EXAMPLES OF THESE TECHNOLOGIES PUT INTO ACTION
ABB Wireless: ABB Wireless has adopted blockchain technologies to deliver decentralised security solutions to industrial players.
The scalable blockchain solution uses encryption and immutable, stored security credentials to allow employees to access systems remotely and securely. The firm is also currently working with a large property developer to secure IoT controllers on fire and safety, as well as HVAC and elevator systems.
The Isle of Man: The island’s government is testing blockchain technology in an attempt to safeguard everyday objects.
Together with FinTech startup Credits, the experiment is focused on how blockchain can be used to manage digital identities in order to combat cyberthreats.
https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/isle-of-man-government-on-blockchain-iot-quest-20160808
Westermo: Industrial communications firm Westermo has adopted IoT solutions in order to secure manufacturing systems.
Together with Tele2 IoT, the company has implemented secure communications protocols between industrial devices which utilises encryption and permits remote employee monitoring.
Arkessa: Arkessa uses a combination of virtual private networks (VPNs), private access points (APN), and multiple authentication methods to secure enterprise networks, with a particular focus on cellular technologies — a common connectivity feature used in manufacturing, as well as IoT networks and M2M services & equipment.
When a device asks to connect to an Arkessa GPRS Gateway Support Node (GGSN), servers check the authentication status of the request before assigning a private IP address and confirming connections.
“As cloud computing has demonstrated, there are continual failures of devices and systems when operating at very large scale. Simply put, it is not possible to manage large-scale systems that are fragile and not resilient to failure – as is the case with many current industrial IoT and OT systems.”
