MARCH 2018CIOAPPLICATIONSEUROPE.COM6MARCH - 2018IoT SPECIALEditorialTowards a Connected, Data Economy Until a few years ago, the Internet of Things (IoT) was a futuristic technology but aren't we already in the era of `connected things'? We have things like fitness trackers, smart home automation technologies, and even concepts smart cities that are playing a major role in changing our environments. Organizations too are working towards employing IoT in different ways to improve the efficiency in their operations. Owing to the immense scope of IoT across industries including healthcare, retail, transportation, and manufacturing, organizations in Europe have been exploring the potential of IoT quite significantly with the support of Europeon Commission. And 2018 seems to be having a lot in store for the IoT market. With `data' playing a crucial role in decision making for businesses, the IoT data will of great value among organizations. With IoT, organizations will be able to obtain data out of connected systems. Security is also going to be paramount for these companies as with growing number of connected systems, there are going to be immense possibilities of threats disrupting these systems. While in the past, a large segment of businesses was just exploring the possibilities of IoT along with trends prevailing in the space, many of them are expected to implement IoT going forward. The European Commission is also going to issue guidelines to encourage the use of such advanced technologies and get into the data economy. On this note, we bring to you a list of key players that have brought cutting-edge IoT solutions to the European market and hold significant experience of helping enterprises make the most of IoT.Joe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplicationseurope.comJoe PhillipCopyright © 2018 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 - 02Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsEuropeVisit www.cioapplicationseurope.com Managing EditorJoe PhillipGraphics & ArtJohn ConnorDeclan ColeJohn GouthamAssistant Managing EditorRohit ChowdharySenior WritersClara MathewLeah JaneRoyce D'SouzaEditorial StaffBen JacksonDaniel HolmesEzra BenjaminJames SmithNaomi DaleRachel ClarkShivali SharmaSalesJennifer.Sjennifer.s@cioapplications.com 510.996.5125Mailing Address:ValleyMedia, Inc.44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.757.1040 *Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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