Costain joins i-Trace demonstrator to secure IoT A Cisco-led consortium of partners is to demonstrate how artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain can be used to secure Internet of Things (IoT) networks through i-Trace, a part-government funded, co-innovation project that's looking to drive the digital transformation of national infrastructure. Costain, a smart infrastructure company, has joined the i-Trace consortium to conduct real-world cybersecurity trials in construction machine telematics and connected sites sensing and monitoring. âThe IoT is central to the fourth industrial revolution, which is seeing infrastructure delivery and operations become more data-driven, using insights gathered from connected devices, sensors, and telematics to inform long and short-term decision-making,â said Tim Embley, Research and Innovation Director at Costain. âIoT security is a critical issue as cyber-attacks increase in both frequency and potency. There is a world of unseen potential when it comes to AI and blockchain in terms of increasing the resilience of IoT networks and better securing the integrity of IoT data that is so critical to driving safer, faster, greener and more efficient delivery and operations of infrastructure.â