3 Things To Consider This Friday

Apps from NIST: They’re Free, but Obscure

by Stephen Mraz in Skeptical Engineer
Jan 4, 2017

 Machine Design has listed some free apps developed by engineers and researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This apps are great resources for Engineers and Researchers.

For a full list of free NIST Apps, visit the NIST Website.

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Why Are Top Industrial Companies Designing Mobile Apps?

By Carlos Gonzalez, Machine Design
December 2016

Smartphones and tablets have become everyday tools for many people, including engineers. These days, you simply don’t leave home without one.

In the past, many companies placed restrictions on personal devices, limiting their use and connectivity to company enterprise networks. However, adoption rates of smart devices have forced companies to become more accepting of employees using their own personal devices for business, even taking the next step of designing apps for their users.

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Four Security Priorities Will Drive Adoption of the Industrial Internet of Things

By Peter Zornio, Chief Strategic Officer, Emerson Automation Solutions 
Jan 25, 2017

The potential of the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) is bound only by the limits of our creativity. But its realization will forever be tied to security.

We’ve seen this trend play out among early Industrial IoT adopters in the oil and gas industry, where there is tremendous motivation to adopt networked technologies and smart sensors.

For the rest of story, visit IndustryWeek.