Connected World – It’s All about IoT, AI, and Digital Transformation

#Factoftheweek 28 billion devices. The global numbers of IoT devices protected by cybersecurity solutions will rise: ·???????14 billion in 2024 ·???????28 billion in 2028 All in all, the IoT cybersecurity market is expected to reach $51 billion by 2028—driven partly by small-to-medium businesses. The question now is how well will all these investments be at actually fending off all these bad actors? We know that these hackers are working overtime to hack our devices. Do you believe making these investments in cyber is working? What devices do you anticipate will be on the rise? How can we secure all of this? View this story on the web: https://lnkd.in/eF5tQbGs

Those aged 50 and older represents 46% of the U.S. adult population, and last year we saw 11,000 people turning 65 per day. Kristen Garrett, Consumer Technology Assn., talks about what consumers will need to age in place and how the #smarthome fits into all of this discussion. https://lnkd.in/eqYnPdFp #IoT

What are #AI limitations? Tom Bradicich, PhD, Arete, says there are 3 big risk categories to consider. Learn more about each on The Peggy Smedley Show. https://lnkd.in/erEczB_w #IoT

#DidYouKnow: We do custom projects for clients including articles, whitepapers, case studies, podcasts, and keynotes—just to name a few! But did you know we help develop whole departments to create their own podcasts and editorial projects? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d443qE8Z #IoT #AI #digitaltransformation

#Factoftheweek 23 million people. Connected care solutions are on the rise. This includes telehealth and telecare solutions. Let’s consider the growth in Europe. 14.7 million people used connected care solutions at the end of 2024 23 million will use connected care solutions by 2028 This represents an 11.8% compound annual growth rate. The analyst firm Berg Insights suggests telecare is the largest and most mature segment of the connected care market and is entering a growth phase. Telehealth follows, and of course there is an overlap between telecare users and telehealth systems. Do you like telecare for such a surge? Is it something you plan to use in the future? What are some of the roadblocks and opportunities in this market? View this story on the web: https://lnkd.in/e8Cf2DYD David L. Adam Feinberg Max Zhang

A study shows humans were often fooled by details generated by machines, like British accents and background noises, but claimed a 73% accuracy rate. Dr. Karen Panetta, IEEE Fellow, AAAS Fellow, NAE, NAI, EASA, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, returns to The Peggy Smedley Show to talk about how we can create a safety checklist for how to tell when you are looking at a hallucination or a deep fake. https://lnkd.in/eqfif46j #IoT

#DidYouKnow: Peggy Smedley writes a technology blog every week? Read more: https://lnkd.in/ee2jPT6M #IoT #AI #digitaltransformation

#Factoftheweek $30 billion Companies will spend more than $30 billion by 2027 on AI-related infrastructure, platforms, software, and services to support their ability to personalize the customer experience. Here are a few key areas they are targeting: ·???????Automated journey: Personalized engagements and automated sensing will help fast-path customers to transactional commerce. ·???????Search becoming a dialogue: Search and engage in dialogue with gen AI (artificial intelligence), building humanized digital AI as the primary customer interface. ·???????AI gig agencies: Traditional agencies will move to AI-enabled contractors. ·???????Marketing’s new hire, AI: Many marketing roles will be held by an AI worker, moving humans to roles of strategy, creativity, ethics, and blending the workforce. Where are you seeing AI in the wild? How does your business plan to use it in 2025 and beyond? What ethical considerations are needed as we move to a more personalized, AI-driven world? View this story on the web: https://lnkd.in/euwuDjcz Deborah Perry Piscione Reddy Mallidi Rob Tiffany?? Peter Cappelli, Andreas Horn Andreas Welsch

The global #smarthome market is estimated to grow 23.5% from 2025-2029. Dr. Karen Panetta, IEEE Fellow, AAAS Fellow, NAE, NAI, EASA, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, shares the three most visible things people are seeing in smart homes. https://lnkd.in/euKAgjMW #IoT

This year alone, the #construction industry is going to need 439,000 net new workers in 2025 and 499,000 will be needed in 2026. Calum Mair, EPD, talks about what the construction industry needs to do to prepare for a rebound. https://lnkd.in/ebTb4UMC