As CIO at Boeing, Ted Colbert is no stranger to the Internet of Things. For more than a decade, the aerospace giant has deployed thousands of communications-enabled smart devices to sense, control and exchange data across the factory floor, on the battlefield, and within the company's 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Fans of the National Football League have plenty to be excited about so far this year, with surprisingly strong starts by teams such as the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions. But just how excited are fans of these and other NFL teams?
With the National Football League's <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2011/020411-super-bowl-ads.html">Super Bowl extravaganza</a> as a background, the government announced what it called a record breaking $3.6 million sting aimed at counterfeit game-related sportswear sellers.