Business View Magazine | January 2020

31 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JANUARY 2020 a controlled temperature? Is there lots of vibration? Is industrial-grade equipment designed with extensive environmental ratings and industry certifications in use? 4. Security: According to a recent Business Insider Intelligence survey, 39 percent of executive respondents indicated that privacy and security are the most significant barriers to IoT investment. Security was the most commonly cited concern among respondents. Though this survey applies to all items in IoT, security should be an essential concern for IIoT as well. How can sensitive data be protected when it is collected and transferred? What security measures are in place for the systems that collect, monitor, process and store IIoT data? Are there any regulations regarding the protection of data and information to be aware of? 5. Staff: As a network adds more technology- based devices, on-hand IT staff, as well as other tech-savvy employees, can help with installation and monitoring on the factory floor. Is software or remote monitoring needed to keep tabs on devices in different locations? Are we good? For companies already employing the benefits of IIoT, or who think they are but are looking to confirm where they are and where they need to be with IIoT, Automation World’s Director of Content/Editor-in-Chief Dave Greenfield recently shined a light on the Industrial Internet Consortium’s (IIC) IIoT Maturity Assessment. The web-based tool in the IIC Resource Hub enables users to understand their enterprise IIoT maturity better. Greenfield champions The IIC Resource Hub as an online interface to guide users through the analysis and planning of their own IIoT projects. Built on a framework of four dimensions, the IIoT Maturity Assessment covers business strategy, business solution lifecycle, technology and security. ASSOC I AT ION FOR PACKAGING AND PROCESS ING TECHNOLOGI ES (PMMI )