In this ITSecurityWire interview, Radix IoT CTO Michael Skurla discusses how IoT platforms are transforming industrial enterprises by breaking down data silos and enabling secure, scalable data aggregation across distributed infrastructure.
Skurla explains that IoT technology gives devices and systems the ability to communicate openly rather than remaining siloed within purpose-built neighborhoods. This shift allows enterprises to mix and match sensor data to build logic and analytics that wouldn’t be possible in isolated ecosystems.
On security, Skurla notes that IoT platforms offer the most secure approach to aggregating data from edge devices at scale, providing a single point of data refinement that can then be transferred to private infrastructure or the cloud. He also addresses how remote monitoring via IoT platforms — long a staple in telecommunications and edge data centers — became essential across new markets like commercial property management during 2020.
Skurla emphasizes that IoT platforms are not system replacements but rather an additional layer that connects to existing infrastructure, enabling communication and data aggregation while allowing flexibility to add more devices over time.