Blogs

IoT botnets – the landscape in 2019

In August 2016, the Mirai botnet dramatically brought concerns around the security of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices to centre stage. That botnet and associated malware family used devices such as home routers and IP-enabled video cameras to launch a series of high-profile distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks globally. (more…)

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October 28, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

OCF and Fairhair Alliance unite to advance IoT building automation

The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) and the Fairhair Alliance have unified under the OCF name. This integration is designed to advance interoperability and security within the automated building and lighting Internet of Things (IoT) verticals by combining the two IoT frameworks. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Industry’s first silicon-based security-as-a-service platform for IoT edge devices claimed by Micron

Micron Technology, Inc. claims to introduce the industry’s first silicon-based security-as-a-service platform for protecting Internet of Things (IoT) edge devices. (more…)

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October 25, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Eseye partners with Gemalto to simplify and accelerate global IoT deployment

Eseye a UK-based company specialising in ubiquitous global IoT connectivity, announced a strategic partnership with Gemalto, a Thales company. Together they aim to deliver the world’s first family of pre-integrated modules that will simplify Internet of Things (IoT) device design, cloud connectivity and accelerate time-to-market. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Firedome completes US$10mn Series A funding to expand its real-time endpoint security to new IoT device verticals

Firedome, the endpoint cybersecurity solution designed to allow IoT device manufacturers to proactively prevent, detect, and respond in real-time to vulnerabilities in connected devices, announced the closing of a US$10 million (€8.9 million) Series A funding round. (more…)

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October 23, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

GlobalPlatform launches IoTopia to give device makers and service providers a blueprint for IoT security implementation

GlobalPlatform, the standard for secure digital services and devices, announces the launch of IoTopia, a comprehensive framework for IoT security. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Semtech’s LoRa devices create an efficient monitoring solution for reducing energy consumption

Semtech Corporation, a supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced that IHM Pacific, a developer of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies for the smart utilities, and Andrea Informatique, a consultancy firm specialising in new technology and software design, (more…)

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October 22, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Nova Mobile systems introduces first portfolio of LPWAN CAT-M and NB-IoT asset trackers

Nova Mobile Systems, an end-to-end solutions provider of wireless communications, GPS tracking, and remote asset management systems, announced a new line of tracking and remote monitoring devices for use with low-power wide area networks (LPWANs), including Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) and CatM1 4G LTE, offering a pathway to 5G IoT. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Innovative and reliable technology partners boost success rates in iLogistics projects: Part 2

Smooth business processes are often the key to success. It’s a philosophy that has got everyone thinking about how Internet of Things (IoT) technologies can be leveraged in the pursuit of this goal. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

42 Technology publishes Rust source code for single-chip IoT demo

Following market interest in its approach, 42 Technology has now published the Rust source code for its single-chip Internet of Things (IoT) application demo, based on the Nordic nRF9160 wireless System-in-Package (SiP). (more…)

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October 21, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello