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About Bob McIlvride

Bob McIlvride is the Director of Communications at Skkynet, as well as Communications Manager at Cogent Real-Time Systems, and is responsible for writing and editing technical documentation and marketing communications, as well as keeping in touch with sales partners and customers. He has a Master’s degree in Professional Writing, and 25 years experience writing and publishing in the natural gas and process control industries. He has lived on three continents, speaks three languages, and considers the whole world as his home.

Entries by Bob McIlvride

IIoT Protocol Comparison

by Bob McIlvride

A good IIoT protocol is the basis for effective IIoT data communication. Without secure, robust IIoT protocol, data can be late, missing, inconsistent, or dangerously incorrect, leading to costly errors and wasted time.

Developing DHTP, the Ideal Protocol for IIoT

by Bob McIlvride

DHTP, the ideal protocol for IIoT, was develped in the challenging environment where industrial and Internet communications meet.

IIoT Security: Attacks Grow More Likely, Users Unaware

by Bob McIlvride

As IIoT attacks grow more likely, systems should be secure by design, offer zero attack surface, and be undetectable on the Internet. This is Skkynet’s approach.

Digital Transformation – Challenges and Opportunities

by Bob McIlvride

Many analysts expect digital transformation to hit the industrial world in a big way. The opportunities far outweigh the challenges.

Wider Adoption of IIoT Forecast for 2018

by Bob McIlvride

The forecast for 2018 includes wider adoption of Industrial IoT, as it continues to grow in popularity, becoming one of the leading application spaces for the IoT.

Skkynet Embarks on Market Entry Program in East Asia

by Bob McIlvride

Wavefront Global Market Entry Program helps bring Skkynet’s Industrial IoT and Industrie 4.0 solutions to industry leaders in Taiwan and Japan.