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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

Cybersecurity Top Concern for Oil and Gas Sector

by Bob McIlvride

The oil and gas sector is at significant risk of cyberattack, according to the Boston Consulting Group. What are the risks, and how to deal with them?

Skkynet and Partners Showcase Secure IoT at ET2016 in Japan

by Bob McIlvride

Joint collaboration between NiC and Skkynet partners BellChild and Nissin demonstrates secure, real-time connectivity for the IoT at ET2016 in Japan.

Recent IoT Attack on Dyn Calls for Secure By Design

by Bob McIlvride

The recent DDoS attack on Dyn using the IoT didn’t have to happen. Every IoT device can and should be invisible to incoming probes and requests.

Skkynet Connectivity to be Showcased by Renesas at ARM TechCon 2016

by Bob McIlvride

Live demo of secure, real-time connectivity for the IoT at ARM TechCon 2016 uses SkkyHub™ and Skkynet ETK running on Renesas Synergy™ Platform.

IBM Realizes the Value of the Industrial IoT

by Bob McIlvride

IBM attributes significant growth worldwide through its Industrial IoT business, according to a recent report in Fortune magazine.

Security Framework for Industrial IoT Built on Trust

by Bob McIlvride

The Security Framework for the IIoT says that for trust to permeate through the IIoT system it must be trustworthy from the ground up.