Discover IOTech's latest thought leadership and industry recognition across leading technology publications. From expert contributed articles by our team to featured coverage by industry analysts and journalists, explore how IOTech is shaping conversations around industrial edge computing, cybersecurity, and AI-driven solutions.
Technical Insights: Securing the Edge: why IIoT growth is creating a hidden security gap
June 25, 2025 | By Andrew Foster | IOT Insider
Industrial organisations are racing to modernise. Sensors, controllers, and Edge platforms are being deployed across factories, plants, and warehouses to enable real-time visibility, automated control, and smarter operations. But in the rush to connect, many have overlooked one critical factor: security.
As legacy operational technology (OT) systems are brought online to feed data into cloud analytics platforms and enterprise software, they’re entering a threat landscape they were never designed to survive. Industrial systems that operated safely for decades behind locked doors and air-gapped networks are now exposed to global attack surfaces. This shift is creating a growing risk that is catching many organisations off guard.
Expert Views: The Looming Cybersecurity Threat at the Industrial IoT Edge
June 4, 2025 | By Andrew Foster | RFID Journal
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has transformed how industries operate, delivering efficiencies and insights previously unimaginable. Businesses across manufacturing, logistics, energy, and supply-chain sectors are now rapidly connecting legacy factory equipment, RFID-enabled assets, and operational technologies to cloud-based analytics platforms.
But as companies accelerate their adoption of these powerful technologies, they’re opening the door to a growing and often overlooked security crisis. Simply put, the industrial edge, where legacy equipment interfaces directly with modern cloud services, has become a new and urgent cybersecurity battleground.
IOTech Launches Edge Central 4.0 to Tackle Industrial AI Data Demands at the Edge
May 23, 2025 | By Stephen Mayhew | Edge Industry Review
Edge Industry Review provides in-depth coverage of the Edge Central 4.0 launch, exploring how this advanced open edge data platform is specifically designed for AI-driven industrial edge solutions. The publication examines the platform's optimization for demanding industrial environments, detailing its comprehensive capabilities, including real-time alarm management, scalable data storage, and enhanced security features.
The coverage delves into the key new functionalities such as Edge Alarm Service, Edge Historian Service, Python SDK, PostgreSQL as the default database, time-based scheduling, and improved access control. Edge Industry Review also highlights how Edge Central 4.0's alignment with EdgeX Foundry's open-source standards ensures crucial interoperability and flexibility for diverse industrial applications.
Cybersecurity: Why Industrial Edge Cybersecurity Demands a Fresh Approach
May 22, 2025 | By Andrew Foster | manufacturing.net
Industrial environments are embracing digital transformation at unprecedented speed. Manufacturing plants, processing facilities, and critical infrastructure organizations are rapidly connecting legacy equipment to modern cloud platforms, integrating machines and sensors into vast Industrial IoT (IIoT) ecosystems. While this integration promises massive gains in efficiency and productivity, it simultaneously opens new and concerning cybersecurity vulnerabilities, particularly at the industrial edge.
Real-time Analytics News for the Week Ending May 17
May 17, 2025 | By Salvatore Salamone | RTInsights
In this week’s real-time analytics news: Qlik made a number of announcements at its Qlik Connect 2025 conference.
IOTech Systems announced the launch of Edge Central 4.0, an updated version of its open edge data platform. Optimized for demanding industrial edge environments, Edge Central 4.0 is designed to accelerate the deployment and adoption of the next generation of AI-driven industrial edge solutions. The solution offers new capabilities, including Edge Alarm Service, Edge Historian Service, a New Python Application SDK and API, PostgreSQL as the default database, and more.
IOTech's Latest Edge Central Release Powers AI-Driven Industrial Edge Solutions
May 16, 2025 | By Chantal Polsonetti | ARC Advisory Group
ARC Advisory Group provides comprehensive coverage of IOTech's Edge Central 4.0 launch, analyzing how the platform is specifically optimized for demanding industrial edge environments and its strategic role in accelerating the deployment and adoption of next-generation AI-driven industrial edge solutions. The coverage emphasizes IOTech's significant contribution as a core ecosystem contributor to EdgeX Foundry's open-source interoperability standards, while exploring the platform's versatile applications across diverse industrial sectors including building automation, renewable energy, manufacturing/Industry 4.0, and transportation.
IOTech Systems Unveils Game-Changing Edge Data Platform
May 15, 2025 | By Roshini Bains | Eureka Magazine
Eureka Magazine features detailed coverage of IOTech's Edge Central 4.0 announcement, highlighting the platform's sophisticated design for industrial edge environments and its seamless alignment with EdgeX Foundry's open-source interoperability standards. The article showcases IOTech's extensive industry expertise and broad market reach, spanning critical sectors such as building automation, renewable energy, manufacturing/Industry 4.0, and transportation, while positioning the company as a key player in the industrial edge computing landscape.