Bob McIlvride, Director of Communications

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

Secure Remote Monitoring and Supervisory Control

August 18, 2015/by Bob McIlvride

New technologies such as Software as a Service, the Internet of Things and cloud computing for industrial process temperature bring new challenges, but there are solutions. Interest in using cloud computing — also known as Software as a Service (SaaS) — to provide remote access to industrial systems continues to rise. Vendors and company personnel […]

Relational Database or Real-Time Historian for Logging Process Data?

July 7, 2015/by Bob McIlvride

Which is the best tool for logging industrial data – a relational database or a real-time historian? Each has its advantages and drawbacks.

Skkynet and BellChild Launch iBRESS Secure Micro Cloud Service

June 15, 2015/by Bob McIlvride

BellChild’s iBRESS real-time remote monitoring service for Japan’s industrial sector uses Skkynet’s secure data communication technology. Mississauga, Ontario, June 15, 2015 – Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc. (“Skkynet” or “the Company”) (OTCQB:SKKY), a global leader in real-time cloud information systems, announces jointly with BellChild Ltd. of Osaka, Japan, the launch of the iBRESS™ Secure Cloud Micro […]

Skkynet Software Now Available on NetComm Wireless 3G Routers

April 29, 2015/by Bob McIlvride

Skkynet’s Embedded Toolkit enables any device connected to a NetComm Wireless NTC-6200 3G M2M router to be linked to SkkyHub™. Mississauga, Ontario, April 29, 2015 – Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc. (“Skkynet” or “the Company”) (OTCQB:SKKY), a global leader in real-time cloud information systems, announces that through collaboration with NetComm Wireless, Skkynet’s Embedded Toolkit (ETK) is […]

Bridging the IT Resource Gap

April 15, 2015/by Bob McIlvride

A Digital Leaders Survey report indicates a need to bridge the gap between IT and OT (operational technology), with strong concerns for maintaining security.