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IT security hygiene: Prioritising cybersecurity training and awareness

Cybersecurity remains a critical challenge for both small and large businesses, particularly as workforces continue to work from home, and with the amount of cyber attacks increasing. Yet, a recent survey found that 41% of employees are still not provided with adequate cybersecurity training, and 33% of companies are not offering any cybersecurity awareness training to users who work remotely, as John Trest, chief learning officer at VIPRE Security, reports. (more…)

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March 28, 2023

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Cybercriminals add three novel tactics to phishing in latest attempts to sneak past security, says Barracuda Networks

Cybercriminals are continuously evolving their phishing attacks, introducing new techniques and tactics in their attempts to trick victims, bypass security measures, and avoid detection. As Olesia Klevchuk , director, product marketing, email protection at Barracuda Networks reports, a new Threat Spotlight from Barracuda Networks details three novel tactics that were detected in phishing attacks during January 2023. (more…)

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Posted by: Shriya Raban

LoRa Alliance’s new professional programme to support IoT’s need for skilled engineers, developers

LoRaWAN Live Orlando, a LoRa Alliance, an association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN standard for the internet of things (IoT) low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), introduced the LoRaWAN Accredited Professional programme. The new accreditation supports the growing need for skilled LoRaWAN professionals in the market. The online exam will become available on May 1, 2023 and sign-up is open now, with the first 100 registrants receiving a $100 (€93.67) discount. (more…)

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March 20, 2023

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Infineon’s NFC controller with energy-harvesting enables battery-free smart sensing IoT solutions

Munich, Germany – NFC-based sensing controllers with energy-harvesting capabilities are critical for the development of passive smart devices that can operate with high accuracy, efficiency, and design convenience in a wide range of IoT applications. With the NGC1081, Infineon Technologies AG expands its product portfolio of NFC tag-side controllers. (more…)

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March 17, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

The IoT Community announces Intellias as a platinum-level corporate member of its elite IoT ecosystem

London, United Kingdom – The IoT Community (Internet of Things Community), a community of CXOs and IoT professionals and practitioners, announces Intellias, a global technology partner to Fortune 500 enterprises, has become a platinum-level corporate member of its elite IoT ecosystem. Volodymyr Demkiv, senior delivery manager and head of unit at Intellias, appointed to the IoT Community advisory board. (more…)

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March 16, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Keyfactor, Trusted Objects partner on Matter security compliance for smart home devices

Trusted Objects, a skilled in delivering security solutions including secure provisioning platforms to secure the IoT ecosystems, has announced a new partnership with Keyfactor, a machine and IoT identity platform for modern enterprises. Together, the IoT security leaders will help manufacturers secure smart home devices in compliance with the global Matter Standard, while keeping their hardware design and manufacturing cost-effective and open to any type of MCU. (more…)

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Posted by: Shriya Raban

Nexyst 360 selects Nexxiot to digitalise 5000 grain transport containers

Nexyst 360, a grain transportation solution provider, has partnered with Nexxiot to digitalise its entire fleet of grain shipping containers with zero-maintenance IoT connectivity hardware. This enables real time transport intelligence across the entire journey, with user services made available through Nexyst 360’s software solution – Traceable AG, LLC. (more…)

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March 14, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Sophos endpoint security advances aim to improve cyberthreat defences, streamline management

Oxford, U.K. 9 March 2023 – Sophos, a global provider of cybersecurity as a service, has introduced advances in its portfolio of endpoint security offerings. New adaptive active adversary protection; Linux malware protection enhancements; account health check capabilities; an integrated zero trust network access (ZTNA) agent for Windows and macOS devices; and more improve frontline defences against advanced cyberthreats and streamline endpoint security management. (more…)

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March 10, 2023

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Power over Ethernet switch adds advanced network, security features for outdoor applications

Chandler, United States – PoE switches designed for outdoor use in smart buildings and cities enable services ranging from public Wi-Fi and video surveillance to connected streetlights that increasingly need better reliability and cybersecurity protection. Extending the industry’s family of PoE switches with the high industry-standard outdoor protection for these applications, Microchip Technology Inc., has announces its PDS-204GCO switch that adds increased cyber protection plus the redundancy required for high network availability in mission-critical applications with long-distance connectivity. (more…)

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March 9, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Hologram announces Hyper SIM with network fallback cellular IoT connectivity on a single eUICC SIM

Hologram, an IoT cellular connectivity platform, has announced the next-generation Hyper SIM with network fallback. The global eUICC SIM enables direct integrations with carriers in the US and Canada and the launch of network fallback to intelligently keep devices connected. The combination of carrier offerings and automatic fallback gives exceptional performance for IoT applications and peace of mind with multi-network redundancy. (more…)

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March 3, 2023

Posted by: Shriya Raban