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Dow makes production more efficient through IT-OT collaboration

CIO

The goal was to improve the productivity, safety and reliability of manufacturing “assets” — Dow’s term for the vast expanses of concrete and steel and the sprawling outdoor networks of pipes and controls that characterize its production facilities. Using an older and slower wireless technology hasn’t hurt the project, though.

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News in Networking: The Best Network Speeds, Cuba’s DIY Internet, and the Cost of Automation

Kentik

This week Verizon was dubbed the winner of network speeds. Mitel agreed to buy ShoreTel, while Viacom said it wouldn’t buy Scripps Networks. The cloud provider Packet grew globally, while the Ericsson-Cisco partnership slowed. This week’s top story picks from the Kentik team. That will change with 5G — but likely not until 2020.

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Cybersecurity for Energy and Utility Operations

Getronics

People accessing your system are no longer limited to the secured walls of one building; whether a substation, a branch office or customer center, information is shared via the cloud, and accessed from both company and personal devices. Mobile devices, cloud data and user behavior are critical to address.

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The Intersection of Technology Transformation and Security in Healthcare

Getronics

Payors and providers made substantial investments by spending nearly $9 billion for cloud solutions just two years ago and that’s expected to double by 2021. Organizations report solid ROI on that investment, including productivity gains of 15-20% primarily through the adoption of AI by cloud providers. Health IT. Precision Medicine.