ConsenSys shortlisted startups for its blockchain accelerator program

2 April 2019 ConsenSys blockchain accelerator program (North America): ConsenSys, a blockchain software technology company has shortlisted 10 startups for the second group of its blockchain accelerator program known as Tachyon.   The program will allow startups access to ConsenSys’ network. The aim is to make new solutions in the areas such as advanced encryption,

Volkswagen and AWS partners for industrial clouds

29 March 2019 Volkswagen and AWS partners for industrial clouds (Europe): Volkswagen and AWS (Amazon Web Service) have signed a multi-year partnership for the development of VW Industrial Cloud. The cloud is considered to be a digital production platform for industries and will be used to manage and unite automaker’s supply chain and manufacturing plants.

Filament joined Enterprise Etherium Alliance (EEA)

20 March 2019 Filament has now joined Enterprise Etherium Alliance (EEA) (North America): Filament, a US-based blockchain solution provider for enterprise and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has become a member of Enterprise Etherium Alliance (EEA). The alliance focus on the use of Ethereum blockchain technology as an open standard to empower all enterprises

IoT based trials to start on sailboat

11 March 2019 IoT based trials of 470 sailboat (Asia Pacific): Yamaha, a Japanese automaker and Fujitsu, a Japanese multinational information technology equipment and services company, will join hands to trial various IoT based trials to improve the performance of 470 racing sailboat. The trials will be held between 13 March to 30 April 2019

Rise in hacking of IoT devices and cryptocurrency networks in Japan

8 March 2019 In Japan, hacking of IoT devices and cryptocurrency networks are rising (Asia Pacific): Hacking of IoT devices and cryptocurrency networks has become approximately doubled, according to Japan’s local media reports. The data from the Japanese Police Agency shows that the average daily intrusions reached 2,752.8 per sensor in 2018, which increased by

Cisco and ADSSSA become partners in UAE 

15 January 2019 Latest Telecom Sector News Cisco and ADSSSA become partners in UAE  Cisco becomes a partner with ADSSSA to take various initiatives regarding the digitisation across sectors which includes Business Innovation and Smart Cities in Abu Dhabi. One of the initiatives is to make a talent development program which will focus on cybersecurity, IT networking and IoT and will train 600 people including ADSSSA