SEPTEMBER 2017CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6SEPTEMBER - 01 - 2017IoT SPECIALCopyright © 2017 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Volume 02 - 14Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com Managing EditorJoe PhillipGraphics & ArtJohn ConnorDeclan ColeAmelia StewartJohn GouthamAssistant Managing EditorSenior WritersEditorial StaffLalrindiki Sailo Alex D'SouzaAlysia Paul Vikesh ShetBen JacksonDaniel HolmesJames SmithLeah JaneMadeline JonesNaomi DaleSelene James Sudeshna MazumdarSalesGeorge Thomasgeorge@cioapplications.com510.757.1040Mailing Address:ValleyMedia, Inc.44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.757.1040 EditorialThe Way to Smart "Things" The buzz around the Internet of Things (IoT) tends to center around a set of highly functional, utilitarian ideas: connected objects can make smart homes a reality, where toasters will talk to alarm clocks so your toast is ready when you awaken, and smart refrigerators will know when you are out of yogurt and perhaps even place an online grocery order directly. Seemingly far-fetched applications, once only the stuff of science-fiction movies, such as turning an environment into ambient data visualization, where the hue of your lamp reflects your stock portfolio's performance or optimizing health habits by checking body activity through your bracelet's color, are now being ushered into the realm of reality, thanks to the pervasiveness of connected smart devices.As more devices and the environment they operate in, become actuated, connected, and data-enabled, these "enchanted" objects are developing the capacity to contain their own stories. An object can remember its history, understand how it is used, and talk to other objects around it to understand its environment. As these capabilities evolve, these devices no longer become inert backdrops to our experiences, but active participants in our world that can share stories about themselves and us. The key to all this is data connectivity between these devices, and by extension to the omnipresent and ubiquitous internet.At this juncture, we've reached the point where the anticipated paradigm shift to be induced by IoT becomes a reality. On the cusp of becoming mainstream some companies have even rolled out deployments. Not as an isolated developing sector but surging as an integral part of `digital business', IoT is disrupting and re-defining ways of data interpretation and traditional usage paving the way to create `Smart Enterprises'. On the lookout of such stunning usages, we've set our vision to assort "Top 25 IoT Solution Providers - 2017." Hope this will help you in formalizing IoT strategies for your organizations! Joe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplications.comJoe Phillip*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
< Page 5 | Page 7 >