Internet of Things
Most businesses are considering or implementing IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing at an exponential rate. By 2020, some 50 billion devices will connect to the Internet and the economic value created by IoT could be …
Volvo to launch a car without a physical key
Can you imagine accessing and driving your car without a physical key? In a first for the automotive industry, Volvo is set to become the first car manufacturer to offer cars …
The rise of the Chief IoT Officer
Half of UK businesses (54%) plan to employ a Chief IoT Officer in the next year, especially in the education (63%), retail (63%) and telecomms (64%) industries, according to …
Smart buildings security: Who’s in charge?
As the Internet of Things became an accepted reality, and the security community realized that they have to get involved in securing it, days without news about the insecurity …
Security guidance for the Internet of Things
Embedded systems and connected devices are already deeply woven into the fabric of our lives, and the footprint is expanding at a staggering rate. Gartner estimates that 4.9 …
IoT security guidelines for providers, vendors, and network operators
The GSMA Association has published new guidelines designed to promote the secure development and deployment of services in the growing Internet of Things (IoT) market. …
Security flaws discovered in smart toys and kids’ watches
Rapid7 researchers have unearthed serious flaws in two Internet of Things devices: The Fisher-Price Smart Toy, a “stuffed animal” type of toy that can interact …
Security and privacy issues plague wearable fitness tracking devices
A new report is describing major security and privacy issues in several leading wearable fitness tracking devices and accompanying mobile applications. The research examined …
Banning encryption is useless when IoT devices can spy on users
For a while now the US intelligence and law enforcement community has been complaining about the rise of end-to-end encryption, and how it will prevent them from tracking …
A possible future for IoT security
There are many problems with Internet of Things devices, and security is one of the biggest ones. To serve as an example of this important issue, two researchers from …
There’s no turning back: Say goodbye to the perimeter
If you’ve been following the announcements from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show is Las Vegas, you couldn’t have missed Ford’s partnership announcement with Amazon. …
Unexpected implications arising from the Internet of Things
More than half of major new business processes and systems will incorporate some element of the Internet of Things (IoT) by 2020, according to Gartner. The impact of the IoT …