an active leader focused on the advancement of Diversity and Inclusiveness.  Amy was recognized as Ernst & Young’s 2013 Working Mother of the Year.  She was also selected as one of Profiles in Diversity Journal‘s 2017 Women Worth Watching winners.   Amy has assisted several of the largest banks in the United States to assess their regulatory compliance programs relative to industry leading practices and regulatory guidance and examinations. In these reviews, Amy has assessed the effectiveness of the institution’s compliance governance;  the relevant organizational roles and responsibilities; organizational structures; policies,  procedures and controls; compliance testing and monitoring; internal and external  reporting and corrective-action protocols. Based on these reviews, Amy has assisted her clients in benchmarking their practices to those of their peers and in determining consistency with regulatory guidance. For gaps identified in these assessments, Amy developed business-practical, actionable recommendations for program enhancements and assistance in developing appropriate implementation plans. Results from these reviews along with the management action plans have generally been provided by her clients to the regulatory agencies as part of the compliance examination process.   Amy has advised many large US financial institutions in responding to regulatory findings from the CFPB, FDIC, OCC, OTS and Federal Reserve. These advisory services include investigating regulatory examination findings, briefing the Board of Directors on the impact of the regulatory findings, process evaluations to identify root cause of issues, and assistance in the development of mitigation plans and presentations to the examiners.   Amy has developed and implemented consumer compliance training for large financial institutions for the Board, senior management, line of business staff and compliance professionals to address compliance issues identified through regulatory examination.    Amy has assisted large financial institutions in the development of compliance management policies, procedures, testing plans and risk assessment tools. Amy has assisted in the development and execution of action plans to address issues raised by the regulators related to foreclosure practices.  This included the establishment of compliance oversight programs in the mortgage loan servicing and loss mitigation areas and implementing improvements to the foreclosure processes in response to regulatory requirements   Amy has served on the Board of Directors for the ALS Association MN/ND/SD Chapter (the Association) since 2008.  The ALS Association supports patients and families touched by ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.  Since joining the Board, Amy has served as Treasurer, Vice President, President and Past President/Secretary. Under Amy’s tenure as President, the Association increased fundraising, recruited and on-boarded a new Executive Director and enhanced the functioning of the Board through the formation of a Governance Committee.   About EY: EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.     Topics we discuss in this episode: Amy shares her background and about EY. Risk practice at EY and how Amy works with her clients. Defining risk management and why it is important. How risk management can be applied to business models, technology decisions, and cyber-physical security. How Product Leaders can incorporate risk management practices as part of the product development lifecycle. Increasing trust and regaining market confidence in your IoT products. Advice for Product Leaders who are new at developing IoT solutions.   To learn more about Amy and EY: EY Amy on LinkedIn On Twitter @AmyBrachio

Smart Cities. With thousands of urban centers around the globe, which ones can call themselves “smart”? What are the technologies, the policies, the philosophies that are making this technological revolution a reality? And, how do we define a smart city? In Part 1 of our inaugural, two-part episode, we explore some key technologies associated with smart cities. Daniel Cooley, Vice President and General Manager of IoT Products at Silicon Labs, joins host David Finch to discuss the role of the semiconductor industry in the evolution of the smart city.

Deanna Shaw, Director of Design for the Internet of Things at IBM Watson IoT, and Roxy Stimpson, Vice President and CTO at IoT World labs share their experience developing IoT solutions. In this episode, we discuss how to best manage the cooperative efforts of design, engineering, and product management teams.   Building IoT products can be very complex, in part because we have a lot more moving parts, ranging from hardware, and device software, all the way to cloud applications. Having more pieces in the puzzle means more teams need to get involved throughout the development lifecycle. Having strong partnerships with all departments involved can be the difference between success and failure in this era of the connected device. Roxy and Deanna are IoT Executives leading Engineering and Design departments for their companies and our discussion revolves around what other departments expect from the Product Management team and how we can partner together with them to build the best possible IoT product for our customers.   Topics we discuss in this episode: Deanna shares her background and about IBM Watson. Roxy shares her background and about IoT World Labs. What other departments expect from the PM team. How to partner to build the best possible IoT products for customers. What makes a good partnership between design, engineering, and PM teams. Deanna and Roxy share their advice for people who are new to working on IoT Products.   More about Deanna and Roxy: Deanna on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannamshaw/ On Twitter @DeannaMShaw - https://twitter.com/deannamshaw?lang=en IBM Watson IoT - https://www.ibm.com/internet-of-things IBM Design - https://www.ibm.com/design/ Roxy on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxyvuong/ On Twitter @RoxyStimpson - https://twitter.com/RoxyStimpson?lang=en IoTWorldLabs - http://www.iotworldlabs.com/    

To be successful, IoT products require a new breed of Product Manager capable of managing an end-to-end solution from a business and technical perspective. Daniel discusses why IoT products are a big opportunity for Product Managers, and also points out the complexities involved in building IoT products. Daniel introduces the building blocks of the IoT technology stack from a Product Management perspective, including smart devices, cloud platforms, and cloud applications. He also describes how these components fit together and introduce the IoT Decision Framework, a strategic framework to guide Product Managers in decision-making around IoT technology, business, UX, security, and more.

Petrics’s smart bed monitors your pets’ health. I ask Mandy if it's an Internet of Awesome, Internet of Meh, or Internet of Shit. Link to articlehttps://venturebeat.com/2018/01/07/petricss-smart-bed-monitors-your-pets-health/

Kohler announces the Verdera Voice Lighted Mirror, which will respond to Amazon Alexa voice commands; features include an Alexa speaker, a front-facing mic, a motion-detecting night light...

Despite of its potential to revolutionize industry and solve a lot of the world's biggest problems, IoT is still a very niche area and has even garnered a reputation of being somewhat nebulous at times. This has proven to be a nightmare for many product development managers who want to devise a cohesive IoT product strategy. In the fifth installment of the "Ventures in Industrial IoT series" brought to you by GE Ventures, we get back to basics with TechProductManagement's Daniel Elizalde. Daniel is the creator of the IoT Decision Framework which helps product leaders make informed decisions about adding digital value to their products in an intuitive step-by-step manner. Learn more about Daniel's IoT Decision Framework and how you can even gain an IoT product manager certification: IoT Decision Framework: https://techproductmanagement.com/iot-decision-framework/ The IoT Product Manager Certificate Program (online):  https://courses.techproductmanagement.com/p/the-iot-pm    Learn more about GE Ventures: https://www.geventures.com/