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Insight report: Get connected, stay secure

As interest grows in utility applications of the Internet of Things, Utility Week partners with Intel/Cisco to understand what benefits companies should look for and what security considerations come hand in hand.

As the world moves closer to a low carbon future, grids must change. One challenge: gearing up for the large increases in power flowing through their network at peak times, as customer switch on heat pumps and charge their electric vehicles.

The traditional approach would be to reinforce the network’s capacity with more and large cables. But smarter network management is now often a better alternative.

This Utility Week report, in association with Intel and Cisco looks at what benefits companies should for and what security considerations come hand in hand.


“Together, we think that we’re uniquely positioned to build and accelerate value in the IoT market through trust, innovation, and scale – contributing IoT technology expertise from the edge of the network to the cloud.”

John Reno, Cisco, IoT Product & Solutions Marketing


To read the full report, visit the download section of the website.