On May 22nd 2017, the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) issued a position paper raising this very issue of IoT security. Together with major actors of the semiconductor industry (Infineon, NXP, STMicroelectonics), the agency warned of a “market failure” in IoT security so far: it’s important to act now. (more…)
July 10, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
IAR Systems, a supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, has announced an alliance with Secure Thingz, a provider of advanced security solutions focused on the Internet of Things (IoT). (more…)
April 28, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
The Internet of Things is rapidly turning a new generation of products ‘smart’ by adding computing power, network connectivity and sophisticated software. So says Art Swift, president of prpl Foundation. (more…)
April 20, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
The Internet of Things Security Foundation announced that it has expanded its Executive Steering Board (ESB) and appointed a new chairman. Professor Paul Dorey will take over from Professor John Haine as the IoTSF chairman on March 22. (more…)
March 20, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the global Internet of Things (IoT) security market is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 48% during the forecast period. (more…)
January 25, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
In 2016, 42 million adults (82%) in Great Britain accessed the internet every day, 26 million more than ten years earlier. The network underpinning this dramatic increase in demand needs to become smarter, and more automated to provide the secure access and connectivity demanded by those users. (more…)
January 11, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
While there are many benefits for embracing the mainstream adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT), such as improved efficiencies, cost savings and enhancing customer experience, it can also bring issues of security to the forefront. (more…)
December 12, 2016
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
EE has become the latest network operator in the UK to discuss its plans to trial and develop narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) services in Q2 2017. This is hot on the heels of Vodafone, which last week committed to launching the technology in Q1 2017. (more…)
November 1, 2016
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
The Internet of Things (IoT) industry must establish a common set of security standards of which to adhere, writes Oscar Arean, the technical operations manager at disaster recovery provider Databarracks. (more…)
August 15, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
From smart thermostats to fitness trackers the race is on for companies to put out the next big connected product. However, during this foundation stage it’s essential that the companies developing or selling IoT technologies don’t take shortcuts when it comes to security protocol and ensure that the products they are selling do not pose any risk to the user’s security, writes Thomas Fischer, the principal threat researcher at Digital Guardian. (more…)
August 10, 2016
Posted by: George Malim