This year, OpenStand partner Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) celebrates 10 years of their Fellowship Program. This program is designed to to increase awareness of the open standards development process across communities where there there is a need for understanding these significant issues. Since its inception, the program has served as an incubator for the […]
Open standards development has shown itself important in industry after industry. Human Resources (HR) is no exception in joining the discussion. The HR Open Standards Consortium is the only global network of HR technology professionals committed to leading the ongoing development of global HR interoperability standards and will be hosting this conversation with real-world case […]
As the world of the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to ramp up speed, so do those organizations providing ways to connect the millions of small IoT devices. Many in the industry have turned their focus to 5G and the high-level features it promises. However, there may be no need to wait for a promise. […]
In a recent hearing of two United States House subcommittees, veteran cybersecurity expert and Harvard lecturer Bruce Schneier made the claim that the U.S. government must pass overarching regulations mandating internet of things (IoT) security measures before device vulnerabilities start killing people. The hearing was held in large part due to recent cyber security attacks […]
Consolidation has been a hot topic in government conversations of late. As more and more Internet-based activities move toward being cloud-based, the acceptance of open standards within the government has become a necessity. A recent article by Tim Solms on Fedscoop outlined how and why the move to open standards is a move towards securing […]
As we can see from Damian Hennessey’s article on the implications of 3D printing on the IoT, there is no question that 3D printing is a significant part of our technology upgrades in the past decade. We have seen particular improvements when using this technology in automotive, healthcare and electronics industries and we know that […]
According to Cisco, the number of connected devices worldwide will rise from 15 billion today to 50 billion by 2020. If that’s not convincing enough, due to growth of devices, solutions and IT services, global spending on Internet of Things (IoT) devices and services is estimated to grow to $1.7 trillion in 2020. The bottom […]
The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) recently held their IOT Developer seminar/webinar “How Developers Can Get the Most Out of IoT Standards and Tools.” This developer-focused event gave an overarching view of the industry standards and tools that are fostering interoperability and market growth in the Internet of Things (IoT). Presented in conjunction with the IoT […]
“Open standards” and “open source” are two terms that can often be confused. While regular readers of this blog are likely able to differentiate, for clarification’s sake, open source is the term used for software when the original source code is freely available and can also be redistributed and modified. But it doesn’t just reference […]
Author Phil Keys pointed out a recent Forbes article entitled “Who Will Win the Broken Connected Home Market?” that today’s Internet-of-Things (IoT) related smart homes often fail to realize their promises. According to Keys: “While most smart home devices are connected to the Internet many of these devices can’t communicate or work with each other. […]