IOT

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers (UIDs) and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Cybercrime’s New Stomping Grounds: Smart Cities
Cybercrime’s New Stomping Grounds: Smart Cities
February 03, 2020  |  Innovation

For at least the last five years — futurists and smart technology boosters have been touting the inevitable rise of the smart city. The smart...

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Why IoT’s Ball Bearings Need Improving To Keep The Digital Economy Humming
Why IoT’s Ball Bearings Need Improving To Keep The Digital Economy Humming
January 29, 2020  |  Internet of Things

After years of talk and theorizing, the Internet of Things — and that seems to be the label that will stick, at least for now...

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Mastercard Debuts Canadian Intelligence And Cyber Center
Mastercard Debuts Canadian Intelligence And Cyber Center
January 23, 2020  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has launched a new center called the Intelligence and Cyber Centre in Vancouver, Canada, focused on speeding innovation in artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and...

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Intelligence Of Things (IoT) Tracker Shines A Light On 2021
Intelligence Of Things (IoT) Tracker Shines A Light On 2021
January 15, 2020  |  Internet of Things

The smiley face of the Internet of Things (IoT) in 2020 mostly involves refrigerators that self-refill, voice-assisted homes, cars that can order takeout and some...

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Why APIs Are Crucial To Smart Transit’s IoT Growth
Why APIs Are Crucial To Smart Transit’s IoT Growth
January 13, 2020  |  Intelligence of Things

From London’s Underground to NYC’s MTA, transit systems are digitizing ticket purchasing to boost ridership and reduce consumer friction. But most still rely on old-school...

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This Week In Payments: Feeding The Hunger For Innovation, Sometimes Literally
This Week In Payments: Feeding The Hunger For Innovation, Sometimes Literally
January 10, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

The payments and commerce ecosystem got busy getting busy this week as the first full week of 2020 kicked off the press releases began raining...

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Fiserv: Why Gas Is Just The Start Of What Alexa Will Pay For
Fiserv: Why Gas Is Just The Start Of What Alexa Will Pay For
January 10, 2020  |  Voice Activation

While there were many attention-grabbing announcements coming out of the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), among the more eye-opening was the joint announcement by ExxonMobil,...

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Why An API May Be The Ticket To Solving Public Transit’s Cash Flow Jam
Why An API May Be The Ticket To Solving Public Transit’s Cash Flow Jam
January 10, 2020  |  Intelligence of Things

There will be approximately 25 billion Intelligence of Things (IoT)-enabled devices in use by the end of 2021, and many of these devices will find...

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In Subscription Commerce, Seconds Matter
In Subscription Commerce, Seconds Matter
January 09, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Make sign-ups fast, trials free and features rich. These are some of the quick takes from the latest PYMNTS Subscription Commerce Conversion Index, where SaaS/cloud...

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